Obituaries
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...
Kathryn Elizabeth Reavis
May 15, 2019
Kathryn Elizabeth Kurtyka Reavis, 70, of Harmony, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on December 10, 1948, in Shirley, Massachusetts, to the late Rudulph Kurtyka and Irene Murray Kurtyka. Kathy was also preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Asbury Reavis. Kathy graduated from Ayer High School and was a retired record keeper....
Sylvia Kennedy Henninger
May 12, 2019
Mrs. Sylvia Kennedy Henninger, 90, of Harmony, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Genesis Mooresville Center. Mrs. Henninger was born in Wilkes County on January 16, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Claude Blaine Hampton, Sr and Joyce Combs Hampton. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and she received her degree in nursing from...
Grady Preston Johnson
May 12, 2019
Grady Preston Johnson, 67, of Statesville, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 28, 1952 in Iredell County to the late Rufus “John” Johnson and Blanche Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother; James Cothron. Grady attended Iredell County Schools and was retired from Kenny Benfield Construction. He attended Foundation...
Brian Dane Bangert
May 12, 2019
Brian Dane Bangert, 55, of Statesville, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Wake Forest Medical Center. He was born to in Columbus, Ohio on January 10, 1964 to Wanda Gail McCoy Bangert and the late Jon Dane Bangert. Brian graduated from Iager High School in Iaeger, West Virginia. He honorably served his country as a part of the United States...
Evelyn Grant Harris
May 10, 2019
Mary Evelyn Grant Harris, 82, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home. Evelyn was born in Iredell County on November 26, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Braxton and Ida Mae Wilson Grant. Evelyn worked for Hearst Celanese Fiber where she retired after 25 plus years of service. Following her retirement, she worked...
Karen Horn Irwin
May 10, 2019
Mrs. Karen Ruth Horn Irwin, 71, of Statesville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by family. Mrs. Irwin was born in Oil City, PA on August 24, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Warren Horn and Ruth Heckathorne Horn. She was a graduate of Oil City High School and a member of...
Edgar Franklin Barnette Jr
May 9, 2019
Edgar Franklin “Ed” Barnette, Jr. died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Wake Forest Medical Center. Ed was born October 20, 1952 in Iredell county to the late Edgar F. Barnette, Sr. and Emma Fern Henderson Barnette. He was also preceded in death by a brother; Donald Barnette, and 2 sisters; Chubby Barnette and Sandra Millsaps. Ed graduated from North Iredell...
Marshall Kelly Warren
May 6, 2019
Marshall Kelly Warren, 69, of Statesville, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Kelly was born in Iredell County on November 12, 1949 and was the son of the late Marshall W. Warren and Reba Shook Warren. Kelly attended South Iredell High School and on June 27, 1981 he married Patricia Papkin Warren, who survives. Kelly was...
Charlie Lee Williams
May 5, 2019
Charlie Lee Williams, 66, of Union Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Charlie was born in Iredell County on July 20, 1952 and was the son of the late Thomas Clyde “Tommy” Williams and Hilda Jean Harmon Williams. He was a graduate of North Iredell High School and he attended N.C. State. Charlie was...
Thomas Edward Melvin Sr.
May 4, 2019
Thomas E. "Tommy" Melvin, Sr, 58, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born March 28, 1961 in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Donald Willis Melvin and Elizabeth Shirleen Melvin. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law; Charles Wayne Gillespie. Tommy was a 1979 graduate of...
Donald Jeffrey Wilson Jr
May 2, 2019
Donald Jeffrey “Jeff” Wilson, Jr, 44, of Linwood, formerly of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home. Jeff was born in Statesville on June 25, 1974 and was the son of Donald Jeffrey Wilson, Sr and Patricia Whitesides Wilson. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and he attended Oakdale Baptist Church in Spencer....
Marie Mayberry Watt
May 1, 2019
Marie Mayberry Watt, 88, of Statesville, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County to the late Arthur J. Mayberry and Esther Anderson Mayberry. She was also preceded in death by her husband; David M. Watt, a grandson; Chad Watt, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Marie attended Central School and had worked for...
Keith Christopher Herrington
May 1, 2019
Keith “Rocketman” Herrington, 46, of Statesville died Wednesday, May 1, 2019. He was born on July 1, 1972 in Schenectady, New York to Allen Harrington and Dale Schelling Bills. Keith graduated from West Rutland High School in Vermont where he grew up. Before his disability, he was a campground host with Carolina Hemlocks Campground. Keith enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping, hunting...