Obituaries

William "Frank" Franklin Isaac

William "Frank" Franklin Isaac

Oct 12, 2017

William Franklin Isaac, 71, of Statesville, passed away at his residence surrounded by family on Thursday, October 12, 2017.  He was born on November 23, 1945 in Iredell County to the late Samuel Dewey Isaac and Emma Kerley Isaac. Mr. Isaac attended Cool Springs School and was married to Gerry Hopkins Isaac, who survives.  They shared over 52 years of...

Tessie Bennett Speaks

Tessie Bennett Speaks

Oct 11, 2017

Tessie Bennett Speaks, 83, of Union Grove, went home to her Heavely Father on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Iredell County on April 14, 1934 to the late Roy and Pearlie Mae Mullis Bennett. Mrs. Speaks attended Union Grove School and was married on November 4, 1946 to Ed Curtis Speaks, who preceded...

Michael O'Neil Lloyd

Michael O'Neil Lloyd

Oct 11, 2017

Michael O’Neil Lloyd, 56, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Michael was born September 3, 1961 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Gary O’Neil Lloyd and Rosa Horton Lloyd, who survives of Statesville. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and on June 21,...

James Samuel White

James Samuel White

Oct 10, 2017

Rev. Dr. James S. White, 86, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Rev. White was born August 5, 1931 in Statesville, NC to the late Alonzo Lee White and Jettie Queen White. He served in the US Army for 2 years and on July 26, 1959, he was married to Hannah Gilleland White,...

Billy Lee Curlee, II.

Billy Lee Curlee, II.

Oct 10, 2017

Billy Lee Curlee, II., 54, of Statesville, died Tuesday at Brian Center of Statesville. Born in Iredell County on November 25, 1962 he was a son of Billy Lee Curlee and Judy Swicegood Phillips.  He was a forklift operator in the textile industry and enjoyed watching football, the outdoors, being with his grandchildren and working on old cars. In addition...

Edd Harrold

Edd Harrold

Oct 9, 2017

Mr. Edd Harrold, 75, of Union Grove, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Wilkes County on April 12, 1942, he was a son of the late Gilmore Harrold and Ethel Harrold Harrold. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pliney Shoemaker Harrold on February 16, 2009. He was also preceded in death by...

Raymond George Raushi

Raymond George Raushi

Oct 9, 2017

Mr. Raymond George Raushi, 87, of Statesville, died Monday October 9, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Lansdowne, Pa. on August 15, 1930, he was a son of the late George Raushi, Jr. and Anna Kmetz. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Elsa Nystrom on May 30, 2016. Mr. Raushi was a 1948 graduate of...

Marshall Dwight Campbell

Marshall Dwight Campbell

Oct 8, 2017

Marshall Dwight Campbell, 34, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home. Mr. Campbell was born in Iredell County on September 17, 1983, and was the son of Butch Campbell, Jr. and Joy York Campbell, who survive. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Gerri Hicks of Statesville, Kimberly Sherrer of Grovetown,...

Robert "Bob" Elwood Brady

Robert "Bob" Elwood Brady

Oct 8, 2017

Mr. Robert Elwood Brady, 88, of Statesville, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at home. Born October 5, 1929 in Iredell County, he was a son of the late James Archibald Brady and Estelle Smith Brady.  He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert E. Brady, Jr. and a brother, James A. Brady, Jr. and sister-in-law, Betty. Bob was...

Cleo Haley

Cleo Haley

Oct 6, 2017

Mr. Cleo Haley, 85, of Statesville, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Brian Center of Statesville.  He was born in Danielsville, Georgia on April 14, 1932 to the late Dock Callaway Haley and Paluine Harris Haley. Mr. Haley was married to Dorothy Wilson Haley who preceded him in death.  He was retired from Gainesville City Schools in Georgia...

