Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Jun 2, 2011

Linda Stevenson Casey, 60, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Ms. Casey was born January 31, 1941 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Henry Leo Stevenson and Mable Baker Stevenson. She attended Iredell County schools and was formerly married to Brodie Casey, who preceded her in...

Jun 1, 2011

Charles E. Cawthon, 80, of Statesville, passed away on June 1, 2011, at Gordon Hospice House. He was born April 5, 1931 in Eldorado, Illinois, and was the son of the late D.W. and Julia Belt Cawthon. He served four years in the Navy during the Korean Conflict and attended Lockyear's Business School. He was employed by the Wabash, Norfolk...

May 31, 2011

Grady Lee Privette, 64, of Statesville, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at his home unexpectedly. Mr. Privette was born July 12, 1946 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Carlie Romus Privette and Rachel Almeida Privette. He was a graduate of Union Grove High School and was married to Nancy Carol Privette. He worked for 36 years...

May 31, 2011

Mr. Ronald Eugene Sipes, 53, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. Mr. Sipes was born September 3, 1957 in Iredell County and was the son of Jimmy Sipes and Nancy Waugh Sipes. He attended Iredell County schools and was formerly employed with Kewaunee Scientific. In addition to his parents,...

May 31, 2011

Timothy Brinn White, 51, of 598 Scotts Creek Rd., Statesville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 31, 2011, while working in Virginia Beach, VA. Brinn was born in Iredell County and was the son of the late William Sidney White, Sr. and Barbara Brinn White, who survives. His maternal grandparents were William Gray Brinn and Mattie Lucille Brinn. His paternal grandparents were...

May 30, 2011

Florence "Flo" Marcus Lerner, 93, of Taylorsville, N.C. passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at Catawba Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Lerner was born May 18, 1918 in Bronx, N.Y. and was the daughter of the late Jacob and Rose Boroski Marcus. Mrs. Lerner attended school in Bronx, N.Y. and on June 27, 1947, she was married to...

May 30, 2011

Mr. James Ernest Creedmore, 93, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, May 30, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Creedmore was born Jan. 8, 1918 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Floyd Ernest Creedmore and Bessie Holland Creedmore. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was...

May 30, 2011

Mr. Vance Kennerly (Bill) of Charlotte, N.C. died Monday, May 30th, 2011 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was a 1965 graduate of Lenoir High School where he lettered in football and was all conference in track. He was also an Eagle Scout. Mr Kennerly attended Lees-Mcrae College and Central Piedmont College. He also attended Aviation Mechanics School and...

May 27, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Evelyn Loyd Lundy, 93, of Olin, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Lundy was born Sept. 20, 1917 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late John Wesley Loyd and Dottie Bowers Loyd. She attended Iredell County schools and was a lifelong member of Hebron Baptist Church. On August 4,...

May 27, 2011

Derrick Lyn Cline, 42, of Statesville, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Cline was born February 21, 1969 in Iredell County and was the son of Dorothy Hicks Cline and the late Ray Bowers Cline. He was a graduate of North Iredell High School and was a member of Hams Grove...

May 25, 2011

Mrs. Areli Capuchin Guevara, 51, of Cleveland, NC passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She leaves behind to mourn her passing, her husband, Daniel Lino Guevara of the home, one son, Daniel Guevara, Jr. (Sara) of Cleveland, one daughter, Valeria Guevara of Cleveland, three brothers and seven sisters. The family will receive friends and viewing...

May 25, 2011

Mrs. Judenna Josey Bunton, 63, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at her residence following an unexpected illness. Mrs. Bunton was born March 31, 1948 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Roy Josey and Jackelyn Mills Josey. She was a graduate of Iredell County Schools was a manager for Roses. She was married to...

May 24, 2011

Constance Jacqueline Bernier Levesque, 83, formerly of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Raleigh, NC. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 59 years, Paul Denis Levesque. Connie was born January 9, 1928, in Lewiston, Maine. After graduating from Lewiston High School in 1947, she worked at Dostie's Market and Androscoggin Bank. In 1950, she and...

May 22, 2011

David William Combs, 56, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center as a result of an accident. Mr. Combs was born May 8, 1955 in Iredell County and was the son of Patsy Shumaker Combs and the late Charles William Combs. He was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and he was...

May 21, 2011

Shelby Jean Benge Nelson, 72, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at her home. Ms. Nelson was born February 20, 1939 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Hubert Lee Benge and Dollie Grace Hartness. Ms. Nelson attended Iredell County and Yadkin County schools. She was a member of Statesville Full Gospel Tabernacle. In addition...

May 21, 2011

Frances Scott McElwee Nicholson died at Gordon Hospice House on Saturday, May 21, 2011,having lived a long and loving life. She was predeceased by her parents: John and Annabell Scott, her brothers: Ed and John Scott and her beloved husbands: Nathan O'Berry McElwee and Dr. John Harvey Nicholson,II.

May 21, 2011

Bobby Raymond Leviner, 59, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Leviner was born February 23, 1952 in Richmond County and was the son of the late William Everette and Sadie Mae Leviner. He attended Iredell County schools and was a member of Horizon Church. Mr. Leviner was disability retired from Sackner Products Inc....

May 18, 2011

Mr. Gary Eugene Lackey, 69, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 following a courageous battle with bone cancer at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Lackey was born July 8, 1941 in Alexander County and was the son of the late Wilma Lackey Sherrill Sloan and step-fathers, Finn Sherrill and Coite Sloan. He attended Scotts High School and was...

May 16, 2011

May 15, 2011

Norma Jean Smith Eash, 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Eash was born May 27, 1935 in Gastonia, NC and was the daughter of the late William Andrew Smith and Nellie White Smith. She was a...