Obituaries

Lois Beck Beck

Lois Beck Beck

Jul 12, 2015

Mrs. Lois B. Beck, 88, of Statesville, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Burke County on April 25, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Dwight Christopher Beck and Velsie Louise Morrison Beck Sheppard. She was also preceded in death by her step father, Mr. Grady Francis Sheppard. Lois was also preceded in...

Leo G Alvey, Jr.

Leo G Alvey, Jr.

Jul 8, 2015

Mr. Leo Alvey, Jr., 91, of Statesville, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home. Born in Cannelton, Indiana on March 8, 1924, he was a son of the late Leo Alvey, Sr. and Edith Glenn Alvey. He was a member of St. Philip The Apostle Catholic Church and was retired from Broyhill Furniture Mfg. in Newton. He was a...

Virginia Lee (Davidson) Parks

Virginia Lee (Davidson) Parks

Jul 8, 2015

After struggling for 3 years with Cortical Basal Gangliatic Degeneration, God welcomed Virginia Lee Davidson Parks home. She passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 surrounded by her family, listening to her favorite Christian traditional hymns.                 Virginia was born November 16, 1939 to Dura Mowbray Davidson and Teddy Davidson. She grew up on a farm in Olin, NC. She never missed...

Hilda Pauline James

Hilda Pauline James

Jul 7, 2015

Hilda Pauline James, 92, died Tuesday, July 07, 2015, at Gordon Hospice House due to complications from congestive heart failure. Miss James, a longtime Statesville resident and retired educator, was born April 23, 1923, in Fines Creek, Haywood County as the fourth of seven children to the late Norman Crawford James Sr. and late Nellie Bly Green James.                                                                 The centers...

Rosalie (Barkley) McCreary

Rosalie (Barkley) McCreary

Jul 6, 2015

Mrs. Rosalie Barkley McCreary, 94, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.                 Mrs. McCreary was born January 23, 1921 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Hugh Alexander Barkley and Ruby Munday Barkley. She attended Iredell County schools and on May 24, 1952, she was married to the late Luther Lee...

William"Bill" Kenneth Taylor

William"Bill" Kenneth Taylor

Jul 6, 2015

William (Bill) Kenneth Taylor, 80, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House joining his beloved son Russell together in their eternal home.  He was born in Iredell County on January 29, 1935 to the late Frank and Minnie Warren Taylor Clendenin.   Bill was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and served his...

Dorothy Bass Carson

Dorothy Bass Carson

Jul 2, 2015

Dorothy Bass Carson, 87, of Statesville, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on April 12, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher Bass and Lillian Chambers Bass. She was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church and formerly was a hospital volunteer at Iredell Memorial and Davis Hospitals. She was preceded...

Deborah Elaine (Beaver) Houston

Deborah Elaine (Beaver) Houston

Jul 1, 2015

Mrs. Deborah “Deb” Elaine Beaver Houston, 62, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loved ones on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born in Iredell County on January 21, 1953, and was the daughter of the late Mack Beaver, Sr. and Betty Jenkins Beaver. She was a graduate of North Iredell High School and...

George Rhodell Kiser

George Rhodell Kiser

Jul 1, 2015

George Rhodell Kiser was escorted home by angels to his Heavenly home on July 1, 2015, following a sudden illness. He leaves behind his wife Edwanna Coffey Kiser, two sons, Dale Kiser and Jeremy Kiser, and one daughter, Shana Mendoza. He will be greeted by his parents, Bernadine and L.C. Kiser and his son, Garett.  He is survived by 14...

Robert "Bob" Calvin Eller, Sr.

Robert "Bob" Calvin Eller, Sr.

Jul 1, 2015

Robert (Bob) Calvin Eller, Sr. 82, passed away at Gordon Hospice House on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Statesville, North Carolina.   Bob was a son of the late Thomas Irving Eller and Sallie Caroline Severt Eller. Born in Moravian Falls, NC, Bob graduated from Wilkes Central High school in 1950 where he played football, participated in the ROTC program and...

Harry Ray Wells

Harry Ray Wells

Jun 26, 2015

Harry Ray Wells, 89, never met a stranger.  His friendliness sprung from a true love for God and all people. He greeted his Savior on Friday, June 26th.  He was born in Plant City, Florida on August 23, 1925.  He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa and faithful friend who will be missed by many.  Those who knew him will...

Pauline "Prissy" (Miller) Jenkins

Pauline "Prissy" (Miller) Jenkins

Jun 23, 2015

Mrs. Pauline Miller “Prissy” Jenkins, 71, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Jenkins was born May 20, 1944, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Henry Shelton Miller, Sr. and Pauline Sykes Miller.  She was a graduate of Statesville city schools and on December 28, 1963, she married Richard Benjamin Jenkins,...

Deborah Taylor Stevenson

Deborah Taylor Stevenson

Jun 23, 2015

Deborah Taylor Stevenson, 57, of Statesville, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Laurel, Maryland on March 9, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Claude Taylor and Ima Moore Taylor who survives.  She attended Eastern Star Holiness Church in Raleigh with her daughter. She enjoyed church and travel.  Deborah was a retired CNA...

Lou (Myatt) Bell

Lou (Myatt) Bell

Jun 23, 2015

Lou Myatt Bell, 87, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born in Asheboro, NC on February 15, 1928 to the late Thomas Ernest and Lucile Scarboro Myatt. Mrs. Bell was a graduate of Asheboro High School and Salem College where she majored in music.  On December 3, 1949, she married Edward...

Sheryl Krieger Peckham

Sheryl Krieger Peckham

Jun 22, 2015

Sheryl passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville after a brave battle with metastatic cancer beginning in 2004. Sheryl was born January 14, 1962 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  She attended schools in Buchanan and Galien, Michigan.  When she was little, she loved her Brownie troop and taking ballet lessons.  She was an awesome softball...

Martha Sue (Johnson) Church

Martha Sue (Johnson) Church

Jun 21, 2015

Martha Sue Johnson Church, 85, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.  She was born January 14, 1930 in Iredell County to the late Austin Monroe Johnson and Minnie Keller Johnson. Mrs. Church a graduate of Harmony High School and on June 26, 1948 she married William Frank Church, who survives.  They had almost...

Tony O'Brien Wise

Tony O'Brien Wise

Jun 21, 2015

Mr. Tony O’Brien Wise, 76, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.                 Mr. Wise was born March 6, 1939 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Glenn and Helen Fann Wise. He was a graduate of Troutman High School, class of 1958, served in the U.S. Air Force and on December...

Robert Joseph (Bobby) Flouton

Robert Joseph (Bobby) Flouton

Jun 21, 2015

Robert “Bobby” Joseph Flouton, 59, of Statesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. Bobby was born in Ludlow, MA on January 1, 1956, and was the son of the late Edwin William and Lillian Goddu Flouton.  He was a graduate of Iredell County schools. In addition to his parents, he...

Tony O'Brien Wise

Tony O'Brien Wise

Jun 21, 2015

Mr. Tony O’Brien Wise, 76, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Gordon Hospice House.                 Mr. Wise was born March 6, 1939 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Glenn and Helen Fann Wise. He was a graduate of Troutman High School, class of 1958, served in the U.S. Air Force and on December...

Marith Elaine (Payne) Hayes

Marith Elaine (Payne) Hayes

Jun 20, 2015

Marith Elaine Payne Hayes, 74, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem.  She was born in Alexander County on February 15, 1941 to the late Burrell and Maggie Lambert Payne. Mrs. Hayes was a graduate of Hiddenite School and retired from Alexvale Furniture where she was an inspector. She married William “Bill” Hayes on...