Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Mar 18, 2020

On Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 Wakefield Bentley departed this earth and took his heavenly journey toward home. Wakefield was born November 11, 1932. He grew up in Alexander county and graduated from Taylorsville high school. In 1953 he joined the United States Army where he proudly served as a Sergeant to the S Company 53rd infantry 101st airborne division...

Mar 14, 2020

Change of Plans!!!

Thank you for loving our Mom, Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Morrison Howard who passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 14, 2020.

Due largely to our desire to help many of Mom's older friends feel safe celebrating her life and attending her funeral, we are going to change the plan that was announced in Mom's...

Mar 8, 2020

Mrs. Tonda Chapman Sharpe, 73, of Statesville, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away, Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Sharpe was born April 8, 1946 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late James Hugo Chapman and Margie Cashion Chapman. She was a graduate of Celeste-Henkel School and one January 16, 1965,...

Mar 5, 2020

Rebecca Gaston Kirkman, 77, died at Spring Arbor Memory Care in Greensboro on March 4.  She was born in Gastonia in 1942 to Maury and Ruth Gaston who moved with their young family to Statesville in 1944 when Maury was hired as County Agent for Iredell County.   Becky attended Davie Ave, D. Matt Thompson, and Statesville High School, graduating...

Mar 3, 2020

Samuel “Sonny” Branson Johnson, II, 73, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.

Sonny was born September 30, 1946 in Statesville and was the son of the late Samuel Branson “S.B.” Johnson and Clara Nash Johnson. He was a graduate of Statesville High School and Mitchell Community...

Mar 3, 2020

Barbara Ann Christopher Honeycutt, 85, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Honeycutt was born October 5, 1934 in Statesville, NC and was the daughter of the late Roy R. Christopher and Beulah Welborn Christopher. She was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and Charlotte Memorial Hospital School of Nursing....

Mar 2, 2020

Helen Geraldine Decker Williamson, 78, of Troutman, passed away, Monday, March 2, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Williamson was born April 6, 1941 in Caldwell County and was the daughter of the late Melvin L. and Faye E. Clarke Decker. She attended Bandy’s High School, previously worked for Troutman Industries, Beauty Maid and Cracker Barrell and was...

Feb 29, 2020

James O. White, 87, of Union Grove, passed away, Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mr. White was born August 18, 1932 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Thomas Gaston White and Phebe Blankenship White. He was a graduate of Union Grove High School and Kings Business College. He served...

Feb 27, 2020

Charles Lee “Chuck” Brantley, Sr., 89, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Born March 24, 1930 in Rock Hill, SC to the late John Givens Brantley and Cordie Alice Helms Brantley. He graduated from Benton Heights High School in Monroe, NC and served four years in US Air Force....

Feb 22, 2020

J.D. Harris, 83, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 21, 1936 in Statesville, he was the son of the late Paul R. Harris, Sr. and Carrie Daniels Harris. He was a 1955 graduate of Statesville Senior High School, where he played all...

Feb 22, 2020

James Carroll Blanton, 77, of Statesville passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his residence under the care of Hospice.

Born December 29, 1942 in Modesto CA., he was the son of the late Leslie “Vernon” Blanton and Edith Brettlinger Summers. James was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved to fish, watch boxing, play...

Feb 18, 2020

Paula Rose Bonn Malatesta, 72, of Troutman, NC passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Born April 28, 1947 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rose Testori Bonn and Arther Bonn. She was an artist and a art teacher in New Jersey, and collaborated with many private groups...

Feb 18, 2020

Donald Rickey “Rick” Pennell, 67 of Troutman, NC passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Autumn Care under the care of Gordon Hospice Care.

Born February 29, 1952 in Hickory, NC, he was the son of late Robert Doughton Pennell and Marie St. Clair Berry. Rick was a member of Troutman Baptist Church and the Baptist Men’s...

Feb 18, 2020

Mr. Paul Eugene Houston, 82, of Statesville, peacefully entered his heavenly home Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mr. Houston was born June 22, 1937 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Fred Dwight Houston and Blanch Campbell St. Clair. He served in the US Navy and on June 27, 1964,...

Feb 15, 2020

Julia Current Dobson, 95, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2020 at Hock Pavilion in Durham after a brief illness.

Mrs. Dobson was born in Statesville, North Carolina March 8, 1924. She was the daughter of James Paul Current and Annie Marie Lackey Current. She was predeceased in death by her husband Shuford...

Feb 12, 2020

Mildred Ann Davidson Campbell, 84, of Statesville, passed away, unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Campbell was born June 9, 1935 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Roy Davidson and Berta Roseman Davidson. She was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School and was a member of First ARP Church...

Feb 10, 2020

Mr. Marvin Sanford “Sandy” Cline, Jr., 78, of Statesville, passed away, Monday, February 10, 2020 at Forsyth Regional Medical Center.

Sandy was born April 5, 1941 in Davie County and was the son of the late Marvin Sanford Cline, Sr. and Dottie Rupard Cline. He attended Davie County schools and on September 15, 1961, he married Ann...

Feb 5, 2020

Annie Lois Moore Smith, 89, of Harmony passed away, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mrs. Smith was born March 5, 1930 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Shirley and Anna Bell Speaks Moore. She attended Iredell County schools and was a lifelong member of Clarksbury United Methodist Church. She...

Feb 4, 2020

“Life is but a stopping place,

A pause in what’s to be,

A resting place along the road

To sweet eternity.”

Bertie Cornelia Moore Campbell Vaughn, born April 28, 1928 in Harmony, NC passed into everlasting peace with the Lord Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The youngest daughter of the late William...

Jan 30, 2020

Mrs. Linda Carol Brewer Barker, 70, of Union Grove, passed away, Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Linda was born December 2, 1949 in Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Ulysses and Lessie Church Brewer. She was a graduate of South Iredell High School, class of 1969 and is married to Hasel...