OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina

Carolyn Lanier Moore

Carolyn Lanier Moore

May 23, 2022

Carolyn Lanier Moore, age 91, of Blacksburg died, Monday, May 23, 2022, at her home. She was born in Iredell County, N.C. on November 8, 1930, to the late Samuel McKee and Martha Carter Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas G. Moore. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Rhonda Brewer, and Candace and...

Pennie Leigh Kennedy Wilson

Pennie Leigh Kennedy Wilson

May 22, 2022

Pennie Leigh Kennedy Wilson, 48, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Hinkle Hospice House. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Full Gospel Freewill Holiness Church, 1017 W Holly Hill Rd Thomasville, NC on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 11:00 am with Rev. William Hutchins officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service, from 10:30...

Elizabeth Eastwood Moore

Elizabeth Eastwood Moore

May 19, 2022

Elizabeth Eastwood Moore, 92 of Statesville, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at her home. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 10, 1929, to the late Frank Eastwood and Elizabeth Hannah Wilde Eastwood. She was also preceded in death by twin brothers, Frank Eastwood and Joe Eastwood. Elizabeth spent several years of her childhood living in England, her parents'...

Kevin Michael Pendleton

Kevin Michael Pendleton

May 19, 2022

Kevin Michael Pendleton, 46, of Lexington, North Carolina, passed unexpectedly May 19, 2022. He was born in Newport News, Virginia, on September 12, 1975, to Sarah (Thompson) Reed and the late Leonard A. Pendleton, Sr. Services have been entrusted to Nicholson Funerals and Cremations - Thomasville Chapel, 1528 National Highway, Thomasville, NC 27360. No services will be held at this...

Lester Lambert

Lester Lambert

May 18, 2022

Lester Lambert, age 74, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on September 15, 1947, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late James William Lambert and Marie Gregory Lambert. Lester retired after 38 years from International Paper. He enjoyed working outside and reading his Bible. He loved...

Serena Rose Bryant

Serena Rose Bryant

May 18, 2022

Serena Rose Bryant, 5 day old daughter of Dalton Bryant and Sara Simpson, died May 18, 2022 at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte. She was born on May 13, 2022 in Mecklenburg County. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her Paternal Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Watson, her Maternal Grandmother, Ashley Overcash (Brian), her Maternal Grandfather, Matt...

Mr. Joey Daniel Mitzel

Mr. Joey Daniel Mitzel

May 18, 2022

Mr. Joey Daniel Mitzel, 33, of Conover, died May 18, 2022. Born in Iredell County on August 15, 1988, he was a son of Penny Gourley Miller. He was an employee of Tyson Foods, loved being outside and never sat still. He loved to fish and was the loyalist person you ever met. He always made people smile. He would...

Joseph David Reff

Joseph David Reff

May 12, 2022

Joseph David Reff, age 68, of Cleveland, NC, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on April 9, 1954, he was raised in Depaulville (Watertown), NY, he was the son of the late Paul Reff and Margaret Tabolt Reff. Mr. Reff was a Veteran of the United States Air Force having served...

Sonja Pritoluck Pavlakis

Sonja Pritoluck Pavlakis

May 11, 2022

Sonja Pritoluck Pavlakis (birth name Soja Peterlovla Prytoluk) of Nokesville, VA, passed away on May 11, 2022, at the age of 102-years old. She was born on January 21, 1920, in Kamenetz-Podolsk, Ukraine, to Evanovich (Peter) Prytoluk (later changed spelling to Pritoluck), and Maria Dreksler. In the mid-1930s, Sonja met and married Leo Antonovich Bartaschewsky (also recorded in family records...

Phillip Lewis Pittman

Phillip Lewis Pittman

May 9, 2022

Phillip Lewis Pittman, 78, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed unexpectedly Monday, May 9, 2022. He was born July 23, 1943, in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late Mack Roy Pittman and Helen Louise (Henson) Pittman. Phillip was a US Army Veteran. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid NASCAR fan. Phillip worked for many years with Thomasville Furniture before...

