Statesville, NC Obituaries

Patty Nell Goodin Compton, also known as GiGi, 87, was born on April 5, 1939, in Iredell County, North Carolina, and passed away Monday, November 9, 2026 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Patty...

Deanna McLelland Gaither passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House, surrounded by her family and friends—fittingly, in room 7, which she always said was her “favorite...

June Carol Caudle passed on November 4, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on July 12, 1934, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, June lived in Statesville, North Carolina.

Helen Joyce Flynn Simmons, 75, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Born October 2, 1951, in Marion, Florida, she entered the world in a family-built log ...

John Franklin Bergandine, 82, of Harmony, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. One of eight children, he was born on November 27, 1943, in Springfield, Illinois to the late Frankl...

Tim Randall Griffith, 70, was born September 10, 1956, in Davie County, North Carolina, and passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Tim was preceded in death...

Frederick Gerald Strang, 89, was born March 12, 1937, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, and passed away Monday, October 19, 2026 in Harmony, North Carolina. Born to the late Francis Strang and Tressa Viv...

Mary Jean Waugh Summers, 94, was born July 28, 1932, in Iredell County, North Carolina, and passed away October 17, 2026. Mary Jean was the daughter of the late Cecil Henry and Lula Elizabeth Dagen...

Heather Lynn Riley, 52, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina. Born on August 12, 1974, in Anchorage, Alaska, Heather was the daughter of the late James Douglas Riley...

Michael Lynn White, also known as Mikey, Dad, Bubba, Pop, and Granddads, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Michael was born on March 1, 1948 in Gaffney, South Carol...

Jackie Lynn Jenkins, 65, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 in Winston-Salem. Born July 3, 1961, in Iredell County, North Carolina, Jackie will be remembered with deep affection by all who were b...

Mary Rhyne Lackey Bustle, age 82, of Island Ford Road in Statesville passed away on the morning of Monday, October 5th, 2026 in Statesville, NC. Mary Rhyne was born in Iredell County on November 1, 1...

Mildred "Puddin" Maxine Bost, 77, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina. Mildred was born on August 11, 1949, in Iredell County, North Carolina, to the late Cecil Bost...

Jack Southers, age 97, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Autumn Care of Statesville. He was born on May 10, 1929, in Iredell County, the son of the late Kell...

Mabel Agnes Wyer Schmalzl, 94, was born on February 6, 1932, in The Bronx, New York, and died on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. In the lives she touched, Mabel will be remembered as deeply cherished—so...

Dr. Anne Marie Robinson Monterosso, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 31, 1961, in Wilmington, Delaware. Anne’s life was...

Foy “Gene” Eugene Kurley, 80, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026. Born June 12, 1946, Gene was born and grew up in Olin, North Carolina, and carried the steady values of home with him for the r...

In Loving Memory of Peggy Ruth (Wood) Trimble February 7, 1934 – September 27, 2026 Peggy Ruth (Wood) Trimble, 92, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on September 27, 2026. A mother, grandmo...

Yvonne Marjorie LaBonte Cloer, 83, was born July 27, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, and died on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina. Yvonne spent years w...

Dorothy Louise Cabisca Burdick, born August 28, 1957, in Corning, New York, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the age of 69. Dorothy’s life was rooted in the quiet, steady devotion that...

John Philip Crawford Sr., 64, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026. Born November 1, 1961, in Statesville, North Carolina, John carried a steady pride in where he...

Gary Alan Hawks, 80, was born March 20, 1946, in Gaston County, North Carolina, and passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. From the beginning, Gary carried himself with a steady kind of wisdom—...

Cynthia Mendaloff Benton, 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep, at her home, on September 14, 2026. She was born on August 11, 1945 in Statesville, North Carolina. The daughter of the late Alexan...

Clarence David Stroud, simply known as David, 69, was born November 13, 1956, in Statesville, North Carolina, and passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026. David was a graduate of North Iredell High ...

David Rolston Miles, 86, of Statesville, North Carolina, died on Thursday, September 3, 2026. He was born in Mount Kisco, New York, on June 6, 1940 to the late Irving Beardsley Miles and Alice Elizabe...

Evans Earl Lowery Jr., 82, was born July 23, 1944, in Florence, South Carolina, and passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026. A 1964 graduate of William Penn High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ...

