Obituaries

Bryant Gibson Mason, Sr.

Bryant Gibson Mason, Sr.

Sep 10, 2017

Bryant Gibson Mason, Sr. a life-long resident of Iredell County passed away on September 10th, 2017 in the comfort of his home surrounded by family. Although his battle with Alzheimer’s was difficult, Bryant fought hard. In 74 years, he’d never learned to quit. A lover of hard work, family and his Faith, Bryant lived and loved well. He was born...

Nylene (Templeton) Johnson

Nylene (Templeton) Johnson

Sep 9, 2017

Mrs. Nylene Templeton Johnson, 78, of Harmony, passed away, Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Johnson was born August 10, 1939 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Clark and Lala Wall Templeton. She attended Iredell County schools and on December 22, 1956, she married the love of her life Frank Gene Johnson,...

Ina Kathryn (Bost) King

Ina Kathryn (Bost) King

Sep 9, 2017

Ina Kathryn “Dootsie” Bost King, 74, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, September 9, 2017. Ms. King was born January 1, 1943 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Lander Lee and Ina Hefner Bost. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and Appalachian State University. She worked as a dietician for Iredell Memorial Hospital and The...

Eloise (Gray) Wilson

Eloise (Gray) Wilson

Sep 8, 2017

Eloise Gray Lackey Wilson, 95, of Statesville, passed away, Friday, September 8, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Ms. Wilson was born January 9, 1922 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Andrew Eugene Gray and Rachel Jenkins Gray. She was a graduate of Sharon Schools and was a long-standing member of Concord Presbyterian Church. She was married...

Blaine Nelson Beaty

Blaine Nelson Beaty

Sep 7, 2017

Blaine Nelson Beaty, 80, passed away Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on Sept. 9, 1936, in Statesville, to the late Delphia Sherrill Beaty and Custus Howard (Buck) Beaty. He was reared and spent most of his life in the Cool Spring community and was well known by most everyone....

Hubert Allen Lindsey

Hubert Allen Lindsey

Sep 7, 2017

Mr. Hubert Allen Lindsey, 91, of Statesville, died Thursday, September 7, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Lindsey was born in Iredell County on October 5, 1925, and was the son of the late M.C. “Carl” Lindsey and Laura Augusta Parker Lindsey.  He attended Iredell County schools and Southern Vocation Institute in Hickory.  On August 7, 1943, he married...

Thelma (Crawford) Fox

Thelma (Crawford) Fox

Sep 6, 2017

Mrs. Thelma Crawford Fox, 91, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Fox was born in Iredell County on June 10, 1926, and was the daughter of the late E.W. Crawford and Blanche Shell Crawford.  She attended Scotts High School and on May 15, 1943, she married Devon...

Buetell Imogene (Fowler) Eckliff

Buetell Imogene (Fowler) Eckliff

Sep 6, 2017

Buetell Imogene Fowler Eckliff, 63, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born on January 13, 1954 in Charleston, SC to the late William L. and Blanche Doris Carter Fowler. Imogene was a graduate of Charleston City Schools and on September 22, 1979 married Timothy Avery Eckliff, who preceded her in death...

Rebecca Jane (Thorne) Winecoff

Rebecca Jane (Thorne) Winecoff

Sep 6, 2017

Rebecca Jane Thorne Winecoff, 77, of Statesville, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Winecoff was born in Davie County on July 31, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Millard Foster Thorne, Sr. and Lucille Koontz Thorne.  She attended Statesville High School and was retired from Winn Dixie as the Deli Manager. Mrs. Winecoff...

Pauline Wooten Benfield

Pauline Wooten Benfield

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Pauline Wooten Benfield, 93, of Statesville, died Tuesday evening, September 5, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on December 19, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Henry Coleman Wooten and Bessie Carrigan Wooten.  She was also preceded in death by her husband,  Eugene Benfield in 2014. She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School...

