Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Faye Mahaffey Cook, 77, of Troutman, passed away, Monday, February 8, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Cook was born April 16, 1943 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Mitchell Cleveland Mahaffey and Estelle Lail Mahaffey. She was a graduate of Celeste Henkel School and on July 1, 1961, she married Walter...

Feb 7, 2021

John Halbert Brotherton, 82, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Brotherton was born on July 29, 1939, in Iredell County and was the son of the late John E. and Cleo

Sprinkle Brotherton. He attended Central High School and farmed his own land as well as drove for...

Feb 7, 2021

Jean Paige Taylor Pero, 89, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her home.

Mrs. Pero was born January 17, 1932 in Jacksonville, NC and was the daughter of the late Barney and Olive Aman Taylor. She was a graduate of Jacksonville Schools and Atlantic Christian College. On June 7, 1951, she married Paul James...

Feb 7, 2021

Cynthia “Cindy” Bernice Amox, 48, of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her residence.

Cindy was born on October 7, 1972 in Killeen, Texas and was the daughter of the late, George and Peggy Kuykendall Amox. She attended Statesville Senior High and worked at Hunt Manufactors and Toters.

She is survived by...

Feb 6, 2021

Shirley Jean Barnhardt LaForce, 80, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Shirley was born November 8, 1940 in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Ernest Wayne Barnhardt and Bonnie Mae Lipe Barnhardt. She attended D. Matt Thompson School and was married to the late Delmer Lloyd LaForce. She...

Feb 5, 2021

Brenda Campbell Leckie, 78, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Leckie was born on October 14, 1942 in Iredell county and was the daughter of the late Allan Campbell and Lena Osborne Swaim. She graduated from Cool Springs High School and Mitchell College. On December 22, 1963 she married William (Bill)...

Feb 3, 2021

Richard Gene Smith, 68, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Richard was born June 27, 1952 in Iredell County and attended West Rowan High School. On June 28, 1986, he married Karen Harmon Smith, who survives and together they attended South River Baptist Church. He was retired and loved old...

Feb 2, 2021

Vivian Scott Wooten, 79, of Statesville passed away on February 2, 2021 at Iredell Memorial

Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Haskel Scott and Edna

Hartness Scott. She graduated from Central High School and Mitchell College.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of...

Feb 1, 2021

Louise Ferguson Tesnow, 87, of Troutman, passed away, Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mrs. Tesnow was born March 10, 1933 in Flag Pond, Rural TN and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Dallie Ferguson. A native of Madison County, NC, she was a 1951 graduate of Mars Hill High School and...

Jan 28, 2021

Randy Stephen Robbe, 73, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Randy was born March 16, 1947 in Utah and was the son of the late Jerrold and Thelma Fultz Robbe. He was a graduate of Huntsville High School in Alabama, class of 1965 and also Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC....

Jan 27, 2021

Treva Anne Arthurs Hargett, 82, of Troutman passed away on Wednesday morning, January 27, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hargett was a February baby, born in Troutman to the late Vaughn P. and Anna Belle Arthurs, and lived most of her life in that community. She was a graduate of Troutman High School, and worked in a number...

Jan 25, 2021

Stephen Randall “Randy” Johnson, 74, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, January 25, 2021 due to declining health.

Randy was born March 6, 1946 in Iredell County and was the son of the late G. H. “Mutt” Johnson and Mary Bost Johnson. He was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and served in the US Army...

Jan 25, 2021

Norman Shackleford Powell, 89, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Powell was born May 9, 1931 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Roger and Sally Bett Powell. He attended Iredell County schools and served in the US Army as a sharpshooter and firefighter in Panama. In 1952,...

Jan 24, 2021

Nelson Vernon LaClair, 88, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Nelson was born April 2, 1932 in Standish, MI and was the son of the late Armon and Lorene Bissonette LaClair. He was a graduate of Standish High School in Michigan and served in the US Army in Europe during...

Jan 20, 2021

Kimothy “Hoss” Lynn Lambert, 59, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Kimmy was born July 17, 1961 in Statesville, NC and was the son of the late Marvin and Mary Jeanette Barnette Lambert. He was a graduate of West Iredell High School and served in the US Army. He was employed...

Jan 19, 2021

Patricia Ann Roberts Nease, 87, of Mooresville, NC passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at The Citadel of Mooresville.

Mrs. Nease was born May 5, 1933 in North Little Rock, AR and was the daughter of the late Clead A. Roberts and Ellen Bland Roberts. She attended North Little Rock High School. On September 30, 1950, she...

Jan 19, 2021

Charles Rodney Roberts, 70, of Troutman, passed away, Monday, January 18, 2021 peacefully at home.

Mr. Roberts was born June 20, 1950 in Pineville, WV and was the son of the late Joseph Franklin Roberts and Bertha Davis Paynter. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War serving two tours. He also was a Sergeant...

Jan 17, 2021

Juanita Kiser Comer, 87, of Mooresville, passed away, Jan. 17, 2021.

Born February 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Williamson Kiser and Hettie Cornelius Kiser of Mooresville, NC.

Juanita graduated from Brawley and furthered her education with a degree from Appalachian State University. Juanita raised five children while her husband was...

Jan 16, 2021

Mr. Charles “Moe” Lafayette Brannon, 95, of Mooresville, passed away, Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mr. Brannon was born June 17, 1925 in Greenville, SC and was the son of the late Charles “Charlie” Brannon and Bessie Smith Brannon. He was a graduate of Greenville County Schools and served in the US Marine...

Jan 15, 2021

Jackie Lasley Milling Gonzalez died January 15, 2021 from pneumonia complications. She left this life holding her sister’s hand and surrounded by her husband and loved ones, carrying the love of all who knew and cherished her. Jackie was born January 9, 1942 and was preceded in death by her parents John Kerr Lasley and Helen Misenheimer Lasley. She...