Obituaries

Doris June (Mulligan) Hunsuck

Doris June (Mulligan) Hunsuck

Nov 5, 2017

Mrs. Doris June Mulligan Hunsuck, 87, formerly of Charlotte, passed away, Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mrs. Hunsuck was born November 20, 1929 in Charlotte, NC and was the daughter of the late Sylvester Walker Mulligan and Melita Beatrice Johnson Mulligan. She was a graduate of Shelby High School and on was married to the late...

Mary Jane (Bowen) Howse

Mary Jane (Bowen) Howse

Nov 3, 2017

Mary Jane Bowen Howse, 78, of Statesville, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Howse was born in Haywood County on August 31, 1939 and was the daughter of the late William Merrit Bowen and Kate McClure Bowen.  She attended Haywood County schools and was married to Arthur Davidson Howse, who preceded her in death...

Arthur Pete Dilday

Arthur Pete Dilday

Nov 3, 2017

Mr. Arthur Brinson (Pete) Dilday, Jr., 79, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Friday November 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 10, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia and was a son of the late Arthur Brinson Dilday, Sr. and Pearl Voliva Dilday Milburn. He was a member of the Virginia National Guard and had over a 30 year...

Alice Ouida (Holton) Roland

Alice Ouida (Holton) Roland

Nov 2, 2017

Mrs. Alice Ouida Holton Roland, 86, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at the Caramont Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Coffey County, GA on November 27, 1930, and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Wells Holton.  Mrs. Roland was a graduate of Coffey County schools and in 1945, she married James Thomas Roland, who preceded...

Melvin William Osborne, Jr.

Melvin William Osborne, Jr.

Nov 1, 2017

Melvin William “Bill” Osborne, 81, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sarah Mae (Rutherford) Osborne, as well as his children: William Dale Osborne (Trudy) of Stafford, VA; Jeffrey Lee Osborne (Shelia) of Greenville, SC; Kevin Paul Osborne (Charleen) of Statesville, NC and Melissa Ann Youngblood (Tony) of Charleston, SC. He...

Patricia Ann (Munday) Campbell

Patricia Ann (Munday) Campbell

Nov 1, 2017

Patricia Ann (Pat) Munday Campbell, 79, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Campbell was born November 11, 1937 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Lamar Munday and Ora Mae Fulp Munday. She was a graduate of Scotts High School, Mars Hill College, Lenoir-Rhyne College and received her Masters...

Ruby Mae (Elmore) Hinson

Ruby Mae (Elmore) Hinson

Oct 31, 2017

Ruby Mae Elmore Hinson, 89, of Statesville, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Autumn Care in Statesville. Mrs. Hinson was born in Cabarrus County on June 8, 1928, and was the daughter of the late William Ross Elmore and Bessie Eller Burgess Elmore.  She attended Rowan county schools and on March 24, 1945, she married Lloyd Donald Hinson who preceded...

Pamela (Weatherman) Barkley

Pamela (Weatherman) Barkley

Oct 31, 2017

Pamela Weatherman Barkley, 74, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barkley was born August 13, 1943 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Robert Preston Weatherman and Wilma Jean Wiesner Weatherman. She was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School, worked for Thomasville Furniture and was married to the late...

Stella Wooten Crater

Stella Wooten Crater

Oct 31, 2017

Mrs. Stella Wooten Crater, 92, of Olin, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on September 23, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Jim Wooten and Marsha White Wooten. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Crater. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and active...

David Edgar Douglas, Jr

David Edgar Douglas, Jr

Oct 27, 2017

David Edgar Douglas, Jr., 96, of Statesville, passed away at his residence on Friday, October 27, 2017.  He was born in Iredell County on February 23, 1921 to the late David E. Douglas, Sr. and Annie Elizabeth Halyburton Douglas.  He was the youngest of 10 children. Mr. Douglas was a graduate of Scotts High School and was married for 53...