Jessie Mae Bass St. John of Ronda, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Jessie was born in Olin on June 18, 1937 to Arthur “Burt” and Marie Redmond Bass. After retiring from Lo...

James Howard Reid passed on August 19, 2026, at the age of 72, having been born on December 28, 1953, in Iredell County.

Carolyn Faye Minor Stevens, 78, of York, South Carolina, was born on October 13, 1947, in Iredell County, North Carolina, and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Rock Hill, South...

Charlene Burrow Liechty departed her earthly home and entered into the presence of her Heavenly Father on August 17, 2026. In addition to her parents, George Russell Burrow and Lurlene Weathers Burro...

Daniel Stephen Zika, 32, was born May 9, 1994, in Person County, North Carolina, and died Friday, August 14, 2026. For much of his public working career, Daniel drove contract routes across the cou...

James Preston Ladd Jr., 96, was born August 4, 1930, in Yadkin County, North Carolina, and died August 12, 2026. He was a man deeply cherished by those who knew him—steady in his presence, generous wi...

Rachel Ruth Coleman Campbell, 92, was born October 7, 1933, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died August 11, 2026. A graduate of Union Grove High School, Class of 1953, Rachel carried forward a ...

Emily Jacqueline Canessa Blevins, 95, was born April 9, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, and died Monday, August 10, 2026. Emily was preceded in death by her father, Grazio John Canessa; her mother, Anna...

Carolyn Hortense Campbell Ferguson, 76, was born December 25, 1949, in Iredell County, North Carolina, and passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Carolyn was a graduate of North Iredell High School, ...

Ronald Dee Larkin was born in Norwalk, CA on January 4, 1941, to Harvey and Nancie Mae (Nannie) Larkin. Ron passed away at his home in Mooresville, NC on August 9, 2026 after a long illness from Pulmo...

Ethel Louise Stevenson Morrison, 96, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on August 6, 2026. Born July 25, 1930, in the Loray community of Statesville, Ethel lived a long full life defined by f...

Maurice Nicholas Comerford Jr., 91, was born November 21, 1934, in Genessee County, Michigan, and died August 1, 2026 in Statesville, North Carolina. Maurice retired from DuPont, where he worked as a...

Mary Lois Warren Starnes, 85, of Harmony, passed peacefully from this life into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born in Iredell Cou...

Joycelyn Parks Dalton, 81, of Harmony, North Carolina, departed this life Sunday, July 26, 2026 at her home. She was born in Iredell County on February 7, 1945 to the late Rayford and Mary Dollie Cowa...

Barbara Alyn King Kusick, 94, was born June 2, 1932, in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, and died July 25, 2026. She was a resident of Statesville, North Carolina. She is survived by her son and daughter...

Bobby Ray Abernathy, 87, was born December 23, 1938, in Iredell County, North Carolina, and passed away July 23, 2026. Those who knew Bobby knew a man who measured his days by what he could give—thro...

Franklin Howard Tevepaugh, 86, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina. A native of Iredell County, he was born on January 21, 1940, to the late Dock Tevepaugh and Ducie ...

On July 21, 2026, surrounded by family, Jerry Dean Yockey, Sr., age 90, passed peacefully from this life to meet his Savior and to be welcomed to his eternal home by the many relatives and friends who...

Dorothy Elizabeth Turner Summers, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and dedicated community member, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, at her home in Harmony, North Carolina. Born on September...

Joseph Francis Ray, 63, of Statesville, North Carolina passed away on July 18, 2026 in Statesville, North Carolina. There are no formal services scheduled for Mr. Ray at this time. Condolences m...

Miss Carla Denise Allison was born on July 2, 1960, to the late James and Mary Lee Allison in Statesville, North Carolina. On Friday, July 17, 2026, Carla peacefully received her heavenly wings and en...

In Loving Memory of Deacon Herman Reid A Life Well Lived. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing from this life of the patriarch of our family,  Mr. Herman...

Michael (Mike) Phillip McCabe, 64, lived life exactly the way he wanted, with hard work, quiet devotion, and an unwavering love for his family. Those who knew him best will remember a man whose kindne...

Esther Belle Austin Galliher Crosby, 92, was born in Iredell County, North Carolina on March 27, 1934, to Carl Bagby Austin and Annie Eagle Austin. She was the only girl to seven older brothers. A...