All Obituaries

Doris Jean Hartline Williams, 81, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022. Doris was born April 6, 1941, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Robert and Elsie Sherrill Hartline. She graduated from Statesville High School and was of the Baptist faith. She was married to the late Gerald Hayswood Williams, she loved the Lord and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by one son, Scotty Harris (Danna) of Harmony; one daughter,...

Laurence "Larry" Rasmussen, 81, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House after a brief but serious illness. Larry was born on February 4, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. He relocated to Florida in 1986 and to North Carolina in 2007, where his son Steven and daughter-in-law Shari gave him the beautiful opportunity to care for Ann, who had become ill.  He was the son of the late Laurence Joseph Rasmussen, Sr. and Rose Astrello Rasmussen. He...

Robert “Bob” Glenn Moore, 83, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 12, 2022, at home surrounded by his wife and children. Bob was born November 23, 1938, to the late William Wilson Moore and Lottie Bowman Moore. On August 15, 1958, he married Ruth Crawford Moore, who survives, and they celebrated sixty-three years together before his passing. Bob was honorable discharged from the US Airforce in 1959. He was employed with North American Tools and later opened...

Melissa J. Kuelbs, 51, of Stony Point NC, went to be with her Savior and Lord on August 11, 2022, after a short and surprising illness. Melissa was a graduate of West Iredell High School, Class of 1988. After graduating, she attended Kings College, where she obtained her Certified Medical Assistants degree. She was employed at Piedmont HealthCare for 29 years, first working at their Head, Neck, and Ear facility, and then recruited to the Information Technology Dept as an Application...

Betty Lou Densmore Stevens, 79, of Troutman, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Stevens was born on October 11, 1942, in Homer, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Harold and Allie Densmore. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, George Stevens, Jr., six sisters and two brothers. Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters; Melody Mueller (Steve), Cindy Robotham (Mark), four...

Hallet “Hal” Lee Brown II passed away suddenly Tuesday August 9, 2022, at the age of 73, in Statesville, NC.  Born in Hampton Virginia in 1948 to his late parents Hallet Lee Brown and Margaret Morris Brown, he was raised in Gates County North Carolina until he joined the Army at age 17.  He spent 3 years serving in the Army, including being stationed in Korea and deployed to Vietnam.  Following, he worked on the Apollo Missions 10 through 13, assisting on the moon...

Marcus Roger Troutman, 45, of Troutman, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Atrium Health in Charlotte. Mr. Troutman was born, September 24, 1976, the son of the late Thomas Troutman and Gail Rogers Troutman.  He attended Iredell County Schools, Vintage Bible College and Mitchell Community College.   He was a faithful member of Mountain Road Baptist Church.  Marcus was a stock manager with Lowes and former pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Mocksville.  On August...

Mildred Irene Hoover Deese, 93, formerly of Statesville, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Cross Road Retirement Community, Asheboro, NC. Mildred was born August 20, 1928, in Iredell County, as the daughter of the late William Escar Hoover and Eunice Moose Hoover. She began working for AT&T following her graduation from high school and enjoyed a 39-year career with the company working in Statesville, Winston Salem, Charlotte, Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida. She had...

Patricia Mayhew Stewart, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend was called home on Saturday, August 6, 2022, surrounded by her family and loved ones.   Pat lived a life full of love, kindness, and laughter.  To her family she was the everlasting caretaker, kitchen queen, and feared cardshark.  To her friends, she was the one who always offered good advice and a shoulder to lean on. Most will remember Pat as a culinary genius- this woman could...

Wiley Dwight Wallace, 86, of Statesville, passed away, Friday, August 5, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Salisbury. Dwight was born in Iredell County, November 24, 1936 the son of the late Andrew Gaston Wallace and Viola Denny Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a graduate of Union Grove High School and was retired after 39 years of faithful service to the Statesville Record and Landmark in the Printing Department. On June 7, 1958 he married Sylvia JoAnn Bustle Wallace, together they shared 64 years...