Elaine Marion (Tschache) Sampson

Elaine Marion (Tschache) Sampson

Oct 27, 2017

Elaine Tschache Sampson, 98, of Colfax, NC, died on October 27, 2017 at River Landing at Sandy Ridge in Colfax, NC. Elaine was born on May 24, 1919 in Hingham, Montana to David and Anna Bahr Tschache.  She married Arthur Sampson on February 26, 1947 and they had one daughter, Kathleen, of New York City.  Elaine taught elementary school in...

Effie Lucille (Davis) Holland

Effie Lucille (Davis) Holland

Oct 27, 2017

Effie Lucille Davis Holland, 89, of Statesville, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born in Wilkes County on May 5, 1928 to the late Schuyler Colfax Davis and Della Mae Souther Davis. Lucille attended Wilkes County Schools and was married to Carrol Holland, who preceded her death.  She had worked as an inspector...

Madelyn (Sloan) Rutherford

Madelyn (Sloan) Rutherford

Oct 26, 2017

Madelyn Sloan Rutherford passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Madelyn was born in Statesville, March 12, 1951, to William Arthur Sloan and Faye Genevieve Washam Sloan. Madelyn graduated from North Iredell High School before attending Peace College and Meredith College in Raleigh, where she received her Home Economics degree. She married John Otha Hill,...

Margaret Lavada Sebastian

Margaret Lavada Sebastian

Oct 26, 2017

Margaret Lavada Lambert Sebastian, 85, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Autumn Care of Statesville.  She was born in Iredell County on August 8, 1932 to the late Lawrence and Effie Elliot Lambert. Margaret was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and was married to James Lester Sebastian, who preceded her in death.  She was self-employed cleaning...

Barbara Jewel (Henkel) Horne

Barbara Jewel (Henkel) Horne

Oct 25, 2017

Barbara Henkel Horne, 90, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.  She was born on September 13, 1927 in Douglas, Arizona to the late Frederick White Henkel and Margaret Leachet Henkel. Mrs. Horne was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was married to Robert B. Horne on July 26, 1946.  They shared almost...

William Coolidge (Docker) Harris

William Coolidge (Docker) Harris

Oct 24, 2017

William Coolidge “Docker” Harris, 92, of Harmony, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Autumn Care in Mocksville. Docker was born in Iredell County on March 5, 1925, and was the son of the late Elias H. Harris and Mary Pink Galliher Harris.  On April 12, 1952, he married Lois Mae Safriet and together they shared 65 years of marriage until...

Betty Sue (Harding) Orrell

Betty Sue (Harding) Orrell

Oct 23, 2017

Betty Sue Harding Orrell, 77, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, October 23, 2017.  She was born in Davie County on January 7, 1940 to the late Leonard Wood Harding and Lettie Lea Manual Walker. Mrs. Orrell was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was married to Douglas Milton Orrell, who survives.  She...

Dorothy Virginia (Moore) Crowson

Dorothy Virginia (Moore) Crowson

Oct 21, 2017

Dorothy Virginia Moore Crowson, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born June 13, 1919 in Statesville, NC as one of 14 children to the late Lon F. Moore and Laura Cascadon Moore. She was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and Mitchell College. She worked for Mitchell College and enjoyed...

Wilma Lorene (Brawley) Bryant

Wilma Lorene (Brawley) Bryant

Oct 20, 2017

Wilma Lorene Brawley Bryant, 89, of Statesville passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born in Rowan County on November 5, 1927 to the late Floyd Alexander Brawley and Mamie Cornelius Mills Brawley. Mrs. Bryant was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was married to William “Bill” Bryant on June 30,...

Phyllis Elaine (Moose) Grant

Phyllis Elaine (Moose) Grant

Oct 17, 2017

Phyllis Elaine Moose Grant, 78, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born May 25, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Dempsey Lee Moose and Margaret Elizabeth Nash Moose. She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School class of ’57 and married Donald Roy Grant on April 30, 1960. Phyllis retired from J.C....