Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Dec 31, 2022

Robert “Bob” Allen Dunlap, 62, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home.

Bob was born on April 26, 1960, in Ashland, Ohio to the late Marion Loris Dunlap and Dora Jean Devor Dunlap. He attended UNC Wilmington and then followed his passion for music by becoming a professional drummer.  Bob was a...

Dec 31, 2022

Thomas “Tommy” Alva Slane, 81, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House.

Tommy was born on February 27, 1941, in Statesville, NC to the late Fred T. Slane, Jr and Edith Sherrill Slane. He graduated from Statesville Senior High School and Davidson College. Tommy proudly served in the US Army...

Dec 29, 2022

Linda Mizell Lamb was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world on December 29, 2022, at the age of 71, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

Linda was born in Bertie County on September 5, 1951, to the late Luther...

Dec 28, 2022

Bill Warren, age 73, of Statesville, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  Bill had been in declining health for some time but, in typical Bill style, he fought the good fight and remained mentally alert to the very end.   He was born March 23, 1949, in Iredell County to the late James C. Warren, Sr....

Dec 28, 2022

Paul Stanford Brown, 66, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston-Salem after battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s).

Paul was born on February 27, 1956, in Baltimore Maryland to the late Baxter William Brown and Ruby Hutchinson Brown. He worked for the city of Statesville for thirty five years then...

Dec 28, 2022

Lynda Diane Strange Boyd, 77, of Hickory passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Trinity Village.

Mrs. Boyd was born September 25, 1945 in Sumter, SC and was the daughter of the late Henry Nelson Strange, Jr. and Elizabeth White Strange. She graduated from Columbia College in Columbia, SC and on November 24, 1967 she married The...

Dec 26, 2022

Carolyn Holland King Harrington, 86 of Statesville, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022.

Carolyn, Mom and Granna, was born in Iredell County on March 10, 1936, daughter of the late James Harris King and Ina Mae Shaver King.  Carolyn attended Central High School and was a graduate of Appalachian State University.  She made her career as an...

Dec 26, 2022

Mr. Keith O. Klopp, formerly of Port Washington, WI, passed away Monday morning, December 26, 2022, at home in Troutman, North Carolina, where he and his wife Jennie have resided for the past twenty years.

Keith was born in Port Washington, on August 23, 1942, to Walter and Frances (nee Galles) Klopp.

Keith grew up...

Dec 24, 2022

James “Jim” Ray Sherrill, Sr., 72 of Troutman, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022.

Mr. Sherrill was born in Statesville on July 9, 1950, the son of the late Frank and Lillian Gillian Sherrill of Troutman.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Linda...

Dec 23, 2022

Brenda Joyce Johnson Templeton, 79, of Statesville passed away, Friday December 23, 2022 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mrs. Templeton was born October 21, 1943 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Sarah Peacock Johnson. She was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and on December 14, 1963 she married Robert...

Dec 20, 2022

William “Bill” Charles Leckie, 81 of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House following an extended illness.

Bill was born October 22, 1941, in Iredell County, the son of the late Charles W. Leckie and Rosemary Wooten Leckie.  Bill was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and proudly served in the...

Dec 18, 2022

Johann Overcash Fox, 81, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Cadence Senior Living in Mooresville.

Johann was born on September 18, 1941, in Iredell County to the late Howard Overcash and Margaret Beaver Overcash. She was a retired teacher’s assistant and nanny and loved being able to teach children. Johann also had a...

Dec 14, 2022

Betty Hunt Inscoe, 81, of Mooresville, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at her home.

Betty was born on January 27, 1941, in Guilford County to the late Clarence C. Hunt and Mildred Snyder Hunt. She graduated from Hamlet High School. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace M....

Dec 14, 2022

James “Jim” Donald Wilson, 79, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.

Jim was born on June 20, 1943, in Statesville, NC to the late Gordon L. Wilson and Zelda Walker Wilson. He graduated from Statesville High School and NC State University at Raleigh in 1965. Jim...

Dec 14, 2022

James Wayne Mayes 76 went to be with his Savior after passing peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 14, 2022, after a long heart-breaking period of physical and mental decline inflicted by dementia.

Wayne was born on August 25, 1946, in Statesville NC to the late Lessie Fox Mayes & William Elmer Mayes. He...

Dec 11, 2022

Jerry Dale Sherrill, 81 of Statesville, went home to be with his Savior.  He passed peacefully at home with his family surrounding him on Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Jerry was born in Iredell County, February 14, 1941.  He was the son of the late J.W. Sherrill and Vernie Bell Sherrill.  He was a graduate of Scotts High...

Dec 11, 2022

Bobby Wayne Harwell, Sr., 84 of Statesville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Mr. Harwell was born in Iredell County, July 12, 1938, the son of the late Roy B. Harwell and Lena Hefner Harwell.  He was a graduate of Statesville High School, class of 1956.  In June of 1957, Bobby married the love of his life,...

Dec 7, 2022

David Allen Driskill, 61 of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

Mr. Driskill was born in Mooresville on August 21, 1961, he was the son of the late Verlon Eldridge Driskill and Rebecca Price Driskill.  David was a graduate of Mooresville High School and was married to his beloved wife Martha Elliott Driskill, who survives.  In...

Dec 6, 2022

Thomas Edwin Gish, 83 of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Tom was born on March 25, 1939 in Jackson, Michigan.  He was the son of the late Lottie Lee Eblen Gish and Henry Herman Gish.  He was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School, a 1962 graduate of Western Michigan University, where he was a...

Dec 5, 2022

Thomas Patrick Sanders, 94, died peacefully on December 5, 2022, at White Oak Manor in Rock Hill, SC.

Tom served proudly in both the Army and the Air Force prior to 1955 when he met and married the love of his life, Betty.  He never used the term stepchildren, as he loved and provided for the two,...