Laura Crawford Campbell

Laura Crawford Campbell

Sep 3, 2017

Mrs. Laura Crawford Campbell, 56, of Statesville, died Sunday at Forsyth Regional Medical Center. Born in Columbia, S.C. on May 11, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Fred Crawford and Barbara Fox Crawford. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was a graduate of North Iredell High School. Survivors include her husband,...

Sarah Rebeccah (Boshears) Carr

Sarah Rebeccah (Boshears) Carr

Aug 31, 2017

Sarah Rebeccah Boshears Carr passed away on August 31, 2017.  A native of Telford, TN, Mrs. Carr was born June 17, 1941 the daughter of the late David Isaac (D.I.) and Elizabeth Hartman Boshears.   She is survived by her daughter Jadon Carr Bernhardt and Jason Wallace, son Tyson Guy Carr and wife Gina Deggs Carr, grandchildren Annabella Bernhardt, Samuel and...

Carolyn Juanita (Shoemaker) Johnson

Carolyn Juanita (Shoemaker) Johnson

Aug 30, 2017

Carolyn Juanita Shoemaker Johnson, 65, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born in Iredell County on February 20, 1952 to the late Buster Shoemaker and Margaret Shoemaker Smith. Carolyn attended Iredell County Schools and was married on May 25, 1990 to Robert Michael “Mickey” Johnson.  They shared over 27 years of...

Barbara Orbison Davidson

Barbara Orbison Davidson

Aug 30, 2017

Barbara Aileen Orbison Davidson, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was 81. A lifelong resident of Iredell County, she was born June 30, 1936 to the late James Glenn Orbison and Cora McCoy Orbison. She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School in 1954. During her time in school she excelled...

Julie Floyd Schenk

Julie Floyd Schenk

Aug 30, 2017

Julie Floyd Schenk, 76, of Statesville, died Wednesday at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Bath, S.C. on July 19, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Pete David Floyd and Jessie Raymelle Floyd. Julie was a Registered Nurse for 33 years and served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include her son, James Mann of Wabasso, Fla., and brothers:...

Eric Jennings Luther

Eric Jennings Luther

Aug 25, 2017

Eric Jennings Luther, 31, of Statesville, died unexpectedly Friday, August 25, 2017.  He was born on March 10, 1986 in Salisbury, NC to Terry Lane Luther and Karen Elliott Luther. Eric was a graduate of Statesville High School and attended Wilkes Community College where he earned a certificate in Culinary Arts.  He had most recently worked at the Chef House...

Milton Archie Feimster

Milton Archie Feimster

Aug 24, 2017

Milton Archie Feimster, 90, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.  He was born in Iredell County on August 4, 1927 to the late Earl and Margaret Wickertt Feimster. Mr. Feimster was a graduate of Scotts High School and served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy.  He married Mary...

William Anthony Parker

William Anthony Parker

Aug 21, 2017

William Anthony Parker, of Statesville, NC, died in his home, surrounded by his family on August 21, 2017. He was 46 years old. Bill was born on August 22, 1970, in Chicago, IL, to Don and Marlene Parker. After moving with his family to Statesville, NC, Bill graduated from Statesville Senior High School in 1988 and from the University of...

Phyllis Rose (Kerley) Patterson

Phyllis Rose (Kerley) Patterson

Aug 19, 2017

Mrs. Phyllis Rose Kerley Patterson, 86, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at her home. Born in Hiddenite, NC on April 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Donald Leeper Kerley and Hazel Wingler Kerley.  She was a member of the Western Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Patterson was a graduate of the Hiddenite High School and...

Kathi Sharon (Deal) Fox Sherrill

Kathi Sharon (Deal) Fox Sherrill

Aug 15, 2017

Kathi Sharon Deal Fox Sherrill, 64, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital. Born in Iredell County on June 29, 1953, Kathi was the daughter of the late James Cathey “JC” Deal and Marie Wilson Deal.  She was a graduate of Statesville High School.  She was married to David Sherrill, who survives. Kathi was formerly...