Local obituaries for Troutman, NC
William "Bill" Horace Stewart
Dec 6, 2025
William “Bill” Horace Stewart, 79, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Bill was born January 2, 1946, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Horace Daniel Stewart and Margaret Mae Stubbs Stewart. He was an active member of Western Avenue Baptist Church for 43 years, where he served in many roles. Some of...
Louisa Fleming
Dec 5, 2025
Louisa Troutman Fleming, a resident of Iredell County, died peacefully on December 5, 2025, at Maple Leaf nursing home in Statesville, NC. She was born on December 3, 1944, on an exceptionally cold day and passed from this world on a similar December day. She was 81 years old.
Louisa is survived by seven siblings, children of the late John Morrison...
Hoyte Edward Elliott
Dec 5, 2025
Hoyte Edward “Eddie” Elliott, 71, of Statesville, NC, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Eddie was born March 20, 1954, to the late Hoyte Arnold Elliott and Nolena Compton Elliott. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
He dearly loved his family especially spending time with his...
Richard Michael Arone
Dec 4, 2025
Richard Michael Arone, 86, of Troutman, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Mitch Mack Hospice House.
Richard was born August 1, 1939, in White Plains, New York, to the late Joseph Michael Arone and Mary Bertrand Arone. He earned his master’s degree from NYU and worked as a Senior Executive Analyst for IBM.
Left to cherish Richard’s memory are his...
Barbara Catherine Williams Lee
Dec 3, 2025
Barbara Catherine Williams Lee, 87, of Statesville, North Carolina received the fullness of her reward in the world to come on December 3rd, 2025. Barbara was born on April 28th, 1938, in Taylorsville, North Carolina to the late C.F. Williams, Jr. and Catherine Watts Williams. She attended Statesville Senior High School, class of 1956, where she was the first majorette...
Allan Stafford
Dec 2, 2025
Ernest “Allan” Stafford, of Mooresville and Troutman, North Carolina and formerly of Sarasota, Florida, peacefully went to be with his Heavenly Father and family on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, two days before his 91st birthday.
Allan was born in Kinniconick (Lewis County), Kentucky on December 4, 1934, to Opal and John Stafford. He was the third of six children.
He is survived...
Timothy Wood Reid
Dec 2, 2025
Timothy Wood Reid, 79, of Statesville, passed away after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.
Tim was born on July 11, 1946, in Iredell County to the late Forest Humphrey Reid and Mattie Thomas Reid. He was a devoted member of Hebron Baptist Church and...
Harry Guy Loftin, Jr.
Dec 2, 2025
Harry Guy Loftin, Jr., 81, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Harry was born February 15, 1944, in Iredell County to the late Harry Guy Loftin, Sr. and Floy Louise Douglas Loftin. He was a graduate of Troutman High School and a member of New Perth ARP Church. He served in the...
Georgia Ann Franza Murdock
Dec 1, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Georgia Ann Franza Murdock, 77, of Avon Park, FL (hometown) and Troutman, NC (current residence), who left this world peacefully on December 1, 2025. Born on November 27, 1948, Georgia was the beloved daughter of the late Joe and Shirley Franza. She was preceded in death by her devoted...
Dr. Tim Watson
Nov 26, 2025
Dr. Timothy Roy Watson, 66, of Newton, NC, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC.
Dr. Watson was born on March 5, 1959, to Eleanor Elizabeth Butts Watson and the late William Roy Watson. He graduated from Seneca High School and Reformed Theological Seminary, receiving his doctorate from Erskine Seminary. Prior to becoming a...
Lowndes Bush Grier, Jr.
Nov 24, 2025
Lowndes Bush Grier, Jr., 65, of Statesville, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025, at his residence.
Lowndes was born January 27, 1960, in Iredell County to the late Lowndes Bush Grier, Sr. and Helen Hodgson Grier.
He was a graduate of Statesville High School, Class of 1978, as well as UNC-Charlotte. Lowndes was a gifted writer, with a broad background in History...
Barbara Nichols Lentz
Nov 22, 2025
Barbara “Bobby” Lentz, 82, of Statesville, passed away Saturday. November 22, 2025, at her residence.
Bobby was born April 6, 1943, in Iredell County, to the late Ted Ray Nichols and Ruth Hoover Warner Nichols. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and a member of the Statesville Chapter of the Business Women of America, where she also served...
Roy Clifford Crouch, Jr.
Nov 21, 2025
Roy Clifford Crouch, Jr. “Dunner”, 74, of Statesville, passed away at his home peacefully on Friday, November 21, 2025.
He was born on March 16, 1951, in Statesville, to the late Roy Clifford Crouch, Sr. and Betty Faye Lippard Holdsclaw.
Roy worked at General Electric in Hickory until retirement. He loved his fur babies very much. Roy had a silly sense of...
Charles Richard Lowrance
Nov 21, 2025
Charles “Richard” Lowrance, 83, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Gordon Hospice House.
Richard was born on June 13, 1942, to the late Charles Atwell Lowrance and Mary Helen Deal Lowrance Bunton. He served our country in the United States Army honorably during the Vietnam War and was a faithful member of Broad Street United Methodist Church....
Danielle Moore Coward
Nov 17, 2025
Danielle Moore Coward, 42, passed away at her home on Monday, November 17, 2025, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with gall bladder cancer.
She was born on May 12, 1983, in Iredell County, NC and was raised in Harmony, NC. She was the daughter of the late George Calvin Moore and Linda Moore. She was a 2001 graduate of...
Dorothy Ruth Huss Rash
Nov 17, 2025
Dorothy (Dottie) Ruth Huss Rash entered her heavenly home on November 17, 2025, at the family farm. She was the fourth daughter of the late Reverend D.T. and Gertie Rhoney Huss and was born on November 29, 1938, in Cabarrus County. Dottie graduated from Union Grove High School in 1956, where she met her high school sweetheart and future husband,...
Warren Alfred Musick
Nov 16, 2025
Warren Alfred Musick, 78, of Statesville, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was a devoted family man and beloved member of his community.
Warren was born August 29, 1947, in Phillipsburg, NJ, to the late John Peter Musick and Viola Eva Groff Musick.
In addition to his parents, Warren was preceded in death by...
Gerald "Gerri" Sue Lapish Miller
Nov 12, 2025
Gerald “Gerri” Sue Lapish Miller was a loving and caring person and a wonderful Mother, Wife and friend. She received a new day on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, when the Lord called her home and released her from the condition of dementia/Alzheimer’s.
She was born on March 15, 1938, to the late Kerfees Lee and Mary Sain Lapish.
In addition to her...
Raymond Ray Deviney
Nov 11, 2025
Raymond Ray Deviney, 85, of Statesville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Raymond was born August 21, 1940, in Cabarrus County to the late Edward Ray Deviney and Violet Enola Erickson Deviney. He was a member of Eufola Baptist Church, where he served in the sound booth and many other areas.
In addition to his parents,...
Martha Karen Miller
Nov 8, 2025
Martha Karen Lederer Miller, 78, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House.
Karen was born January 25, 1947, in Iredell County, to the late Walter Eugene Lederer and Kathleen Miller Lederer. She was a graduate of Statesville High School Class of ’65 and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She enjoyed...
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