Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Elvia Miriam Vick
Jul 18, 2023
Elvia Miriam Vick, 85, passed away July 18, 2023.
Elvia was born August 23,1937 in Puerto Rico to the late Jose Rivera and Adela Colon. She married John Vick in 1957, they were together 48 years until his passing in 2005. Elvia was well traveled, she lived in Germany, Las Vegas and Florida just to name a few. Before she retired,...
Samuel Knox Mclean
Jul 16, 2023
Samuel Knox McLean(80) of Statesville, NC passed away on July 16, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.
Samuel, fondly known as Sam, was born to William Hobson and Myrtle Knox McLean on November 7, 1942 on a tobacco farm in Maxton, NC. His father passed away when Sam was 7 and his mother kept the family together. During his teenage years...
Henry G. Williams, Ii
Jul 16, 2023
Henry G. Williams, II, 59 of Statesville, died Sunday, July 16, 2023, after a long illness.
He was born in Tyrell County, NC on October 26, 1963, to the late Richard G. Williams and Betty Jane Harris Williams.
Henry was a commercial fisherman and former owner/operator of Friendly Family Restaurant. He was a true sports fanatic and loved the Yankees. He coached...
Phyllis Ann Gryder Warren
Jul 16, 2023
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Gryder Warren, 85, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Iredell County on May 7, 1938, to the late Jay and Dovie Estelle Payne Gryder. Phyllis was a graduate of Scotts High School. On May 9, 1958, she married the love of her life,...
Tony Jason Hedrick
Jul 14, 2023
Tony Jason Hedrick,52, passed away, unexpectedly Friday July 14, 2023.
Jason was born in Statesville, NC and was the oldest son of the late Tony Roe Hedrick and Debby Jane Hedrick. He attended South Iredell High School and is married to Sherrill Hedrick who survives. He was disabled. He had a passion for playing the banjo and played bluegrass music at...
Edith Englebert
Jul 10, 2023
Edith Englebert, 91, passed away July 10, 2023. She was born in Germany on April 30, 1932.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Root of Penn. She was also preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Jack Englebert & a son David Englebert.
Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Michael J. Root...
Billy Franklin Brotherton
Jul 9, 2023
Billy Franklin Brotherton, 89 of Statesville, died Sunday, July 9, 202,3 at his residence following an extended illness.
He was born on April 15, 1934, in Iredell County to the late Charles Edgar Brotherton and Mattie Stevenson Brotherton. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Douglas Brotherton and Rayford Brotherton, a sister, Mary Lee Stroud, and a grandson, Josh...
Shirley Van Dyke
Jul 9, 2023
Shirley Ann Payton VanDyke died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, sharing memories, on July 9, 2023, at the age of 79.
She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 15, 1943, to the late Howard Shirley Payton and Emma Gurtrude Callahan Woodard. Shirley stayed home to raise her children then worked in a couple restaurants, Bali for several years,...
Miriam Crawford
Jul 9, 2023
Mirium Crawford,68, passed away on July 9, 2023.
Full obituary forthcoming.
The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.
Michelle Myers Dehart
Jul 7, 2023
Michelle Myers DeHart, 54, of Statesville, died Friday, July 7, 2023, at Wake Forest Atrium Health in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell County on December 14, 1968, she was a daughter of the late James Wesley Myers and Barbara Sills Myers. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Myers.
Michelle loved her pets, Molly, Lola, and Gage and her...
David Franklin Privette
Jul 6, 2023
David Franklin Privette, age 43, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Born on June 3, 1980, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late David Privette, Sr. and Deborah Copeland Privette. David loved the outdoors and truly enjoyed being outside. He loved and cherished spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, David...
Nettie Thelma Anderson Brogdon
Jul 5, 2023
Nettie Thelma Anderson Brogdon, age 93, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House. Born on July 30, 1929, in Hawkins County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Thurman Palestine Anderson and Mary Tignor Anderson. She grew up in Rockwood, TN and later moved to NC with her family before settling down in...
Edward Joseph Okeefe, Jr.
Jul 4, 2023
Edward Joseph OKeefe, Jr., age 89, of Stony Point, NC passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home - Salisbury after a brief battle with pneumonia. Edward was born on April 7, 1934, to Edward and Lois OKeefe in Newark, NJ, he was the oldest of four children.
In 1951, at the age of 17,...
Marie Oliver Elder
Jul 3, 2023
On July 3, 2023, Marie Elder arrived at her heavenly home at the age of 89. Marie was born to the late Tillman Oliver and Luna Fox Oliver on February 17, 1934, in Alexander County.
Marie worked in retail most of her life, working many years at Woolworth and retired from Walmart. Marie was a faithful servant of the Lord and...
Jerry Paul Sigmon
Jul 3, 2023
Jerry Paul Sigmon, age 43, passed away on July 3, 2023, at the Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born on August 25, 1979, in Iredell County, he was the son of Martha Ellen Everidge Sigmon and the late Tony Howard Sigmon. \
In addition to his father, Tony Howard Sigmon, he was preceded in death by his paternal...
Reverend Ronald (Ron) Hal Harrison
Jul 2, 2023
Rev. Ronald (Ron) Hal Harrison, 80, of Statesville, went to be with his Savior, on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, surrounded by his family.
Ron was born in Statesville, on February 25, 1943, and was the son of the late Hal Worth Harrison and Rachel Lee Josey Harrison. He was married to the love of...
Dennis Hill
Jul 1, 2023
Dennis hill, age 69, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House. The family will hold a private Memorial Service in his memory at a later date. Nicholson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
Jackie "Jack" Dean Kitchens
Jul 1, 2023
Jackie “Jack” Dean Kitchens, 77 of Statesville, died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House.
He was born in Lockhart, South Carolina on August 27, 1945, to the late Henry Jackson Kitchens, Jr., and Vernie Lee Johnson. Jack graduated from Lockhart High School and then joined the Army. He was an avid sports fan, loved to play golf and...
Dolores Mary Springer
Jun 28, 2023
Dolores Mary Springer, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Dolores was born February 9, 1942 in Bayonne, New Jersey to the late Sigmond Edward Gorsyca and Jeannette Wieszczek Gorsyca.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Dolores was a devout Catholic and long time member of St. Phillips Catholic Church in Statesville , NC. She formed very strong...
Christopher Michael Pearson
Jun 25, 2023
Christopher Michael Pearson, 49, of Statesville, died Sunday, June 25, 2023, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina on February 22, 1974, to Carlie Thomas Pearson and the late Lynn Christine Alltop Engle. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carlie T. Pearson, II, and Charles T. Pearson, and...
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