All Obituaries

Barbara Ann DeCarlo, 91, of Statesville, NC passed away, Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Born March 28. 1928 in Boston, Mass, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Kewer and Margaret Lynch. She was a high school graduate and was married to the late Frank Paul DeCarlo, Sr., who died April 13, 2015. For many years, she worked for the Grapevine Liquor Sales in Boston. She and her husband, owned race horses and she was a big NASCAR fan and especially liked Jeff...

Andrew Gaston Rupard, 25, of Timmonsville formerly of Harmony, North Carolina died on Monday, November 4, 2019. Andrew was born in Iredell County, NC. He graduated from North Irdell High School and NC State University with degrees in Agri Business and Live Stock and Poultry Management. Andrew enjoyed farming and wood craft. He was employed with Southeastern Grain Company. Andrew was also a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist church of Olin, NC. Surviving are his parents, Terry Cecil and Julie...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Sehlmeyer Armstrong, 82, of Mooresville, passed away, Monday, October 28, 2019 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Armstrong was born July 1, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Walter Sehlmeyer and Ruth Harken Aaron. She attended schools in Brooklyn, NY and was married to John Francis Armstrong, who survives at the home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, Debbie Daggett (Stephen) of Randleman, NC, Linda Leggio (Jody)...

Robinette Clark Tilley, 77, of Statesville, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 in the comfort of her home, in the presence of her beloved children.   Robinette was born January 4, 1942 in Transylvania county, NC, to the late Vernon and Dicie Hazel Clark. Robinette has been a Statesville resident for the last 65 years.   To some her last few years would have seemed such a struggle, but to her she persevered with grace and dignity which allowed her to triumph just as she had in...

John Wayne Wyatt, 72, of Troutman, passed away, unexpectedly Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at his home. Mr. Wyatt was born November 28, 1947 in Wilkes County and was the son of the late Robert Wyatt and Annie Mae Griffin Wyatt. He attended schools in Wilkes County and was retired from Troutman Chair Company. He was married to the late Linda Carol Parsons Wyatt, who died February 1, 2019. Mr. Wyatt is survived by one son, Rob Wyatt of Troutman, four grandchildren, Gary, Amber, Jessica and Kari...

Mrs. Ruth Billings Drum of Statesville, went to her eternal home after a very short but courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was a life long resident of Iredell County and was born July 23, 1941 to the late Lester Samuel Billings and Lona Hayes Billings. She graduated from Statesville High School in 1959 and married C.F. Drum, Jr. (Jerry) on January 16, 1960. For several years she worked as a Secretary at the Statesville Police Department and later worked for the...

Virginia Foard Scott, 57, of Troutman, NC, was surrounded by her family when she passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Ginny was born September 29, 1962, in Statesville, NC, and was the daughter of Joan Reich Scott and the late George Addison Scott, Sr.  She was a graduate of Statesville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ginny made her career in the advertising industry, working for a number of...

Mary Ophelia Jones, 94, of Troutman, passed away, Friday, October 18, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Lester and Alice Jones of Lansing, NC. She was married to the late Roy Jones, Sr. She is survived by two sons, Bobby and Roy Jones, Jr., one sister, Marlene Groves, four grandchildren, Jeff Jones, Rhonda Tondo, Rusty Jones and JR Jones, III. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews. Mrs. Jones graduated...

Mrs. Hazel Marie Collins Lail, 90, of Troutman, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mrs. Lail was born October 30, 1928 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late A.D. Collins and Callie Clark Collins. She was married to the late John Clifford Lail for 69 years. She is survived by a sister, Sarah Hoover of Statesville, NC; four children: Connie Linyard (Hewitt) of Statesville, NC, Tim Lail (June) of Shelby, NC, Don Lail (Angie) of Monroe, NC, and...

Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Davis (Troutman) Rufty, 95, of Statesville, died on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. She was born in Statesville on April 19, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Burl Lee and Clara Vaughan Davis and only granddaughter of the late Robert Lewis and Bessie S. Vaughan; who raised her and her brother after the death of their mother shortly after she was born. She was preceded in death by her two husbands; J. Paul...