All Obituaries

Mr. Charles “Moe” Lafayette Brannon, 95, of Mooresville, passed away, Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Brannon was born June 17, 1925 in Greenville, SC and was the son of the late Charles “Charlie” Brannon and Bessie Smith Brannon. He was a graduate of Greenville County Schools and served in the US Marine Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He was married to the late Mavis Swaney Brannon and together they were members of Broad Street...

Jackie Lasley Milling Gonzalez died January 15, 2021 from pneumonia complications. She left this life holding her sister’s hand and surrounded by her husband and loved ones, carrying the love of all who knew and cherished her. Jackie was born January 9, 1942 and was preceded in death by her parents John Kerr Lasley and Helen Misenheimer Lasley. She is mourned by her sister, Frances Lasley Lanier, her best friend in this life and the life eternal, and her husband, Armando Joseph...

Rev. Arnold Eugene Dulin, Sr., 78, of Troutman, passed away, Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his residence. Rev. Dulin was born January 5, 1943 in Cabarrus County, NC and was the son of the late Spencer and Laura Belle Smith Dulin. He was a graduate of Fruitland Bible College and on September 14, 1963, he married Margaret Tidwell Dulin, who survives. He was the former pastor of Shady Grove Church for many years and was currently a member of Morningstar Baptist Church in Cleveland, where he...

Ronald Blake Thomas, 67, of Troutman, passed away, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Ronnie was born July 20, 1953 in Burnsville, NC and was the son of the late Russell David Thomas and Helen Ray Thomas. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and was retired from Hall’s Construction. On October 26, 1991, he married Bonita Baker Thomas, who survives and together they were members of Ostwalt Baptist Church. Ronnie loved his family and playing bluegrass...

Lillie Mae Cabe Miller, 76, of Troutman, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born September 18, 1944 in Knoxville, TN and was the daughter of the late Joel Martin Cabe and Cleo Sweet Cabe. She attended schools in Knoxville, TN and was retired from Burlington Industries. She was married to the late Billy Adarel Miller, Sr. She is survived by five children, Billy A. Miller, Jr. of Troutman, Mary Hall of Troutman, David Miller, Sr. (Ginger) of...

Mrs. Frankie Marie Sloan Moose, 91, of Statesville, joined her loved ones in heaven, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Frankie was born April 18, 1929 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Rex Orin Sloan and Edna McCurdy Sloan of Olin. She was a 1948 graduate of Harmony High School. She married the love of her life, the late Clyde Alexander Moose, Sr. on September 9, 1950 in a double wedding with her sister Elvalee and husband Jack. She was a member of...

Hewitt Curtis Howard, 89, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, January 11, 2021 at his home. Mr. Howard was born August 10, 1931 in the Boissevain community in Tazewell County, VA.  He was the son of the late Robert S. and Allie B. Howard.  He graduated from Pocahontas High School in Pocahontas, VA, where he excelled at baseball.  Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force, where he was assigned to the Strategic Air Command, 2d Bombardment Wing at...

Norma Elizabeth Horton Boone, 94, of Troutman, passed away, Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, NC. Mrs. Boone was born November 17, 1926 in Sardis, MS, the daughter of the late John Horton and Josephine Jennings Horton Johnson. She graduated from the Sardis High School and Mississippi State College for Women, and in 1948 was married to the late Daniel Ralph Boone, Jr. The family made Troutman, NC their home beginning in 1954. Mrs. Boone was a retired Kindergarten...

William Edwin “Ed” Corbean, 75, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Ed was born March 17, 1945 in Dayton, OH and was the son of the late C.C. Corbean and Elenora Corbean. Ed graduated from Cedarville High School, served in the Army National Guard and volunteered for many years as a local police reserve officer in Colorado. He retired from IBM and Denver International Airport. Ed was kindhearted and loved his family dearly. He had a...

Homer Paige Edwards, 95, passed away on January 9, 2021 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville after a brief illness. He was born in Catawba County on April 19, 1925, the son of the late John David and Mintie Jane Edwards. Homer attended Monticello and Scotts Schools; later attending Troutman High School. He left high school at 17 years of age in early 1942 to join Navy with his good friend Buddy Sides after the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. On February 11,...