Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Sep 1, 2021

Terry Wayne West, 66, of Cleveland, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

Terry was born on July 5, 1955 in Iredell County to Gilbert and Vetree West. In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by his son, Cameron Lynn West and brother, Tommy West.

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Aug 31, 2021

Norma Sue Cranford Taylor, 79, of Troutman, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Norma was born on June 9, 1942 in Surry County to the late James Arnold Cranford and Pearlie Ross Cranford. She was a member of Fallstown Baptist Church for many years.

In addition to her parents, Norma was preceded in death...

Aug 29, 2021

Willie B Murdock "Bill", 87, of Statesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Bill was born October 25, 1933 in Iredell County and was the son of late Thomas Hoyt Murdock and Mattie Lou Parlier Murdock. He was a graduate of Cool Spring High School and served in the U.S....

Aug 28, 2021

Burl Russell Hutchison, 79, of Statesville, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 28, 2021 at Wilkes Medical Center in North Wilkesboro NC from pneumonia, covid-19 and strokes.

Russell was born in Cumberland County on September 11, 1941 to Nettie and Burl Hutchison Sr.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Aug 28, 2021

Michael Francis Durant, 76, of Statesville, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, August 28, 2021 with his loving wife, Georgianna, by his side.

He was born June 29, 1945 in Vernon, NY and was the son of the late Henry and Lillian Durant. He grew up working on the family farm and graduated high school...

Aug 27, 2021

Patrick Henry Hicks III, of Monterey, TN, passed away on Friday, August 27 at age 90. He was a professional musician and teacher who was born and grew up in Winston-Salem, NC and attended Reynolds High School. He studied piano at Washington Missionary College in Takoma Park, MD and received an undergraduate degree there. He later attended Peabody Conservatory...

Aug 25, 2021

Shirley Lowrance Cornacchione, 95, of Statesville, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

She was born in Iredell County on July 25, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Julius Alexander Lowrance and Texie Patterson Lowrance. Shirley was married for fifty-six years to the late Guy Salvatore Cornacchione, who preceded her in death in 2007.

She...

Aug 24, 2021

Mr. Michael Dean Daniels was born in Davie County, NC on September 15, 1945. He was the youngest child of Joe Eustace and Lexie Veach Daniels. Mr. Daniels, 75, died Tuesday morning August 24, 2021 at Gordon Hospice House, Statesville, NC following a brief illness.

Michael was a graduate of Davie County High School class of 1963....

Aug 24, 2021

Ruth “Betty” Elizabeth Hutchens Haynes, 85, of Statesville, passed away surrounded by her children, Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

Betty was born November 26, 1935 in Iredell County and was one of 14 children born to the late William David “W.D.” Hutchens and Julia Ruth Reavis Hutchens. She was the first in the family to graduate from Central...

Aug 23, 2021

Stephen Lee Moose, age 66, of Troutman, NC met his Lord and Saviour on August 23, 2021 after 9 ½ years of fighting cancer. Stephen was born on January 9, 1955 in Mooresville, NC and is the son of Bill Moose and the late Mary Moore Moose.

He grew up in Mooresville and began working at Burlington...

Aug 17, 2021

Billy Dee Galliher, Sr., 87, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Baptist Hospital following a sudden fall at his home.

Bill was born on January 1, 1934 in Iredell County to the late John Alexander Galliher and Lillie Anne Gardner Galliher. After graduating high school, Bill went to serve in the US Army....

Aug 14, 2021

Cornelia Annette Jones, 55, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2021.

Annette was born on September 8, 1965 in Iredell County and was the daughter of Johnnie Newell Jones and the late Rebecca Ann Foster Jones. She worked at Advantage Children’s Center of Cleveland.

In addition to her mother, Annette was preceded...

Aug 14, 2021

Wanda Sue Stamper Waters, 80, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Gordon Hospice House.

Wanda was born on October 7, 1940 in Iredell County to the late Hoyt Wilson Stamper and Hazel Gilbert Stamper.

In addition to her parents, Wanda was proceeded in death by her husband, F. Gene Waters, two...

Aug 12, 2021

Brandon David Hedrick, 34, of Mooresville, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021.  Though his life may have been cut short, it was not before he left his mark on many people, especially his family and friends. He lived his life unapologetically on his own terms, often much to the surprise of those around him or connected to him....

Aug 11, 2021

Zachary Chase Long, 26, of Statesville NC, passed away on August 11, 2021 at home following a short illness. Zachary was born on October 25, 1994 in Princeton WV. A son of the late Preston Kirk Long and Jennifer Lee Long. In addition to his parents Zachary was preceded in death by his grandparents Douglas and Fredia Long and...

Aug 11, 2021

Karen Blasi Shrimp, 64, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 surrounded by her family at her home. Karen was born June 23, 1957 in Towanda, PA and was the daughter of Alex Blasi of PA and the late Patricia Marcy Blasi. She was a graduate of Sullivan County, PA Schools and also received her degree in Nursing...

Aug 11, 2021

Carolyn Marie Smith Robinson, 76, of Mooresville, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Maple Leaf Health Care.

Calie was born on July 31, 1945 in Newport, New Hampshire to the late Ray Henry Smith and Ella Marie Aldrich Smith. She was a graduate of Towle High School in Newport and went on to graduate from...

Aug 10, 2021

Ann Webb Taylor Kelly, 87, of Statesville and Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Bermuda Village in Bermuda Run, North Carolina.  Ann was born in Durham on April 20, 1934, the first child of the late Reverend Doctor Ralph Henderson Taylor and Violet Turner Taylor. As the daughter of a Methodist minister, Ann grew up...

Aug 9, 2021

Elizabeth “Dare” Stikeleather Ballard, 74, of Statesville, NC, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021, at Serenity House of Mooresville.

Born in Statesville on February 3, 1947, Dare was the daughter of the late William Mack “Chal” Stikeleather, Jr. and Martha Virginia Rufty Stikeleather. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 7, 2021

On Saturday, August 7, 2021, Robert Tanczos, 71, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family after battling pancreatic cancer.

Bob was born February 20, 1950 in Danielsville, Pennsylvania to Robert and Anna (Stubits) Tanczos as the eldest of 5 children.  He attended a 4-room parochial school for grades 1 through 8.  The family then moved to...