Obituaries

Dorothy (Harqett) Shook

Dorothy (Harqett) Shook

Sep 16, 2018

Dorothy H. Shook, 88, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 16, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Known to everyone as Dot Mama Dot or Dot Dot, she loved her family with passion. A passion we will never forget. She was born August 10, 1930 in Matthews, NC to the late Lester M. Harqett and Z. Grace Herron. On August...

Ira Lee Levan

Ira Lee Levan

Sep 15, 2018

Ira Lee Levan, 88, of Troutman and recently a resident of Autumn Care in Statesville, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a long battle with Parkinson and congestive heart failure. He was born at his home in Iredell County, delivered by Dr. Crouch, on November 20, 1929 and was the son of the late Ralph Wayne...

Carolyn Joann Miller

Carolyn Joann Miller

Sep 14, 2018

Mrs. Carolyn Joann Miller Miller, 87, of Statesville, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born in Catawba County on February 14, 1931, she was a daughter of the late James Ervin Miller and Sarah Etta Miller Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Reginald Miller on August 3,...

Tony William Harris

Tony William Harris

Sep 12, 2018

Tony William Harris, 78, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Mountain Valley Hospice of Yadkinville.  He was born in Iredell County on September 1, 1940 to the late William Espy Harris and Mattie Tomlin Harris. Tony was a graduate of Central School and was married in 1977 to Edith Faye McHargue, who survives.  They shared over 41...

Patricia Christine (Cox) Dalton

Patricia Christine (Cox) Dalton

Sep 10, 2018

Patricia Christine Cox Dalton, 58, of Cleveland, NC passed away, Monday, September 10, 2018 at Maple Leaf Health Care. Mrs. Dalton was born July 3, 1960 in Smyth County, VA and was the daughter Thelma Anderson Cox and the late Emmett George Cox, Sr. She was a graduate of Amelia County Schools and in June 1978 was married to Harley...

Phillip Lee Willoughby

Phillip Lee Willoughby

Sep 8, 2018

Phillip Lee Willoughby, 74, of Statesville, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday morning, surrounded by his favorite ladies, Patricia, Jerri Sue, and Melissa. Phil is survived by his devoted and loving wife Patricia, sister Katie, three children Jerri Sue, Brian and Melissa, and his dog Mollie.  He loved Patricia’s children as his own; David, Kathy, Robin, Tommy, and his...

Jody William Harris

Jody William Harris

Sep 6, 2018

Jody William Harris, 48, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.  Jody was born in Iredell County on June 23, 1970 to Pattie Parks Harris and the late William Kent Harris. He attended Statesville city schools.  He was formerly employed with Geologic Exploration as a...

Jack Lee Bottoms

Jack Lee Bottoms

Sep 5, 2018

On the evening of September 5, 2018, a beloved son and brother, Jacky Lee Bottoms, went home to be with the Lord where he was greeted with open arms by his mother. Jack, 55, of Newark, California and formerly of Statesville, died in Newark, California. Born in Iredell County on April 19, 1963, he was a son of Noah Frank...

William Talmadge Moore

William Talmadge Moore

Sep 5, 2018

William Talmadge Moore, 91, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House.  He was born in Wilkes County on March 18, 1927 to the late Shirley and Annie Speaks Moore. Mr. Moore attended Iredell County Schools and was married on April 25, 1943 to Elizabeth Stroud Moore who preceded him in death on October 26,...

Amy Joy (Smith) Rivera

Amy Joy (Smith) Rivera

Sep 5, 2018

Amy Joy Smith Rivera, 54, beloved wife and mother, of Statesville passed away, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Rivera was born March 13, 1964 in Upper Darby, PA and was the daughter of Kenneth E. Smith and Joy Snider Smith of Statesville. She graduated from Word of Life Bible Institute and was married to Michael Rivera, who...

