Obituaries
Jason Durand Davenport
May 23, 2021
Lexington-Jason Durand Davenport, 42 of Lexington passed away unexpectedly May 23, 2021. Jason excelled in many sports in school, including, wrestling, and football. He also had a great love for baseball. He later used that stamina and agility to become one of the best arborist in the area. He could climb trees and maneuver around without hesitation. His greatest joy...
Judith Ann Hamad
May 22, 2021
Lexington-Judith Ann Bailey Hamad, 71 passed away May 22, 2021 at Hospice of Davidson County. She was born August 3, 1949 to Carl and Mary Bailey in New Jersey. In addition to her parents, Judith is preceded in death by her husband, Mohammad Hamad, sister, Sandra Rusnak and husband Terrance Rusnak, Sr. She is survived by her nieces, Wendy Rusnak,...
Phillip Ray Westmoreland
May 21, 2021
SUMMERFIELD- Mr. Phillip Ray Westmoreland, 85, of Summerfield, NC passed away May 21, 2021 at Cone Health in Greensboro, NC. Phillip was born May 31, 1935 in Oak Ridge, NC to the late Harley Lee and Minnie Moran Westmoreland, attended Oak Ridge School and then Summerfield School from where he graduated. While in high school he met his future wife...
Sr. Roberto Carlos Ramirez (español)
May 20, 2021
Sr. Roberto Carlos Ramirez Roberto Carlos Ramirez, 47, murió el 20 de Mayo, 2021 en Alexandria, Va. Nació en el Salvador el 30 de Diciembre, 1973. Le sobrevive su padre, José María Vasquez. Su madre, María Neles Ramirez le precedió en su muerte. Roberto trabajó para Smith-Midland Corp. en Midland, Va. Le sobreviven igualmente, su esposa, Norma Melendez Ramirez, sus...
Doris Helen Roope
May 20, 2021
STOKESDALE- Mrs. Doris Helen Robertson Roope, 81, of Stokesdale, NC passed away May 20, 2021 at Hospice of Davidson County. Mrs. Roope was born February 6, 1940 in Guilford County to the late Clay Vernon and Eva Clementine Allison Robertson and was employed for 10 years as a bookkeeper for Norvell Tents. In her personal time Helen was a very...
Mr. Roberto Carlos Ramirez
May 20, 2021
Roberto Carlos Ramirez, 47, died May 20, 2021 in Alexandria, Va. He was born in El Salvador on December 30, 1973. His father, Jose Maria Vasquez survives. His mother, Maria Neles Ramirez preceded him in death. He worked for Smith- Midland Corp. in Midland, Va. Survivors include his wife, Norma Melendez Ramirez, sons: Roberto Carlos Ramirez, Jr and Nathan Johan...
James "Jamie" Lewis, Jr.
May 19, 2021
Jamie Lewis, 24, formerly of Statesville, died May 19, 2021 in Colorado in a motorcycle accident. Born in Iredell County on December 17, 1996, he was a son of Rev. James D. Lewis and Melanie Hutchens Lewis of Statesville and both of whom survive. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Larry Hutchens and his Maternal Step Grandfather,...
Harold Linwood Huffman
May 18, 2021
Harold Linwood Huffman, age 78, of Statesville passed away May 18, 2021. He was born June 1, 1942 in Sweet Springs, West Virginia the son of the late Beryle Lee Huffman and Martha H. Andrews Huffman. Also preceding him in death is a sister, Alice Lee Wayling. Harold spent his life devoted to the betterment of the working class and...
Barbara Knox Johnson
May 18, 2021
Barbara Ann Knox Johnson, 82, of Statesville died Tuesday, May 18, 2021. She was born in Iredell County on October 2, 1938 to the late Theophilus “Runt” Knox and Annabelle Hager Knox. She was also preceded in death by her husband James “JB” Johnson. Barbara was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and a lifelong member of Fifth Creek...
