All Obituaries

Margaret Etta Hanks Wilson, 89, of Statesville passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Wilson was born March 5, 1935 in Alleghany County, NC and was the daughter of the late Arthur Hanks and Ruth McKnight Hanks. She was a graduate of Scotts High School and was married to the late Donald Wilson. She was a mother, raising two children and also worked for Rowan Medical Supply. She is survived by two children, Mike Griffin (Cindy) of Cornelius, Lisa Brown (Leon)...

Clyde Nelson Reavis, 85, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. Clyde was born on September 15, 1938, to the late Jessie Allen Reavis and Buelah Davidson Reavis. Clyde was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School, class of 1956. Clyde loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and being on the river. He also enjoyed NASCAR. He was retired from Printcrafters, following many years as a pressman. In addition to his parents, Clyde was preceded in...

Shirley Jean Harrington Lyalls, 68, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Shirley was born on February 6, 1956, in Alexander Co., NC to the late Claude Walter Harrington and Ada Lois Tedder Harrington. She was a graduate of Alexander Central High School. Shirley was a member of Command Baptist Church and worked as a customer service operator for Answer Phone of America. She enjoyed reading, her church family and her grandbabies. In addition to her parents, Shirley was...

Aileen Grant Waugh joined her beloved husband Gene in heaven on the morning of April 20, 2024, with her younger daughter by her side. She was born in Statesville September 5, 1928, to Louis Hill Grant and Annie Mae Adams Grant. She graduated from Scotts High-twice. In 1944 she graduated from the 11th grade as salutatorian. The 12th grade was added the following year and she decided to stay and take additional classes and graduated in 1945, again as salutatorian. At least that’s the...

William Gene Bradford, 89, of Mooresville, passed away on April 19, 2024. Gene was born on March 4, 1935, in Iredell County, to the late William L. Bradford and Willie Adams Bradford. He graduated Scotts High School in 1953 and worked for Thomasville Furniture as plant manager for over 40 years. Gene loved playing the guitar, woodworking and painting and was in a softball and bowling league. In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by the mother of his child, Barbara Hartline...

Robert "Bobby" Miller Griffith, age 59, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Miller Griffith Sr and Mary Jane Griffith of Charlotte, NC. Bobby was born on June 29, 1964, in Charlotte, NC. He was a graduate of Olympic High School and studied at UNC Charlotte. Bobby worked for Trane for many years as a plant supervisor, and after retirement, he opened Bankers Raw Oyster Bar, which contributed to multiple charity...

Alexander Joseph “Alex” Lyon, age 32, of Browns Summit, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was born on May 3, 1991, and was the son of Keith and Teresa Wilmers Lyon of Troutman, NC. He was employed as a mechanic in the automotive industry. He enjoyed electronics, cars, and motorcycles. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date and will be published as soon as it becomes available.

John Andrew Hendricks, 41, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 17, 2024 due to a sudden heart attack.  John was born in Statesville on November 2, 1982. He was the son of the late Tom and Becky Hendricks. He was a 2001 graduate of West Iredell High School and attended Mitchell Community College. John had worked for the Iredell County Sheriff’s Department, and he currently worked for CommScope. John was a big kid at heart. He loved playing video games,...

John Lee Mayberry, 83, of Harmony, NC passed away at Gordon Hospice House on April 17, 2024. He was born on October 26, 1940, to the late Rayford Mayberry and Jessie Thomas Mayberry. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1958, where he met and married his high school sweetheart of 62 years, Dorothy Reavis Mayberry. John was the owner operator of Mayberry Store and a lifetime member at Holly Springs Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for over 50 years. He also served on many...

Lorraine Ruth Wagoner, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on April 17, 2024, after a short time in hospice care. Lorrie was a great friend, a sister, a Mamaw, and our mother. She raised four strong and independent children: Amy McLaurin (54) North Carolina, Tracy McCandless (56) Colorado, Terri Phillips (61) and Jack Wagoner III (62) both of Little Rock, AR. She taught them to work hard, value education, and always be loyal and loving to familyLorrie was married to Dr. Jack...