Dawson Tucker Church

Dawson Tucker Church, 15, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, December 27, 2021.

Dawson was born March 1, 2006 in Statesville and is the son of Allen Dale Church and Karen Rogers Church. Dawson was a sophomore at South Iredell High School, where loved his football team (#37) and teammates. Recently, Dawson won the Defensive M.V.P. Award for the South Iredell High School J.V. Football Team. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, hanging with his buddies and going to the river.

In addition to his parents, Dawson is survived by a sister, Leela Church; maternal grandmother, Christine Rogers; two uncles, Terry Glyn Church (Angie), Jim Rogers; one aunt, Diane Lewis (Marty); three cousins, Kayleigh Sayles (Josh), Hannah Kathleen Church, Amanda Faye Knox and special friends Brady McCoy, Grant McCoy, Caleb Donaldson, Wyatt Johnson, Fischer Hall, Aiden Mullins, Aiden Burton and Kendal Pendergrass.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bobby Glyn Church and Martha Leila Church; maternal grandfather, Wayne Rogers and an uncle, Kenneth Dwayne Church.

A celebration of life service will be held 2:00pm Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the South Iredell High School Performing Arts Center with Wesley Morris officiating. A private family burial will be held at Shiloh United Methodist Church. Active pallbearers will be Dawson’s Football Team Coaches and honorary pallbearers will be his football teammates.

Memorials may be made to Troutman Fire Dept or Wayside Fire Dept and online condolences may be made to the family at www.troutmanfuneralhome.com

Troutman Fire Department
PO Box 22, Troutman NC 28166

Wayside Volunteer Fire Department
234 Bethesda Rd., Statesville NC 28677