Obituaries
Connie Thompson
Aug 1, 2014
Mrs. Carolyn Sue "Connie" McMahan Thompson, 60, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Thompson was born August 6, 1953, in Jackson County, NC and was the daughter of the late Bee Claude "Blackie" McMahan and Rosa Loftis McMahan. She attended Sylva Webster High School and on August 18, 1968, she married...
Sr. Tom Martin
Jul 30, 2014
Mr. Thomas Neal "Tom" Martin, Sr., 87, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Martin was born in Iredell County on February 13, 1927, and was the son of the late Richard Alexander and Laura Mae Sloan Martin. He was a graduate of Harmony High School and on November 19, 1949, he...
Brig. Gen. William D. Lackey
Jul 27, 2014
Retired Brigadier General William D. Lackey, 78, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 27, 2014. General Lackey was born July 19, 1936 in Statesville and was the son of the late Dent Lackey and Mary Ella Little Lackey. He is survived by his wife Sybil P. Lackey, a stepdaughter Angie Arnold and two grandchildren, Meredith Lynn Arnold and Evan...
Helen White
Jul 24, 2014
Mrs. Helen Josephine Loftin White, 88, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Mrs. White was born June 15, 1926, in Catawba County and was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Alice Josephine Gilleland White. Helen graduated from Catawba High School and Newton Business College. She also attended Mitchell Community College. She was a member of...
Lois Taylor
Jul 21, 2014
Ms. Lois Jeanne Taylor, 74, of Statesville, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness. Ms. Taylor was born in Essex County, N.J. on January 11, 1940, and was the daughter of the late William Watkins Taylor and Eliza Jane Cox Taylor. She was a member of Forest Park Presbyterian Church and she served...
Margie Eliassen
Jul 21, 2014
Marjorie Ritch Purdy Eliassen, 88, of Statesville, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Mrs. Eliassen was born in Ossining, NY on August 29, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Edwin Purdy and Almeda Cottington Purdy. She attended school in New York and on September 20, 1952, she married Oistein W. "Stan" Eliassen, who survives....
Ervin Poplin
Jul 19, 2014
Mr. Poplin attended Statesville City Schools and graduated from high school in Portsmouth, Virginia. Returning to Statesville with his family after the war he attended Mitchell Community College. He sang for the choir where his passion and love for music became a lifelong ministry that continued until illness stilled his beautiful, strong, deep bass voice. He served our country honorably...
Steve Santorum
Jul 17, 2014
Stephen Anthony Santorum passed away July 17, 2014, at age 56, in Asheboro, NC, where he had made his home for several years. Steve was born to the late Bruno and Louise Santorum in Statesville and grew up in the Central Community. He attended Central Elementary and graduated from North Iredell High School. He attended Mitchell College and UNC-Charlotte. Steve...
Versie Adams
Jul 17, 2014
Mrs. Versie Lee Mason Adams, 79, of Statesville, passed away Friday, July 17, 2014, at Statesville Place. Mrs. Adams was born in Alexander County on August 21, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Watt Jiles Mason and Mary Ethel Shoemaker Mason. She was a graduate of Hiddenite High School and Mitchell Community College. On June 18, 1955, she...
Gentry Brewer
Jul 17, 2014
Mr. Gentry Lee Brewer, 92, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Brewer was born November 7, 1921, in Statesville and was the son of the late Dewey Samuel Brewer and Mary Emma Brewer. On December 24, 1941, he married his wife and love of his life, Willa Dean Williams, who preceded him in...
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