Obituaries
Shirley Ann (Campbell) Yarbrough
Jul 7, 2018
Shirley Campbell Yarbrough, 83, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Her passing, to echo the words of her husband Dr. Ed “Buddy” Yarbrough, represents an interruption in one of the greatest love stories of all time. Shirley and Ed met in 1951 during high school in Clinton, South Carolina, where the tea is sweet and...
Joan Meredith (Bell) Holland
Jul 6, 2018
Joan Bell Holland, 73, of Statesville, departed this world and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 6, 2018. She was born in Iredell County on December 13, 1944 to the late Francis Marion Bell, Sr. and Mary Lou Tucker Bell. Joan was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and Lenoir Rhyne...
Ruia Lilly (Mayberry) Jordan
Jul 6, 2018
Ruia Lilly Mayberry Jordan, 98, of Statesville, passed away Friday, July 06, 2018 at the Brian Nursing Center. She was born in Alexander County on May 4, 1920 to the late William Gordon Mayberry and Lona Query Mayberry. Mrs. Jordan was a graduate of Union Grove High School and was married to Fred Lankford Jordan who preceded her in death. ...
Virginia Lee Fain (Dalton) Potter
Jul 6, 2018
Virginia Lee Fain Dalton Potter, 81, of Statesville, formally of Roderfield, WV, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House after a long illness. She was born on April 25, 1937 in McDowell County to the late Hubert and Lorene Young Dalton. Virginia attended Welch High School in West Virginia. She was first married to Samuel Fain...
Susana Malang Willis
Jul 5, 2018
Mrs. Susana Malang Willis, 55, of Mooresville, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Carmen-Cebu, Phillipines on April 28, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Elias Malang and Rosalia Basilia Villahermosa Malang. She was a devout Christian and made jewelry, volunteered at the Serenity House in Mooresville and for Meals on Wheels and...
Martha Suzanne (Bumgarner) Wall
Jul 5, 2018
Mrs. Martha Suzanne Bumgarner Wall, 77, of Statesville, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Alexander County on February 13, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Ernest Bumgarner and Relda Wave Swaney Bumgarner. She was a member of St. Philip The Apostle Catholic Church. She retired as owner and operator of Suzanne’s...
Serenity Angelette Morgan
Jul 5, 2018
Serenity Angelette Morgan, 11, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Iredell County on April 24, 2007 and was the daughter of Sandie Plott and David Morgan. Serenity attended Celeste Henkel School and was a rising 6th grader. She was a straight A student and made all 5’s on her...
Janie Goodman Sidden
Jul 4, 2018
Janie Goodman Sidden, 64, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Rowan County on October 2, 1953 to the late Fred Monroe Goodman and Dolly Louemma Cleary Goodman. Janie was a graduate of North Wilkes High School and attended Mitchell College. On June 6, 1971, she married Ronnie Van Sidden,...
Judy Allen Pardue
Jul 4, 2018
Mrs. Judy Allen Pardue, 65, of Harmony, died July 4, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Forsyth County on October 26, 1952 and was a daughter of the late Charlie Gray Allen and Creola Parker Allen. She enjoyed time with her grandchildren and was enjoying her retirement. Survivors include her husband, Donald Harold Pardue, two daughters,...
Evelyn Louise (White) Givens
Jul 3, 2018
Mrs. Evelyn Louise White Givens, 87, of Statesville, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on May 12, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Claire White. On July 31, 1954, she married Mr. Marvie Givens who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Jack Barry Creasy
Jul 3, 2018
Mr. Jack Barry Creasy, 70, of Olin, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on May 26, 1948, he was a son of the late Walter Creasy and Tommy Tomlin Creasy. Mr. Creasy was a charter member and deacon of Union Grove Christian Church which he dearly loved. He loved to travel out...
Mary Evelyn (Marshall) McCall
Jul 2, 2018
Mary Evelyn Marshall McCall, 80, of Statesville passed away Monday, July 02, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on March 20, 1938 in Olga, Florida to the late Edwin Garland Marshall and Erby Etta Corbitt Braddock. Mary was a graduate of Miami High School and on August 17, 1957 she married Collier Francis “Cash” McCall. They shared...
Henry Hale Nicholson
Jun 30, 2018
Dr. Henry Hale (Nick) Nicholson, Jr., of Charlotte NC, passed away on June 30, 2018 surrounded by family. Nick was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Born June 22, 1922, he was 96 years old. He was the son of Henry Hale Nicholson, Sr. and Martha Haseltine (Miller) Nicholson of Statesville, NC. As a 1938 graduate of Statesville High School...
Nellie Luvine (Dixon) Allen
Jun 25, 2018
Mrs. Nellie Luvine Dixon Allen, 82, crossed over to her heavenly home on June 25, 2018. Born in Moore County North Carolina, she was the 9th of 12 children born to Myrtle Hansil Dixon and J.J. Dixon. As a young woman, Nellie worked as a waitress at Troutman’s Café and in later years she worked in textile mills such as...
Christina (Pierce) Pope
Jun 22, 2018
Mrs. Christina Pierce Pope, 68, of Stony Point, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Presbyterian Hospital. Mrs. Pope was born October 8, 1949 in Asheville, NC and was the daughter of the late Barron “Jack” Pierce and Virginia Deaton Pierce. She was a graduate of South Iredell High School and on June 25, 1967 she married Danny...
Ernest Spetter
Jun 19, 2018
Ernest Spetter, 81, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 15, 1937 to the late Jacob and Bessie Bernstein Spetter. Mr. Spetter was graduate of Coyne Electrical College and Grossmont College and served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy. He was true patriot and most of his...
Mildred Jane (Gaither) Yelton
Jun 14, 2018
Mildred Jane Gaither Yelton, 80, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on September 24, 1937 in Iredell County to the late Sam C. and Mary Wetmore Gaither. Jane was a graduate of Scotts High School, Erskine College, and received her Master’s in Education from UNC-Charlotte. She taught 2nd grade at...
Mary Lou (Hamby) Haynes
Jun 12, 2018
Mrs. Mary Lou Hamby Haynes, 89, of Statesville, died Monday, June 11, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Wilkes County on January 14, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Cletus Hamby and Sadie Spears Hamby. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Roy Haynes and a daughter, Betty England....
Julia Elizabeth (Gibbs) Morrison
Jun 12, 2018
Julia Elizabeth Gibbs Morrison, 87, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Gordon Hospice House. Julia was born December 22, 1930 to the late Nelle McCurry Gibbs and Avery Benjamin Gibbs in Statesville, NC. She was married on December 4, 1954 at First Baptist Church of Statesville and was the wife of William Gaston Morrison for...
Debra Ann (Jurney) Souther
Jun 10, 2018
Debra Ann Jurney Souther, 62, of Olin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 10, 2018 after fighting a long battle in declining health. Debra was born October 22, 1955 in Iredell County to the late C.R. “Buck” and Ann Jurney. She was a graduate of North Iredell High School and was retired from the Iredell County...
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