Obituaries
Dewey Waldo Lowrance
Oct 30, 2015
Mr. Dewey Waldo Lowrance, 92, of Statesville, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on August 20, 1923, he was a son of the late Charles Earnest Lowrance and Beulah Mae Stradley Lowrance. Mr. Lowrance was a member of First A.R.P. Church and served his country during World War II in the U....
Bettie Messick Miller
Oct 28, 2015
Mrs. Bettie Messick Miller, 79, of Statesville, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on September 20, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. Messick, Sr. and Odessell Danyels Messick. Bettie was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby W. Miller, a brother, Charles H. Messick, Jr., a brother-in-law, David...
DeWhitt Conway Stroud
Oct 27, 2015
Mr. DeWhitt Conway Stroud, 70, of Harmony, died Tuesday. Born in Davie County on December 15, 1944, he was a son of the late Sam Stroud and Alma Blanch York Stroud. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shelby Lynn Threatte Stroud, a brother, Glen Stroud and sisters: Eloise Stroud Seaford, Jeanette Stroud and Cora Ellen Stroud. Mr. Stroud...
Roby Allen Houston
Oct 26, 2015
Roby Allen Houston, 88, of Statesville, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Autumn Care of Statesville. He was born in Iredell County on April 26, 1927 to the late Amos and Effie Earp Houston. Mr. Houston attended Cool Springs School and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. He married Mary Ellen Fox Houston on October 8, 1949...
Annie Hudspeth Cook
Oct 25, 2015
Mrs. Annie Hudspeth Cook, 98, of Statesville, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Yadkin County on November 15, 1916, she was a daughter of the late John Lee Hudspeth and Pearl Tucker Hudspeth. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Cook, brothers, Paul and Charles Hudspeth and sisters, Etta Walls and Hazel Hudspeth....
Richard Eugene Benfield
Oct 24, 2015
Richard Eugene Benfield, 48, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly due to illness, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Benfield was born June 7, 1967 in Iredell County to Terry Albert Benfield and the late Sandy Meredith Sherrill. He was a graduate of West Iredell High School, class of 1985 and was retired from Pro Seal Systems of...
Wilson Eugene Medlin
Oct 22, 2015
Wilson Eugene Medlin, 69, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Medlin was born September 21, 1946 in Gastonia, NC and was the son of the late Wilson and Louise Huggins Medlin. He attended Gastonia City Schools and on May 30, 1987, married Susan Medlin, who survives of the home. He was a...
Rosanna (Deal) Arey
Oct 21, 2015
Rosanna Deal Arey, 73, passed away on October 21, 2015 at The Earl B Hadlow Center for Caring, Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida. Rosanna was born on April 11, 1942 in Stony Point, NC, to John Hall Deal and Evelyn Deal. Rosanna grew up in Statesville, NC. She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School in Statesville, NC. After high school...
Sarah (McHargue) Robinson
Oct 19, 2015
Sarah Robinson, 85, passed away October 19, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital after a courageous four year battle with the stress of dialysis and heart complications. Sarah was born January 12, 1930 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Clarence A. Little and Jessie Mae Eidson Little. She was a devoted member of Christ Boulevard UMC. ...
Grady Baxter McHone
Oct 19, 2015
Mr. Grady Baxter McHone, 89, of Statesville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, at Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness. Mr. McHone was born in Toast, NC on October 11, 1926, and was the son of the late Shelby McHone and Vasie Nichols McHone. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and on December 24, 1949, he married...
Hal Franklin Dobson, Jr.
Oct 18, 2015
Hal Franklin Dobson Jr., 64, of Harmony, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 17, 1951 in Iredell County to the late Hal Franklin Dobson Sr. and Lola Wall Dobson. Junior was a graduate of Iredell County Schools and was married to Joyce Campbell Dobson on April 26, 1975. They had over...
Jerry Coite Miller
Oct 14, 2015
Mr. Jerry Coite Miller, 75, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Miller was born September 13, 1940, in Iredell County and was the son of the late Ross H. Miller and Mary Lizzy Bost Miller. He was a graduate of Iredell County schools and on July 6, 1966,...
Robert John McNicholas
Oct 12, 2015
Mr. Robert John McNicholas, 67, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, October 12,2015 at his home. Born in New Castle, Pa. on July 8, 1948, he was a son of the late Ernest J. McNicholas and Edna Kauffman McNicholas. He was a graduate of New Castle High School and he retired from the U. S. Navy after 20 years of service....
Charles William Crawford
Oct 12, 2015
Charles William Crawford, 94, of Statesville, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 18, 1921 in Yalobusha County, Miss. to the late Joseph Leon and Alma Johnston Crawford. Mr. Crawford served his country honorably in WWII where he flew 31 combat missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was once...
Robert Lee (Bob) Dalton, Sr
Oct 11, 2015
Mr. Robert Lee “Bob” Dalton, Sr., 73, loving husband, father, and friend, departed this life to be with Jesus on October 11, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Logan County, WVA on November 21, 1941, and was the son of the late James Marion Dalton and Vivian Ruth Tiller Dalton. Bob cherished his relationship with God...
Glenn Elliott Troutman, Sr.
Oct 11, 2015
Mr. Glenn Elliott Troutman, Sr., 86, of Wheaton, Illinois, passed away October 11, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Arleta, two sons, Glenn Elliott Troutman, Jr. (Lynda), William Wilson Troutman (Linda) and a daughter, Gracelyn Butler (Terry). Six grandchildren also survive: Jonathan, Jeffrey, Allyson, Amelia and Brian Troutman and Thomas Butler (Hope). Additional survivors include a brother, William Troutman...
Leary Irene (Anderson) Fortner
Oct 11, 2015
Leary Irene Anderson Fortner, 78, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Wilkes County on April 27, 1937 to the late Lidy and Cynthia Mariah Call Anderson. She was educated in Wilkes County Schools and worked in textiles most of her life. She was one...
Lonnie Robert Tucker
Oct 10, 2015
Mr. Lonnie Robert Tucker, 85, of Statesville, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Rowan County on March 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Robert Cleo Tucker and Mary Austin Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a member of Western Avenue Baptist Church and was retired from Merchant Metals. He served 20 years in...
Harold Vance Johnson
Oct 10, 2015
Mr. Harold Vance Johnson, 80, of Hiddenite, N.C., died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born June 27, 1935 in Iredell County and was a son of the late James Edgar Johnson and Eva Menscer Johnson. On June, 30, 1959, he married the former Rachel Dishman, his wife of 56 years, who survives. He was preceded...
Betty Summers Johnson
Oct 10, 2015
Betty Summers Johnson, 80, of Statesville, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at her home. Born in Iredell County on March 10, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Julius Vance Summers and Ethel Reavis Summers. Betty was a retired furniture worker and a member of Cleveland Baptist Church. She enjoyed gospel music, playing her harmonica and going out to...
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