Jonathan "Jon" Edward David Safley

Jonathan "Jon" Edward David Safley

Oct 6, 2017

Jonathan “Jon” Edward David Safley, 27, of Olin, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 15, 1990 in Iredell County to Jeffrey Robert Safley, Sr. and Lynn Staples Safley, who survive. Jonathan was a graduate of North Iredell High School and had worked on the family farm before becoming...

John Kent Howard

John Kent Howard

Oct 5, 2017

John Kent Howard, 92, of Union Grove, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House.  He was born in Iredell County on July 30, 1925 to the late Claude and Myrtle Mayberry Howard. Mr. Howard was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and served his country honorably in the Navy during World...

Maria Petra Medellin

Maria Petra Medellin

Oct 4, 2017

Maria Petra Medellin, 91, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Mexico on April 29, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Crecenciano Medellin and Florentina Avila. She was a homemaker and a member of Iglesia Nueva Filaldelia Church. Survivors include sons, Wilfrido Medellin and Miguel Angel Medellin and daughters: Maria de Lourdes Medellin,...

Melvin Dean Lapish

Melvin Dean Lapish

Oct 2, 2017

Melvin Dean Lapish, 59, of Union Grove, passed away Monday, October 2, at his home. Mr. Lapish was born in Iredell County on January 5, 1958, and was the son of the late Raymond Lee Lapish and Betty Lingafelt Lapish.  He was a graduate of North Iredell High School. Mr. Lapish was married to Kathy Wooten Lapish, who survives. He...

Eleanor Brinegar (Parsons) Dagenhart

Eleanor Brinegar (Parsons) Dagenhart

Sep 29, 2017

Mrs. Eleanor Parsons Brinegar Dagenhart, 88, of Statesville, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living. Born in Wilkes County on June 24, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Everette Franklin Parsons and Rose Lee Owens Parsons. On November 15, 1947, she married Mr. Homer C. Brinegar who died in 1992. She later married Mr. James Pressley...

Patsy Lee (Shepherd) Haynes

Patsy Lee (Shepherd) Haynes

Sep 29, 2017

Patsy Lee Shepherd Haynes, 74, of Hamptonville, passed away, Friday, September 29, 2017 at her home. Ms. Haynes was born March 6, 1943 in Hillsboro, NC to the late John Shepherd and Gertrude Rhodes Shepherd. She attended schools in Ellerbe and Mt. Gilead, NC and on July 4, 1987, she was married to the late Larry Randall Haynes, who passed...

William Noah (Bill) Sigmon

William Noah (Bill) Sigmon

Sep 28, 2017

William “Bill” Noah Sigmon of Statesville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was born June 1, 1931 at Long Island in Catawba County to the late Preston Logan Sigmon and Myrtle Kale Sigmon.  After graduating from Sherrills Ford High School in 1950, Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was...

Joseph Mounts

Joseph Mounts

Sep 28, 2017

Joseph “Joe” Mounts, 53, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Welch, West Virginia on April 6, 1964 to the late Willie Mounts, Sr. and Pearl Hardin Mounts. Joseph attended Statesville City Schools and was married on October 17, 1981 to Lisa Kiser Mounts, who survives.  They shared over 35 years of...

Winifred "Wink" Long Holland

Winifred "Wink" Long Holland

Sep 26, 2017

Winifred “Wink” Long Holland, 98, died peacefully at Summit Place of Mooresville on September 26.  A longtime Statesville resident, she was a faithful daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend, bringing glory to God and joy to all whose lives she touched.        Wink loved relationships with her family and friends, dedicating her life to nurturing, loving, and cooking for them.  She...

Gary Dale Taylor

Gary Dale Taylor

Sep 24, 2017

Dale Taylor, 58, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. He was born in Laurinburg, NC on July 28, 1959 to Howard Taylor and the late Addie Mae White Taylor.  On September 1, 2001, he married Teresa Hobbs Taylor and together they were owner/operators of Carolina Comfort Heating &...