Obituaries

Ethel Pauline Mason Campbell

Ethel Pauline Mason Campbell

Aug 12, 2019

Ethel Pauline Mason Campbell, 98, of Statesville, peacefully passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at The Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Statesville. She was born in Iredell County on January 25, 1921 to the late Edward Franklin Mason and Nannie May Woodward. She was the 6th of 9 children. She was a family homemaker, Statesville City Club Manager, antique collector,...

Mary Louise McDaniels

Mary Louise McDaniels

Aug 12, 2019

Mary Louise McDaniels, 64, of Statesville, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mary was born in Iredell County on September 26, 1954 and was the daughter of Louise Johnson McDaniels and the late Paul McDaniels, Sr. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Conover. Mary was...

Lori Lynn VanHorn

Lori Lynn VanHorn

Aug 12, 2019

Lori Lynn VanHorn, 30, of Statesville, died Monday, August 12, 2019 at her home. Born in Warren, Ohio on July 21, 1989, she was a daughter of Sherry VanHorn Watkins. Lori was a graduate of West Iredell High School class of ’07 and was employed with Corning Corporation. Lori enjoyed working and especially her work family. She had a great...

Barbara Conner Kite

Barbara Conner Kite

Aug 12, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Conner Kite, 84, of Statesville, died Monday, August 12, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Karen. She was born September 10, 1934 in Thomasville and was a daughter of the late L. L. Conner and Sadie Conner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a twin brother, Lester Dean Conner who lived one...

Mr Kerry Dane Vinson

Mr Kerry Dane Vinson

Aug 9, 2019

Kerry Vinson Mr. Kerry Dane Vinson, 71, of Statesville, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at his home. Born in Iredell County on August 5, 1948, he was a son of the late Charles Payne Vinson and Rachel Nicholson Vinson. On April 8, 1967 he married the former Linda Guigou who survives. Mr. Vinson was an avid golfer, fisherman and sharpshooter...

Melvin Homer Troutman

Melvin Homer Troutman

Aug 7, 2019

Mr. Melvin Homer Troutman, 87, of Statesville, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville, N.C. Born in Iredell County on July 11, 1931, he was a son of the late Baxter Troutman and Rachel Lippard Troutman. He was a longtime member of Bethel Baptist Church and retired from automotive sales. He enjoyed gardening, basketball...

James Reid "Jackie" Skeen Jr

James Reid "Jackie" Skeen Jr

Aug 6, 2019

James Reid “Jackie” Skeen Jr, 77, of Statesville, went home to meet Jesus, his Lord and Savior on August 6, 2019 at his home after an extended illness. Born on December 12, 1941 in Iredell County, he was the son to the late James Reid “Jack” and Lillian Gantt Skeen. Jackie along with his siblings were raised by their grandparents,...

Rhonda Hinson Privette

Rhonda Hinson Privette

Aug 6, 2019

Rhonda Kay Hinson Davis Privette, 58, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Rhonda was born in Iredell County on July 25, 1961 and was the daughter of Willa Privette Hinson and the late Robert Hinson. Rhonda graduated from North Iredell High School and she received her degree in nursing from Mitchell Community College. In addition to...

Frances Odena Wallace

Frances Odena Wallace

Aug 4, 2019

Frances Odena Crater Wallace, 91, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home. Odena was born in Iredell County on November 18, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Lemily Roy Crater and Mamie Rash Crater. Odena was a graduate of Union Grove High School and on April 26, 1947 she married John Wilson Wallace,...

Matthew "Matt" David Foster

Matthew "Matt" David Foster

Aug 3, 2019

Matthew “Matt” David Foster, 20, of Harmony passed away unexpectedly on August 3, 2019. Born in Iredell County on December 10, 1998 he was the son to Mark David and Ruth Barr Foster. Matt was a loving son, brother, grandson and friend. He enjoyed music, rapping and playing the guitar. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Mark and...

Mary Frances Marlow

Mary Frances Marlow

Aug 2, 2019

Mary Frances Allen Marlow, 82, of Harmony, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Davis Regional Medical Center. Mary was born in Lucasville, OH on March 21, 1937 and was the daughter of Clarence and Goldie Holzer Allen. Mary was a graduate of McDermott High School and on November 2, 1957 she married Harold Stamey Marlow and together they...

Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Morris

Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Morris

Jul 31, 2019

Ronald “Ronnie” Wayne Morris, 78, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Ronnie was born in Rock Hill, SC and was the son of the late Samuel Clinton Morris and Mildred Cleo Small Morris. He was a graduate of Rock Hill High School. Ronnie was a veteran of the U.S....

Jerry Alfred Drye

Jerry Alfred Drye

Jul 28, 2019

Jerry Alfred Drye, 79, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the Brian Center Hickory East. Jerry was born on December 3, 1939 in Mecklenburg County and was the son to the late Joseph Alfred and Ethel White Drye. Jerry was served in the US Army for 10 years where he was an Electrician. He continued by...

Edward Francis Crowley Jr

Edward Francis Crowley Jr

Jul 21, 2019

Edward Francis (Ted) Crowley, Jr. passed away on July 21, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, at the age of 71 years old. Ted was born in Winchester, Massachusetts on October 15, 1947 to Edward F. and Rita C. Crowley. Growing up in an Army family, Ted’s love of travel began at an early age as he and his siblings...

Sandra Morrow Fowkes

Sandra Morrow Fowkes

Jul 20, 2019

Sandra Renee Morrow Fowkes, 56, of Asheville and formerly of Statesville, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. Sandra was born in Iredell County on September 20, 1962 and was the daughter of the Dwight Morrow and Annie Prevette Morrow, both of who survive. Sandra was a graduate of West Iredell High School and was of the Baptist faith. Sandra was...

Audrey Estelle Smith

Audrey Estelle Smith

Jul 18, 2019

Audrey Estelle Smith, 93, of Salisbury, North Carolina went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, North Carolina. She had been in declining health for a number of years but seriously ill for only a short time. Audrey was born at home on...

J.D. Lambert

J.D. Lambert

Jul 16, 2019

J.D. Lambert, 81, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. J.D. was born in Iredell County and was the son of the late Lawrence and Reba McDaniels Lambert. J.D. was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a military police officer. J.D. was married to Brigitte Elvira Kinzler Lambert and she...

Hubert Franklin Hinson

Hubert Franklin Hinson

Jul 16, 2019

Hubert Franklin Hinson, 97, of Harmony, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born in Yadkin County on May 5, 1922 to the late Weaver Franklin Hinson and Mary Morrison Hinson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Mae Gaither Hinson, 1 sister; Catherine Hinson Gaither and 2 brothers; Edwin Gray Hinson and Feimster Sims Hinson. Hubert...

Dr. Hanna Constantine Kutteh

Dr. Hanna Constantine Kutteh

Jul 16, 2019

Hanna Constantine Kutteh, beloved family man, active community member, friend of countless individuals from every walk of life, and highly regarded local physician, died peacefully just past midnight on July 16 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was 96 years of age and had been convalescing for some years under the excellent attention of staff and loving caretakers, to all of...

Celeste Lorraine Atkinson

Celeste Lorraine Atkinson

Jul 15, 2019

Celeste Loraine Gribble Atkinson, 48, of Statesville, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at WFUBMC. She was born in Stephens County, Georgia on April 12, 1971 to Marion “Mike” Brown Epperson and the late Robert Andrew Gribble. Celeste graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, NC and Mitchell Community College. She was the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Emergency Services...