Obituaries
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...
Lester Lambert
May 18, 2022
Lester Lambert, age 74, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on September 15, 1947, in Iredell County, he was the son of the late James William Lambert and Marie Gregory Lambert. Lester retired after 38 years from International Paper. He enjoyed working outside and reading his Bible. He loved...
Mr. Joey Daniel Mitzel
May 18, 2022
Mr. Joey Daniel Mitzel, 33, of Conover, died May 18, 2022. Born in Iredell County on August 15, 1988, he was a son of Penny Gourley Miller. He was an employee of Tyson Foods, loved being outside and never sat still. He loved to fish and was the loyalist person you ever met. He always made people smile. He would...
Joseph David Reff
May 12, 2022
Joseph David Reff, age 68, of Cleveland, NC, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on April 9, 1954, he was raised in Depaulville (Watertown), NY, he was the son of the late Paul Reff and Margaret Tabolt Reff. Mr. Reff was a Veteran of the United States Air Force having served...
Sonja Pritoluck Pavlakis
May 11, 2022
Sonja Pritoluck Pavlakis (birth name Soja Peterlovla Prytoluk) of Nokesville, VA, passed away on May 11, 2022, at the age of 102-years old. She was born on January 21, 1920, in Kamenetz-Podolsk, Ukraine, to Evanovich (Peter) Prytoluk (later changed spelling to Pritoluck), and Maria Dreksler. In the mid-1930s, Sonja met and married Leo Antonovich Bartaschewsky (also recorded in family records...
Phillip Lewis Pittman
May 9, 2022
Phillip Lewis Pittman, 78, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed unexpectedly Monday, May 9, 2022. He was born July 23, 1943, in Mitchell County, North Carolina to the late Mack Roy Pittman and Helen Louise (Henson) Pittman. Phillip was a US Army Veteran. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid NASCAR fan. Phillip worked for many years with Thomasville Furniture before...
Robert "Robbie" Sharpe Brown Jr.
May 7, 2022
Robert “Robbie” Sharpe Brown, Jr., age 65, of Statesville, NC, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Born on May 18, 1956, in Iredell County, he was the son of Marjorie Wilcox Tyson and the late Robert Sharpe Brown, Sr. Robbie loved going on trips with his family, especially going camping. He had a passion and a...
Mildred Bradford Elliott
May 5, 2022
Mildred Bradford Elliott, 82, of Statesville died Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on June 29, 1939, to the late Luther Bradford and Willie Adams Bradford. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Presnell. Survivors include her husband, Everett Elliott, 2 sons, Kenneth Johnson and Tim Johnson (Kathy), 2 brothers, Gene Bradford (Lois),...
Christopher Charles Hege
May 3, 2022
Christopher "Chris" Charles Hege, 46 of Lexington NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior May 3, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 17, 1975 to Charles and Ann Hege in Lexington NC. Chris graduated from Central Davidson High School in 1994. He was a devoted employee of Kurz Transfer Products for more...
Clyde Lindburg Stout
May 2, 2022
Clyde Lindburg “Paw Paw” Stout, of Statesville, gained his heavenly wings on Monday, May 2 at 1:18 pm. Pawpaw fought a battle with several health issues; dementia being the one that took him away to sit with Jesus. He is survived by his devoted wife of almost 10 years, Marie Stout. She was his constant companion and caregiver. She fought...
Lessie Aretha Kersey
May 1, 2022
Lessie Aretha Kersey, 56, of Thomasville, North Carolina, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. She was born April 19, 1966, in Thomasville, North Carolina, to Catherine Kersey and the late Lester Kersey. Lessie graduated from Thomasville City Schools in 1985. She worked in Nursing Homes. In addition to her father, Lester Kersey, Lessie was preceded in death by her brother, Ben...
Angel Kay Pendergrass
May 1, 2022
Angel Lambeth Pendergrass, born 4-17-1971. Parted from this world in the morning sun of 05-01-2022 after having lost her battle of four years with cancer. She was a loving mother, avid gardener, caring person, and in general enjoyed watching those around her grow. She was preceded in death by her husband (Maxwell Pendergrass), her mother (Rhonda Coppley), and previous husband...
Russell Babers Rhodes Sr.
May 1, 2022
Russell Babers Rhodes, Sr., age 93, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Spring Arbor of Greensboro. Born on December 9, 1928, in Augusta, GA, he was the son of the late Butler Means Rhodes and Elizabeth Wright Rhodes. Russell was proud to have served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years. After...
Douglas Merrille Baity
Apr 30, 2022
Douglas Merrille Baity, age 77, of Statesville, passed away on April 30, 2022, at Novant Health in Salisbury. He was born on April 11, 1945, and raised in Winston-Salem, NC until he found a home here in Statesville in 1976. He resided in Statesville until he passed away. Mr. Baity was a hard worker who had a great sense of...
Homer James Davis
Apr 30, 2022
Homer James Davis, 82 of Olin, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on April 19, 1940, to the late Houston Jenkins Davis and Bellmar Dishmon Davis. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Unia Mae Davis, a son, Scotty Davis and two sisters, Susie Ann Davis, and Louise Davis...
Thelma Wilson
Apr 29, 2022
Thelma W. Wilson, 96, passed in peace on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Thelma was the beloved matriarch of her family. She was a woman of strong and unwavering faith. She led by example, extending compassion, forgiveness, unconditional love, and grace to all who knew her. She took pride in her family and...
Ray Bell
Apr 28, 2022
Ray “Dude” Bell passed away in his home on Thursday, April 28th, surrounded by his family. Ray was a man of honor and lived his life devoted to those around him. Following retirement from a 28-year career at Rental Uniform, where lifelong friendships were formed, he found joy in the outdoors, Carolina basketball, and helping his family live their life...
Harold Athegene Munday, Jr.
Apr 28, 2022
Harold Athegene Munday, Jr. April 4th, 1944 – April 28th, 2022 Harold Athegene Munday, Jr., 78, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, April 28th, 2022. Harold was born April 4th, 1944, to the late Harold A. Munday, Sr. and Edith Byrd Munday who preceded him in death. He attended Statesville High School and was a veteran of the...
Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes
Apr 27, 2022
Norma Jean Pauley Rhodes, age 64, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born on July 2, 1957, in Madison (Boone County), WV, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Edward Pauley and Myrtle Geraldine Meadows. Norma was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church for over 33 years. She worked for...
Margie Catherine Duke
Apr 26, 2022
Our blessed mother, Mrs. Margie Catherine Gregory Duke, 86, of Statesville was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on September 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Bub Gregory and Ethel Adams Gregory. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Duke, a...
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