OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Thelma Fox

Thelma Fox

Sep 6, 2017

Mrs. Thelma Crawford Fox, 91, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Fox was born in Iredell County on June 10, 1926, and was the daughter of the late E.W. Crawford and Blanche Shell Crawford. She attended Scotts High School and on May 15, 1943, she married Devon...

Buetell Imogene Eckliff

Buetell Imogene Eckliff

Sep 6, 2017

Buetell Imogene Fowler Eckliff, 63, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on January 13, 1954 in Charleston, SC to the late William L. and Blanche Doris Carter Fowler. Imogene was a graduate of Charleston City Schools and on September 22, 1979 married Timothy Avery Eckliff, who preceded her in death...

Rebecca Jane Winecoff

Rebecca Jane Winecoff

Sep 6, 2017

Rebecca Jane Thorne Winecoff, 77, of Statesville, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Winecoff was born in Davie County on July 31, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Millard Foster Thorne, Sr. and Lucille Koontz Thorne. She attended Statesville High School and was retired from Winn Dixie as the Deli Manager. Mrs. Winecoff...

Pauline Wooten Benfield

Pauline Wooten Benfield

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Pauline Wooten Benfield, 93, of Statesville, died Tuesday evening, September 5, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on December 19, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Henry Coleman Wooten and Bessie Carrigan Wooten. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Benfield in 2014. She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School...

Laura Crawford Campbell

Laura Crawford Campbell

Sep 3, 2017

Mrs. Laura Crawford Campbell, 56, of Statesville, died Sunday at Forsyth Regional Medical Center. Born in Columbia, S.C. on May 11, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Fred Crawford and Barbara Fox Crawford. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was a graduate of North Iredell High School. Survivors include her husband,...

Sarah Rebeccah Carr

Sarah Rebeccah Carr

Aug 31, 2017

Sarah Rebeccah Boshears Carr passed away on August 31, 2017. A native of Telford, TN, Mrs. Carr was born June 17, 1941 the daughter of the late David Isaac (D.I.) and Elizabeth Hartman Boshears. She is survived by her daughter Jadon Carr Bernhardt and Jason Wallace, son Tyson Guy Carr and wife Gina Deggs Carr, grandchildren Annabella Bernhardt, Samuel and...

Everly Rose Pope

Everly Rose Pope

Aug 30, 2017

Everly Rose Pope, infant daughter of Eric Bradley Pope and Caroline Bonnie Marlow Pope of Harmony, passed away in the warmth and love of her home on August 30, 2017. Everly was born on December 3, 2016 in Statesville and is survived by her sister Ella Grace Pope and her brother Caleb Bradley Pope; By her paternal grandfather Jeffrey Craig...

Julie Floyd Schenk

Julie Floyd Schenk

Aug 30, 2017

Julie Floyd Schenk, 76, of Statesville, died Wednesday at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Bath, S.C. on July 19, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Pete David Floyd and Jessie Raymelle Floyd. Julie was a Registered Nurse for 33 years and served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include her son, James Mann of Wabasso, Fla., and brothers:...

Carolyn Juanita Johnson

Carolyn Juanita Johnson

Aug 30, 2017

Carolyn Juanita Shoemaker Johnson, 65, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on February 20, 1952 to the late Buster Shoemaker and Margaret Shoemaker Smith. Carolyn attended Iredell County Schools and was married on May 25, 1990 to Robert Michael "Mickey" Johnson. They shared over 27 years of...

Barbara Orbison Davidson

Barbara Orbison Davidson

Aug 30, 2017

Barbara Aileen Orbison Davidson, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was 81. A lifelong resident of Iredell County, she was born June 30, 1936 to the late James Glenn Orbison and Cora McCoy Orbison. She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School in 1954. During her time in school she excelled...

Ethan Yeng Cha Holcomb

Ethan Yeng Cha Holcomb

Aug 26, 2017

Ethan Yeng Cha Holcomb, infant son of Lee Justin and Der Xiong Holcomb, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 9, 2017 in Catawba County. Ethan was a beautiful baby who always had a smile on his face. During his short time on this earth, he touched everyone who got to see...

Eric Jennings Luther

Eric Jennings Luther

Aug 25, 2017

Eric Jennings Luther, 31, of Statesville, died unexpectedly Friday, August 25, 2017. He was born on March 10, 1986 in Salisbury, NC to Terry Lane Luther and Karen Elliott Luther. Eric was a graduate of Statesville High School and attended Wilkes Community College where he earned a certificate in Culinary Arts. He had most recently worked at the Chef House...

Milton Archie Feimster

Milton Archie Feimster

Aug 24, 2017

Milton Archie Feimster, 90, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born in Iredell County on August 4, 1927 to the late Earl and Margaret Wickertt Feimster. Mr. Feimster was a graduate of Scotts High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy. He married Mary...

William Anthony Parker

William Anthony Parker

Aug 21, 2017

William Anthony Parker, of Statesville, NC, died in his home, surrounded by his family on August 21, 2017. He was 46 years old. Bill was born on August 22, 1970, in Chicago, IL, to Don and Marlene Parker. After moving with his family to Statesville, NC, Bill graduated from Statesville Senior High School in 1988 and from the University of...

Phyllis Rose Patterson

Phyllis Rose Patterson

Aug 19, 2017

Mrs. Phyllis Rose Kerley Patterson, 86, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at her home. Born in Hiddenite, NC on April 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Donald Leeper Kerley and Hazel Wingler Kerley. She was a member of the Western Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Patterson was a graduate of the Hiddenite High School and...

Kathi Sharon Fox Sherrill

Kathi Sharon Fox Sherrill

Aug 15, 2017

Kathi Sharon Deal Fox Sherrill, 64, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital. Born in Iredell County on June 29, 1953, Kathi was the daughter of the late James Cathey "JC" Deal and Marie Wilson Deal. She was a graduate of Statesville High School. She was married to David Sherrill, who survives. Kathi was formerly...

Betty Lippard Holdsclaw

Betty Lippard Holdsclaw

Aug 15, 2017

Mrs. Betty Lippard Holdsclaw, 83, of Statesville, died Tuesday August 15, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on December 5, 1933, she was a daughter of the late John Hobbs Lippard and Estelle Robbins Lippard. Betty retired from the Quality Control Dept. of Kewaunee Scientific. She loved her Lord, her family, flowers, cooking and feeding people....

Mary Louise Platt

Mary Louise Platt

Aug 14, 2017

Mary Louise Johnson Platt, 90, of Statesville, passed away Mon., August 14, 2017, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. Born July 13, 1927, of the Catholic faith, she retired as a spinner from Templon Mills in Mooresville after 20 years. Mary was the daughter of the late Miles Ralph and Bertha Ellen Martin Johnson. She was preceded in death...

Eileen Millsaps

Eileen Millsaps

Aug 12, 2017

Eileen Agnes Lenoir Millsaps, 70, of Statesville, was called home to the Lord in the presence of her family on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Eileen was born January 22, 1947 in Belcourt, North Dakota and is survived by her husband of 46 years, David Millsaps. In addition to her husband David, she is survived by her son, Jeffrey Lynn Millsaps;...

Rex Hal Jenkins

Rex Hal Jenkins

Aug 12, 2017

Mr. Rex Hal Jenkins, age 85, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C. Born in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 1932, he was a son of the late Annie Lee Hoke and Hal Jenkins. After graduating from Scotts High School, Rex was in the United States Navy from February...

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