Local obituaries for Statesville, North Carolina
Roger Lee Johnson
Sep 6, 2020
Roger Lee Johnson, 70, of Statesville died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on July 14, 1950 to the late Robert Lee Johnson and Bertha Lee Salmons Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry Johnson and 2 sisters, Patricia Gobble and Wanda Anderson. Roger was...
Camille Carolyn Lawrence
Sep 4, 2020
Camille Lawrence died September 4 after a long battle with Alzheimers in her home at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville, NC. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn (David Wilcox) Lawrence, son Thomas (Rhoda) Lawrence, son Joel (Joan) Lawrence, son Alan (Sarah) Lawrence, grandson Richard (Caley) Lawrence, granddaughter Elizabeth Lawrence, great grandson Joel Lawrence, sister Ruth Jackson, brother Vance (Carolyn) Turner,...
Larry Wilson Summers
Sep 4, 2020
Larry Wilson Summers, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2020 at his home. He was born March 28, 1946 in North Carolina the son of the late William Monroe Summers and Edna Marie Sharpe Summers. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy Carolyn Allen Summers, sister, Peggy Marie Summers Poston; and brother, William Paul Summers....
Michael Henry Watkins
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Henry Watkins, 62, of Statesville, formerly of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. He was born to Henry and Era T. Watkins Sunday, June 29, 1958. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glen and Savannah Tideline and Mamie V. and John Watkins; niece, Sonya Cockerham; daughter, Lori VanHorn; and son, Michael...
Edwin Dwight Burks
Sep 3, 2020
Edwin Dwight Burks, age 66, of Statesville passed away September 3, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born June 24, 1954 in Welch, West Virginia the son of Dorisia Green Burks and the late Edward Burks. Dwight was an incredibly gifted musician who was able to play numerous instruments and in many different bands including the...
Michael Edward Watkins
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Edward Watkins, age 20, of Statesville, formerly of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on September 3, 2020. Michael was born to Elizabeth (Libby) Singh and Michael Henry Watkins on May 20, 2000. Michael was a 2019 Graduate of North Forsyth High school in Winston-Salem. He was proceeded in death by his mother and father, his grandparents Newlin "Caryle" and Mary...
William Bryan Powell, Jr
Sep 2, 2020
Mr. William Bryan Powell, Jr., 87, of Lexington NC passed away September 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Marian Martin and William Bryan Powell, Sr., Bill was a maintenance instructor with Piedmont Airlines (later U.S. Air) for over 40 years. Bill loved to garden and restore outboard motors. He and his...
Alice Louise Lee
Sep 2, 2020
Alice Louise Lee, age 75, of Statesville passed away September 2, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born September 9, 1944 in Iaeger, WV the daughter of the late Alonzo Rose and Mearlen Riffe Rose. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Billy Lee; daughter, Jennifer Rae Lee and a grandson, John Christopher Lee. Alice was a...
Ronald Craig Abernathy Sr.
Sep 2, 2020
Ronald Craig "Craig" Abernathy, Sr., 73, passed away on September 2, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Barbara York Abernathy, his wife of 37 years. Born in Rowan County, NC, he was the oldest son of the late Oscar and Waulena Abernathy. He graduated from Mooresville Senior High School and went on to become a...
Dr. Phillip R. Goodson
Aug 31, 2020
Dr. Phillip R. Goodson, age 70, of Statesville passed away August 31, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with recurrent pancreatic cancer. Dr. G was born and grew up in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry before earning his MD degree from the...
Larry Steve Church
Aug 29, 2020
Larry Steve Church, 75, of Statesville, died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on September 8, 1944 to the late James Everett Church and Lena Tayes Church. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lynn Church. Larry attended Celeste Henkel School and worked for many years at Carnation Milk. After...
Barren Keith Laster
Aug 29, 2020
Mr. Barren Keith Laster, 58, of High Point, NC passed away at his home on August 29, 2020. A High Point native and the son of Paul and Barbara Livingston Laster, Barren served in the United States Marine Corps and was a self-employed general contractor, known to be a perfectionist with regards to his work. Barrenexhibited a powerful personality and...
Jennifer Lee West
Aug 28, 2020
Jennifer Lee Nicholson West, 39, of Harmony, died Friday, August 28, 2020. She was born in Iredell County on July 18, 1981 to Joe and Evelyn Kiser Nicholson. Jennifer had been employed by Elmer's Glue. She loved her children and watching them grow up. Her family was important to her and she loved going to reunions to see everyone. Jennifer...
Raymundo Jimenez
Aug 26, 2020
Raymundo Jimenez, 34, of Charlotte, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was born in Los Angeles, California on November 4, 1985 to Alvaro Jimenez and Leticia Marquez. Raymundo was a great son and brother. He loved his family and was dedicated to his nieces and nephews. He was a friendly, loving, and hard-working man who loved the outdoors. He...
Rev. Donald "Don" Lynn Pierce
Aug 25, 2020
Rev. Donald "Don" Lynn Pierce, 64, of Statesville, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 surrounded by his family. Don was born in Iredell County on December 5, 1955 to Phyllis H. Clarke and the late Clyde Grady Pierce. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and on December 31, 1975 he married...
Mr. Rickey Dale Lambert
Aug 24, 2020
Mr. Rickey Dale Lambert, 60, of Statesville, died Monday August 24, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell County on February 19, 1960, he was the son of the late Lonnie Lambert and Betty Lambert who survives. He was a commercial welder and enjoyed going to church, playing guitar, fishing and riding his motorcycle. Survivors include his...
Gerald Hayes
Aug 23, 2020
Gerald Hayes, age 75, of Statesville passed away August 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 27, 1945 in Wilkes County, North Carolina the son of the late Robert Doughton Hayes and LouGina Souther Hayes. He is also preceded in death by his sister. Gerald had a passion for working on cars, NASCAR and...
Kimberly Ann Goodman
Aug 23, 2020
Kimberly Ann Mitchell Goodman, 64, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23, 2020. She was born in Plattsburg, New York to the late Charles M. Mitchell and Sarah Nash Mitchell. Kimberly was a graduate of Woodridge High School in New Jersey and was member of South River Baptist Church. She was a part of the Payne Chiropractic family for...
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