Local obituaries for Troutman, NC
Lillie Mae Poole
Mar 11, 2026
Lillie Mae Poole, 77, of Olin, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Lillie was born on May 8, 1948, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late King and Erma Mae Gatton Poole. She attended Union Grove School and was a member of the first graduating class of North Iredell High School in...
Jimmie Haynes Beam
Mar 10, 2026
Jimmie Haynes Beam, 91, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury.
Jimmie was born on January 6, 1935, in Iredell County to the late Elmer Sylvester Beam and Hazel Elizabeth Wooten Beam. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War era. Jimmie was a graduate of...
Mauro Gonzalez Castro
Mar 8, 2026
Mauro Gonzalez Castro, 76, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home.
Mauro was born March 10, 1949, in Guerrero, Mexico and was the son of the late Ignacio Gonzalez and Filogonia Castro. He was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church and the owner of Cozumel Mexican Restaurant.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife,...
Geraldine "Gerry" Bost Dagenhart
Mar 7, 2026
Geraldine (Gerry) Bost Dagenhart, age 88, of Statesville, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, after battling Alzheimer’s for several years.
Born on May 1, 1937, in Iredell County, NC, Gerry was the daughter of the late Grier William and Velma Elmina Waugh Bost. She graduated from Scott’s High School in 1955. On Christmas Eve 1955, she married Charles Franklin...
Judith Guill
Mar 7, 2026
Judith Elaine Davis Guill, 86, of Stony Point, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her home.
Judith was born in Ochlocknee, Georgia, on June 20, 1939, to the late Grace Davis. She attended Elk Shoals Presbyterian Church and retired from AT&T as a switch operator.
Judith loved gardening and family. Her sons were her world.
Left to cherish her memory are...
Barbara Roten
Mar 7, 2026
Barbara Ann Cook Roten, 82, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her home.
Barbara was born on February 16, 1944, to the late Spencer Greene Cook and Mary Elizabeth Curley Cook. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church.
Barbara enjoyed working in her flowers, spending time in her garden, cooking meals for those she loved, and baking...
Rebecca "Becky" Campbell Smith
Mar 7, 2026
Rebecca “Becky” Smith, 82, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House.
Becky was born on February 11, 1944, to the late William Roscoe Campbell and Hazel Norton Campbell.
She graduated from Celeste Henkel High School and was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She worked as a medical secretary for Davis Hospital, Piedmont Healthcare and Dr....
Betty Johnson Godfrey
Mar 4, 2026
Betty Johnson Godfrey, 92, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC.
Born on July 7, 1933, in Iredell County, Betty was the daughter of the late Earnest Gordon and Mable Brown Johnson. She was a graduate of Scotts High School and continued her education at Mitchell College in Statesville. A lifelong...
Michelle Ann Little Crabtree
Mar 3, 2026
Michelle Ann Little Crabtree, 62, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
Michelle was born on December 1, 1963, to Gilbert and Nancy Zachary Little. She was a graduate of West Wilkes High School and was of the Baptist faith. Michelle had a heart for children. She enjoyed babysitting and lovingly cared for many children over...
Lester Forrest Arrington
Mar 2, 2026
Lester Forrest Arrington, 76, of Statesville, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at his home.
Lester was born December 13, 1949, in Iredell County to the late Elmer Forrest Arrington and Irene Millsaps Arrington. He was a barber for over 50 years and the owner of Brookdale Hair Center. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents,...
Frances Creedmore Horton
Mar 1, 2026
Frances C. Horton, age 81, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026.
Born on September 3, 1944, Frances was the beloved daughter of the late MB and Louise Creedmore. Frances was preceded in death by her parents. She was also preceded by Jerry Mayes, the father of Michelle Mayes Benton, by her late husband Johnny Mark Davis, father of Katherine Davis...
Elizabeth Sue Barkley Brown
Mar 1, 2026
Elizabeth Sue Barkley Brown, 92, of Troutman, NC passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Born December 28,1933 to the late Thomas Pinkney Barkley and X. Era Barkley of Troutman, NC. In 1952 she married Leon Atwood Brown, Jr of Troutman, NC.
In addition to her parents, Sue is predeceased by her husband, Leon Atwood Brown, Jr. and her son-in-law, David Bayard...
Pamela Childers
Feb 28, 2026
Pamela Smith Childers was born in Iredell County at Longs Hospital on April 27, 1952. As a young girl in Bible School, Pam gave her heart to Jesus and strived to live for Him each day. She learned to cook from her Granny as a little girl and became the chief cook for her brothers growing up and carried that...
Samuel O'Brien Ostwalt
Feb 27, 2026
Samuel O’Brien Ostwalt, 76, of Troutman, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Salisbury VA Medical Center.
O’Brien was born August 28, 1949, in Iredell County to the late Samuel Lee Tell Ostwalt and Rebecca Rader Ostwalt. He was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and a veteran of the US Marine Corps.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Susan Raymer Fanjoy
Feb 26, 2026
Susan Raymer Fanjoy, 69, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at her home on February 26, 2026 surrounded by her beloved family.
Susan was born August 20, 1956 in Statesville, to the late Ray Davidson Raymer and Joyce Saunders Raymer. She attended Statesville schools and graduated from Statesville High School as a member of the Class of 1974. She attended St. Mary’s...
Robin Miller Turbeville
Feb 22, 2026
Robin Miller Turbeville, 70, of Claremont, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
Robin was born on September 4, 1955, to the late Dent Miller and June Putnam Miller. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and Mitchell Community College. She was married to Steven Wayne Turbeville, who preceded her...
Doris Lee Houpe Jordan
Feb 18, 2026
Doris Lee Houpe Jordan, 89, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Born on June 30, 1936, in Iredell County, Doris was the daughter of the late Boston Von Houpe and Jessie Lowtharpe Houpe. She dedicated many years of service as a pharmacy clerk at Southside Drug, where she was known for her kindness and...
Ronald Paul Murray
Feb 18, 2026
Ronald Paul Murray was born on July 18, 1939, in San Francisco, California, to Rev. Raymond and Ferne Murray, both ordained ministers and evangelists. As a preacher’s son, his faith became the foundation of his life. He accepted the Lord at the age of seven in his father’s church and remained a devoted follower of Jesus throughout his 86 years.
Ron...
Joann Roberta Williams
Feb 18, 2026
Joann Roberta Williams Williams, 85, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville after a period of declining health.
Born March 22, 1940, in Iredell County, Joann was the daughter of the late Gerald Robert Williams and Alice Ost Williams. She lived her life rooted in her Baptist faith and was a lifelong...
Loletta Howard
Feb 17, 2026
Loletta King Howard, 86, of Troutman, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home.
Loletta was born August 26, 1939, in Swain County, NC, to the late Samuel Pinkney King and Dessie Herron King.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney G. Howard; daughter, Lisa Locklin; brother, Ray King; sisters, Sue Pulley and Hilda...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.

