Obituaries
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...
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...