Obituaries
Lester Hamilton Chambers
Jan 26, 2018
After extended illness, Lester Chambers of Statesville, passed away Friday, Jan.26. He was known in the community for Lester’s Books and Tea Room and his passionate love of literature. Lester is survived by his beloved wife, Erma, their daughters, grandchildren and great-grand children. A private memorial will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that...
Grady Lynn Osborne
Jan 24, 2018
Grady Lynn Osborne, 56, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at his home. Mr. Osborne was born in Iredell County on January 16, 1962 and was the son of Grady Byerley Osborne and the late Verler Mae Shumaker Osborne. He attended Iredell County schools. Lynn as he was affectionately known loved bluegrass music. He loved drinking coffee,...
Randall "Randy" Hodges
Jan 21, 2018
Mr. Randall Ray Hodges, 45, of Harmony passed away, Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Randy was born July 19, 1972 in Elmira, NY and was the son of the late Bruce Hodges, Sr. and Robin Adams Stephenson (Earl) of Troutman, NC. He was a graduate of Statesville City Schools and was employed by...
Edith "Edie" (Plyler) Harris
Jan 20, 2018
Edith “Edie” Plyler Harris made her heavenly journey on Saturday, January 20, 2018. At 90 years old, she lived in Statesville before moving to Autumn Care on May 1, 2017. After a lengthy stay at Iredell Memorial Hospital, Edie passed calmly and peacefully on to be with her Jesus at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Edith...
Justin Lynn Alspaugh
Jan 19, 2018
Justin Lynn Alspaugh, 24, of Greensboro and formerly of Mooresville, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Moses Cone Medical Center. Mr. Alspaugh was born in Iredell County on August 20, 1993 and was the son of Edward Alspaugh and Violet Michelle Duke Myers. He attended South Iredell High School. Justin had a very creative side. He was a...
Charles L. Bunch, Jr.
Jan 19, 2018
Charles L. Bunch, Jr. died Friday, January 19 at the Gordan Hospice House with his family by his side after a year-long battle with cancer. Charles was born in Iredell County on November 17, 1935 to Charles and Katherine Bunch and was the oldest of their eight children. Educated in Cool Springs, he worked his way through college selling cookware...
William M. Grubb
Jan 18, 2018
William M. Grubb, 85, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at home under Hospice care. William was President of Holiday Finance of Statesville and retired from there when he was 81. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, boating, water skiing and golf. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. William is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carolyn,...
Roy C. Thomas
Jan 18, 2018
Roy C. Thomas, age 89, went to be with his Lord peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in his home in Jupiter, FL. He was born on March 8, 1928 in Statesville, NC to the late Brodie Franklin Thomas and Julia Lackey Thomas. He was the youngest of four children. Immediately after graduating from Statesville High School, he joined the...
Marinell Morrison
Jan 17, 2018
Miss Marinell Morrison of Statesville, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Davis Regional Medical Center. She was born in Statesville on December 29, 1932 and was a daughter of the late John Brady Morrison and Nell Johnson Morrison. She attended Statesville Elementary School and graduated from St. Petersburg High School and St. Petersburg Junior College and received her B.S. Degree...
Crystal Nichole Campbell
Jan 17, 2018
Crystal Nichole Campbell, 26, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born on May 23, 1991 in Iredell County to Keith Randall “Randy” Campbell and Sytonia Cain Campbell. Crystal was an honors graduate of North Iredell High School and attended Mitchell College. She was a member of South River Baptist Church. Crystal...
Catherine (Park) Spice
Jan 14, 2018
Catherine Spice, 94, of Statesville, NC, formerly of Fort Wayne, IN died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Brian Center of Statesville nursing home. Born in Fort Wayne, IN on December 22, 1923, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She married Edward Spice on June 23, 1945 in Groton, CT. He preceded her in death...
Kathleen (Bowers) Lackey
Jan 13, 2018
Sarah “Kathleen” Bowers Lackey, loving referred to as Mama Lackey, 92, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Maple Leaf Health Care. Mrs. Lackey was born December 1, 1925 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Andrew Preston Bowers and Mary Lou Lundy Bowers. She was a graduate of D. Matt Thompson High School and...
David Eagle White, Jr.
Jan 13, 2018
No Photo David Eagle (D.E.) White, Jr., 77, died January 13, 2018 in Raleigh after a long illness. He was born on August 25, 1940 in the Snow Creek Community where he grew up. He lived most of his adult life in Raleigh. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Barnsley Brown and here daughter, Zelia , a son, David Eagle White,...
Carolyn Kathleen (Kiser) Hess
Jan 13, 2018
Carolyn Kathleen Kiser Hess, 55, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on November 10, 1962 in Dante, Virginia to the late L. C. and Marjorie Bernadine Wiles Kiser. Carolyn attended Statesville City Schools and worked most her career as a knitter in various firms in Statesville. Her latest job was...
Flossie Ailene (Woodward) Mason
Jan 11, 2018
Flossie Ailene Woodward Mason, 91, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Iredell County on November 13, 1926 to the late Walter Linzy Woodward and Daily Goodin Woodward. Mrs. Mason was a graduate of Central High School and was married to James Floyd Mason, who preceded her death. She worked most of...
Jeanie Marie (Lawing) Gunter
Jan 11, 2018
Jeanie Marie Lawing Gunter, 73, of Statesville, died Thursday at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on November 7, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Lawing and Beulah Moore Odom. She was retired from Thomasville Upholstery and enjoyed fishing and motorcycle racing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son,...
Sally Suzzanne (Pinske) Adams
Jan 10, 2018
Sally Suzzanne Pinske Adams, 63, of Statesville, died Wednesday at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Yadkin County on December 20, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Edward Eugene Pinske, Sr. and Sally Ray Dunn Henric. Survivors include her brother, Edward Eugene Pinske, Jr., (Doris), two sisters, Victoria Myers and Constance Lou Milam, (Gary), one niece, Amy Nelson and...
Cheryl Lynn (Conrad) Jenkins
Jan 10, 2018
Cheryl Lynn Conrad Jenkins, 43, of Statesville, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at her home. She was born December 18, 1974, in Hazlet, New Jersey and was the daughter of Raymond Conrad, Sr. and Louise Cohen Conrad, who survive. Mrs. Jenkins was a graduate of Raritan High School class of ’93 in Hazlet, NJ and on October 19, 1998, she...
George Edward Saleem
Jan 10, 2018
George Edward Saleem of, Statesville, NC, passed away peacefully Wednesday January 10th. Born in Wilmington, NC to Charlie and Sallie Saleem, George was always the consummate gentleman, charming and befriending everyone he met. After fighting for his country in World War II, George attended both Wake Forest University and Lees McCrae College, then spent 35 years with the Federal Aviation...
Christyna Isabelle Allen
Jan 9, 2018
Christyna Isabelle Allen Previously Known As Christopher Denzel Allen Born on October 16, 1984 in Whittier, California. The family then moved to Statesville, North Carolina were she attended West Iredell High School. Following High School; served on a proselyting mission in Denver, Colorado, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, joined the Marines and then went on to...