Obituaries
Carole Schotte Hicks
Apr 28, 2021
Carole Lillian Schotte Hicks, 87, of Statesville died Wednesday, April 28, 2021. She was born in Union, New Jersey on February 1, 1934 to the late Mathias Charles Schotte and Lillian Loscoe Schotte. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Schotte. Carole was a RN and had worked in Operating/Recovery at Davis Regional Medical Center for over...
Joseph F. McGrath Jr.
Apr 27, 2021
Joseph F. McGrath Jr., 83, beloved father and granddad, formerly of Statesville, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Middletown, NJ. He was born June 28, 1937 in the Bronx, New York, the son of the late Joseph F. McGrath Sr. and Margaret McDermott McGrath. He is preceded in death also by his beloved wife,...
Brian Michael King
Apr 26, 2021
GREENSBORO-Mr. Brian Michael King, age 41 of Greensboro, North Carolina passed away Monday evening, April 26, 2021 on his way to the outer banks unexpectedly. Brian was born in Charlotte, NC on September 23, 1979 to Wanda Gail King & Brian Lynn Ellis. Brian attended Northeast Guilford High School and graduated in 1998, he then attended the University of North...
Mr. James Matthew Allen
Apr 25, 2021
James Matthew Allen, 42, of Statesville, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home. Born in Bountiful, Utah on January 7, 1979, he was a son of the late James Allen and Deborah Nellist Allen who survives. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Allen. He worked in bridge construction and loved the...
Mr. John Russell Huie
Apr 25, 2021
Mr. John Russell Huie, 84, of Olin, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born in Iredell County on January 22, 1937, he was a son of the late Cowan Huie and Edna Campbell Huie. He was a retired educator in public education. He held a Masters Degree from Appalachian State University. He loved his family, community...
James "Jimmy" Abernathy Watt Jr.
Apr 21, 2021
Mr. James “Jimmy” Abernathy Watt, Jr, 71, of Statesville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home. Jimmy was born in Iredell County on July 14, 1949 and was the son of the late James A. Watt, Sr and Betty Moose Watt. He was a graduate of Iredell County Schools. Jimmy worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad for 25...
Percy Mac Dillon
Apr 21, 2021
Percy “Mac” McNeer Dillon Jr., a resident at Ashton Health and Rehabilitation Center in McLeansville, N.C. and formerly of St. Louis, MO. and Statesville, N.C., died of natural causes at the age of 92 on April 21, 2021. Mac was born on January 30, 1930 in Statesville, North Carolina, to Percy McNeer Dillon, Sr. and Helen Brown Dillon. He earned...
Marlin Carroll Snead
Apr 21, 2021
Mr. Marlin Carroll Snead, 71, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Snead was born in Portsmouth, VA on June 1, 1949 and was the son of the late Marlin Willard Snead and Norma Lucille Henderson. He was a graduate of the first class at North Iredell High. Mr. Snead served in...
Jerrold Randolph Tussey
Apr 20, 2021
LEXINGTON-Mr. Jerrold Randolph "Randy" Tussey, 72, of Lexington, NC passed away April 20, 2021 at Hospice of Davidson County. Mr. Tussey was born September 1, 1948 to the late Paul and Betty Sanders Tussey and in 1972 married Shelia Lynn Potts. Randy was the co-owner of A&T Locksmith and in his spare time he enjoyed gardening, fishing, and building things....
Allen Randy Herrington
Apr 19, 2021
Allen Randy Herrington, 74, of Statesville, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at this home. He was born in South Carolina and spent many years in Round Lake, New York. He was preceded in death by his only son, Keith Herrington. He loved golfing, playing cards, and watching old westerns and The Three Stooges on tv. Those left to cherish his...
Mrs. Rella Louise McDaniels
Apr 19, 2021
Mrs. Rella Louise (known as Louise) McDaniels, 86, of Statesville, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on May 15, 1934, She was a daughter of the late Burl Johnson and Belva Walker Johnson. Louise was retired as the director of the Iredell County Board Of Elections. She was an avid political watcher and...
Brenda Long Wolfe
Apr 18, 2021
Brenda Joyce Long Wolfe, 75, of Statesville died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Serenity House in Mooresville. She was born in South Boston, Virginia on February 23, 1946 to the late Stover Long and Rebecca Boyles Long. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wolfe in 2010. Brenda had owned and operated her own cleaning business...
Mr. George Wilson Jr.
Apr 18, 2021
George Wilson, Jr., was born on November 13, 1939, to the late Lillian Williams Wilson Davis and the late George Wilson, Sr. He departed this life on earth on April 18, 2021. He graduated from Morningside High School in Statesville, N.C. in 1958. He enjoyed the time spent making memories with his classmates. He attended Fayetteville State University and graduated...
Lucinda Cook
Apr 17, 2021
THOMASVILLE-Mrs. Lucinda Merchant Cook, 86, of Thomasville, NC passed away April 17, 2021 at Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point, NC. Mrs. Cook was born January 1, 1935 to the late Adam and Estelle Lang Merchant in Pinewood, SC and married Evander Cook, Jr. She retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries after a 30-year career with them and went to...
Martha Ann Snow West
Apr 17, 2021
Martha Ann Snow West, age 77, of Statesville passed away April 17, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born September 1, 1943 in Iredell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Aubrie O’Neil Snow and Martha Campbell Snow. Martha was a lady of faith who loved her church and attended Harvest Baptist Church of Statesville, NC. She enjoyed...
Gay Nell Ingram
Apr 16, 2021
Ms. Gay N. Ingram of Spencer, North Carolina passed away April 16th 2021 at Hinkle Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born in Bastian, Virginia on September 22, 1939 to the late Thomas J. Kitts & Myrtle M Kitts. She is survived by daughters, Barbara Durr & Deanna Ingram. She is also survived by her sisters, Patricia Hart...
Cody Lee Hopkins
Apr 15, 2021
THOMASVILLE- Mr. Cody Lee Hopkins, 26, of Thomasville passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2021. Mr. Hopkins loved spending his time fishing and hanging with his friends. Cody is preceded in death by his father Daniel Lee Hopkins and grandfather Jerry Hopkins. Left to cherish his memories are his mother Sheree Butler Payne (Charles) of Trinity, sister Jessica Blackburn (Paul)...
Donald Harold Pardue
Apr 14, 2021
Donald Harold Pardue, age 72, of Harmony went to be with his Heavenly Father April 14, 2021 at his home. He was born September 24, 1948 in Surry County, North Carolina the son of the late Dollie Herman Pardue and Beulah Hall Pardue. He is also preceded in death by brothers, Carlie, Bill, and Olin Pardue; sister, Geraldine Caudle; nephew,...
Shelby Wilburn Doub, Jr.
Apr 14, 2021
Shelby Wilburn Doub, Jr., 51 of Clemmons, entered into eternity on April 14, 2021. He was born July 23, 1969 to Shelby Wilburn Doub, Sr. and Linda Martin. Shelby spent his working career with IBEW-342. Not only did he enjoy the work he did, but the places all over the United States he was sent to work and the people...
Brandi Lea Lowman
Apr 13, 2021
Brandi Lea Lowman, 24 of Thomasville, was called home unexpectedly on April 13, 2021. Brandi was born November 1, 1996 to Willie and Debby Lowman, Jr. She was full of life, a wonderful mother to her pride and joy, Lilly, and the apple of her parents eye. In addition to her parents and daughter, Lilly, Brandi is survived by her...