Obituaries
Steve Rowan Crotts
Jun 3, 2022
Steve Rowan Crotts, age 68, of Lexington, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Lexington Medical Center. Born on October 22, 1953, in Phoenix, AZ, he was the son of the late Leroy Crotts and Margaret Crump Crotts. Steve was a man who enjoyed working on cars … “It was cars, cars, cars.” He had a passion for traveling...
Shirley Inscoe Orrell
Jun 2, 2022
Shirley Orrell, affectionally known as “Nanny”, passed away quietly in her home surrounded by her family. She was a beloved mother, companion, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her life partner Edward O’Keefe of the home, her brother Michael Earl Inscoe (Kathy), sister Dolly Estes (Ted), four children: James Bullock, Carrie Bullock, Ann Sheffield (Michael), and Steve Bullock (Cynthia)....
Betty Hood Barker
Jun 2, 2022
Betty Hood Barker, age 79, of Lexington, NC, went home to be with her Lord as she was surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Hinkle Hospice House. Born on October 3, 1942, in Bennettsville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Hood and Lelar McDowell Hood. Betty was a loving and compassionate mother, grandmother...
Joe Edward Sloan
Jun 1, 2022
Joe Edward Sloan, 82, of Olin died Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at his home. He was born in Iredell County on January 19, 1940, to the late Offie Coite Sloan and Margaret Walters Sloan. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Coite Lawrence Sloan. Joe was a 1957 graduate of Union Grove High School and was a member...
Mr. David McKay Fox
May 31, 2022
David McKay Fox, 79 “The Bicycle Man”, of Kings Grant in Statesville, died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Jurney’s of Statesville. Born in Iredell County on May 29, 1943, he was a son of the late Clarence David Fox and Helen McKay Fox. David knew many people in Troutman and Statesville and many of their family histories, and was an...
Bette Jane Rhodes
May 30, 2022
Bette Jane Rhodes (Weaver), of Harmony, North Carolina, transitioned from this natural life into eternal existence at the age of 88 on Monday, May 30, 2022, at home. Bette was born on September 13, 1933, in Summit, New Jersey to the union of the late James and Helen Weaver. She grew up in Vauxhall, NJ. She was preceded in death...
Jerry Mikle Campbell
May 29, 2022
Jerry “Fuzzy” Mikle Campbell, 72, of Vaughn Mill Rd, Statesville departed this earth to join his heavenly father on May 29, 2022. He was born on January 24, 1950, in Iredell County and was the son of late Nellie Moose Campbell and Boyd Garfield Campbell. Jerry is survived by his loving wife and soulmate of fifty-two years, Phyllis Barnhardt Campbell....
Mrs. Ruth Marilyn Harrington
May 29, 2022
Ruth Marilyn Harrington, widow of Herbert Wayne “Buck” Harrington, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022. Born in Augusta, GA, August 5, 1942, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Alvin Wesley Wilkes and Willia Pearl Alford Wilkes. She lived most of her life in Statesville and Troutman, NC, but recently relocated to Richmond Hill, GA, to live with family. Marilyn...
Dr. John Douglas Veach
May 28, 2022
Dr. John Douglas Veach, 90, of Statesville, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2022. He was born on February 28, 1932, to John and Alice Veach of Portsmouth, Ohio. Doug graduated from Ohio University and went on to complete his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed an internship at St....
Mary Coffey
May 28, 2022
Mary Ruth Coffey, 88 of Statesville, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, following a period of declining health. Mary was born November 11, 1933, in Newland, NC and was the daughter of Baxter Ollis and Maude Stamey Ollis. She married the late Howard Coffey in 1953, and raised two sons, Michael, and Tony Coffey....
Willie Junior Walters II
May 27, 2022
Willie Junior Walters, II, 37, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed May 27, 2022, in Guilford County. He was born February 28, 1985, in High Point, North Carolina to Ruby Nell (Peeler) Walters and the late Willie Junior Walters. In addition to his father, Willie Junior Walters, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Annette and Wanda Walters. Willie is...
Shirley Huffine
May 27, 2022
Shirley Dean Maye Huffine, 78 of Statesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born in Westminster County, Maryland on November 3, 1943, to the late Ernest “Bill” Maye and Leslie McLaughlin Maye. She grew up in Unicoi, Tennessee, and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Jean Good and Rita Foster....
John Douglas Goforth
May 27, 2022
John Douglas Goforth (JD), age 95, passed away May 27th, 2022. He was born June 24th, 1926, in Iredell County. He was preceded in death by Helen A. Goforth, his wife of 67 years; as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. AZ Goforth; two brothers, Arthur (Jack) and Donald (Pap) Goforth. Mr. Goforth served in the United States Army...
Maurice Hamer
May 25, 2022
Maurice Hamer was born on April 9, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois to the union of Ladell and Essie Hamer. Ladell preceded him in death. Maurice is the fifth of six children. One brother, Ladell Hamer, Jr., preceded him in death. He leaves behind four sisters: Billie Jean (Fred), Bernadette, Evelyn, and Brenda Lee. Maurice was baptized in 1969 at a...
Nora Lynne Cash
May 24, 2022
Nora “Lynne” Cash, 71, of Statesville, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born in Iredell County on January 18, 1951, to Maggie Marie Johnson Cash and the late Thomas Everette Cash, Jr. Lynne had worked for Kewanee for a number of years and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was very involved...
Carolyn Lanier Moore
May 23, 2022
Carolyn Lanier Moore, age 91, of Blacksburg died, Monday, May 23, 2022, at her home. She was born in Iredell County, N.C. on November 8, 1930, to the late Samuel McKee and Martha Carter Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas G. Moore. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Rhonda Brewer, and Candace and...
Pennie Leigh Kennedy Wilson
May 22, 2022
Pennie Leigh Kennedy Wilson, 48, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Hinkle Hospice House. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Full Gospel Freewill Holiness Church, 1017 W Holly Hill Rd Thomasville, NC on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 11:00 am with Rev. William Hutchins officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service, from 10:30...
Kevin Michael Pendleton
May 19, 2022
Kevin Michael Pendleton, 46, of Lexington, North Carolina, passed unexpectedly May 19, 2022. He was born in Newport News, Virginia, on September 12, 1975, to Sarah (Thompson) Reed and the late Leonard A. Pendleton, Sr. Services have been entrusted to Nicholson Funerals and Cremations – Thomasville Chapel, 1528 National Highway, Thomasville, NC 27360. No services will be held at this...
Elizabeth Eastwood Moore
May 19, 2022
Elizabeth Eastwood Moore, 92 of Statesville, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at her home. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 10, 1929, to the late Frank Eastwood and Elizabeth Hannah Wilde Eastwood. She was also preceded in death by twin brothers, Frank Eastwood and Joe Eastwood. Elizabeth spent several years of her childhood living in England, her parents’...
Serena Rose Bryant
May 18, 2022
Serena Rose Bryant, 5 day old daughter of Dalton Bryant and Sara Simpson, died May 18, 2022 at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. She was born on May 13, 2022 in Mecklenburg County. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her Paternal Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Watson, her Maternal Grandmother, Ashley Overcash (Brian), her Maternal Grandfather, Matt...
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