All Obituaries

Gene Conrod Moose, 76, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Moose was born March 17, 1944 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Jay Conrad Moose and Vee Mary Benfield Moose. He attended Iredell County schools and on February 6, 1981, he married Joanne Kelly Moose, who survives of the home. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and worked for Commscope for 28 years. He loved fishing, gardening and talking with friends and friends....

Eva Sitton Troutman, 84, of Statesville NC got her heavenly healing on May 27, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House after a brief battle with brain cancer. Eva was born on July 5, 1935 in Buncombe County to the late Arthur and Josephine Allison Sitton. She was an active member at Fallstown Baptist Church where her beautiful tenor voice will be missed greatly in the choir.  After working for several years in the furniture industry as a seamstress, Eva retired from the school system as a...

Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Harrold Blankenship, 72, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blankenship was born February 23, 1948 in Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Ranzie and Ella Myers Harrold. She was a graduate of N. Wilkes High School and Davis Hospital Nursing Program. On May 27, 1972, she married Johnny Edwin Blankenship, who survives and they had two children. She was a registered nurse at Iredell Memorial Hospital for 18...

Mr. Flake Ronald Bustle, 81, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his home. Mr. Bustle was born December 13, 1938 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Flake and Martha Lambert Bustle. He attended Iredell County schools and was a self-employed carpenter. On September 2, 1956, he was married to Flossie Dishman Bustle, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Eddie Bustle (Stephanie) and Gary Bustle (Marie) both of Statesville; four...

Barbara Ann DeVaughn, 74, passed away, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home gathered with her family in Statesville, NC. Barb was born June 14, 1945 in Parkersburg, WV and was the daughter of the late Virginia and Ray Wilson. She was the youngest of three siblings. Barb married Glen Ron DeVaughn and two children were born from this union. Barb professed her life to Christ; she loved her church family. She loved working in the church and cherished praising the Lord. She also enjoyed spending...

Elton Rash Wallace, 85, of Troutman, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 21, 2020. She was born September 29, 1934 in Harmony, NC. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1952 and enjoyed her monthly breakfast with her beloved classmates. She worked for Southern Bell for several years and retired from Thonet Industries. She was a member of New Perth Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed her Friday luncheons at Rocky Mount United Methodist Church, where she made several...

June Lockman of Kinston, NC passed away on May 18, 2020 at the age of 79. She was born on November 1, 1940. She was the daughter of Wade and Hazel Lockman of Statesville. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Helen Boisvert. She is survived by two brothers, David (Laura) Lockman of Statesville and Ray Lockman of Belmont. June was stricken by a terrible disease at an early age. Therefore, she spent the main part of her life at Caswell Center in Kinston, NC. Her...

Aarene “Aarie” Deese Reese, 65, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, May 15, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Reese was born May 13, 1955 in Montgomery, AL and was the daughter of the late James Spergeon Deese and Carolyn Lowe Deese. She was a graduate of Franklin Christian Academy and Co-Len College and was married to Harvey Brice Reese, Jr. of Statesville. She was a member of New Sterling ARP Church, where she taught Sunday School Class and went on...

  Billy Monroe Rumple, infant son of Ethan Graham Rumple and Shanna Wallace Rumple, of Statesville passed away, Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Levine’s Children Hospital in Charlotte. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Ralph Monroe Wallace and his late paternal great grandfather, Billy Rowe. He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Ralph and Tracy Wallace of Cleveland, paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Joyce Rumple of Statesville, uncle, Justin Wallace (Sasha) of...

Nicole Ashley Dishman, 30, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, May 7, 2020. Please feel free to leave a condolence for the family.