Cathy Wilkins York
May 17, 2021
Cathy Wilkins York, 66, of Harmony died on Monday May 17, 2021. She was born in Iredell County on June 19, 1954 to the late John Windsor Wilkins and Artha Mae Souther Wilkins. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Gary Messick, mother-in-law, Bernice Williams, father-in-law, Cary Williams, and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Frances Williams, Elaine and Johnny Pratt...
JoAnn Hartness Scarborough
May 16, 2021
JoAnn Hartness Scarborough went to be with her brothers and sisters on May 16, 2021. She was one of 10 children born to Willy and Eloise Hartness on September 2, 1936. She grew up in the Snow Creek Community and was a lifelong resident of Iredell County. She was a quiet and caring person, who enjoyed sharing good times with...
Terry Franklin Cooke
May 16, 2021
TRINITY- Mr. Terry Franklin Cooke, 66, of Trinity, NC passed away May 16, 2021 at High Point Regional Hospital. Mr. Cooke was born in Winston-Salem, NC on October 3, 1954 to the late Cemon Wilson and Ella Kinyoun Cooke and was employed by Council Craftsman Furniture before retiring after 10 years of service. Terry was a furniture finisher there and...
Tony Stevenson Hedrick, Sr.
May 16, 2021
LEXINGTON-Mr. Tony Stevenson Hedrick, Sr., 74, of Lexington, NC passed away May 16, 2021 at Hospice of Davidson County. Mr. Hedrick was born in Lexington, NC on October 16, 1946 to the late Calvin Coolidge and Jacqueline Burleson Hedrick and in 2003 married Amy Elizabeth Bouchard. Tony was a truck driver for Matlack Trucking. In his spare time, he loved...
Carolyn Killian Tillman
May 16, 2021
With profound sadness, her family shares the passing of Carolyn Evedna (Killian) Tillman on Sunday, May 16, 2021 while resting peacefully at The Hospice Home in Burlington, N.C., at the age of 86. Born in Statesville, N.C., on November 3, 1934, Carolyn was loved dearly by family and friends who will forever miss and cherish their time with her. As...
Tammy Lynn Sisk
May 15, 2021
Tammy Lynn Sisk, 51, of Statesville died Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born in Loraine county, Ohio on August 27, 1969 to the late Kenneth L. Sisk and Patty Workman Sisk. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 18 years, Keith Herrington and a granddaughter, Casey Tolbert. Tammy was a Junior Buyer and Inventory Specialist with...
Mrs. Wanda Sue Roten
May 11, 2021
Wanda Sue Stroud Roten, 57, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on December 14, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Gerald Stroud and Margie Phillips Stroud Sharpe who survives. Also surviving is her step father, Johnnie Sharpe. Wanda graduated from South...
John Lee Cartner
May 10, 2021
John Lee Cartner, 85, of Statesville, took his Heavenly flight, peacefully on May 10, 2021. He set off on his greatest adventure yet! “No more sorrow, no more pain”. John was born in Iredell County on March 30, 1936 and was the son of the late Percy Lee Cartner and Sarah Rose Etta Foster. John attended Harmony School and left...
Mrs. Lynn Walker Moose
May 9, 2021
Lynn Walker Moose, 54, of Statesville, died Sunday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell County on October 17, 1966, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Coy Walker and Verna Lou Voncannon Walker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Walker and her step mother, Cleda...
Russell Garr Morton
May 9, 2021
Russell Garr Morton, 84, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Morton was born in Letcher County, KY on June 20, 1936 and was the son of the late Thomas and Maggie Morton. Russell graduated high school in Letcher County and following high school, he served his country in the U.S. Army....
Jerry Dean Boger Sr.
May 7, 2021
Jerry Dean Boger, Sr., 78, of Statesville, died Friday, May 7, 2021. He was born in Davie County, NC on November 14, 1942 to the late Robert Lee Boger and Margaret Anderson Boger. Jerry was the owner and operator of Jerry’s Auto Haul. Trucking was his life, and he knew most everything that could be known about it. He loved...