Obituaries
William Lee Cody
Apr 8, 2023
William Lee Cody, 73 of Taylorsville died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House. He was born on January 31, 1950, in Cook County, Illinois to the late Edwin Cody and Bonnie Martin Cody. He was also preceded in death by a son, William “Billy” McDaniels. William worked as an HVAC technician prior to his retirement....
Travis Lee Grose
Apr 8, 2023
Travis Lee Grose, 40, of Harmony , passed way Saturday April 8, 2023. Travis was born in Statesville, NC on January 6, 1983 to Carl Grose and Peggy Howell Grose. Travis was a loving , caring, and adventurous man who loved fishing, hunting and sporting events of all kinds. A true Braves and Duke fan. He was loved by many...
Jeffrey Allen Goodin
Apr 8, 2023
Jeffrey Allen Goodin, 62 of Statesville, died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Iredell County on January 17, 1961, to the late Junior Franklin Goodin and Katie Powell Goodin. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Albright Goodin. Jeff loved music and playing the guitar, martial arts...
Kayra Osiris Rivera Aparizio
Apr 6, 2023
Kayra Osiris Rivera Aparizio, age 14, of Arlington, TX, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Medical City of Arlington. She was born on April 6, 2008, in El Salvador. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Konnoak Hills Methodist Church in Winston Salem beginning at 4:00 pm. A graveside service will be held...
Dennis Joe Church Sr.
Apr 5, 2023
Dennis Joe Church, Sr. 72, of Statesville died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Amorem Hospice in Valdese. He was born on September 28, 1950, to the late James Church and Lena Tayes Church. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lynn Church, and Larry Church. Dennis loved to be outdoors, especially working on his ’54 Fords. He spent...
Kenneth Morton Maines
Apr 4, 2023
Kenneth Morton Maines, age 78, of Holly Springs, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. Born on April 28, 1944, in Morristown, NJ, formerly Netcong, he was the son of the late Zola Eller Maines and Clifford Frederick Maines. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zola Eller Maines...
James "Jimmy" Franklin Hudson
Apr 4, 2023
James “Jimmy” Franklin Hudson, age 79 of Randleman passed away at his home on April 4, 2023. Born on October 16, 1943, in Worthville, NC, he was the son of the late Glen Franklin and Ruth Coble Hudson. Jimmy graduated from Randleman High School in 1962. He began his grocery career of twenty-seven years as a bag boy moving to...
Danny Slone
Apr 4, 2023
Danny Slone, age 76, of Lexington, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at his home. He was born on November 13, 1964, in Grundy (Buchanan County), Virginia. Danny was a Veteran of the United States Army having received the Purple Heart two times while serving in the Vietnam War. One could describe Danny as a dedicated and hard worker...
Kevin Nelson Martin
Apr 3, 2023
Kevin Nelson Martin, age 59, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at his home. Born on September 13, 1963, in Forsyth County, NC, he was the son of Raymond Nelson Martin and Patricia Elizabeth Mills. He worked in construction, primarily as a plumber. He enjoyed using his skills to help others. His favorite pastime was riding his...
Mary Schoonover Duncan
Apr 1, 2023
Mary Emma Schoonover Duncan, 71 of Stony Point died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wake Forest Medical Center. She was born in Clay County, West Virginia on June 22, 1951, to the late Ralph and Lula Schoonover. She was also preceded in death by a son, Scottie King and her brother, Johnny Schoonover. Mary was an Operating Room Technician prior...
Gary Lee Curtis
Mar 31, 2023
Gary Lee Curtis, age 76, of Winston Salem, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. Born on July 10, 1946, in Montgomery County (Dayton), OH, he was the son of the late Paul Thomas Curtis and Evelyn Ring Curtis. Mr. Curtis was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. While in the Air...
Angela "Angie" Faylene Sharpe
Mar 31, 2023
Angela “Angie” Faylene Sharpe, age 45, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Born on July 3, 1977, in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late William Walter Waugh and Linda Beasley Waugh. Angie loved traveling to Cherokee with her family. She had a passion for playing BINGO...
Ricky Wayne Hunt
Mar 30, 2023
Ricky Wayne Hunt, 67, of Love Valley, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, in a fire. He was born in Davidson County, NC on July 10, 1955, to the late Earl Richard Hunt and Shirley Ann Hoover Hunt. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Dale Hunt and Donald Ray Hunt, Sr. Ricky enjoyed fishing, collecting coins, and...
Jacqueline Deorceil Benfield
Mar 29, 2023
Jacqueline Deorceil Benfield, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Jacqueline was born in Iredell County, May 16, 1932 to Mr. and Mrs. Bebber. She was a loving mother. Her first priority was caring for her children. She was an accomplished artist who loved to paint and tend to her flower garden. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Sidney Bumgarner Jr.
Mar 29, 2023
Sidney Bumgarner, Jr., age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on August 20, 1935, in Catawba County, NC, he was the son of the late Sidney Bumgarner, Sr. and Ella Abernethy Bumgarner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, whom he married on July 7, 1961, Shirley...
Steven "Steve" Miller
Mar 28, 2023
Steven Lynn “Steve” Miller, 61, of Stony Point died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born in Iredell County on June 26, 1961, to the late James Harry Miller, Jr. and Marjorie Morrison Miller. Steve graduated from Alexander Central High School and worked for Kewaunee. He was a quiet, gentle soul and made many lifetime...
Iola Boston Moose
Mar 27, 2023
Iola Boston Moose, 95 of Statesville died Monday, March 27, 2023. She was born in Catawba County on January 14, 1928, to the late William Jones Boston and Ada Cleo Little Boston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lovette Moose, five brothers, Henkel Boston, Eugene Boston, JK Boston, Thomas Boston, Harold Boston, and two sisters, Irene...
Billy Crawford Young Jr.
Mar 27, 2023
Billy Crawford Young, Jr., age 60, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Atrium Health in High Point, NC. Born on September 13, 1962, in Davidson County, he was the son of the late Billy Crawford Young, Sr. and Juanita Cochrane Young. Billy was an outgoing person, very smart and funny. People knew him from his bright...
Franklin Lee Williams
Mar 25, 2023
Franklin Lee Williams, 82, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at home while with Hospice Palliative Care after a hard fighting battle with cancer. Franklin Williams was born January 18, 1941 in Iredell county to Laurie Williams and Vergil Williams. He grew up working in the cotton fields and tobacco fields and on his parents farm. Mr. Williams cut trees...
Charles Granville Taylor Sr.
Mar 25, 2023
Charles Taylor, Sr., 92, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Charles Granville Taylor was born into a farming family in Brazil, Mississippi, on October 31, 1930. The youngest son of John J. and Vera Elsie Tinnon Taylor had many stories of farm life during the depression. He enjoyed school, especially math, and graduated from West Tallahatchie...