Obituaries
Katherine Dempsey Thomas
Sep 9, 2020
Katherine Inez Dempsey Thomas, 86, of Statesville, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Chocktaw, Arkansas on June 24, 1934 to the late Lonnie David Dempsey, Sr., and Leota Maybell Derotha Williams Dempsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Walter Lee Thomas, Jr., 2 sons, Ricky David Thomas, Sr....
Linda Cook Cason
Sep 9, 2020
Linda Cook Cason of Statesville, NC passed away in the early morning of September 9th, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Anderson, South Carolina on December 6, 1960 the daughter of the late Anne and Herman Cook. She is preceded in death by her sister, Doris Cook. Linda dedicated her life to extensive service, enlisting in the...
Patsy Lee Owens
Sep 8, 2020
Patsy Lee Boovey Owens, 88, of Statesville died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pittsboro, NC to the late Eugene “Gene” Boovey and Sarah Thomas Boovey. Patsy was married in 1950 to Billy Lucky Owens who preceded her in death in 2013. She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Betty Boovey Mason...
Tommy Cass
Sep 7, 2020
It is with great sadness that on Monday, September 7, 2020, Baron Thomas Cass (Tommy) of Harmony, NC was taken from us unnecessarily and way to soon. Tommy was born February 24, 1974 in Iredell County to Kandie Cass Westmoreland (David) of Union Grove and the late Thomas Steven Cass. The surviving family members who will cherish his memory include...
Eldon Carlos Woods
Sep 7, 2020
Eldon Carlos Woods, 77, of Statesville died Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born in Buncombe County on May 10, 1943 to the late William M. Woods and Sara Tilson Shepherd. Eldon was a retired maintenance worker in the furniture industry. He was an excellent carpenter and could build a house from the ground up. He also enjoyed working on...
Edwin "Ed" Gearhart Nelson
Sep 6, 2020
Edwin “Ed” Gearhart Nelson, 62, of Stony Point, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home. Ed was born in St. Joseph’s, MI on October 2, 1957 and was the son of the late George Nelson, Sr., and Marlene Jeanette Gearhart Nelson. He was a graduate of Galien High School. Following high school, he attended school for...
Roger Lee Johnson
Sep 6, 2020
Roger Lee Johnson, 70, of Statesville died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on July 14, 1950 to the late Robert Lee Johnson and Bertha Lee Salmons Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry Johnson and 2 sisters, Patricia Gobble and Wanda Anderson. Roger was...
Larry Wilson Summers
Sep 4, 2020
Larry Wilson Summers, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2020 at his home. He was born March 28, 1946 in North Carolina the son of the late William Monroe Summers and Edna Marie Sharpe Summers. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nancy Carolyn Allen Summers, sister, Peggy Marie Summers Poston; and brother, William Paul Summers....
Camille Carolyn Lawrence
Sep 4, 2020
Camille Lawrence died September 4 after a long battle with Alzheimers in her home at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville, NC. She is survived by her daughter Carolyn (David Wilcox) Lawrence, son Thomas (Rhoda) Lawrence, son Joel (Joan) Lawrence, son Alan (Sarah) Lawrence, grandson Richard (Caley) Lawrence, granddaughter Elizabeth Lawrence, great grandson Joel Lawrence, sister Ruth Jackson, brother Vance (Carolyn) Turner,...
Michael Henry Watkins
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Henry Watkins, 62, of Statesville, formerly of Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. He was born to Henry and Era T. Watkins Sunday, June 29, 1958. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glen and Savannah Tideline and Mamie V. and John Watkins; niece, Sonya Cockerham; daughter, Lori VanHorn; and son, Michael...
Edwin Dwight Burks
Sep 3, 2020
Edwin Dwight Burks, age 66, of Statesville passed away September 3, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born June 24, 1954 in Welch, West Virginia the son of Dorisia Green Burks and the late Edward Burks. Dwight was an incredibly gifted musician who was able to play numerous instruments and in many different bands including the...
Michael Edward Watkins
Sep 3, 2020
Michael Edward Watkins, age 20, of Statesville, formerly of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on September 3, 2020. Michael was born to Elizabeth (Libby) Singh and Michael Henry Watkins on May 20, 2000. Michael was a 2019 Graduate of North Forsyth High school in Winston-Salem. He was proceeded in death by his mother and father, his grandparents Newlin “Caryle” and Mary...
Alice Louise Lee
Sep 2, 2020
Alice Louise Lee, age 75, of Statesville passed away September 2, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born September 9, 1944 in Iaeger, WV the daughter of the late Alonzo Rose and Mearlen Riffe Rose. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Billy Lee; daughter, Jennifer Rae Lee and a grandson, John Christopher Lee. Alice was a...
Ronald Craig Abernathy Sr.
Sep 2, 2020
Ronald Craig “Craig” Abernathy, Sr., 73, passed away on September 2, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Barbara York Abernathy, his wife of 37 years. Born in Rowan County, NC, he was the oldest son of the late Oscar and Waulena Abernathy. He graduated from Mooresville Senior High School and went on to become a...
William Bryan Powell, Jr
Sep 2, 2020
Mr. William Bryan Powell, Jr., 87, of Lexington NC passed away September 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Marian Martin and William Bryan Powell, Sr., Bill was a maintenance instructor with Piedmont Airlines (later U.S. Air) for over 40 years. Bill loved to garden and restore outboard motors. He and his...
Dr. Phillip R. Goodson
Aug 31, 2020
Dr. Phillip R. Goodson, age 70, of Statesville passed away August 31, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with recurrent pancreatic cancer. Dr. G was born and grew up in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry before earning his MD degree from the...
Barren Keith Laster
Aug 29, 2020
Mr. Barren Keith Laster, 58, of High Point, NC passed away at his home on August 29, 2020. A High Point native and the son of Paul and Barbara Livingston Laster, Barren served in the United States Marine Corps and was a self-employed general contractor, known to be a perfectionist with regards to his work. Barrenexhibited a powerful personality and...
Larry Steve Church
Aug 29, 2020
Larry Steve Church, 75, of Statesville, died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on September 8, 1944 to the late James Everett Church and Lena Tayes Church. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lynn Church. Larry attended Celeste Henkel School and worked for many years at Carnation Milk. After...
Horace E. Huie
Aug 29, 2020
Horace E. Huie of Olin passed away on August 29. He lived a life that was defined by his jovial nature, a deep-seated belief in usefulness, and a legacy of showing up for others. Born August 18, 1936 in Olin, Horace was a very active child who was always into mischief. His childhood began what became a lifelong obsession with...
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