Local obituaries for Troutman, NC
Doris Goforth Williard
Oct 20, 2026
Doris Goforth Williard, 102, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was less than a month shy of her 103rd birthday.
Doris was born November 18, 1923, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Lonnie Garfield Goforth and Gertrude Warden Goforth. She worked in the JC Penney Warehouse...
Troy "T.C." Clifton Homesley, Jr.
Oct 20, 2026
Troy "T.C." Clifton Homesley Jr., 91, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at his residence.
T.C. was born on December 22, 1934, in Cherryville, North Carolina, to the late Troy Clifton Homesley and Essie Taylor Homesley. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina, finishing law school in 1957. Following law...
Nancy Platt Diehm
Oct 18, 2026
Nancy Diehm, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was the daughter of Henry and Eulalia Platt, who preceded her in death. She attended Kent State University and worked as an elementary physical education teacher and dance instructor. Nancy shared an important chapter of her life married to Robert Diehm and always remembered him with warmth and affection.
Although technically an only child, Nancy...
Jerry Carl Honeycutt
Oct 17, 2026
Jerry Carl Honeycutt, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, surrounded by the many he loved and who dearly loved him.
A native of Iredell County, Jerry served in the United States Air Force after graduating from Troutman High School. He worked at Troutman Industries until their closing and spent many years after as an independent contractor...
Edith Lorene Jones Martin
Oct 16, 2026
Edith Lorene Jones Martin, 93, of Troutman, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026, at Autumn Care of Statesville.
Born in Iredell County on June 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Jason Reid Jones and Beulah Mae Goodman Jones.
In addition to her parents, Edith was also preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Martin; son, Keith Jones; sisters, Eula...
Jane Johnson
Oct 16, 2026
Jane J. Johnson, 88, of Statesville, NC, went to her heavenly home on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Jane was born in Iredell County to the late Richard Austin Jordan and Deemie Brooks Jordan. She was married for 52 years to Brady H. Johnson, who preceded her in death.
After high school, she attended Davis Hospital School of Nursing in Statesville, NC. Upon...
Richard Edward Houston
Oct 15, 2026
Richard Edward Houston, 85, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House.
Born in Iredell County on March 4, 1941, he was the son of the late Don Wesley Houston, Sr., and Ruth Camilla Marlow Houston.
In addition to his parents, Richard was also preceded in death by his wife, Kay Frances Sherrill Houston, who passed away September...
Coit Raymond Morrison
Oct 14, 2026
Coit Raymond Morrison, 68, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed from death to life on October 14, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, on May 10, 1958, Coit grew up in Iredell County, North Carolina. He attended Mitchell Community College and Columbia International University and served professionally as a Network Administrator for SIM.
Coit was a member of...
James Edward Brown
Oct 13, 2026
James Edward Brown, 89, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House.
Born in Iredell County on July 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Edward Brown and Birdie Baity Brown.
In addition to his parents, James was also preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Brown; son, Kendall Brown; daughter, Kim Evette Brown; granddaughter, Myla...
Raymond Ross Rabe
Oct 13, 2026
Raymond Ross Rabe, 85, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living.
Ray was born on May 24, 1941, in Cass County, Iowa, and was the son of the late Ross Fred Rabe and Cora Elizabeth Towne Rabe. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He...
Donna Pearl Jordan McQuarrie
Oct 12, 2026
Donna Pearl Jordan McQuarrie, 76, of Fountain Inn, SC, and formerly of Statesville, NC, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at her residence.
She was born on December 10, 1949, in Pasquotank County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Milton Elihu Jordan and Virginia Pearl Hunter Jordan.
In her early years, Donna lived with her parents in Pasquotank...
Ronald Dale Popiel
Oct 12, 2026
Ronald Dale Popiel, 85, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12th, 2026. Ronald was born in Ohio and proudly served in the United States Air Force. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Operations. He then married Judith Shaw on April 13, 1992 in Las Vegas combining their families with children Kathy...
Doris Nadine Knight Duke
Oct 12, 2026
Doris Nadine Knight Duke, 92, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Born August 29, 1934, Doris grew up in Tradesville, South Carolina. Legally blind throughout her life, she attended a school for the blind where she learned to read Braille. She was married to George Duke Sr. for 26 years, and together they raised two sons,...
Lisa Dawn Reese
Oct 11, 2026
Lisa Killian Reese, 61, of Statesville, N.C. passed away on October 11, 2026, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.
Lisa was born August 14, 1965, in Catawba County, N.C., to Melvin and Mary Jane Killian. She graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University with her Bachelor's degree in Education. She later pursued a Master's degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and...
Linda Darnell Hager
Oct 8, 2026
Linda Darnell Hager, 78, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
Born in Norfolk County, VA on December 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Albert Benjamin Hager and Flora Elizabeth Stutts Hager.
She was a graduate of Mooresville High School, Class of 1966. Over the years, Linda’s career path included time at Clark Equipment,...
Harold William Teaster
Oct 8, 2026
Harold William Teaster, 84, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Harold was born on June 17, 1942, in Iredell County, to the late Gothard Easley Teaster and Nellie Benfield Teaster. He attended Celeste School and worked as a truck driver for 55 years. He enjoyed traveling the country and he loved classic...
Helen Lois Brown
Oct 7, 2026
Helen Lois Brown, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at The Sharon at SouthPark in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Helen was born on April 20, 1930, in Troutman, North Carolina, to the late Leon Atwood Brown Sr. and Laura Rebecca Kerr Brown. She graduated from Erskine College in 1950 and later earned her master’s degree from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College...
John Bradford Taylor
Oct 6, 2026
John Bradford Taylor of Statesville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, after a courageous battle of environmental cancer.
He was born on July 19, 1952, in Ashe County, and he was the son of James Radford Taylor and the late Pauline Jones Taylor.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 50 years,...
Ottis "O.C." Columbus Stonestreet III
Oct 5, 2026
O.C. Stonestreet once told me, “If you want to hear people get mad just mess up their obituary” and no he wasn’t referring to the deceased. After retiring from teaching, O.C. worked for a few years for the Statesville Record and Landmark and one of his jobs was writing up the obituaries. Of course, people who have just lost a...
Donald Lewis Rinehardt
Oct 5, 2026
Donald Lewis Rinehardt, 87 years of age, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at his home in Mooresville, NC.
“Don”, as he was called by his family and friends, was born April 15, 1939, to Boyce and Eula Rinehardt, and was raised in Mooresville, NC. Don lived in Charlotte, NC for many years, where he worked in the jewelry business. Later...
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