Obituaries
Bettie Buchanan Chambers
Jun 23, 2019
Bettie Buchanan Chambers, 85, of Statesville passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Bettie’s grandparents emigrated from Norway and eventually moved to Columbus, Georgia where she was born on February 18, 1934 to the late James Lewis Buchanan and Aasta Krogland Buchanan. Bettie moved to Statesville at 14 years of age and met the love of...
Bonnie Ervin Chandgie
Jun 22, 2019
Bonnie Ervin Chandgie, 85, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at her home. Bonnie was born December 27, 1933 in Rowan County to the late Fred Lewis Ervin and Hazel Lene Nance Ervin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob) Chandgie and her daughter, Teri Chandgie. Bonnie is survived by her son; Scott Chandgie...
Mr. Charles Kenneth Austin
Jun 21, 2019
Mr. Charles Kenneth Austin, 91, of Statesville, died Friday, June 21, 2019 at his home. Born in Iredell County on August 26, 1927, he was a son of the late Carl Bagby Austin and Annie Eagle Austin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers: James, Albert, Robert, Frank and Blake. Kenneth formerly worked at...
Mr. William Bristol Cheek
Jun 20, 2019
Bristol Cheek Mr. William Bristol Cheek passed away June 20, 2019, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 70. While Parkinson’s stole the last five years, Bristol’s family and friends celebrate the life he led before this terrible disease. Bristol was born on August 2, 1948, the son of Troy and Marie Daniels Cheek. He graduated from Cool...
Garry Revels
Jun 11, 2019
The Reverend Doctor Garry Revels, 59, of Olin, NC, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Garry was born April 9th, 1960 in Scotland County, NC to Helen Deese Locklear and the late Calvin Revels, Jr. Garry was a lifelong student earning a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education from Campbell University, Master’s and...
Elvira White Jensen
Jun 10, 2019
Elvira White Jensen died peacefully on June 10, 2019 at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home of UNC, Pittsboro, NC. Elvira was born on December 19, 1935 to the late John Albert White and Connie Brown White in Iredell County. She was also preceded in death by her brothers; Ervin Leon White, Marshall Edward White, and Albert Doyle...
Mr. Michael Rhoyde Little
Jun 10, 2019
Michael Rhoyde Little, 48, of Statesville, died June 10, 2019. Born in Amityville, New York on July 24, 1970, he was a son of the late Royde L. Little and Donna Howland Little who survives. He was a cook at Marty’s Restaurant. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a brother, Steven Little, a sister, Melissa Little, and...
Jack W Mclean
Jun 9, 2019
Jack Wilton Mclean, 68, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at his home. Jack was born in Wilson, NC on August 26, 1950 and was the son of the late Everette Mclean and Estelle Bunting Mclean. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and he served his country as a Sargent with the U.S. Air Force...
Elizabeth Jean Jones
Jun 6, 2019
Elizabeth Jean Jones, 16 days old, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Elizabeth was born in Forsyth County on May 21, 2019 to Aaron Wayne Jones and Amanda Haneline Jones. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by a brother; Preston Aaron Jones, 3 sisters; Norah Beth Jones, Kathryn Amanda Jones, Anna...
Donnie Darnell Carson
Jun 5, 2019
Donnie Darnell Carson, 47, of Statesville, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Donnie was born in Iredell County to the late Ronnie Carson and Carrie Ann Dye Carson. Mr. Carson graduated from West Iredell High School and Mitchell Community College. He was a discipline administrator with Mooresville East Intermediate School and was a member of St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church. He...
Robert "Coach" Louis Scott
Jun 2, 2019
Robert “Coach” Louis Scott, 84, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Coach, as he was affectionately known, was born in Newark, NJ on September 18, 1934 and was the son of the late John Robert Scott and Anne Louise Nichols Scott. He was a graduate of Hamilton Township High School and Trenton...
Charlie Fay Collie
Jun 2, 2019
Mrs. Charlie Fay Collie, 94, of Statesville, died Sunday at Heritage Place of Statesville. Born in Iredell County on July 11, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Robert Loyd Murdock and Ida Plyler Murdock. She married Rev. Earl Collie on September 22, 1954 and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1992. She was also preceded in...
Mrs. Pamela Napier Parks
Jun 1, 2019
Pamela Napier Parks, 55, of Statesville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 1, 2019 after a five-year courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the Rev. John Parks and the daughter of Dale and Inez Napier. Pamela was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and also enjoyed worshipping at Front Street Baptist Church. She...
John Sidney Holton
Jun 1, 2019
John Sidney Holton, 70, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. John was born in Iredell County on December 5, 1948 and was the son of the late Luther L. Holton, Sr and Lucille Dobson Holton. He was a graduate of North Iredell High School and he attended N.C. State....
Mrs. Treva Flinchum Hooper
May 30, 2019
Treva Anne Flinchum Hooper, 95, of Statesville, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Mapleleaf Health Care Center. Born in Surry County on December 2, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Henderson Flinchum and Cora Boyles Flinchum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell White Hooper, a son, James Mitchell Hooper,...
Mabel Brown Gryder
May 29, 2019
Mabel Coleen Brown Gryder, 89, of Statesville, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019. She was born on March 10, 1930 to the late James Brown and Rose Huie Brown. Mabel was also preceded in death by her husband, James Harvey Gryder, and 2 brothers; Charles Brown and Rev. Bobby Brown. Mabel attended Union Grove School and Mitchell Community College. She was...
Mrs. Patsy Shumaker Combs
May 27, 2019
Mrs. Patsy Ann Shumaker Combs, 83, of Statesville, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell County on July 22, 1935, she was a daughter of the late David Clarence Shumaker and Hessie Johnson Shumaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles William Combs...
Tanya George Roberts
May 27, 2019
Tanya Marie George Roberts, 50, of Stony Point, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Tanya was born in Naples, FL on January 31, 1969 and was the daughter of Sondra Rifenberick Maddocks and the late John H. George, Jr. She was a graduate of West Iredell High School class of...
Roger Dale Johnson
May 26, 2019
Mr. Roger Dale Johnson, 65, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at his home. Dale was born in Caldwell County on December 7, 1953 and was the son of Rufus Monroe Johnson and the late Arona Lucille Michael Johnson. Dale worked for Yellow Transportation in shipping and receiving and retired after 25 years of service. Dale...
Mr. Wilbert Summers Shumaker
May 23, 2019
Mr. Wilbert Summers Shumaker,76, of Statesville, died Thursday at CMC Concord. Born in Iredell County on August 28, 1942, he was a son of the late Virgil Ray Shumaker and Mettie Jordan Shumaker. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was an upholsterer supervisor for Thomasville Furniture. He enjoyed going to the beach, beach music, Route 66 collectibles,...