Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Michael Eugene Southard
Jun 19, 2024
Michael Eugene Southard, age 56, passed away June 19, 2024, in his sleep at his residence.
He was born February 24, 1968, in Iredell County to the late Ramon Southard and the late Barbara G. Southard. He had one brother, the late Scott Douglass Southard.
Michael, also known as Pokey, was known for his wicked sense of humor and spent most of...
Doris Stevenson Coleman
Jun 17, 2024
Doris Stevenson Coleman, 79, of Statesville, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Born in Iredell County on January 15,1945, she was a daughter of the late Rome Stevenson and Addie Mae Peet Stevenson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Coleman a son, Gabriel E. Coleman, five siblings, Carol Steele, Julia McClelland, Donnie Stevenson,...
Dorothy Jane Crawford
Jun 17, 2024
Dorothy Jane Lawrence Crawford, 95, of Statesville, died Monday, June 17, 2024, after a period of declining health.
She was born in Clover, SC to the late Campbell Lawrence and Pearl Knox Lawrence.
Dorothy was a registered nurse before marrying William Henry Crawford, who preceded her in death. After being married, she chose to stay at home and raise her family. She...
Donna Lynne Lambert
Jun 16, 2024
Donna Lynne Lambert, 66, of Statesville, died Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
She was born in West Jefferson, North Carolina to the late Paul E. Lambert and Mabel Marie Eldreth Lambert. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Steven Lambert, and a sister, Jennie Christopher.
Donna loved music, watching movies, and watching sports with her son.
Those left...
William Singletary III
Jun 15, 2024
William Franklin “Bill” Singletary, III, 60 of Fort Myers, Florida, died Saturday, June 15, 2024,following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Fort Myers, Florida to the late William F. Singletary, Jr., and Julia Richardson Singletary.
Bill was a concrete truck driver by trade. He loved to go fishing, and hike waterfalls. He loved genealogy and was an avid reader, especially loving...
Carolyn Morrison
Jun 15, 2024
Carolyn Grimm Morrison, 87, passed on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in her hometown of Statesville, North Carolina.
She was born in Iredell County on February 18, 1937, to Laurence Franklin Grimm and Ethel Elizabeth Gibson Grimm. Carolyn grew up surrounded by siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins who all affectionally called her “Skuffie”. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, her...
Glenn Gessler
Jun 14, 2024
Glenn Richard Gessler passed away on June 14, 2024, at the age of 93. He was born on March 2, 1931, in Greenville, Ohio, to Floyd and Leona Gessler.
Glenn proudly served in the Navy, where he demonstrated unwavering dedication and commitment to his country. After his military service, he pursued a career at IBM, where he worked diligently until his...
William Minford Chatham Jr.
Jun 14, 2024
William Minford Chatham, Jr., 79, of Union Grove, died Friday, June 14, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
He was born in Wilkes County on September 22, 1944, to the late William M. Chatham, Sr., and Mae Mahaffey Chatham.
William retired from Trim System in Statesville. He was a member of North Iredell Baptist Church and truly...
John Franklin Williams
Jun 13, 2024
John Franklin Williams, 68, of Statesville died Thursday, June 13, 2024, at his home after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Rowan County on November 27, 1955, to the late Roosevelt Angel and Jean Gladden Williams. He was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Jai Williams, and Pierr D’Mario Williams, Jr., his grandparents, Gene and Sara Williams, four brothers,...
Doris Cook Williams
Jun 11, 2024
Doris Jean Cook Williams, 101, of Statesville, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord at 9:30pm on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Doris was born in Rowan County on March 24, 1923, to the late James Albert Cook and Luna Sherrill Cook, and was the youngest of 14 children, all of whom preceded her in death. She was married to Pearl...
Gary Thomas Sherrill
Jun 11, 2024
Gary Thomas Sherrill, 85, formerly of Statesville, died Wednesday, June 11, 2024, at
Autumn Care of Shallotte, N.C.
Born in Iredell County on September 9, 1938, he was a son of the late John T. Sherrill
and Pearl Munday Sherrill.
Gary graduated from Scotts High School, attended Mitchell and Erskine University and
graduated from Appalachian State with a bachelor's degree in physical education and
history in...
Charlot Fox McCoy
Jun 6, 2024
Charlot Lorene Fox McCoy, 81, of Statesville, passed from this life into eternal life on Thursday, June,6, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born in Iredell County on May 15,1943, to the late Ralph Charlotte Fox and Lorene Francis Benfield Fox. She was also preceded in death by a son, Brian McCoy, and two...
Fern Elizabeth Meredith
Jun 4, 2024
Fern Elizabeth Mathis Meredith, 94, of Statesville, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at her home.
She was born in Wilkes County on April 22, 1930, to the late Claude Mathis and Ethel Staley Mathis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Charles Meredith.
Fern was a hairdresser for more than 60 years, retiring in her mid 80’s. She loved...
Jeffrey Caroll Benfield
Jun 4, 2024
Jeffrey "Jeff" Caroll Benfield 66, of Statesville died on June 4, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he was the son of the late Harvey S. (Benny) Benfield Jr. and the late Barbara Gregory Benfield. Jeff was a member of First Baptist Church, Statesville, and a graduate of West Iredell High School. He joined the Air Force...
Timothy Michael Watts
Jun 4, 2024
Timothy Michael Watts, 57, of Statesville, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at his home following a long fought illness.
He was born in Bristol County, Massachusetts on June 26, 1966, to his late parents Jan and Geraldine.
Tim was a fun-loving person. He was quite a comedian and loved making people laugh. He had a generous heart and would help anyone, whether...
James Edward "Eddie" Brown, Jr.
May 31, 2024
James Edward “Eddie" Brown, Jr., 63, of Union Grove, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Yadkin County on December 11, 1960, to Jerry Reynolds Brown and the late James E. Brown, Sr.
Eddie had earned his bachelor’s degree from Bible College and had formerly pastored New Testament Baptist Church in Logan,...
Daisy Jeanette Warren
May 29, 2024
Daisy Jeanette Warren, 100, of Statesville, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at herhome.Born in Iredell County on February 3, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Elias Harrisand Mary Pink Galliher Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband, ThomasGreer Warren.She was a great cook, loved decorating cakes, was a seamstress, beautician and greatwife and mother.Survivors include a...
Roany Bennette Thomas, Sr.
May 28, 2024
Roany Bennette Thomas, Sr., 91, of Statesville, peacefully laid down his earthly body Tuesday, May 28, 2024, to return to his heavenly Father. Born on November 26, 1932, in Altavista, Virginia, Roany grew up on a farm, a sharecropper’s son. As a child, Roany worked and played hard in the rural Virginia countryside; this shaped the man he would become....
Gisela Susanne Dunn
May 28, 2024
Gisela Susanne Scholz Dunn, 87, formerly of Statesville died Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Atrium Health in Shelby.
She was born in Seligenstast, Germany on January 15, 1937, to the late Emil August Scholz and Katharina Fleischmann Scholz. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Norman Dunn and a brother, Hans Peter Scholz.
Gisela was raised in Germany and grew...
John Roger Johnson
May 28, 2024
Mr. John Roger (Roger) Johnson, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. He passed at his home after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Fannie Hamm Johnson and his parents, Robert Truman Johnson and Elsie Dowell Johnson Griffin, and his stepfather, Ezra Griffin. Also preceding him in...
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