Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Rev. Dr. James "J.R." Roy Speece

May 12, 2024

Rev. Dr. James Roy "J.R." Speece, 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was born May 29, 1933, in a log cabin in Northern Iredell County, the second oldest of eight Children to Nathan James and Eula Mae Souther Speece. He attended the Three-Room Olin Schoolhouse. After grade six he enrolled...

Todd Crawford

May 10, 2024

Wesley Todd Crawford, 56, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly due to a motorcycle accident on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Todd was born on April 13, 1968, in Iredell County and was the son of Wesley Crawford and the late Linda Deal Crawford.

He graduated from West Iredell High School. Todd was a dedicated employee of...

Adam Keith Morrow

May 9, 2024

Adam Keith Morrow, 34, walked into heaven on Thursday, May 9, 2024, with his head held high, eyes wide open, talking and laughing as he met his Savior and family. Adam was born on October 13, 1989, in Iredell County sharing his birthday with his grandfather, David Lockman and aunt, Lee Ann Harris. Adam attended Iredell Developmental Day Care...

Rev. J.B. Parker Jr.

May 8, 2024

The Rev. Dr. James Burlie Parker, Jr., passed away from this life to his eternal home in Heaven on May 8, 2024.

Dr. Parker was born on July 20, 1927, in Caswell County, NC to James Burlie Parker Sr. and Sally Mae Dove Parker. He received Christ as his personal Savior at age 17.

Mr....

Timothy Glenn Mccoy

May 2, 2024

Timothy Glenn McCoy, 61, of Harmony, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 2, 2024 at his residence.

He was born June 17, 1962 in Welch, WV and was the son of the late Kenneth George McCoy and Alice Ann Burchette McCoy. He attended schools in Elk Horn, KY and was a small business owner.

He is...

David Thomas Combs

Apr 30, 2024

David Thomas Combs (88) passed away on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024. He was born January 9, 1936 to the late Dewey Franklin Combs and Pearl Elizabeth Stone Combs in Wilkes County, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Bill and Sam Combs, his sister: Betty Clodfelter, his first wife: Betty G. Long...

Alan Johnson

Apr 29, 2024

Alan Palmer Johnson, 82, passed away in Myrtle Beach, SC on April 29th 2024. He was born November 17th 1941 in Asheville, NC to Hoyt and Louise Johnson.

He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by wife, Elaine; children, Jeff (Mary) and Jennifer (John); grandchildren, Cole, Jillian and Genevieve, and step children Kathryn...

Marshall Lyndon Knight

Apr 29, 2024

Marshall Lyndon Knight, 94, of Statesville passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at his home. He was born on September 24, 1929, in Iredell County to the late Millard Davis "M.D." Knight and the late Olene Campbell Knight.

Marshall graduated from Union Grove High School and worked as a foreman at J.C. Penny Distribution Center for...

Margaret Wilson

Apr 24, 2024

Margaret Etta Hanks Wilson, 89, of Statesville passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mrs. Wilson was born March 5, 1935 in Alleghany County, NC and was the daughter of the late Arthur Hanks and Ruth McKnight Hanks. She was a graduate of Scotts High School and was married to the late Donald...

Clyde Nelson Reavis

Apr 21, 2024

Clyde Nelson Reavis, 85, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House.

Clyde was born on September 15, 1938, to the late Jessie Allen Reavis and Buelah Davidson Reavis. Clyde was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School, class of 1956. Clyde loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and being on the...

Shirley Lyalls

Apr 20, 2024

Shirley Jean Harrington Lyalls, 68, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Shirley was born on February 6, 1956, in Alexander Co., NC to the late Claude Walter Harrington and Ada Lois Tedder Harrington. She was a graduate of Alexander Central High School. Shirley was a member of Command Baptist Church and worked as a...

Aileen Grant Waugh

Apr 20, 2024

Aileen Grant Waugh joined her beloved husband Gene in heaven on the morning of April 20, 2024, with her younger daughter by her side.

She was born in Statesville September 5, 1928, to Louis Hill Grant and Annie Mae Adams Grant. She graduated from Scotts High-twice. In 1944 she graduated from the 11th grade as salutatorian. The...

William "Gene" Bradford

Apr 19, 2024

William Gene Bradford, 89, of Mooresville, passed away on April 19, 2024.

Gene was born on March 4, 1935, in Iredell County, to the late William L. Bradford and Willie Adams Bradford. He graduated Scotts High School in 1953 and worked for Thomasville Furniture as plant manager for over 40 years. Gene loved playing the guitar, woodworking...

Alex Lyon

Apr 18, 2024

Alexander Joseph “Alex” Lyon, age 32, of Browns Summit, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was born on May 3, 1991, and was the son of Keith and Teresa Wilmers Lyon of Troutman, NC. He was employed as a mechanic in the automotive industry. He enjoyed electronics, cars, and motorcycles.

A Celebration of Life...

Robert Griffith Jr.

Apr 18, 2024

Robert "Bobby" Miller Griffith, age 59, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Miller Griffith Sr and Mary Jane Griffith of Charlotte, NC. Bobby was born on June 29, 1964, in Charlotte, NC. He was a graduate of Olympic High School and studied at UNC Charlotte. Bobby...

John Andrew Hendricks

Apr 17, 2024

John Andrew Hendricks, 41, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 17, 2024 due to a sudden heart attack.

John was born in Statesville on November 2, 1982. He was the son of the late Tom and Becky Hendricks. He was a 2001 graduate of West Iredell High School and attended Mitchell Community College. John had worked...

Lorraine Wagoner

Apr 17, 2024

Lorraine Ruth Wagoner, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on April 17, 2024, after a short time in hospice care.

Lorrie was a great friend, a sister, a Mamaw, and our mother. She raised four strong and independent children: Amy McLaurin (54) North Carolina, Tracy McCandless (56) Colorado, Terri Phillips (61) and Jack Wagoner III (62)...

John Mayberry

Apr 17, 2024

John Lee Mayberry, 83, of Harmony, NC passed away at Gordon Hospice House on April 17, 2024. He was born on October 26, 1940, to the late Rayford Mayberry and Jessie Thomas Mayberry.

He graduated from Harmony High School in 1958, where he met and married his high school sweetheart of 62 years, Dorothy Reavis Mayberry. John...

Perry Mason

Apr 16, 2024

Perry Kevin Mason, 67, of Statesville passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 25, 1956, in Cook County, IL.

No services will be held at this time.

Carol Rimmer

Apr 14, 2024

A. Carol Rimmer, 80, of Troutman, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Carol was born on February 16, 1944, in Iredell County to the late Robert Ira Rimmer and Edith Aleene Holthouser Rimmer. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and was the business manager for the Statesville Record and Landmark...