Local obituaries for Troutman, NC
Corey Robinson
Feb 25, 2021
Corey Alan Robinson, 34, of Statesville, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at home suddenly.
Corey was born on October 24, 1986 in Charleston, West Virginia and is the son of Donald R. Robinson and Donna Welling Robinson Todd. He was a beloved son and father.
In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Joseph Stallings
Feb 24, 2021
Colonel (Retired) Joseph Lawrence Stallings Sept 16, 1929 – Feb 24, 2021
Born in Sanston, VA on September 16, 1929 to Richard and Anna Birkerstaff Stallings.
Joe attended St. Joe’s Prep in Philadelphia, PA and went on to study at Georgetown University, Washington, DC on a football and ROTC scholarship. While studying at the University,...

Timothy Dean Shumaker
Feb 18, 2021
Timothy Dean Shumaker, 62, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home.
Born September 24, 1958 in Iredell County, he was the son of Ruth Drum Shumaker and the late Jimmie Tilford Shumaker. He was a graduate of North Iredell High School and before becoming disabled was a mechanic at Shumaker’s Service Station....
Bradley Joseph Koepnick
Feb 17, 2021
Bradley Joseph Koepnick, 53, of Hickory, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
Brad was born June 15, 1967 in Iredell County and is the son of Donald J. Koepnick and Peggy Cunningham Koepnick of Statesville. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and attended Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory. He was an Estimator/Project Manager...
John Cecil Shoemaker
Feb 16, 2021
John Cecil Shoemaker, 90, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House.
Mr. Shoemaker was born August 8, 1930 in Scott County Virginia and was the son of the late Benjamin Shoemaker and Velva Arnold Smith. He was a graduate of Damascus High School in VA and served in the US Army...
Linda Faye (Waugh) Cherry
Feb 16, 2021
Linda Faye Waugh Cherry, 54, of Troutman, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital.
Linda was born August 25, 1966 and was the daughter of Brenda Beaver Waugh of Troutman and the late Eugene Waugh. She was a graduate of South Iredell High School and previously worked at Walmart in Mooresville. She loved...
Gladys (Gibson) Sipes
Feb 15, 2021
Gladys Gibson Sipes, 90, of Statesville passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home.
She was born on August 31, 1930 in Iredell County and daughter to the late John and Belle Adams Gibson. She attended Statesville High and soon after married her now late husband, Foy E. “Sam” Sipes on April 8, 1950. They...
Joyce Evelyn (Faulk) Marlow
Feb 15, 2021
Joyce Evelyn Faulk Marlow, 84, of Statesville passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home.
Joyce was born in Rowan county on April 14, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie Mae Sexton Faulk. She graduated from Statesville Senior High and worked for the school system for many years as an...
Garry Ballard
Feb 14, 2021
Garry Lynn Ballard of Longs, S.C., died on February 14, 2021 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC following a brief illness.
Ballard was born May 3, 1945, in eastern Iredell County to Beulah Virginia Ballard Swicegood and the late Willie Gibson Ballard.
He was married in 1972 to the former Dare Stikeleather of...
Sandra Blackwelder
Feb 13, 2021
Sandra Somers Blackwelder, 73, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 13, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
She was preceded in death by her father, J.C. "Buddy" Somers; and her brother, Jerry Somers, both of Statesville. She is survived by her mother, Thelma Deal Somers Keever, of Statesville; her husband, Jerry Blackwelder, of Winston-Salem; her...
David "Buck" Edwards
Feb 11, 2021
David Franklin (Buck) Edwards
September 27, 1940 – February 11, 2021
Mr. Edwards passed peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
He was born to Lloyd Parks and Lacey James Edwards in Troutman. He considered Troutman his home, although he traveled extensively during his lifetime. He graduated from Troutman...
Judy Stikeleather
Feb 9, 2021
Judy Maxine Little Stikeleather, 80, of Statesville, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at her home after a period of decline in health.
Mrs. Stikeleather was born on July 20, 1940 in Iredell county and was the daughter of the late Ramsey Maxwell and Zelda Nevada Hefner Little. She attended Scotts High School. She married Thad...
Faye Cook
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...
John Brotherton
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...
Jean Pero
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...
Cynthia "Cindy" Amox
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...
Shirley Laforce
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...
Brenda (Campbell) Leckie
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)...
Richard Smith
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...

Vivian (Scott) Wooten
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...
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