Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Sr. Oren Dale "Hawk" Hawkins

Oct 26, 2012

Feb. 7, 1928 - Oct. 26, 2012

Oren Dale "Hawk" Hawkins, Sr., 84, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Stokes County to the late Everette and Hallie Joyce Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was the superintendent of Lake Norman State Park (formerly Duke Power State Park) from its conception...

Virgil Ross Goodman

Oct 24, 2012

May 6, 1939 - Oct. 24, 2012

Virgil Ross Goodman, 73, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County to the late Virgil Manley and Ila Bradford Goodman. No services are planned at this time.

Claire Darden Rankin

Oct 15, 2012

May 31, 1926 - Oct. 15, 2012

Claire Darden Rankin, 86, of Statesville passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at Hospice of Sherrills Ford. She was born in Washington County, TN to the late Charles and Helen Anderson Rankin. No services are planned at this time.

Michael Patrick Engels

Sep 28, 2012

March 21, 1949 - Sept. 28, 2012

Michael Patrick Engels, 63, of Troutman, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, September 28, 2012. He was born in Thayer, Indiana on March 21, 1949 to the late Everett Peter and Helen Fox Engels. He was the Senior Commander of the Royal Rangers at Rensselaer First Assembly of...

Ruth Ellen Harris Ostwalt

Aug 31, 2012

July 1, 1931 - Aug. 31, 2012

Ruth Ellen Harris Ostwalt, 81, of Troutman, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 31, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House and has gone to be with Jesus. She was born in Iredell County on July 1, 1931 to the late Paul Revere Harris, Sr. and Carrie Ellen Daniels Harris. Ruth was a...

Jim Davis

Aug 19, 2012

Oct. 24, 1941 - Aug. 19, 2012

Mr. James Joseph Davis, 70, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Gordon Hospice House after a long illness. He was born October 24, 1941 in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Lee and Helen Smith Davis. Jim was educated in the Vigo County, Indiana schools and graduated...

Al Womack

Aug 10, 2012

Nov. 12, 1936 - Aug. 10, 2012

Alfred Henry Womack, 75, of Troutman, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Columbia, SC to the late Juanita and Horace Womack. He was a retired salesman. He is survived by his wife, Doreen S. Womack, of the home; son, Christopher T. (Regina) Womack...

Carolyn Troutman Freeze

Aug 3, 2012

Dec. 25, 1934 - Aug. 3, 2012

Carolyn Troutman Freeze, 77, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. She was born on December 25, 1934 in Iredell County to the late Baxter and Rachel Lippard Troutman. She enjoyed her grandsons, gardening and her ladies Sunday School class and was employed for a...

Leonard Davis Plyler

Aug 2, 2012

Dec. 9, 1931 - Aug. 2, 2012

Leonard Davis Plyler, 80, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born on December 9, 1931 in Iredell County to the late Nellre and Alvah Plyler. Mr. Plyler served our country honorably in the U. S. Air Force and was also a private...

Lois Godfrey Ostwalt

Aug 1, 2012

June 2, 1922 - Aug. 1, 2012

Lois Godfrey Ostwalt, 90, of Troutman, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born in Iredell County on June 2, 1922 to the late Marsh Lee and Carrie Hartness Godfrey. After graduating from Scotts High School, she worked in textiles and in a small...

Robert Lee Montgomery

Jul 22, 2012

Nov. 5, 1939 - July 22, 2012

Robert Lee Montgomery, 72, of Troutman, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was born in Iredell County on November 5, 1939 to the late James Floyd and Annette Schwartz Montgomery. He was retired from The Coca-Cola Company where he worked in maintenance. He is survived...

Anna Lee Clodfelter

Jul 10, 2012

Feb. 13, 1920 - July 10, 2012

Anna Lee Jones Sherrill Clodfelter, 92, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born in Catawba on February 13, 1920 to the late John E. and Anna Howard Jones. She was raised by her late uncle and aunt, Vance and Sadie Howard...

Luis G. Cortez

Jul 1, 2012

June 2, 1935 - July 1, 2012

Luis G. Cortez, 77, of Troutman, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Uyni, Bolivia, South America on June 2, 1935 to the late Renee Garrido-Cortez and Margarite Gonzatti Cortez. He was self-employed and could do almost anything any one wanted him to do....

Felix Bayne Clarke

Jun 19, 2012

Aug. 22, 1917 - June 19, 2012

Felix Bayne Clarke, 94, of Plantation Estates in Matthews, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born in St. Mary’s County, MD on August 22, 1917 to the late Joseph Bayne and Evalena Abell Clarke. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served...

Lue Gene Shew

Jun 6, 2012

March 22, 1931 - June 6, 2012

Lue Gene Shew, 81, of Hudspeth Road, Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wilkes County on March 22, 1931 to the late Vernon and Vera Pendergrass Shew. He served our country honorably in the Korean War and was retired from Southern...

Michelle Plumley Cunningham

Jun 1, 2012

Sept. 18, 1968 - June 1, 2012

Twila Michelle Plumley Cunningham, 43, formerly of Landrum, SC, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born on September 18, 1968 in Landrum, SC to the late William Malcolm Plumley and Joyce Flynn Jones. She is survived by her stepmother, Brenda Howell Plumley of...

Wilma "Billie" Orren Jenkins

May 19, 2012

Nov. 23, 1930 - May 19, 2012

Wilma "Billie" Orren Jenkins, 81, of Lake Norman, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born in Iredell County on November 23, 1930 to the late James Boyd and Ethel Putnam Orren. She grew up in the East Monbo community of Lake...

Buck Barnett

May 10, 2012

Aug. 29, 1930 - May 10, 2012

Robert William "Buck" Barnett, 81, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Born in Iredell County on August 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Jesse Alexander Barnett and Chloe Karriker Barnett. Buck was a mechanic who repaired farm machinery his entire life. He was...

Peggy Louise Bell Christopher

May 4, 2012

June 27, 1933 - May 4, 2012

Peggy Louise Bell Christopher, 78, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Iredell County on June 27, 1933 to the late James Burl and Ethel Perry Bell. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by...

Gus Schade

May 1, 2012

Nov. 14, 1940 - May 1, 2012

Gustav (Gus) Mansfield Schade, 71, of Troutman, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Maple Leaf Health Care Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Fort Pierce, Florida to the late Fredrick Mansfield and Mildred Clyatt Schade. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps during...