Obituaries

Lynne Connelly Brown

Lynne Connelly Brown

Jun 26, 2019

Lynne Connelly Brown, 63, of Union Grove, passed peacefully Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House. Born April 24, 1956 in Iredell County, she was the oldest daughter of the late Ralph Brown and Lenette Murphy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by nine aunts and uncles and her very special nephew, Joe Holland. Lynne...

Mr. Reginald Franklin Dixon

Mr. Reginald Franklin Dixon

Jun 25, 2019

Reginald Franklin (Reggie) Dixon, 81, of Statesville, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Iredell County on January 29, 1938, he was a son of the late Donald Franklin Dixon and Margaret Nicholson Dixon. On May 3, 1963 he married the former Sue Russell who survives. Mr. Dixon was a member of Western Avenue Baptist Church and was retired from...

Mr. Jack Rogers

Mr. Jack Rogers

Jun 24, 2019

Mr. Jack Rogers, 83, of Statesville, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Lake View, S.C. on October 27, 1935, he was a son of the late Stonewall Jackson Rogers and Nannie C. Moody Rogers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren: PV2 Diamond J. Kennedy and Kaitlyn Rogers....

Buster Foster

Buster Foster

Jun 23, 2019

James H. “Buster” Foster, 92, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Palmer, Texas. Buster was born in Iredell County on September 4, 1926 to the late Jack and Mollie “May” Foster. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Wall. Buster was raised on a farm in Davie County and attended Cool Springs School. He proudly served his...

Arlene Eads Dougherty

Arlene Eads Dougherty

Jun 23, 2019

Arlene Marie Eads Dougherty, 58, of Statesville, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Rosewood Assisted Living. Arlene was born in Russell County, Virginia on June 19, 1961 to the late Thurman W. Eads and Callie Virginia Wilson Eads. She is survived by 4 sisters; Sherry Johnson, Gaynell Wyatt, Glenna Cheek, Virginia Lambert, and 2 brothers; Thurman J. Eads and Stan...

Mrs. Debra Swicegood Arthurs

Mrs. Debra Swicegood Arthurs

Jun 23, 2019

Debra Swicegood Arthurs, 60, of Statesville, claimed her mansion in heaven on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Her family was comforted in knowing she had put her trust in the Lord. She was born in Iredell County on November 6, 1958 and was a daughter of the late Kenneth Roy Swicegood and Carolyn Christine Galliher Swicegood. She graduated from North Iredell...

Bettie Buchanan Chambers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....