Robert "Robbie" Sharpe Brown Jr.

Robert "Robbie" Sharpe Brown Jr.

May 7, 2022

Robert "Robbie" Sharpe Brown, Jr., age 65, of Statesville, NC, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Born on May 18, 1956, in Iredell County, he was the son of Marjorie Wilcox Tyson and the late Robert Sharpe Brown, Sr. Robbie loved going on trips with his family, especially going camping. He had a passion and a...

Mildred Bradford Elliott

Mildred Bradford Elliott

May 5, 2022

Mildred Bradford Elliott, 82, of Statesville died Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on June 29, 1939, to the late Luther Bradford and Willie Adams Bradford. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Presnell. Survivors include her husband, Everett Elliott, 2 sons, Kenneth Johnson and Tim Johnson (Kathy), 2 brothers, Gene Bradford (Lois),...

Christopher Charles Hege

Christopher Charles Hege

May 3, 2022

Christopher "Chris" Charles Hege, 46 of Lexington NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior May 3, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 17, 1975 to Charles and Ann Hege in Lexington NC. Chris graduated from Central Davidson High School in 1994. He was a devoted employee of Kurz Transfer Products for more...

Clyde Lindburg Stout

Clyde Lindburg Stout

May 2, 2022

Clyde Lindburg "Paw Paw" Stout, of Statesville, gained his heavenly wings on Monday, May 2 at 1:18 pm. Pawpaw fought a battle with several health issues; dementia being the one that took him away to sit with Jesus. He is survived by his devoted wife of almost 10 years, Marie Stout. She was his constant companion and caregiver. She fought...

Russell Babers Rhodes Sr.

Russell Babers Rhodes Sr.

May 1, 2022

Russell Babers Rhodes, Sr., age 93, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Spring Arbor of Greensboro. Born on December 9, 1928, in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Butler Means Rhodes and Elizabeth Wright Rhodes. Russell was proud to have served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years. After...

Lessie Aretha Kersey

Lessie Aretha Kersey

May 1, 2022

Lessie Aretha Kersey, 56, of Thomasville, North Carolina, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. She was born April 19, 1966, in Thomasville, North Carolina, to Catherine Kersey and the late Lester Kersey. Lessie graduated from Thomasville City Schools in 1985. She worked in Nursing Homes. In addition to her father, Lester Kersey, Lessie was preceded in death by her brother, Ben...

Angel Kay Pendergrass

Angel Kay Pendergrass

May 1, 2022

Angel Lambeth Pendergrass, born 4-17-1971. Parted from this world in the morning sun of 05-01-2022 after having lost her battle of four years with cancer. She was a loving mother, avid gardener, caring person, and in general enjoyed watching those around her grow. She was preceded in death by her husband (Maxwell Pendergrass), her mother (Rhonda Coppley), and previous husband...

Homer James Davis

Homer James Davis

Apr 30, 2022

Homer James Davis, 82 of Olin, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on April 19, 1940, to the late Houston Jenkins Davis and Bellmar Dishmon Davis. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Unia Mae Davis, a son, Scotty Davis and two sisters, Susie Ann Davis, and Louise Davis...

Douglas Merrille Baity

Douglas Merrille Baity

Apr 30, 2022

Douglas Merrille Baity, age 77, of Statesville, passed away on April 30, 2022, at Novant Health in Salisbury. He was born on April 11, 1945, and raised in Winston-Salem, NC until he found a home here in Statesville in 1976. He resided in Statesville until he passed away. Mr. Baity was a hard worker who had a great sense of...

Thelma Wilson

Thelma Wilson

Apr 29, 2022

Thelma W. Wilson, 96, passed in peace on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Thelma was the beloved matriarch of her family. She was a woman of strong and unwavering faith. She led by example, extending compassion, forgiveness, unconditional love, and grace to all who knew her. She took pride in her family and...

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