Obituaries
Elizabeth Tib (Cline) Lumsden
Dec 24, 2018
Elizabeth (Tib) Cline Lumsden, 96, of Statesville, died Monday, December 24, 2018 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born in Iredell County on March 15, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Cline and Rachel Ethel Troutman Cline. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jones Franklin (Lum) Lumsden, an infant daughter, Jane...
Jack David Marler
Dec 23, 2018
Jack David Marler, 84, of Lenoir, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Stanley Total Living. He was born in Caldwell County on January 16, 1934 to the late Carl and Annabel Gillium Marler. Jack attended Caldwell County Schools and was a member of Crestview Baptist Church in Belmont, NC. He was retired from Pilot Freight where he had worked...
Cindy Lu (Ivey) Carter
Dec 22, 2018
Cindy Lu Ivey Carter, 50, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 3, 1968 to the late Carl and Judith Ivey. Cindy was a graduate of Chapel Hill High School and was a sales clerk at Sunshine Gas Station. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and was a...
James Joseph Nelson, Sr.
Dec 21, 2018
James Joseph Nelson, Sr., 81, of Statesville, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Lee County, Virginia to the late Nora Nelson Miner. James attended of Alleghany County Schools and was a graduate of Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, Maryland. On February 14, 1959, he married Laverne Henning, who survives. They shared over...
Donovan Romeo DeRiso
Dec 21, 2018
Donovan Romeo DeRiso, infant, of Statesville, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Suffolk County, New York on July 15, 2018 to Sharisa K. Soto and Andrew J. DeRiso-Marshall. Donovan was a happy baby and the sound of music always brought a smile to his face. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00...
Christopher David (Chris) Mauney
Dec 20, 2018
Christopher David “Chris” Mauney, 54, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home. Chris was born in Iredell County on August 8, 1964 and was the son of the late Charles Mauney and Georgia Durbin Mauney. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and he was married to Rita Mayberry Mauney, who survives. Chris...
Bellva Annette (Pinkerton) Barksdale
Dec 20, 2018
Bellva Annette Pinkerton Barksdale, 78, of Statesville passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Kansas on October 2, 1940 to the late George Wetzel Pinkerton and Mary Ann Cummins Pinkerton. Bellva was a graduate of Kingman High School in Kingman, Kansas and Business College. On February 13, 1972, she married Darrell Wayne Barksdale, who...
Sue (Carter) Walser
Dec 18, 2018
Ella Sue Carter Walser passed away at her home on December 18, 2018. She was born in Arlington Virginia March 14, 1942, daughter of James Lowry Carter and Isabelle Snipes Carter. Her family, including three younger siblings, moved to Salisbury when she was 14. Sue attended Boyden (Salisbury) High School where she met the love of her life, Bert Walser....
David Eugene Parker
Dec 16, 2018
David Eugene Parker, 67, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Davis Regional Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1951 in Iredell County to the late Walt Parker and Dorothy Weston Harris. David was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was a truck driver his whole career. He was married to Carrie Moss Parker, who...
Douglas Gilbert (Doug) Windsor
Dec 16, 2018
Douglas Gilbert “Doug” Windsor, 53, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his home. Doug was born in Reno, NV on January 28, 1965 and was the son of Linda Rivers Windsor and the late James Gilbert Windsor. He was a graduate of West Iredell High School and was of the Baptist faith. Doug was employed with...
Jodie (Hastings) Brittain
Dec 15, 2018
Jodie Hastings Brittain, 49 of Statesville, entered her eternal home Saturday December 15, 2018 at University Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Lincoln County on February 5, 1969 daughter of JoAnn Hastings and the late Dwight Benjamin Hastings. She was a member of Bright Light Baptist Church. On June 16, 2012, she married the love of her...
Nellie Mae (Campbell) Anderson
Dec 14, 2018
Nellie Mae Campbell Anderson, 79, of Statesville, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Nellie was born in Alexander County on March 4, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Lex Campbell and Zelma Coffey Campbell. She attended Alexander County schools and on July 5, 1953 she married Clyde Welborn Anderson who passed away February 17,...
Espy Ray Benfield, Jr.
Dec 13, 2018
Espy Ray Benfield, 79, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 19, 1939 in Iredell County to the late Espy Ray Benfield Sr. and Eutrella Evelyn Brown Benfield. Ray was a graduate of Celeste Henkel School and married Shelby Jean Fox Benfield on October 5, 1958. They shared over 60...
Johnny Clinton Goforth
Dec 12, 2018
Johnny Clinton Goforth, 79, of Statesville passed away Wednesday December 12, 2018. He was born on December 19, 1938 to the late Jay Boyce and Margaret Hicks Goforth. Johnny was educated in the Iredell County School System at Olin and Harmony schools. He served in the U.S. Army spending time in Texas and Germany. Johnny worked many years as an...
Lester Daniel Souther
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Lester Daniel Souther, 88, of Statesville, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on October 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Rochie Daniel Souther and Tishie Mae Speaks Souther. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings: Dorsey L. Souther, Flora Belle Goodin, Lela Dishman...
Clyde Wilson Thomas
Dec 12, 2018
Clyde Wilson Thomas, 84, son of Flake William and Margaret Wilson Thomas, of Mt. Bethel Road, Harmony, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Clyde grew up on the farm along side his dad, working in the fields and learned a lot about farming and farm life. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1952 and maintained great relationships...
Robert Charles Lybarger
Dec 12, 2018
With Photo Col. Robert Charles Lybarger, U. S. Army Retired, 86, of Harmony, N.C., died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Born in Brush, Colorado on December 12, 1932, he was a son of the late Willis Charles Lybarger and Helen Stark Lybarger. Col. Lybarger was of the Presbyterian faith and was the second oldest of five brothers...
Marianna (Johnson) Speaks
Dec 10, 2018
Marianna Johnson Speaks, 92, of Statesville, passed away Monday morning, December 10, 2018 at her home. Heaven has gained a new Saint. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother and devoted her life to caring for others. Mrs. Speaks was born October 3, 1926 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Henry Pinkney Johnson...
Lillian Mae (Campbell) Mabe
Dec 8, 2018
Mrs. Lillian Mae Campbell Dixon Mabe, 96, of Statesville, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Mrs. Mabe was born in Iredell County on May 1, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Barnett Clyde Campbell and Hallie Mae Lundy Campbell. She attended Iredell County schools. Mrs. Mabe was married to Jim Dixon who preceded her in...
Joseph Blair Atwell
Dec 5, 2018
Joseph Blair Atwell, 61, of Harmony, passed away, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Mr. Atwell was born June 23, 1957 in Welch, WV and was the son of the late Miles Herbert Atwell and Rosetta Blair Shelton. He attended schools in Bradshaw, WV and was married to Brenda Lea Bailey Atwell. He retired as a coalminer...
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