Obituaries

Betty Holleman Wooten

Betty Holleman Wooten

Jul 10, 2022

Betty Holleman Wooten, 85 years old, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Betty was born on September 7, 1936, in Statesville, NC, and was the oldest of 4 children. She enjoyed spending her time with family and friends, and she loved to travel. Betty was passionate about fashion and owned a successful clothing store...

Inge Dummann Stephens

Inge Dummann Stephens

Jul 8, 2022

Inge Charlotte Dummann Stephens, 84, of Statesville died Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born on April 20, 1938, in Germany to the late Franz Dummann and Gertrud Aschendorf Dummann. Inge was loved by all who knew her. She was the neighborhood “Oma” and the children loved to come see her. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting,...

Willie Charles Hill

Willie Charles Hill

Jul 8, 2022

Willie Charles Hill, 75, of Statesville, died Friday, July 8, 2022. He was born in Georgia and had worked as a warehouse/distribution manager. Butch was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. He loved his church and church family. He was in charge of the food ministry at the church for 20 years, helping those in need. He...

Frances Elaine Horne

Frances Elaine Horne

Jul 8, 2022

Frances Elaine Horne, 38, of Statesville died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born in Rowan County to Cynthia Dedmon and Victor Horne. Frances was preceded in death by her fiancé, Michael Cleveland, maternal grandparents, Paul and Blanche Bost, paternal grandparents, David and Frances Horne, aunt, Sharon Bost, and three uncles, David Horne, Tim Horne...

Mary Aileen Pope

Mary Aileen Pope

Jul 6, 2022

Mary Aileen Mayhew Pope, 84 of Statesville, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on March 13, 1938, to the late Bruce Mayhew and Mary Lillian Morrow Mayhew. She loved cooking, making quilts, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Aileen started a new chapter of her life in 1981. With...

Robert Lee Spencer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”...