Obituaries
William Isaac Hutchens
May 12, 2018
Mr. William Isaac ( Ike) Hutchens, 86, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born March 7, 1932 in Yadkin County, he was a son of the late William Henry Hutchens and Rebecca Jane Reavis Hutchens. He was a graduate of West Yadkin High School and retired from the furniture manufacturing business. He is survived by...
Sandra Elizabeth (Smith) Warner
May 12, 2018
Mrs. Sandra Elizabeth Smith Warner, 70, of Statesville, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born in Syracuse , New York on August 1, 1947, she was a daughter of the late John C. Smith and Vivian V. Smith. On March 22, 1969, she married Mr. Adrian L. Warner who survives. She was preceded...
Katherine (Kay) (Lacey) Wieland
May 12, 2018
Kay, as she liked to be called, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Serenity House. Kay was born on Dec. 20, 1919 to Joseph Ambrose and Mary Katherine Trabert Lacey in New York City, N.Y. Kay met the love of her life, Fred, at the West Side YMCA when she was 16. They were married 3 years later on...
Nelly Castro Ramirez
May 11, 2018
Nelly Castro Ramirez, 68, died May 11, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for 5:00 P.M. Monday, May 14, 2018 at Agua Viva Church. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family.
Reagan Taylor (Pulliam) Howe
May 10, 2018
Reagan Taylor Pulliam Howe, 27, of Statesville, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 at her home. Reagan was born in Iredell County on January 20, 1991 to Victor Eric Pulliam and Hope Pennell. She attended Iredell County Schools and in 2014 she married Tyler Howe, who survives. Reagan worked at her family’s restaurant, Sunshine Café. She loved her daughter, Jada, and...
Jane (Grier) Hawthorne
May 9, 2018
Jane Grier Hawthorne, age 100. passed away Wednesday May 9, 2018, in her own home following a lengthy illness She was the beloved wife of Herbert Columbus Hawthorne who predeceased her in 2000. They resided in Statesville, NC Since their marriage November 24, 1942. She was a resident of Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC since 2007. Mrs. Hawthorne is survived by...
Grady Byerly Osborne
May 8, 2018
Mr. Grady Byerly Osborne, 81, of Statesville, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Born in Rowan County on January 25, 1937, he was a son of the late Henry Davis Osborne and Eula Mae Broadway Osborne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Lynn Osborne along with brothers, Cecil and Grover...
Mary Ada (Shoemaker) Hayes
May 7, 2018
Mary Ada Shoemaker Hayes, 100, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, May 7, 2018 at Rosewood Assisted Living. Mrs. Hayes was born August 28, 1917 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late James Washington Shoemaker and Dora Barnett Shoemaker. She attended Turnersburg School in Iredell County and was married to the late Noey Gaston Hayes, Sr. She worked...
Bradford "Brad" Turner Boyd, Jr.
May 5, 2018
Bradford (Brad) Turner Boyd, Jr., 91, of Statesville, passed away at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was born November 14, 1926 in Pitt County, NC to the late Bradford Turner Boyd and Lola Ethel Boyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clifton E. Boyd. He...
Joe Aaron Compton
May 5, 2018
Joe Aaron Compton, 79, of Union Grove, passed away, Saturday, May 05, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 6, 1939 in Iredell County to the late Robert and Hortense Christie Compton. Joe attended Iredell County Schools and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He was married to Martha Moore Compton on August 28, 1964. ...
Harold Austin Miller
May 2, 2018
Mr. Harold Austin Miller, 92, of Troutman, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home. Born in Iredell County on November 29, 1925, he was a son of the late David Arthur Miller and Ada Mae Stewart Miller. He was preceded in death by nine brothers and four sisters, and his step mother, Roxie Albright Miller. He was a member...
Ian Guy Wilkins
May 2, 2018
Ian Guy Wilkins, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home. Born August 17, 1938 in Glen Falls, New York, he was the son to the late Guy R. Wilkins and EIsie Berlin Wilkins. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force Reserves enlisting in 1958 and was called to active duty in...
Mary Ann (Forker) Demorrow
Apr 28, 2018
Graveside services for Mary Ann Forker Demorrow, of Statesville, will be held at 3:30 Friday, May 4, 2018 at Rocky Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Henry Cook officiating. Arrangements by Nicholson Funeral Home.
Mabel (Blackwelder) Mayes
Apr 27, 2018
Mabel Blackwelder Mayes, 93, passed away on April 27, 2018, at her residence, after a well-lived life. Mabel was born September 11, 1924, in Statesville, NC, to the late Clarence Neal Blackwelder and Mary Perry Blackwelder and was the first of five children. Mabel graduated from Mitchell College with a degree in business. In 1943, she began a long-standing career...
Samuel "Sam" Lee Campbell
Apr 26, 2018
Samuel Lee Campbell, 67, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on June 15, 1950 to the late Syvester and Hazel Jolly Campbell. Samuel was a graduate of South Iredell High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After his service he graduated...
JoAnn Carolyn (Beckham) Holland
Apr 24, 2018
JoAnn Carolyn Beckham Holland, 78, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Davis Regional Medical Center. She was born April 13, 1940 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Mae Beckham. She was a graduate of Celeste-Henkel High School, previously worked at Hunt Manufacturing and was married to the late Phillip Holland. Mrs. Holland is...
James Franklin (Baldy) Barnett
Apr 24, 2018
James Franklin “Baldy” Barnett, 70, of Statesville died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Mr. Barnett was born in Iredell County on April 12, 1948 and was the son of the late Harold Barnett and Almer Christopher Barnett. He attended Iredell County schools and was married to Lisa Reep Barnett, who survives. Mr. Barnett was self-employed as a car salesman and he...
Johnie Edward Moore
Apr 21, 2018
Mr. Johnie Edward Moore, 82, of Olin, died Saturday evening at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born in Anson County on October 10, 1935, he was a son of the late Roy Moore and Fannie Weiner Moore. He was retired from the N.C. Department of Corrections and enjoyed country music and going on cruises. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Baxley (Matthew)...
Sara Burr (Green) Fraley
Apr 18, 2018
Sara Burr Green Fraley, 93, of Statesville passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at The Gardens of Statesville. She was born on January 25, 1925 in Atlanta, GA to the late Sara Burr and Alfred Franklin Green. Sara was a graduate of North Fulton High School in Atlanta, GA and Wesleyan College in Macon, GA. She met her husband James...
Paul H. Keller
Apr 15, 2018
Paul H. Keller, 79, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home. He was born November 16, 1938 in Sturgis, MI and was the son of the late Harry Melvin Keller and Ruth Lockwood Keller. He was a graduate of Sturgis, MI schools and served four years in the US Navy. On August 18, 1962 he married...