Obituaries
Horace Paul (Paul) Hutchinson
Feb 19, 2017
Horace Paul Hutchinson, 95, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Mr. Hutchinson was born in Camp Springs, MD on November 26, 1921, and was the son of the late Horace Eli Hutchinson and Blanch Sellner Hutchinson. He was a graduate of Surrattsville High School and he was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air...
Carolyn Ann (Harmon) Parker
Feb 19, 2017
Carolyn Ann Harmon Parker, 81, of Lenoir, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Lenoir Healthcare Center. She was born in Iredell County on May 3, 1935 to the late Everette Harold Harmon and Anna Mae Guy Harmon. Carolyn attended Scotts School and graduated from Cool Springs High School. She also graduated from Mitchell College, attended Catawba College and graduated from...
Beatrice "Jane" Noon
Feb 19, 2017
Beatrice “Jane” Noon, age 69, born Aug. 27, 1947, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Jane is survived by her husband, Charles Noon, and six children, Dawn Forsythe, Elaina Barton, Kristine Earl, Rebecca Lott, Jamie Noon, and Amanda McCorkle, and nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Jane spent part of her childhood in Mooresville where she and her husband resided...
Richard Alexander Hartness
Feb 19, 2017
Richard Alexander Hartness, 86, of Statesville, died Sunday February 19, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1930 in Iredell County to the late Charles and Blanche Alexander Hartness. He was a Graduate of Celeste Henkel High School and served in the United States Air Force from June 1948 – June 1952. He served in...
Debra Jones (Ketchie) Smith
Feb 18, 2017
Debra Ketchie Smith moved to her eternal home on Saturday February 18, 2017. Debra was born in Iredell County Oct 12, 1950 to Bill and Louise Ketchie who preceded her in death. Debra married Randall Lee Smith, who was the love of her life, in 1993. He preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by four sisters Linda...
Michael Gene Wright
Feb 18, 2017
Michael Gene Wright, 59, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Greenwood, SC to the late Bobby Gene and Vivian McFerrin Wright. Michael was a graduate of Mooresville High School and was married to Sandra “Sandi” Kay Lackey Wright, who survives. Before becoming disabled, he had been employed by Southern...
Brenda Ann (Jarvis) Smith
Feb 17, 2017
Brenda Ann Jarvis Smith, 65, of Statesville, died February 17, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Elkin, N.C. on March 30, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Richard Jarvis and Vannie Childress Jarvis. She was a C.N.A. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Branson and her husband Buddy and Wilma Jones and her husband, William; a son,...
Wade Allen Church
Feb 15, 2017
Wade Allen Church, 69, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at his home. Mr. Church was born in Iredell County on May 17, 1947, and was the son of the late Robert “Doc” Clay Church and Edra Mae Padgette Church. He attended Iredell County schools and on February 22, 1969, he married Joyce Queen Church and together they...
Richard Phillip Haliburton
Feb 15, 2017
Richard Phillip Haliburton went home to our Lord and Savior on the morning of Wednesday, February 15th 2017 in the Sticht Center at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. He had been in the hospital a short while recovering from an illness. Born May 2, 1947 in Burke County to Hilda (Lail) Halliburton Cranford and William Philip Halliburton,...
Charlie Clayton Upright, Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
Charlie Clayton Upright, Jr., 53, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Clayton was born October 12, 1963 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Charlie Clayton Upright, Sr. and Phyllis S. Upright, who survives. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and was disability retired. In addition to his mother,...
Kenneth "Tootsie" Ray Davidson
Feb 13, 2017
Kenneth Ray “Tootsie” Davidson, age 93, was reunited with his mom and family in heaven on Monday, February 13, 2017. He grew up in his overalls on a farm in Olin, NC with his mom, dad, sister, and brothers. Even though he had polio as a child, which left him with physical and mental challenges, Tootsie was always a sweet...
Laurie Anne (Root) Clemens
Feb 11, 2017
Laurie Anne Root Clemens, 69, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Brian Center in Statesville. Mrs. Clemens was born in Niagara County, NY on May 12, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Bette Root. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School in Rochester, NY and she was a self-employed horse trainer....
Richard Lee (Rick) McLain
Feb 11, 2017
Mr. Richard Lee McLain, 67, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at his home. Mr. McLain was born March 1, 1949, in Watseka, IL and was the son of the late Jasper McLain and Lula Mae Wieringa McLain. He graduated from Watseka High School and Illinois State University where he received his degree in Computer Science....
Betty (Drye) Crawford
Feb 10, 2017
Betty Drye Crawford, 72, of Statesville, passed away, Friday, February 10, 2017 at Sherrills Ford Hospice House. Mrs. Crawford was born March 11, 1944 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Joseph Albert Drye and Ethel Lucille White Drye. She was a graduate of Iredell County schools and was retired from Orbit Furniture. She is survived by...
Ruby Lee (Burrell) Hoke
Feb 6, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Lee Burrell Hoke, 83, of Statesville, entered the Gates of Heaven on Monday, February 6, 2017. Mrs. Hoke was born in Iredell County on July 20, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Julius J. Burrell and Ethel E. Burnett Burrell. She was a graduate of Balls Creek High School. She married Thomas “Tom” Edward Hoke and...
Eric Douglas Melton
Feb 4, 2017
Eric Douglas Melton, 73, of Statesville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from his home. He was born on February 23, 1943 in Gaston County to the late William Melton and Pearl Whitman Pope. Also preceding him in death was his step-father, Lyle Pope and a brother, Terry Melton. Eric attended Iredell-Statesville Schools. He...
Mary Lois (Parker) Johnson
Feb 4, 2017
Mrs. Mary Lois Parker Johnson, 90, of Statesville, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2017 surrounded by her family. She is now in the arms of her loving Savior after months of declining health. Mrs. Johnson was born in Forsyth County on October 15, 1926 to William Vance Parker, Sr. and Mary...
Thomas Dewey Waugh
Feb 3, 2017
Mr. Thomas Dewey Waugh, 68, of Troutman, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on September 18, 1948, he was a son of the late Dewey M. Waugh and Ellen Poole Waugh. On August 5, 1972 he married the former Vickie L. Reinhardt who died June 18,2016. Mr. Waugh was a disability retired brick...
Addie Mae (White) Taylor
Feb 2, 2017
Mrs. Addie Mae White Taylor, 81, of Statesville, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born in Marlboro County, S.C. on September 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late H. L. White and Ethel Emma Elizabeth Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Homer, Carson and H.L. White,...
Mary Lenora (Beaver) Brown
Feb 1, 2017
Mrs. Mary Lenora Beaver Brown, 92, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening, January 27, 2017 surrounded by her loving family members. Mrs. Brown was born March 6, 1924 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Moses Arthur Beaver and Rena Drye Beaver. She was a graduate of Troutman High School in 1941 and...