Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Apr 16, 2019

Ellen Ann Spooner Stevenson, 85, of Statesville passed away Tuesday, April 16 at Gordon Hospice House.

Ellen was born November 27, 1933 in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Leslie and Thelma Catherine McLeod Spooner.

In earlier years and prior to retiring with her late husband, Bill, Ellen was employed with Iredell County Schools as...

Apr 12, 2019

Pamela Jean McDowell Ketchie, 73, of Statesville, passed away, Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House following a period of declining heath.

Pam was born May 9, 1945 in Pikeville, KY and was the daughter of the late Glenn D. McDowell and Merel Schuler McDowell. She was a graduate of Pikeville High School and the...

Apr 10, 2019

Nancy Salway-Kaplan, 73, of New Bern, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Davis Regional Hospital in Statesville, NC.

Nancy was born September 24, 1945, in Cambridge, MA, and was the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret (McLellan) Salway. She was a graduate of Cambridge Latin High School and was married to the late Joel...

Apr 6, 2019

Mr. Charles Alan Burgin, 65, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Burgin was born November 20, 1953 in Alexander County and was the son of the late Robert Lee Burgin, Sr. and Alta Clyde Daniels Burgin. He was a graduate of Alexander County Schools and in 1991, he married Dru...

Apr 3, 2019

Evelyn Josey Jolly, 88, of Statesville, passed away, April 3, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House.

She was born in Iredell County on July 6, 1930 to the late Samuel Bascum Josey and Juanita Barnhardt Josey. On March 26, 1948, she married Alfred Eugene Jolly, who preceded in her death on march 30, 2008. She was retired...

Mar 29, 2019

Mildred Bishop Griffith, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, March 29, 2019, at the Gordon Hospice House. Midge was born in Russell, Kentucky to George and Draxie Estelle (Wright) Bishop. She graduated from Ashland High School. As a young woman, Midge and her sister, Loretta Bishop Dinkle, travelled to Cleveland to volunteer for two years in the war effort...

Mar 24, 2019

Linda Mae Ketchie Allmon, 78, of Statesville, passed into her eternal home on Sunday, March 24, 2019.

She was born in Iredell County on June 12, 1940 to James Frank “Bill” Ketchie and Louise Jones Ketchie. She graduated from Statesville High School and attended Catawba College. She was employed by Spainhour Company for 23 years. She later...

Mar 23, 2019

Donald Ray Bolton, Jr., 67, of Troutman, passed away, Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Davis Regional Hospital.

Mr. Bolton was born May 6, 1951 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Donald Ray Bolton, Sr. and Lucille Sherrill Bolton. He attended Troutman schools, South Iredell High School and was a graduate of Bandy’s High...

Mar 19, 2019

Jackie Ivan Lerner, 67, of Taylorsville, NC passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home.

Jack was born October 26, 1951 in Taylorsville, NC and was the son of the late Max and Florence Marcus Lerner. He was in the last graduating class of Taylorsville High School, class of 70’ and Appalachian State University. He...

Mar 14, 2019

Wallace “Wally” Monroe Inscoe 76, of Mooresville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on March 14, 2019.

Wallace was a retiree of Hunt Manufacturing in Statesville NC, where he met his wife of 28 years, Betty Hunt Inscoe.  For over 15 years Wallace has proudly worked at Wal-Mart in Mooresville where he enjoyed greeting guests,...

Mar 12, 2019

Eleanor (Mattie) Matteson Meech, 95, died in Statesville, NC, on March 12, 2019.  She was born in Adrian, Michigan, to John and Eleanor Tuttle Matteson.

Mattie graduated from the University of Michigan (1945) and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Mattie then attended and graduated from the Katherine Gibbs School in New York, NY,...

Mar 11, 2019

Drew Cascardi

Drew Cascardi, 60, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House following a short battle with cancer.

Drew was a native of New York and was born January 27, 1959. He was the son of Sarah Costanzo of Cary, NC and the late Richard Cascardi. He was...

Mar 10, 2019

Mrs. Lucille Morrow Ervin, 87, of Troutman, passed away, Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Ervin was born December 18, 1930 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Otha and Grace Martin Morrow. She was a graduate of Troutman schools and was married to the late William “Bill” R. Ervin, who passed...

Mar 8, 2019

Mr. Norman Allen Dixon, 81, of Cleveland, NC passed away unexpectedly, Friday, March 8, 2019 following an automobile accident.

Norman was born February 13, 1938 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Fred Washington Dixon and Nessie Dixon Goodman. He was a graduate of Statesville High Schools and worked construction for many companies including...

Mar 6, 2019

Mrs. Martha Rhyne Ostwalt Fox Benfield, 79, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice Hospice.

Mrs. Benfield was born July 19, 1939 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late E. Hoyle Ostwalt and Annie Rogers Ostwalt. She graduated from Troutman High School, class of 1957 and was a member...

Mar 6, 2019

Mr. Michael James Haag, 70, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mr. Haag was born April 19, 1948 in Toledo, OH and was the son of the late Gus Haag and Beatrice Haag Grzeszczak. He was a graduate 1966 graduate of Maumee High School and attended Toledo Bible College for...

Mar 1, 2019

Mary Martha Harris Smith, 85, of Charlotte, formerly of Statesville, passed away, Friday, March 1, 2019 at Waltonwood Assisted Living.

Mrs. Smith was born December 30, 1933 in Steele, MO and was the daughter of the late Arnold Victor Harris and Lula Mae Bowen Harris. She was a graduate of Steele High School in Missouri and on...

Feb 28, 2019

Michael “Wheatie” Andrew Campbell, 53, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home.

Mike was born January 29, 1966 in Mocksville, NC and was the son of the late James Thomas Campbell, Sr. and Vallie Brown Campbell. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, class of 1985 and Catawba Valley Community College and...

Feb 26, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn McCarter Parker, 76, of Mooresville, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by loved ones.

Mrs. Parker was born October 31, 1942 in Morganton, NC and was the daughter of the late Oscar G. McCarter and Mary Lee Craver McCarter. She was a graduate of Mooresville High School and was...

Feb 24, 2019

Mary Frances Miller Cline Mendaloff, 84, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mrs. Mendaloff was born August 13, 1934 in Salisbury, NC and was the daughter of the late Ralph Elmer Miller and Marie Kathleen Hipp Miller. Her work career was with Jack Grant Bookkeeping service and Mendaloff Equipment Company....