All Obituaries

Ernest E. Hendrix, age 90, died January 12, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Clarence Eugene and Emma Revis Hendrix. He was also preceded in death by his wife Sue Whitted Hendrix, a brother, Richard Hendrix and sisters, Corky Richardson, Sarah Fish, Martha Grooms and Betty Brown. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Statesville, NC. Ernie’s passions were his family and his beloved University of North Carolina...

Danny Ray Eldridge, 64, of Statesville, departed this life Thursday, January 10, 2019 following a long illness. Born March 16, 1954 at Oceana, WV, he was the son of the late Raymond Earl Eldridge and Eloise Maxine Paynter Eldridge. He was a graduate of Oceana High School and attended Southern West Virginia Community College. He was a coal miner in West Virginia and in the year 2000, he moved to Statesville and worked for General Dynamics in Conover, NC as a welder and fabricator. He is...

Richard Eric Justice, 47, of Raleigh, NC, passed away, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the home of his mother, Jane Wilson Justice, in Statesville, NC. Richard was born September 22, 1971 in Iredell County and was the son of Jane Wilson Justice and the late William Joseph Justice. He was a graduate of Tarboro-Edgecombe Academy and East Carolina University. He was an inspector for the NC State Department of Health and Human Resources. Due to declining health, Richard made his home with his...

Nancy Jeanette Miller Mayhew, 97, of Troutman, passed away, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Mayhew was born August 23, 1921 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Robie Baxter Miller and Ollie Lee Story Miller. She attended Mooresville, NC schools and was married to the late James Robert “Bob” Mayhew, who died in 1996.   Mrs. Mayhew was a member of New Perth ARP Church in Troutman. She retired from Troutman Industries as a...

November 9, 1942 - January 1, 2019 Mrs. Lillie Mae Morrow Pless, 76, of Statesville, passed away, January 1, 2019 at Heritage Place in Statesville. Mrs. Pless was born November 9, 1942 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Arthur Fred Ellis and Charlotte Gilleland, she was raised and adopted by the late Samuel S. Morrow. She was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School and was married to the late Grover E. Pless, who passed away on December 6, 2018. She worked at various...

March 30, 1925 - December 28, 2018 William "Bill" Ralph Ervin, 93, of Mooresville, passed away peacefully, Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Ervin was born March 30, 1925 in in Iredell County and was the son of the late Thomas O. Ervin and Rommie Eagle Ervin. He was a graduate of Troutman High School and served in the US Navy for two years. He was the owner of Big Pit BBQ in Mooresville for 20 years, was a member of First United Methodist Church in Troutman and...

June 22, 1961 - December 23, 2018 Tammy Leigh Cash Powell, 57, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born June 22, 1961 in Iredell County and was the daughter of Anna Ostwalt Cash of Statesville and the late Harry C. Cash, whom she loved dearly. She was a graduate of Statesville High School, worked for Hunt Manufacturing for 17 years and was a CNA for the Iredell County Counsel on Aging. In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

July 17, 1942 - December 23, 2018 Mr. Steven Haywood Karriker, 76, of Troutman, passed away, Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Gordon Hospice House. He is now spending Christmas at the feet of Jesus. Mr. Karriker was born July 17, 1942 in Iredell County and was the son of the late J.C. Taylor Karriker and Rebecca Roberts Karriker. He graduated from Troutman High School and attended Kings College in Charlotte, NC. He was first married to Shelby Jean Murdock and later remarried Nellie Cook...

July 17, 1942 - December 23, 2018 Fern Johnsie Terry Gibson, born January 19, 1938 in Statesville, NC to the late Katie Lee Mills Terry and Ralph Crawford Terry. Mom, at 80 years of age, was called home to be with her Savior on December 25, 2018. She was the faithful spouse of Joe Ben Gibson of Mooresville, married for 61 years, who survives. This Holy union produced five children, Larry Ben Gibson, Sandra Gibson Cruse, Whit Fielding Gibson, Joyanna Gibson Melton, and Shana Gibson Varner....

November 18, 1931 - December 18, 2018 Cecil Howard Maynor Jr., 87, passed away at Gordon Hospice House on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Cecil was born in Lillybrook, West Virginia on November 18, 1931 to the late Cecil Howard Maynor Sr., and Lola Maynor. He was the oldest of seven children. Cecil honorably served in the U.S Air Force for four years. He enjoyed playing Baseball for the Air Force and during his college days at Virginia Tech. Cecil worked as a...