Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Oct 21, 2020

Mr. Loy Wilson Devine, 84, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Devine was born December 11, 1935 in Lincoln County, NC and was the son of the late Chesley Rand Devine and Edith Kiser Devine. He received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and  his Master’s degree from UNC-Chapel Hill....

Oct 21, 2020

Reggie R. “Doc” Sherrill, 77, died following a brief illness on October 21, 2020. Born October 21, 1943 in Concord Township, Iredell County to the late Tivis and Zora Pierce Sherrill.

He was married in 1973 to Carolyn Hall Sherrill. A former Scotts High School, Class of 1963 member. A life-long member and former deacon of New...

Oct 20, 2020

Roy Ben Cronce, 89, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Cronce was born March 15, 1931 in Alexandria, NJ and was the son of the late Fred Hiram Cronce and Bertha Agans Cronce. He attended Pittstown, NJ schools and on July 20, 1952, he married Bertha Ann Stone Cronce, who...

Oct 17, 2020

Catherine Elizabeth Miller, 33, of Statesville, passed away at home, Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Catherine was born August 31, 1987 in Statesville. She is survived by her parents, Tony Ray and Deborah Kay Carper Miller of Statesville. She was a graduate of Statesville High School, Mitchell Community College and Gardner Webb University. Catherine followed in her mother’s...

Oct 16, 2020

Douglas G. Eisele, a longtime resident of Lake Norman and a Statesville attorney since 1966, died at Iredell Memorial Hospital on October 16,2020, after a brief illness. Mr. Eisele was 84.

Born in Huntington, Ind., on April 24,1936, Mr Eisele was the son of the late Emmett George and Corinne Kindler Eisele. He Moved to Statesville with...

Oct 15, 2020

Mr. Michael William Dopilka, 89, of Troutman, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville, NC.

Mr. Dopilka was born January 16, 1931 in Phillipsburg, NJ, son of the late Andrew and Anastasia Peratiatko Dopilka.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Dale Andrew Dopilka, brothers John and...

Oct 14, 2020

John Michael Williamson, 37, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

John was born November 24, 1982 in Iredell County and was the son of Karen Sherrill Williamson of Statesville and the late George Eugene Williamson, Jr. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School, class of 2000 and was a member of Wesley...

Oct 13, 2020

Mr. Billy Ray Cline, 83, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Mr. Cline was born December 4, 1936 in Rowan County to the late Marvin Love Cline and Polly Wood Cline. He attended Rowan County schools and on November 6, 1965, he married Ola Mae Sanders Cline of the home. They shared 55 years of...

Oct 11, 2020

Vernon Reid “Red” Overcash, 83, of Troutman, passed away at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center on October 11, 2020, following a battle with kidney disease.

He was born on June 7, 1937, in Mooresville, NC to the late Pinkney Glenn and Floe Brawley Overcash. He was raised in the Methodist faith at Wesley Chapel.

In...

Oct 11, 2020

Mr. Kenneth Paul Huff, 80, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, October 11, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Huff was born October 14, 1939 in Yadkinville, NC and was the son of the late Robert “Jack” Huff and Maude Winters Huff. He attended Yadkin County schools, member of Faith Church and on June 12, 1960 he married Peggy...

Oct 10, 2020

Eula Mae Jones Thompson, 90, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, October 10, 2020.

Mrs. Thompson was born August 7, 1930 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Jason Reidie Jones and Bula Goodman Jones. She attended Troutman City Schools and was married to the late JC Thompson, who passed away in 1993. She was...

Oct 9, 2020

Richard James Ervin, Sr., 76, of Troutman, passed away, Friday, October 9, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Ervin was born August 8, 1944 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Frank Hall Ervin and Mary Edna Fortner Ervin. He attended Mooresville City Schools, was a plant manager for 36 years for Home Innovations...

Oct 7, 2020

James Gordon Orbison (Orby), beloved husband, daddy and gramps passed away Wednesday, October 7 th at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville.  He was 81 years old.

A lifelong resident of Iredell County, he was born June 17, 1939 to the late James Glenn Orbison and Cora McCoy Orbison.  He was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School...

Oct 1, 2020

On a typical spring day in his not-too-much younger years, you could usually find Bob Tolle on the cool mountain streams of North Carolina, his beloved Gracie or Khaki poised to pounce on the next unsuspecting fish in line.  He loved a day like that almost as much as he loved the streams of Michigan, with Ken, Jimmy, Harry...

Sep 30, 2020

Donald Lee Johnson, 62, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Johnson was born September 6, 1958 in Iredell County and was the son of Lorene Gertrude Rash Johnson and the late Charlie Rash. He was a graduate of Statesville City Schools and was a self-employed skilled painter. He enjoyed...

Sep 29, 2020

Mr. Jody Fairbanks Cook, 71, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville.

Mr. Cook was born May 2, 1949 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Ray and Berline Alexander Cook. He attended Iredell County schools, served in the US Army and was retired from L. Gordon Iron...

Sep 27, 2020

Hayward Lee Thomas, 83, of Mooresville, NC departed this life Sunday, September 27, 2020, at his home in Mooresville, NC.

Hayward was born June 26, 1937 to the late Roy Thomas and Julia Thomas.  He was a proud Veteran, serving in the West Virginia National Guard and was called to active Army duty in 1961 during the...

Sep 26, 2020

Doris Evelyn Lentz Moore, 81, of Statesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Moore was born July 3, 1939 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Harvey Henry Lentz and Elanor Shoemaker Lentz. She was a graduate of Harmony High School, Davis Hospital School...

Sep 24, 2020

Mattie Elizabeth Gravely McHone, 91, of Statesville passed away Thursday, September  24,2020 in her home surrounded by her family

Betty, as she was known by her family and friends, was born January  10, 1929 in Mount Airy, NC, and was the daughter of the late Robert George Gravely and Nellie Irene Matthews Gravely.  She was a 1948...

Sep 22, 2020

JoAnn Alderfer Holland, 85 of Statesville passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

Born January 20, 1935 in Iredell County she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hattie Crater Alderfer. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School and was a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Union Grove. JoAnn worked in the...