Obituaries
Betty Marie Benfield Johnson
Feb 8, 2020
Betty M. Benfield Johnson, 73, of Statesville passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on May 24, 1946 to the late Charlie Albert Benfield and Effie Campbell Benfield. Betty was a graduate of Harmony High School and was self employed at Johnson Farms. She loved working in her flowers. You would also find...
Delores Mueller Olson
Feb 7, 2020
Delores (Dee Dee) Mae Mueller Olson, 84, of Statesville, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Monico, Wisconsin on March 12, 1935 to the late Raymond Mueller and Irene Ruttan Mueller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald (Jerry) Olson, sister; Diana Kramer and brother; Dwayne Mueller. Mrs. Olson graduated from Rhinelander...
Mrs. Margaret Annette Ballew Penland
Feb 7, 2020
Margaret Annette (Momma Net) Penland, 77, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home after a long period of declining health. Born November 23, 1942 in Buncombe County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Burlen Ballew and Mildred Pansy Williams Ballew. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers:...
Mr. Rex Eugene McCoy
Feb 7, 2020
Mr. Rex Eugene McCoy, 85, of Statesville, peacefully entered his heavenly home Friday, February 7th at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on July 14, 1934, he was a son of the late David Glenn McCoy and Daisy Wilhelm McCoy, and stepson of Allie Warren McCoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Mrs. Betty Goodin Billings
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Betty Louise Goodin Billings, 83, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at her home. Betty was born in Iredell County on April 16, 1936 to the late William H. Goodin and Bonnie Elder Goodin. Betty was a graduate of Statesville High School’s class of ’54 and on April 7, 1955 she married Walton “Walt” Lester Billings...
Sylvia Maxine DuVall
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia Maxine Everhart DuVall, 80, of Lexington, NC passed away February 4, 2020 at Accordius Health at Lexington, NC. The daughter of the late Seaford Edsel and Mary Golden Leonard Everhart, Sylvia worked as a customer service agent and cashier for Lowes Home Improvement for 22 years before retiring. She was a loving mother, devoted to her family, loved...
Mr William Norman Hawks
Feb 2, 2020
Mr. William Norman Hawks, 76, of Statesville, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his home. Born in Iredell County on October 12, 1943, he was a son of the late Hugh Thomas Hawks and Alma Mae Ledford Hawks. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver for Hubbard Farms. He enjoyed bird watching, watching...
Matt Goins, Jr.
Feb 2, 2020
Matt Goins, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at Lexington Health Care Center. Mr. Goins was born May 2, 1937 to Matt Eva Goins. He enjoyed his time working on Christmas Tree Farms in the early days, had a deep love for animals of all kinds and enjoyed fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Mrs. Anita Linda Fitzgerald
Feb 2, 2020
Anita Linda Baker Fitzgerald, 79, of Statesville, died February 2, 2020 at her home. Born in the Territory Of Hawaii on January 28, 1941 to Charles Kahalehili Baker and Margaret Rowe Baker. Linda was a beautiful gift given at birth to her dearest Uncle and Anty. In Hawaiian culture and custom, hanai is a gift of love and an honor...
Robert Joseph Truitt
Feb 1, 2020
Robert Joseph R.J. Truitt passed away February 1, 2020 at his home. He was born November 25, 1978 to Alvis Truitt and Sharon Wallace. R. J. was best known for his love of family, friends and good food. He was the most amazing brother and uncle anyone could ask for. He worked hard, no matter what he was doing. He...
Mrs. Melinda Ann Sherrill Younger
Feb 1, 2020
Mrs. Melinda Ann Sherrill Younger, 80, of Statesville, died Saturday evening, February 1, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on November 20, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Frank Henry Sherrill and Lillian Jane Gilleland Sherrill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Joe Younger and a brother, Jeff Sherrill, in addition...
Carl Milas Hurley Park
Jan 31, 2020
Carl Milas Hurley Park, 51 of Lexington, passed away January 31, 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. He enjoyed his family, his loving wife, fishing, good music, cats of all kinds. Carl was a heavy equipment operator most of his life. He was born June 11, 1968 to Bobby Vivian Park. He is preceded in death by his parents and...
Mrs. Gloria Rumore Batz
Jan 30, 2020
Mrs. Gloria Rumore Batz, 65, of Statesville, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Born in Stanford, Conn. On March 6, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Rumore and Gloria DiSesa . She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, camping and her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Norman Edgar Batz,...
Jimmy McCoy
Jan 29, 2020
James H. “Jimmy” McCoy, 76, of Statesville passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 surrounded by family at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Jimmy was born June 15, 1943 in Iredell County and was the son of the late David Glenn McCoy and Allie Warren McCoy. He was also preceded in death by three brothers; Tom, Donnie and Ronnie McCoy and two sisters;...
Mrs. Edith Harris Bell
Jan 29, 2020
Mrs. Edith Harris Bell, 87, of Statesville, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on September 7, 1932, she was a beloved daughter of the late James Leonard Harris and Muriel Marie Frazier Harris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Eugene Bell on June 17,...
Mrs. Sylvia Ann Hoke Dishmon
Jan 26, 2020
Sylvia Ann Hoke Dishmon was born April 9, 1939 in Statesville, North Carolina, to the loving parents of Loy and Katherine Hoke. Sylvia, A genuine county girl grew up on her parent’s farm helping her mom and dad in the huge garden they always had and being a little mama to her two brothers, Alan and Jerry. She learned to...
Virgie Mae St. John Redmond
Jan 24, 2020
Virgie Mae St. John Redmond, of Statesville, has gone home to be with the Lord she loves after a 100-year journey. She passed away January 24, 2020 at Autumn Care in Statesville. She was born to David and Josie Mahaffey St. John on February 12, 1919, in Wilkes County. She was preceeded in death by her parents, her loving husband...
Kay Carney Kerr
Jan 24, 2020
Momma Kay caught the bus to heaven Friday, January 24, 2020. She has a new home with her heavenly Father. She left behind a world made better because she was here. She was born on February 17, 1934, to Malcolm Augustus Knight and Mary Hodges Knight in Norfolk, Virginia. Kay came to Statesville, NC in 1958 with her husband Earl,...
Charles Edward Pendry, Sr.
Jan 24, 2020
Charles Edward Pendry, Sr., 90, of Winston Salem, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. He was born March 23, 1929 to Charles Dora Pendry. Mr. Pendry was employed by Thomasville Furniture Industries for 42 years. He enjoyed getting outside to walk and was a big baseball fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Marceline Echerd Duncan
Jan 22, 2020
Marceline Echerd Duncan 90, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House with her children by her side. She was born in Iredell County on January 27, 1930 to the late John Walter Echerd and Mamie Smith Echerd. Marceline graduated from Scotts High School. She married D. L. Duncan in 1951. They remained married for...
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