Obituaries
Robert Lee Spencer
Jul 5, 2022
Robert Lee Spencer (Bob), 84, passed peacefully into the loving arms of God on July 5, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center. He was born on September 11, 1937 to Frank and Cathryn Spencer in York, Pennsylvania, and he was raised in Baltimore, Maryland after his family moved from York. He was predeceased by his parents, his older...
Pearl J Caudill-Fisher
Jul 3, 2022
Pearl J Caudill - Fisher, received her wings and went home to be with the Jesus she loved on July 3rd 2022. Pearl is survived by her children and their spouses Annette, Tammy, Gail and Byron, Tim and Barb. Grandchildren and their spouses, Ashley, Zack, Toni, Chris Ann, Josh, Jeremy and Stephanie, Tiffany and Nick, Cole and Stefenie, Travis and...
Clarence Burke
Jul 3, 2022
Clarence Burke, 82, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. He was predeceased by his parents, Clarence Houchins and Rachel Burke. He served in the US Army and retired from the City of Statesville Electric Department. He was a member of Monticello Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Carole Burke, sons, Jerry Burke (Connie), Ricky...
Paula Angeline Rushing
Jul 2, 2022
Paula Angeline Rushing, age 49, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born on August 11, 1972, in Iredell County, she was the daughter Virgil Hawks and Barbara Mayberry Hawks. Paula enjoyed vacationing with her family and going to the movies. She loved music, especially Contemporary Gospel, and was a huge Elvis fan....
Theordore "Ted" Henry Olesen
Jun 30, 2022
Theodore “Ted” Henry Olesen, age 80, of Statesville, NC, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Atrium Health, Wake Forest in Winston Salem, NC. Born on October 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Henry “Hank” Theodore Olesen and Cecelia Wilkening Olesen. Ted was a graduate of Kaneland High School in IL., where he played basketball and...
Christinia Jean Ledford
Jun 30, 2022
Christinia Jean “Chrissy” Ledford, 24 of Statesville died Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Chrissy left this world a hero by donating her organs so that others could live. She demonstrated this same nature by having a heart of gold and loved giving rather than receiving. She was very outgoing and loving to everyone around her. She loved...
Carolyn Broyhill
Jun 29, 2022
Carolyn Ann (Benge) Broyhill, 80, of Mocksville, North Carolina, passed Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born March 3, 1942, to the late Clyde Deed Benge and Florence (Anderson) Benge. In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in passing by her daughter, Tammy Elaine Greer, her sister, Marie Bingham, and three brothers, Frank, Roger, and Niley Benge. Left to...
Charles "Chuck" Elliott
Jun 29, 2022
Charles (Chuck) Elliott of Statesville, a proud veteran of United States Army passed away June 29th at 5:42am, after a courageous battle from complications of Agent Orange. Charles served in Vietnam with the 1st Air Calvary, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Calvary and was a member of the NC Chapter of the 1st Air Cav. Charles was born November 26,...
Jeffrey Michael McHargue Jr.
Jun 29, 2022
Jeffrey Michael McHargue, Jr., age 50, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at his home. Born on October 19, 1971, in Iredell County, he was the son of Jeffrey Michael McHargue, Sr. and Karon Johnson Ball. Jeffrey had a passion for Powersports, including riding ATV’s and motorcycles. He enjoyed being outside and deer hunting. Jeffrey loved...
Jerry Lynn Huffine
Jun 29, 2022
Jerry Lynn Huffine, 79, of Statesville went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. He was born in Washington County, Tennessee on June 4, 1943, to the late Glen Huffine and Georgia Ruth Buchanan Huffine, and was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Martin and a brother, Harold Huffine. Jerry was preceded in death on May...
Heberto Joaquin Morron
Jun 28, 2022
Heberto Joaquin Morron, 62, of Stony Point, North Carolina, passed Tuesday, June 28, 2022. He was born October 25, 1959, in Remolino, Magdalena, Colombia, to the late Tomas Morron Vargas and Josefa Antonia Garcia. Heberto was of the Catholic faith and loved Paso Fino horses. He had a love for animals, Colombian culture, and he adored time with his family....
Jo Anne Correll Coleman
Jun 26, 2022
Mrs. Jo Anne Correll Coleman, age 90, formerly of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Duke University Medical Center. Arrangements are in the care of Nicholson Funeral Home.
Della Faye Roten
Jun 25, 2022
Della Faye Brown Roten, 82 of Statesville died Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. She was born in Wilkes County on June 16, 1940, to the late Rufus Brown and Emma Wagner Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Roten and a brother, Freeman. Faye enjoyed riding in the country and seeing the...
Donald Nelson Broadway
Jun 25, 2022
Donald Nelson Broadway, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed on to his home in Heaven on June 25th. He was born September 18, 1943, to Nelson and Margaret Broadway in Troutman, North Carolina. Donald played football for Troutman High School before graduating in 1961. He was in a rock n’ roll band named the Fairlanes. He was a Veteran of the...
Virginia Hoover
Jun 24, 2022
Virginia B. Hoover, 87, of Statesville, died Friday, June 24, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on December 6, 1934, to the late Meaver Andrew Bennett and Neva Leola Keever Bennett. On February 10, 1951, she married Norman Taylor Hoover who preceded her in death on September 20, 1978. Also preceding her in death were three sons, Norman “Junior”...
Donald "Smokey" Benard Clement
Jun 24, 2022
Donald "Smokey" Benard Clement, age 67, of Statesville, departed this life on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Davie County to the late Willie Clement and Grace Lorene Smyre Clement. He was the all-around maintenance man. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Clement, and sister, Lola Mae Graham. Survivors include...
Rev. Charles Whitney Noble
Jun 23, 2022
Reverend Charles Whitney Noble, age 86, of Newark, OH, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Maple Leaf Health Care. Funeral Services for Reverend Noble will be held in Newark, OH. Nicholson Funeral Home and Criss-Wagner-Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service in Newark, OH have the honor of serving the family.
Aaron Nathaniel Evans
Jun 23, 2022
Aaron Nathaniel Evans, age 48, of Statesville, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Aaron was born on March 28, 1974, in Rocky Mounty, NC, he was the son of Margaret Greiner and the late Gerald Michael Womble. Aaron loved being a truck driver. In his free time, he loved to fish and when he wasn't able...
Margaret "Kippy" Kipling Josey Patterson
Jun 22, 2022
Margaret Kipling “Kippy” Josey Patterson, 58, passed away June 22, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville. Kippy was born December 27, 1963, in Iredell County to the late Lonnie “Allen” Josey and Donna Josey of Statesville. Kippy was an assistant manager at Bojangles’ for over ten years, and she loved her customers and coworkers as much as they...
Charles Ernest Cockrell
Jun 22, 2022
Charles Ernest Cockrell, of Statesville went home with the angels on June 22, 2022. Mr. Cockrell was the son of the late Davis Montgomery and Mabel Alice Cockrell; one of 12 children. He grew up and attended school in Stony Point, NC. After completing high school, he joined the Air Force where he served 4 years. Ernest was married to...