Gary Lane Neill

Gary Lane Neill

Sep 4, 2018

Mr. Gary Lane Neill, 52, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Neill was born October 21, 1965 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Kenneth George Neill and Mary Ann Eades Neill. He attended Iredell County schools and on October 5, 1984, he married Deborah Link Neill, who survives...

William David Allen

William David Allen

Sep 4, 2018

William David (Bill) Allen, 37, of Statesville, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, following injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born in Bountifull, Utah on November 20, 1980, he was a son of the late James Paul Allen and Debbie Nellist Allen who survives. Bill worked as a landscaper and loved his...

Peggy Ann (Coley) Perry

Peggy Ann (Coley) Perry

Sep 4, 2018

Peggy Ann Coley Perry, 90, of Statesville, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Maple Leaf Health Care.  Mrs. Perry was born in Iredell County on January 16, 1928 to the late Albert Thomas Coley and Mary Helen Carr Coley.  She attended Iredell County schools. On November 27, 1946 she married Clyde Melton Perry who passed away on January 8, 2009. ...

Barbara Ann Grose

Barbara Ann Grose

Sep 3, 2018

Barbara Ann Grose of Harmony, quietly passed away on Labor Day, September 3, 2018 at Rosewood Assisted Living. She was born in Iredell County on July 7, 1934 and graduated from Harmony High School. After a 30 year career, she retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Winston-Salem. Barbara was a beloved daughter of the late Sanford Dallas Grose and...

William McLain Sherrill, Sr

William McLain Sherrill, Sr

Sep 1, 2018

Mr. William McLain Sherrill Sr. passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 1. Bill was born at H.F. Long Hospital in Statesville on February 23, 1926, to the late Mary McLain Sherrill and Dr. Coite Long Sherrill. He attended Davie Avenue School and D. Matt Thompson High School until his family moved to Wake Forest, NC in 1941. He...

Donna Lynn (Martin) Musick

Donna Lynn (Martin) Musick

Aug 30, 2018

Donna Lynn Martin Musick, 64, of Statesville, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her home. She was an amazing lady who lived her life to the fullest, despite a lengthy illness. Mrs. Musick was born June 5, 1954, in New Jersey to the late Lee Roy Martin and Ella Clouse Martin. She was preceded in death by a sister, Cheryl...

Tina Nell (Parker) Wallace

Tina Nell (Parker) Wallace

Aug 30, 2018

Tina N. Wallace, 47, of Statesville, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at her home. She was born January 12, 1971 to Jimmy Parker, of Alabama and the late Irene Tidwell Parker. Tina worked in food service most of her career before she became disabled.  She was married to Billy Wallace who has been her caregiver.  Tina was a loving mother,...

James Tony Gaither

James Tony Gaither

Aug 28, 2018

On August 28, 2018, James Tony Gaither, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jimmy was born in Statesville on March 30, 1943, to James Marvin Gaither and Lois Vickers Gaither, who both proceeded him in death. Jimmy was a barber for 47 years and most of those years spent at Forest Heights Barber Shop where he was...

Marian Stahl Morgan

Marian Stahl Morgan

Aug 20, 2018

Marian Stahl Morgan, 88, of Statesville, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Jurney’s of Statesville.  She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 19, 1930 to the late Frederick William and Anna Oberdorf Stahl. Marian was the first wife of Richard Lyon Morgan and was the mother of Richard William Morgan of High Point, NC and Randolph Walter Morgan...

Dorothy “Jean” (Johnson) Miles

Dorothy “Jean” (Johnson) Miles

Aug 20, 2018

Dorothy Jean Johnson Miles, 83, formerly of Statesville, passed away, Monday, August 20, 2018 in Elkin, NC. Mrs. Miles was born August 22, 1934 in Sparta, NC and was the daughter of the late Clyde M. Johnson and Opal Dickinson Johnson. She attended Alleghany County Schools and was married to the late William “Bill” Earl Miles, who died December 24,...