Obituaries
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,...
Gary Dale Woods
May 23, 2019
Gary Dale Woods, 70, of Statesville, died Thursday, May 23, 2019. He was born October 8, 1948 in Iredell County to the late Roy Jacob Woods and Faye Sherrill Woods. He was also preceded in death by a brother; Larry Wayne Woods, Sr. and a nephew; Scottie Woods. Gary was a graduate of Celeste Henkel School, attended Surry County Community...
Faydean Shook Massey
May 23, 2019
Mrs. Faydean Shook Massey, 90, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Massey was born in Iredell County on April 28, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Clarence Shook and Pearl Stewart Shook. She graduated from Celeste Hinkle School and on November 19, 1945 she married Leon Massey and...
Grady Doughton Stout
May 21, 2019
Grady Doughton Stout, 76, of Moravian Falls, NC, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Wilkes Medical Center. Grady was born September 6, 1942 in Iredell County and was the son of the late June Lee and Evelyn Branton Stout. He attended Iredell County Schools and in April 29, 1967 he married Edna Faye Tilley Stout and together they...
Stanley Walter Forsack
May 19, 2019
Mr. Stanley Walter Forsack of Statesville went to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ May 19th, 2019. He was born to Stanley & Helen Forsack in Queens, NY & was a retired NY Firefighter. On June 4th, 1955 he married Marion Stock Forsack. He was proceeded in death by 3 children Maureen Carter, Kathleen Posey & John Forsack....
Ruth Lockey Burr
May 18, 2019
Lillie Ruth Lockey Burr, 78, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at her residence. Ruth was born on March 29, 1941, in Marlboro County, SC to the late Tecumseh Lockey and Cora Lee Chavis Lockey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Alfred Burr, Sr. whom she married on June 2, 1958, and a brother; Bobby...
Mr Lonnie O. Mayberry
May 17, 2019
Lonnie Obadiah Mayberry, 92, of Statesville, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at the home of his daughter. Lonnie was born in Iredell County on October 14, 1926 to the late Arthur Mayberry and Esther Anderson Mayberry. He was also preceded in death by his wife, the former Shirley Elder Mayberry. He attended Hebron Baptist Church and Western Avenue Baptist Church...
Mr. Eric Vaughn Johnson
May 17, 2019
Eric Vaughn Johnson, 46, of Advance, N.C. died unexpectedly on Friday, May 17, 2019 in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Iredell County on June 28, 1972, he was a son of the late Billy Lee Johnson and Marlyn Elizabeth Burke Johnson Smith, who survives. He enjoyed NASCAR, his dogs, Copper and Griffin, fishing, Tar Heel sports and following the...