Obituaries
Conrad "Vance" Owen
May 3, 2020
Conrad “Vance” Owen, 40, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Vance was a quiet and peaceful man. He was one who preferred to work behind the scenes. He found joy in his never-ending quest to eliminate the world of zombies, one at a time; one game at a time. A difficult battle that was, but now...
Mabel Holland
May 1, 2020
Mabel Gwendolyn Gryder Holland, aged 84, passed away on May 1, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mabel was born May 7, 1935, in Iredell County and was the next to youngest child of the late William J. Gryder and Dovie Estelle Payne Gryder. Mabel grew up on the family farm with sister, Phyllis; and seven brothers, Clay,...
Lynn Mitchell
Apr 30, 2020
Ethel “Lynn” Mitchell went home to meet her Savior on April 30, 2020. She was born in Scott County, Virginia in 1947 to the late Tom and Marie Herron Flinchum. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lynz Glenn Mottinger. Her remarkable story of survival inspired everyone she met. Beginning with a near-fatal brain aneurysm in 1984, she...
Mrs. Nell Rumple Lackey
Apr 30, 2020
Nell Rumple Lackey, 85, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late William Dewey Rumple and Hattie Armstrong Rumple. Mrs. Lackey was a graduate of Ronda High School. Never one to sit idle, Nell retired twice. Once from Hanes Hosiery in 1974...
Thomas "Tommy" Thompson
Apr 29, 2020
Mr. Thomas “Tommy” James Thompson, 83, of Statesville, passed away at his home suddenly on April 29, 2020 after several years of declining health. Tommy was born in Rowan County on January 26, 1937 to the late Coyet Allison and Bonnie Brown Thompson. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Lillian Green. Tommy was a graduate of Cleveland...
Jeffrey Long Kennedy
Apr 29, 2020
Jeffrey Long Kennedy, 52, of Statesville died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on September 28, 1967 to Lena Davis Kennedy Horton and the late James Carroll Kennedy. He was also preceded in death by a niece, Amanda Murdock. Jeff was a graduate of North Iredell High School and worked for...
Scotty Ray Herman
Apr 28, 2020
Scotty Ray Herman, 44, of Union Grove, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born in Catawba County on May 21, 1975 to Stephen Herman and Nancy Martin McMillan. Scotty was a graduate of Bunker Hill High School and prior to his being disabled, was the manager of Cracker Barrel in Jonesville, NC. He was a computer whiz and loved...
Mrs. Barbara Freeland Kiser
Apr 28, 2020
Barbara Ann Freeland Kiser, 65, of Statesville, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on September 1, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Carl Thomas Freeland and Lottie Mae Harrold Freeland. She was disabled and formerly worked as a teacher assistant for the Iredell-Statesville School System. She was a member of...
Mrs. Christine Nash Rhodes
Apr 27, 2020
Mrs. Christine Nash Rhodes, 87, of Statesville, died Monday April 27, 2020 at her home. Born in Mooresville on December 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late John Augustus (Jack) Nash and Mary Templeton Nash. Christine loved Jesus and sharing His word with others. She touched and impacted the lives of many family members, friends and strangers with...
Bobby Dean Mason
Apr 25, 2020
Mr. Bobby Dean Mason, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 25, 2020 with his family by his side. Mr. Mason was born on July 31, 1963 in Iredell County to the late Bobby Winford Mason and Peggy Lindley. Bobby was a devoted and loving husband and father. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing...
Mr. Julius "Junior" Cecil Speaks
Apr 25, 2020
Julius "Junior" Cecil Speaks, 67, of Statesville, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on July 14, 1952, he was a son of the late Ed Curtis Speaks and Tessie Bennett Speaks. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and his very special friend, Gilbert Dillard. He was retired as a foreman...
Chelsea Taylor Hall
Apr 24, 2020
Chelsea Taylor Hall passed away Friday, April 24th, 2020. Chelsea had a soft side that only a few were fortunate to get to know. She will be missed by many. She is survived by her children, Brent Mishoe, Carson Ahmed, Maci Chatterton, Liam Bice; her mother, Lisa Myers, grandfather, Ronald Myers both of Denton, NC; grandmother, Brenda Mullins; brothers,Craig Kindley...
"Coach" Doyle Mintz
Apr 22, 2020
“Coach” Doyle Mintz, 82, of Statesville, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was born in Hendersonville, NC on April 2, 1938 to the late Frasher Mintz and Bertie McCarson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rozella Snelling. Coach Mintz was a graduate of Western Carolina University with a Masters Degree in Physical Education. He had taught Advanced...
Joel Philip Knight
Apr 22, 2020
Mr. Joel Philip Knight, 73, passed away on April 22, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. The son of the late William Lee Knight, Sr. and Miriam Christine Knight, Joel proudly served in the U.S. Navy and later worked as a land surveyor. In addition to his parents, Joel was predeceased by his brother William Lee Knight, Jr....
Leon Preston Barker
Apr 21, 2020
Leon Preston Barker, 73, of Harmony, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 25, 1946 in Iredell County to the late Don Preston Barker and Beulah Souther Barker. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte McGlamery Barker on June 26, 2016, two sisters, Mamie Nicholson and Ethel Kirkland, and...
Mr. Billy Franklin Foster
Apr 20, 2020
Mr. Billy Franklin Foster, 86, of Statesville, died April 20, 2020 at Heritage Place. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jean Foster. He will be taken to the National Cemetery in Salisbury at 9:00 A.M. Friday to be laid to rest from Nicholson funeral Home.
Mr. Samuel Marion Lowrance
Apr 20, 2020
Mr. Samuel Marion Lowrance, 91, of Statesville, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home. Born in Rowan County on August 25, 1928, he was a son of the late Samuel A. Lowrance and Pearl Robinson Lowrance. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Josey Lowrance, brothers, Jimmy, Carl and PY (Pearl...
Mr Robert Lee Gray
Apr 20, 2020
Robert Lee Gray, 78, of Statesville, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home. Born in Culver City, California on December 19, 1941, he was a son of the late Edward Gray and “Betty” Inez Elizabeth Ward Gray. Mr. Gray Was a graphic artist with Rockwell International and enjoyed racing, hobby trains and wood working. He was a hard worker...
Avon Schneider
Apr 20, 2020
Avon Carole Kasten Schneider, 86, of Statesville died Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Miami, Florida on October 4, 1933 to the late Fred A. Kasten and Mabel Deem Kasten. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Herman Schneider, a sister, Evelyn K. Darby and a brother, Donald Kasten. Mrs....
Wayne Leon Waugh
Apr 18, 2020
Wayne Leon Waugh, 96, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Maple Leaf Health Care. He was born March 25, 1924 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Marvin Thomas Waugh and Mamie Massey Waugh. Wayne was married 54 years to his loving wife, Rebekah Dutton Waugh, who preceded him in death in 1999....
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