Obituaries
Nicholina McCurdy
Mar 14, 2012
Nicholina Teresa Povich McCurdy, 95, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mrs. McCurdy was born May 6, 1916 in Camden, NJ and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Gruich Povich. She attended Camden, NJ schools and as a young woman, she owned her own beauty shop in Camden, NJ. She...
Herbert Lunsford
Mar 11, 2012
Mr. Herbert Hoover Lunsford, 81, of Union Grove, passed away Sunday night, March 11, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital with his wife and children gathered around him. Mr. Lunsford was born November 9, 1930 in Union Grove, NC and was the son of the late Isaac Lunsford and Ellie Jarvis Lunsford. He attended Union Grove schools and for 55 years...
Michael Keever
Mar 10, 2012
Michael Lee Keever, 58, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at his home. Mr. Keever was born March 12, 1953 in Caldwell County and was the son of Norman Jean Rufty and the late George Eric Keever. He was a graduate of Bunker Hill High School. In addition to his mother, Mr. Keever is also survived...
Helen Lentz
Mar 7, 2012
[caption id="attachment_3094" align="alignleft" width="112" caption="United At Last"][/caption] Mrs. Mary Helen Payne Lentz, 95, resident of Statesville, died peacefully March 7, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. Helen was a native of Iredell County. She was born July 17, 1916 in Olin, NC during the worst flood in North Carolina history, and was the daughter of Lonnie P. Payne and Sadie Austin...
Sr. Jimmy Williams
Mar 6, 2012
James "Jimmy" Edward Williams, Sr., 78, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Williams was born August 9, 1933 in Franklin County, AL, and was the son of the late Lindsey "Tate" Williams and Lou Irella Garrett Williams. He was a graduate of Russellville High School in Alabama and in 1955 was married...
Wayne Huie
Mar 6, 2012
Mr. Wayne Williamson Huie, 72, of Union Grove, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his son's home. Mr. Huie was born October 2, 1939 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Hoyte Hackney and Sarah Crater Huie. He was a graduate of Union Grove High School and on May 20, 1961 he marrie Ersula "Sue"...
Estelle Rickert
Mar 6, 2012
Estelle Pearson Rickert, 81, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rickert was born June 23, 1930 in Wilkes County, NC and was the daughter of the late Claude Pearson and Chessie Whittington Pearson. She attended Scotts School until moving to Florida in 1945 and graduated from South...
Charlie Schneider
Mar 5, 2012
Mr. Charles Herman Schneider, 79, of Mooresville, passed away Monday, March 05, 2012 at his home. Mr. Schneider was born August 6, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA and was the son of the late William Conrad Schneider and Ida Hettler Schneider. He was a graduate of Marple-Newtown High School in Broomall, PA. Mr. Schneider was a veteran of the U.S. Marine...
Lucille Hedrick
Mar 4, 2012
Lucille Irene Moose Hedrick, 76, of Statesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hedrick was born August 8, 1935 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Carl Moose and Virce Elder Moose. She attended Iredell County Schools and in 1951, was married to the late James...
Dr. Harry Walker
Mar 4, 2012
Harry Gordon Walker, M.D., beloved husband, father and friend to many, left this earth to join our heavenly Father surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Helping people was the most rewarding aspect of his long career. Dr. Walker was born November 17, 1924 in Bessemer City, NC to Marshall G. Walker and Nannie...
Mauricio Lainez
Mar 4, 2012
Mauricio Antonio Lainez Salmeron, 23, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Lainez was born June 10, 1988 in Hampstead, NY and was the son of Martin Lainez, Sr., and Maribel De Paz Salmeron Garcia. He was a graduate of West Iredell High School Class of 2005....
Elisa Bennett
Mar 4, 2012
Elisa Shuford Bennett, 54, of Salisbury passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 04, 2012 at her home. � Born September 05, 1957 in Spartanburg, SC., she was the daughter of the late Ralph (Bummer) Shuford and Gayle Corthan Shuford. She graduated from Mitchell Community College's Nursing Program and spent many years as a Registered Nurse. For 18 years, she worked in...
Bill Snow
Mar 3, 2012
Billy Ray Snow, 69, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday March 3, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Snow was born September 26, 1942 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Fred Snow and Myrtle Josey Snow. He attended Iredell County Schools and was of the Baptist Faith. On July 28, 1961, he was married to Janet Hartness Snow,...
Ruth Sherrill
Mar 1, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Bustle Sherrill, 85, of Statesville, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born July 10, 1926 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Wardie Lee Sharpe Bustle. She attended Statesville City Schools and was married to the late Charles Henry Sherrill, who died in August of 1978. Ruth was a former member...
Evelyn Robinson
Feb 27, 2012
Evelyn Gertrude Stewart Robinson was received into the arms of her Lord on February 27, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Robinson was born at 601 Davie Ave. in Statesville, NC on March 13, 1921 to Mary Evelyn Johnson Stewart and M. Barton Stewart. She was a civil service employee for 33 � years having worked with the US Senate,...
Linda Lewin
Feb 26, 2012
Linda Lou Chapman Lewin, 76, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at her home. Born January 8, 1936 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Fred C. and Mary Rowena Saunders Chapman. She was a graduate of Iredell County schools and was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Linda was formerly employed with Beauknit, FCX...
Margaret "Muffie" Odell
Feb 24, 2012
Margaret Munro Gilbert Odell passed peacefully into eternal life on February 24, 2012 at The Pines at Davidson where she was a resident in Schramm Health Center. Born June 6, 1923 in New York, Margaret was the daughter of the late Walter J & Esther Munro. She grew up in Scarsdale, New York. After graduating from Scarsdale High School, she...
Linda McDaniels
Feb 24, 2012
Linda Rimmer McDaniels, 69, of Statesville, won her courageous battle with a brief illness, surrounded by her family, friends and her beloved Chihuahua, JoJo, on February, 24, 2012. She is in no more pain and is now in her Heavenly home. Linda was born April 17, 1942 in Catawba County and was the daughter of the late Glen B. and...

