Obituaries
John Edward Whitaker, Jr.
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. John Edward Whitaker, Jr., 71, of Thomasville, NC passed away December 10 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. The son of the late John Edward, Sr. and Mary Young Whitaker, Mr. Whitaker was employed by Downs Construction as a truck driver and was of the Jehovah Witness faith. He is known as immensely loving his grandchildren.Mr. Whitaker is survived...
Shirley Snell Harmon
Dec 10, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Snell Harmon, 86, died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Maple Leaf Healthcare in Statesville following a lengthy illness. On February 11, 1961 she married Robert Lee Harmon, Jr and together they shared 59 years of marriage before her passing. Shirley is further survived by three children, Gary Lee Harmon, Sandra Crawford, and Debbie Tibbetts (Tracy) along with...
Evelyn Pierce Daniels
Dec 9, 2020
Evelyn Pierce Daniels, age 86, of Statesville passed away December 9, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born February 9, 1934 in Iredell County, North Carolina the daughter of the late Foy Pierce and Eva Cole Pierce. She is also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, William Carroll Daniels. She loved going to church,...
Charlotte Mae Landis Gessler
Dec 9, 2020
Charlotte Mae Landis Gessler, age 88, of Statesville passed away December 9, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born November 14, 1932 in Dark County, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy Landis and Ruth Byers Landis. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Clyde Landis, Wayne Landis and Leroy Landis; and a sister, Irene Light. Charlotte...
Louis Hiram James
Dec 8, 2020
Louis Hiram James, age 97, went to be with his Lord and Savior in the early afternoon of December 8, 2020 with his daughters by his side. He was born April 22, 1923, in Statesville and was a lifelong resident until October 7, 2019, when his daughters began caring for him in their homes. He was the son of the...
Ruth Coleman Gaither
Dec 7, 2020
Ruth Coleman Gaither, age 78, of Statesville passed away December 7, 2020 at her home, after a long battle of health issues. Ruth was born December 24, 1941 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Dana Coleman and Addie Johnson Coleman. Also preceding her in death are brother, Edward Coleman; sisters, Gearldean Cook, Cledus Somers, Dorothy Prevette,...
Gordon Sladen
Dec 6, 2020
Gordon Sladen, age 92, of Statesville passed away December 6, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born May 30, 1928 in England the son of the late Alfred Sladen and Edith Richmond Sladen. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Darlene Sladen and son, Kirk Sladen. Gordon served in the Royal Airforce in England. He was...
Furman Vinson Fant
Dec 6, 2020
Mr. Furman Vinson Fant, 59, of Jacksonville, FL passed away December 6, 2020 in Jacksonville. The son of Erufus, Jr. and Dorothy Brown Fant of Thomasville, Mr. Fant honorably served in and retired from the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed playing golf, watching professional football (especially the Minnesota Vikings), and the L.A. Lakers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fant is...
Jerry Deveve Hester
Dec 6, 2020
Jerry Devene Hester, 72, of Lexington reached the end of his journey on December 6, 2020. He passed away peacefully at Hospice of Davidson County after several years of declining health, moving on to the light to meet his Lord. Jerry was bornJune 10, 1948 to William McKinley and Adilean Davis Hester. In addition to his parents and four brothers,...
Jerry Wayne Caskaddon
Dec 6, 2020
Jerry Wayne Caskaddon, 56, of Statesville, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 6th. Jerry was born in Iredell County on February 10, 1964 and was the son of John Franklin and Patricia (Pat) Caskaddon. He was processed in death by his sister Loretta (Lori) Dawn Caskaddon, sister-in-law Donna Rose Caskaddon and step-nephew James Robert McReynolds. He was a graduate...
Perry Steve Miller
Dec 5, 2020
Perry Steve Miller, 73 of Statesville, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ashe County on September 25, 1947 to Ralph Miller and the late Ruby Miller. Perry attended Bright Light Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening and going to the beach to fish. Perry was a hard worker and was the owner and operator...
Jerry Lee Moore Sr.
Dec 5, 2020
Jerry Lee Moore, Sr., 72, of Statesville died, December 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1948, in Iredell County to the late Vance Moore and Elsie Basinger King. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jerry L. Moore, Jr., brothers, Vernice Moore, Curtis Moore, Billy Moore, Frank Moore, sisters, Kathleen Adams, Rachel...
Frederick McCaskill Scarboro
Dec 4, 2020
Frederick McCaskill Scarboro, 93, of Statesville, died on December 4, 2020, at home with his niece, Cheryl and her husband, Bill, by his side. Fred was born in Montgomery County, N.C. on July 30, 1927 to Floyd Spencer Scarboro and Ella Rae McCaskill. He was one of twelve children. Having spent his childhood in corn and tobacco fields, Fred had...
Mrs. Mavis Surface Calabrese
Dec 3, 2020
Mavis Surface Calabrese passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 after a brief illness. Mavis was born December 5, 1934 in Monroe County, WV to the late P.H. and Daisy Wickline Surface. She attended and graduated from Monroe County Schools and Concord College in Athens, West Virginia, where she met her future husband James D. Calabrese. They wed on June11,1955 and...
Lonnie Carroll Harmon
Dec 2, 2020
Lonnie Carroll Harmon, age 84, of Statesville passed away peacefully December 2, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born January 8, 1936 in Statesville, North Carolina the son of the late Lonnie Benjamin Harmon and Louise Collins Harmon. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Harmon. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Lonnie...
Norma Jean Hellard
Dec 2, 2020
Norma Jean Lee Hellard, 85, of Statesville, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Hunt County, Texas on December 20, 1934 to the late Noel Newton Lee and Ila Evylena Thomas Lee. Norma was a retired schoolteacher and was one of the first teachers at Statesville Christian School. She was a member of...
Melinda Elizabeth Leonard
Dec 1, 2020
Melinda Elizabeth Goodson Leonard, 62, of Thomasville, NC passed away December 1, 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. Mindy was employed by Energy United as a dispatch supervisor and was known as a workaholic and being sweet and kind to everyone who knows her. In her spare time she enjoyed being outdoors, especially spending time with her family at the...
Nancy Virginia Neary
Dec 1, 2020
Nancy Virginia Bagala Neary, of Statesville NC slipped away in her sleep on December 1, 2020. The sole remaining child of Italian immigrants Antionette and Salvatore Bagala, Nancy was the beloved wife of the late Willard Neary. Bornin Perth Amboy, NJ, Nancy spent her life in Fords, NJ. There she and her husband raised two sons, Richard and Ronald. She...
Mr. Herman Mayberry
Dec 1, 2020
Richard Herman Mayberry, 88, known as Herman, of Mooresville, NC passed away at home on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born in Statesville, NC on January 31, 1932, the son of the late Robert Cleve and Mary Barker Mayberry. He is also preceded in death by his brother Grady Mayberry and sister Mozelle Mayberry. Herman worked for 40 years...
Palmer John Edwards
Dec 1, 2020
Palmer John Edwards, age 91, of Statesville passed away December 1, 2020 in Amelia, Virginia. He was born December 23, 1928 in Canton, Ohio the son of the late Palmer J. Edwards Sr. and Mary Rhean Edwards. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years whom he married in 1949, Doris Edwards who passed in October...
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