OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Margaret "Peggy" Braden Tune

Margaret "Peggy" Braden Tune

Jan 15, 2026

Margaret “Peggy” Alice Shields Braden Tune, 92, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Mitchell-Mack Hospice House.

Peggy was born on January 22, 1933, to the late Cornelius Patrick Shields and Alice Marie Ratchford Shields in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Mary Washington in...

Randy Lynn Lambert

Randy Lynn Lambert

Jan 15, 2026

Randy Lynn Lambert, 61, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House.

Randy was born on February 23, 1964, to the late Donald Lambert and Shelby Sprinkle Lambert. He graduated from North Iredell High School.

Randy liked to play poker and watch sports on TV, especially the Dallas Cowboys. More than anything, he dearly loved his family....

Karen Nicole Church Mayhew

Karen Nicole Church Mayhew

Jan 14, 2026

Karen Nicole Church Mayhew, 40, of Advance, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Karen was born March 29, 1985, to Mac Austin Church and Debora Steele Church. She graduated from North Iredell High School and continued her education at Mitchell, Rowan Cabarrus and Catawba Valley Community Colleges. She attended Hebron Baptist Church.

Karen was a loving daughter, wife and mother. She...

Samuel Albert Morrison

Samuel Albert Morrison

Jan 12, 2026

Samuel Albert Morrison, 91, of Statesville passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home.

Albert was born February 19, 1934, in Iredell County, to the late O.B. Morrison and Carrie Hartness Morrison Brawley. He attended Scotts High School and served in the US Army after the Korean War. He was a TV repairman and later worked for Roederstein Electronics....

William Mark Pierce

William Mark Pierce

Jan 11, 2026

William Mark Pierce, 55, of Hickory, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at his home.

Arrangements are in the care of Troutman Funeral Home.

John Frank Crawford

John Frank Crawford

Jan 11, 2026

John Frank Crawford, 95, of Erwin, Tennessee, formerly of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

Frank was born June 30, 1930, in Iredell County, to the late Jay Thomas Crawford and Vallie Heath Crawford. He was a 1948 graduate of Scotts High School and a Corporal in the US Army. He was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church, and...

Elmer "Boady" Cheyenne Kiser

Elmer "Boady" Cheyenne Kiser

Jan 7, 2026

Elmer “Boady” Cheyenne Kiser, 65, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Boady was born August 15, 1960, in Tazwell County, Virginia, to the late Buford and Virginia Ritchie Kiser. He attended Mitchell Community College and worked for Classic Leather, Inc.

In addition to his parents, Boady was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Freeland Kiser...

Gary Thomas Barker

Gary Thomas Barker

Jan 7, 2026

Born on December 21, 1941, in Iredell County, Gary was the son of the late Dwight and Ruby Grose Barker. He was a graduate of Cool Springs High School, attended Appalachian College, and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Statesville, NC. He loved the Lord and was thankful for His saving grace. 

Raised in a musical family, Gary dedicated...

Michael Duane Parker

Michael Duane Parker

Jan 7, 2026

Michael Duane Parker, 60, passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness, at home on January 7, 2026.

Michael was born on March 3, 1965, in Statesville. He loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, and the freedom of riding his Harley. He was a supervisor in commercial and residential HVAC plus aspects of construction. 

Michael was such a huge part of our lives. We...

Ila Virginia Bryant Munday

Ila Virginia Bryant Munday

Jan 7, 2026

Ila Virginia Bryant Munday, 92, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at her home.

Ila was born July 28, 1933, in Darlington, SC, and was the daughter of the late James R. Wilson and Betty Bryant Wilson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Munday.

Those left to cherish Ila’s memory are her daughter,...

Lena Carter Kilgo

Lena Carter Kilgo

Jan 5, 2026

Lena Carter Kilgo, age 79, of Stony Point, NC, passed away on January 5, 2026. She was born on October 4, 1946, in Sullivan County, Tennessee and was the daughter of the late Charlie Hampton and Margie Ollive Owens Carter. She was the wife of the late Robert Kilgo Jr. She was a 1964 graduate of Cocoa High School.

Lena was...

Carolyn Levan Lamberth

Carolyn Levan Lamberth

Jan 4, 2026

Carolyn Levan Lamberth, 86, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at her home.

Carolyn was born in Iredell County on May 19, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Henry Watson Levan and “Lucille” Marjorie Shoemaker Levan. She was a graduate of Troutman High School, and was married to Lawrence Guy Lamberth, who survives. She was retired from...

Nathan Scott Hawkins

Nathan Scott Hawkins

Jan 3, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Nathan Scott Hawkins, 20, on January 3, 2026, in Mooresville, NC.

Nate was born in Bakersfield, CA on December 8, 2005. He moved to Troutman, NC in 2008 and graduated from South Iredell High School in 2024. He had just begun his career as a commercial electrician...

Martha Hoke Drye

Martha Hoke Drye

Jan 3, 2026

Martha Hoke Drye, 84, passed away on January 3, 2026, at Autumn Care of Statesville.

Martha was the daughter of Clyde and Mary Salome Shoemaker Hoke. She was born on August 2, 1941, in Statesville, NC. In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Lonnie Anderson Drye, two sisters, Rachel Ann Hoke and...

Bonzie Cook Cline

Bonzie Cook Cline

Jan 2, 2026

Bonzie Cook Cline, 91, of Troutman, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Bonzie was born on November 25, 1934, to the late Edward Jay Cook and Pebyle Stephens Cook. She was a member of Ostwalt Baptist Church and a former member of Fern Hill Baptist Church. She worked at Templon Spinning Mills in Mooresville, NC.

Left to...

James Richard Cardwell

James Richard Cardwell

Jan 1, 2026

James Richard Cardwell, 87, of Mount Ulla, passed away on January 1, 2026, at his home.

James was born on September 10, 1938, to the late John Calvin Cardwell and Ola Geneva Byerly Cardwell. He was a member of New Perth ARP Church. He worked in furniture manufacturing most of his life and retired from Builtright Chair in Statesville, NC.

James was...

James Charles Smallman

James Charles Smallman

Dec 31, 2025

James “Jim” Charles Smallman, 87, of Alameda, California, passed away in Statesville, North Carolina, on December 31, 2025.

Born in Illinois to Harold and Marjorie Smallman, Jim spent his early years in the Chicago suburbs with his brother and sister. In 1952, at age 14, the family relocated to Los Angeles. Jim graduated from Los Angeles High School and entered Stanford...

Shirley Horton Parker

Shirley Horton Parker

Dec 31, 2025

Shirley Horton Parker, 89 of Troutman passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at her home.

She was born in Troutman, October 20, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Leon and Ada Horton. Shirley was married to Max for 64 years. She was a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Troutman and enjoyed singing in the choir, teaching...

Brianna Nicole Brown

Brianna Nicole Brown

Dec 30, 2025

On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Brianna Nicole Brown, 19, was unexpectedly called to Heaven to be with the Lord she so dearly loved and spent her life singing about.

Brianna was born on January 31, 2006, and accepted Jesus as her Savior on April 10, 2012. She wrote the song that started their first CD at age 12. Since that time,...

Dale Brevard Morrow

Dale Brevard Morrow

Dec 29, 2025

Dale Brevard Morrow, 75, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House.

Dale was born on August 16, 1950, in Iredell County to the late Max Morrow and Willa Dean Beaver Morrow. He was a member of New Bethany Baptist Church, and he was retired from Duke Power. In his free time, he loved...

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