OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Helen C. Nahass

Helen C. Nahass

Jun 10, 2017

Helen C. Nahass, 94, of Mooresville, died Saturday at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Patterson, N.J. on October 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Helen Symons. She was retired from the U. S. Postal Service. Survivors include sons: Edward Nahass of Mooresville and Patrick Nahass of Mesa, Arizona, a daughter, Judy Nahass Cunningham of...

James Clay Gover

James Clay Gover

Jun 9, 2017

James Clay Gover, 57, of Cleveland, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Rockingham County on April 25, 1960, he was a beloved son of the late Sammy Clay Gover and Caroline Eola Freeman Gover. He was married to the former Margaret Freeland who survives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Dr. Robert Hughes Hudgins

Dr. Robert Hughes Hudgins

Jun 9, 2017

Dr. Robert Hughes Hudgins of Statesville, 100 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017. Bob was a retired veterinarian, one of the first in Iredell county. He and his wife moved to Statesville in 1949, when Doc, as he was affectionately called by his friends, joined the practice of Dr. OC Lynch. When Dr. Lynch retired, Bob...

Betty Rhea Sitler

Betty Rhea Sitler

Jun 9, 2017

Mrs. Betty Rhea Sitler,87, of Statesville, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at The Gardens of Statesville. Born March 19, 1930 in Alexander County, she was a beloved daughter of the late Howard Jefferson Barnes and Cora Zeola Robinette Barnes. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, David Roscoe Rhea and her second husband, Edwin Randall Sitler, along...

Ronda Kim Love

Ronda Kim Love

Jun 8, 2017

Ronda (Kim) Jenkins Love, 54, of Statesville, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on June 14, 1962, she was a beloved daughter of Robert Bristol Jenkins and Mildred Faye Grant Jenkins, both of whom survive. She was formerly a sales clerk at JR's and enjoyed fishing, camping and loved spending time with...

Sarah Kathleen Mccoy

Sarah Kathleen Mccoy

Jun 7, 2017

Sarah Kathleen Fox McCoy, 96, of Statesville, passed away June 7, 2017 surrounded by family. The youngest of eleven children, she was born August 14, 1920 in Iredell County to the late John Calvin and Della Hatchett Fox. Kathleen was a 1937 graduate of Cool Spring High School and was married to William Coyte McCoy on May 11, 1940. They...

Rachel Reavis

Rachel Reavis

Jun 6, 2017

Rachel Black Reavis, 73, of Statesville passed away, June 6, 2017. Ms. Reavis was born June 25, 1943 in Fyffe, AL and was the daughter of the late Eli Black and Ophelia Jackson Black. She was a member of Front Street Baptist Church and was retired from Zimmer Surgical Products. After her retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her family...

James "Joe" Edward Holland

James "Joe" Edward Holland

Jun 5, 2017

James "Joe" Edward Holland, 71 of Statesville, went to be with his Heavenly Father Monday, June 5, 2017. Joe was the son of the late R.B. and Retha Lunsford Holland. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Pauline Rash Holland. He is survived by three sisters, Betty (David) Bennett his primary caretakers of...

Michael Dwayne Jenkins

Michael Dwayne Jenkins

Jun 4, 2017

Michael Dwayne Jenkins, 55, of Statesville, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his home after many years of declining health. Mr. Jenkins was born April 5, 1962 to Lucille Grant Jenkins and the late Glen Albert Jenkins. He attended West Iredell High School and was disability retired as a delivery driver for Merita Bread. Prior to his disability, he enjoyed...

Herman "Herm" Paul Starrette

Herman "Herm" Paul Starrette

Jun 2, 2017

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Charlotte Ruth Moore

Charlotte Ruth Moore

Jun 1, 2017

Charlotte Ruth Ladd Moore, 70, of Hiddenite, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on July 15, 1946 to the late Layton G. and Thelma Ruth Miller Ladd. Charlotte attended Iredell County Schools and was married to Lonnie George "LG" Moore who preceded her in death on February 1, 2003....

Norma Gayle Waugh

Norma Gayle Waugh

May 30, 2017

Norma Gayle Morrison Waugh, 74, formerly of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in Charlotte, NC. Gayle was born February 23, 1943 in Iredell County to the late Dent Morrison and Louise Caudill Morrison. She was a graduate of Celeste-Henkel High School and Queens College and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She previously worked for Iredell...

Zeb Lawrence Feimster

Zeb Lawrence Feimster

May 27, 2017

Mr. Zeb Lawrence Feimster, 94, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on November 26, 1922, he was a son of the late Austin Lonnie Feimster and Dovie Shoemaker Feimster. Mr. Feimster was a member of Hebron Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed gardening and wood working....

James Cline Gaither

James Cline Gaither

May 27, 2017

Mr. James Cline Gaither, 88, of Harmony, died Saturday at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County he was the last living child of Alexander Milton Gaither and Elizabeth Ann Nichols Gaither. Mr. Gaither was a member of Clarksbury United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir. He enjoyed singing, cooking, gardening and farming. He retired from Jones'...

Lillian Johns Norman

Lillian Johns Norman

May 27, 2017

Lillian Johns Norman, 76, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Olustee, Florida on August 20, 1940 to the late Jesse Ray and Mildred Hodges Johns. Lillian attended Olustee City Schools and received her EMT Degree and CORT Degree (Certified Operating Room Technician). She was married to Michael J. Norman who preceded...

Jeremy Dale Luffman

Jeremy Dale Luffman

May 27, 2017

Jeremy Dale Luffman, 35, of Stony Point, NC passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 27, 2017. Jeremey was born May 20, 1982 in Iredell County and was the son of Barry Jeffrey Luffman and Debra Cook Luffman. He was a graduate of West Iredell High School, class of 2000 and was employed by W.T. Burnett Co. In addition to his parents,...

Imogene Barker

Imogene Barker

May 25, 2017

Imogene Williams Barker, 88, of Union Grove, NC, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Barker was born in Iredell County on November 6, 1928, and was the daughter of the late Clyde Williams and Florence Reid Williams. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School and attended Mitchell Community College. She was a...

Ella Marie Cleary

Ella Marie Cleary

May 25, 2017

Ella Marie Dishmond Cleary, 88, of Hamptonville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 13, 1928 to the late Preston and Isadora Wilcox Dishmond. Mrs. Cleary attended Iredell County Schools and was married to Fred Ray "Jim" Cleary who preceded her in death in 2004. She was retired from Carolina Mills and...

Annie Southers White

Annie Southers White

May 25, 2017

Mrs. Annie Southers White, 93, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born January 16, 1924 in Wilkes County, she was a beloved daughter of the late Kelly Southers and Della Mae Privette Southers. She was married to the late Clarence T. White, Sr. who preceded her in death. She worked in textiles and...

Minnie Lou Dotson

Minnie Lou Dotson

May 25, 2017

Mrs. Minnie Lou Cass Dotson, 89, of Union Grove, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born May 2, 1928, in Wilkes County, she was a beloved daughter of the late Romas E. Cass and Ida Moore Cass. On June 16, 1951 she married Mr. James (Jim) Robert Dotson who died in 1999. She was a member...

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