Obituaries
Richard Sigmon
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Harry Richard Sigmon, 70, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Sigmon was born January 9, 1944 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Harry Ross Sigmon and Katherine Hartline Sigmon Burrell. He attended Iredell and Mecklenburg County Schools and was an Electrician. He worked for Craftmasters in Hiddenite...
Jeanette Wiggins
Feb 25, 2014
Jeanette Marie Mikkelsen Wiggins, 77, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Georgetown County, SC on January 27, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Harry Mikkelsen and Martha Lynn Finklea Mikkelsen Bates. She was a graduate of Macedonia High School and she was married to Robert H. Wiggins,...
Joan Lynch
Feb 24, 2014
[caption id="attachment_7294" align="alignleft" width="98" caption="Joan Lynch"][/caption] Mary Joan "Honey" Bustle Lynch, 76, of Statesville, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Lynch was born on February 25, 1937, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Flake Bustle and Martha Lambert Bustle. She was a graduate of Iredell County Schools...
J.B. Winkler
Feb 24, 2014
Mr. James Billy "J.B." Winkler, 66, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 24, 2014, at his home. Mr. Winkler was born February 24, 1948, in Watauga County and was the son of the late Grady Thomas Winkler and Mary Ella Wilcox Winkler. Mr. Winkler attended school in Watauga County and was married on December 10, 1967, to the...
Margaret Ann Ashley
Feb 17, 2014
Margaret Ann Gregory Ashley, 72, of Statesville, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Iredell County on April, 11, 1941 to the late Arthur Glenn Gregory and Della Mae Goble Gregory. Margaret was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School and married Dean Smith Ashley on December 24, 1958. They...
Allen Hillard
Feb 15, 2014
Mr. Allen Neil Hillard, 79, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hillard was born June 24, 1934 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Ralph King Hillard and Bessie Louise Bost Hillard. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and on June 20, 1958, he married Beverly...
Linda Crawford
Feb 15, 2014
Linda Deal Crawford, 76, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, at the Gordon Hospice House. Ms. Crawford was born May 31, 1937, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late James Howard Deal and Maude Jordan Deal. She was formerly married to Wesley Brown Crawford. Ms. Crawford was a graduate of Scotts High School, was a...
Ray Dowdle
Feb 14, 2014
[caption id="attachment_7229" align="alignleft" width="109" caption="Ray Dowdle"][/caption] Mr. Ray Dowdle, 83, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 14, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Dowdle was born in Haywood County on May 23, 1930 and was one of 15 children born to the late Plennie E. Dowdle and Bessie Barton Dowdle. Mr. Dowdle was a graduate...
Gene Whitesides
Feb 13, 2014
Mr. Gene Louis Whitesides, 76, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Whitesides was born March 14, 1937, in Lincoln County and was the son of the late Grier Whitesides and Lucy McAlister Whitesides. He was a graduate of Lincolnton High School class of '55 and he received his Bachelor Degree in teaching from...

