All Obituaries

Carlos Elzy Brooks, 85 of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Brooks was born February 4, 1938, in Iredell County.  He was the son of the late Isaac Brooks and Mackie Oliver Brooks.  Carlos was a graduate of the North Carolina School for the Deaf and made his career in the maintenance department of Davis Regional Medical Center.  He dearly loved his family, his friends in the deaf community and was especially fond of...

Jo Ann Deal Flummer, 82 of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at her home. Jo Ann was born March 12, 1941, in Iredell County.  She was the daughter of the late Etta Sue Deal Wann.  Jo Ann was a 1959 graduate of Celeste Henkel High School, she retired from GL Wilson, worked for Pepsi Bottling Co.  She was a wonderful caregiver to anyone in need.  She was a master cake baker and loved to cook family meals every Sunday. Along with her mother, Jo Ann was...

Michael "Mike" Aaron Bulla, 51, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Through his battle, one thing that never changed was his trust and faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Mikey, as he was affectionately known, was born on April 4, 1972, in Bethesda, Maryland to James Bulla and the late Emma Medina Bulla. He was a member of Eufola Baptist Church and...

Pamela Barker Godfrey, 68 of Troutman, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home. Pamela was born on July 15, 1955, in Iredell County to Ruth Rimmer Barker and the late Loree Barker. She was a graduate of North Iredell High School and went on to attend UNC Greensboro and Lenoir Rhyne, where she received her master’s degree. On June 27, 1981, she married her husband, John Wilson Godfrey, who survives. Pam worked as a teacher for many years in the Iredell Statesville School...

Heide Kacprowicz, 80 of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home. Heide was born on April 4, 1943, in Frankfurt Germany to the late Herman and Else Stockburger. She worked as an office administrator at Sears for many years, as well as Charlotte Engineers. Heide enjoyed spending her free time sewing, knitting and traveling. Those left to cherish Heide’s memory include her husband, Frank Kecprowicz, sons, Derik Brown and Stefan Brown, step-sons, Robert...

Manley Wilson Bass Jr. “Dub” 87 of Statesville NC passed away September 24th at the Gordon Hospice House of Statesville.  Dub was born May 18, 1936, in Iredell County to the late Manley Wilson Bass Sr. and Oma Lee Waugh Bass.  Along with his parents he was proceeded in death by five sisters and brother in laws.  Marcelle and Hunter Stevenson, Audrey and Brice Pope, Edith and Jack Whitlock, Nellie and Johnny Haithcox, Johnsie and Clay Watt. Those left to cherish...

Michael Ray Ritchie, 71 of Statesville, passed away in his home on Thursday, September 20, 2023. Michael was born on February 6, 1952, in Stanley County, NC. He was born to the late Ray Paul Ritchie and Vernie Ester Morton. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School. Michael loved spending time working in his shop and above all else, loved spending time with his grandson, Ezra. Those left to cherish the memory of Mr. Ritchie include his son, Matthew Ritchie (Sabrina), grandson, Ezra...

Harold Lloyd Brown, 82, of Harmony, passed away September 16, 2023 at the Gordon Hospice House. Harold was born November 5, 1940 in Warrenton, NC and was the son of the late Paul Wade Brown and Mabel Johnson Collins Brown. He was a graduate of Troutman High School and in 1962, he married Ann Summers Brown, who survives. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and was a retired Truck Driver for Douglas & Sons. Inc. In addition to his wife, Harold is survived by one son, Lane Harold Brown...

Dorothy J. Shoemaker, 93, of Statesville passed away peacefully Thursday evening, September 14, 2023. Born in Iredell County on October 18, 1929, she was the daughter of Troy Garland Shoemaker and Zilpha Mataka (Maker) Sigmon Shoemaker. She was proceeded in death by husbands William Moore (Bill) and James Shoemaker; brothers Bryce Shoemaker and Ray Sigmon and sisters Helen Waugh, Lily Honeycutt and Lois (Jean) Shoemaker. She was a lifelong member of Mount Hermon Lutheran Church. Survivors...

Reginald Kay Ostwalt passed away at home peacefully, September 14, 2023, after a 10-year fight with Parkinson 's disease. He was 87 years old. He was born on May 5, 1936, in Iredell County to Dewey Hobson Ostwalt and Bessie McGee Ostwalt. He graduated from Troutman High School in 1954 and married his beloved wife, Joan Alexander Ostwalt on February 5, 1955. They were married for over 68 years. He spent his working years employed at Southern Screw and Overcash Machine Shop. In 1964, he...