Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Aug 22, 2019

Mrs. Frances Rinehardt Bowers Baker, 90, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Brookdale Peachtree.

Mrs. Baker was born March 12, 1929 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late David Levi and Bertha Louise Caldwell Rinehardt. She was a graduate of Iredell County schools and was married to the late Ray Bowers...

Aug 20, 2019

Mary Evelyn Barker Herman, surrounded by her sons, daughter-in-law, and husband, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, August 20, 2019, at Baptist Hospital following a brief illness.  She was born December 2, 1948, in Iredell County, daughter of Bristol Coles Barker and Flora Lee Harrington Barker.  Mrs. Herman attended Scotts High School where she played basketball and drove a bus...

Aug 18, 2019

Betty Jean Reames Britt was born July 12, 1938 in Pelzer, SC, to James Claude and Ozie Mae Ouzts Reames.

She was salutatorian of the class of 1956 at St. Andrews Parish High School in Charleston, SC.  She received her Bachelor of Science in History from the College of Charleston in 1960, where she was a member...

Aug 8, 2019

Shirley Madden Hobbs, 89, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Shirley was born March 9, 1930 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Oscar Lee Madden and Myrtle Allen Madden. She was a graduate of Statesville High School and was married to the late Lester Hobbs, who passed...

Aug 8, 2019

This Proverbs 31 woman worked with her hands, created a home of love, spoke with wisdom, knew and feared the Lord. “Her children rise up and call her blessed.” Proverbs 31:28

Our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, Joycelyn Campbell Walden went to her heavenly home Thursday, August 8, 2019 after battling Alzheimer’s for many years....

Aug 5, 2019

Gavin McLain Sharpe, 15, of Mooresville, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, August 5, 2019 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte.

Gavin was born January 20, 2004 in Iredell County and was the son of Matthew Lee and Kimberly Love Sharpe. He was a rising sophomore at Mooresville High School. He had a contagious smile, loved everyone, and never...

Aug 5, 2019

Mrs. Nancy Louise Haithcox Swicegood Davidson, 84, of Troutman, passed away, Monday, August 5, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Davidson was born February 2. 1935 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late William Hugh Haithcox and Lulu Bell Haithcox. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and was first married to the...

Aug 4, 2019

Mr. Timothy Gray Ostwalt, 62, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Ostwalt was born December 16, 1956 in Iredell County and was the son of Lathan Gray Ostwalt (Elaine Cook Ostwalt) and the late Sylvia Jeanette Jordan Ostwalt. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School and previously worked at...

Jul 22, 2019

Maude Aileen Harmon Daniels, 101, of North Iredell, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 in Statesville, NC.

She was born March 9, 1918 in Iredell County to Maude (Howard) and Everette L. Harmon. She attended school in Statesville and graduated from Harmony High School. Upon graduating she was employed at Hunter Manufacturing Co. and Stimpson Hosiery...

Jul 20, 2019

Robert “Bob” Thomas Thompson, Sr., 73, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Mr. Thompson was born September 19, 1945, in Gaffney, SC, and was the son of the late Zeb and Lala Margeary Ellis Thompson.  He graduated from Sumter High School in SC and then volunteered to serve in the US Air Force during the Vietnam...

Jul 20, 2019

Ruby Lee Shumate Ballard, 79, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Ballard was born October 22, 1939 in Wilkesboro, NC and was the daughter of the late Challie Teague and Annie Shumate Teague. She attended Wilkes County Schools and on January 1, 1955, she married James Edward Ballard, who passed away,...

Jul 14, 2019

Nellie Privette Stroud, age 90, a resident of The Gardens of Statesville, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 surrounded by members of her family and under the care of Gordon Hospice House.

Born July 2, 1929 in Wilkes County, North Carolina to Noah and Myrtle Anderson Privette, she relocated to Cool Spring, North Carolina with her...

Jul 13, 2019

Faye Milstead Medlin, 77, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Medlin was born October 22, 1941 in Alexander County and was the daughter of the late Walter Milstead and Christine Little Milstead. She was a graduate of Alexander County High Schools and Appalachian College with a degree in Education. On...

Jul 13, 2019

Mr. Curtis Franklin George, 80, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Curtis was born October 27, 1938 in Kings Mountain, NC and was the son of the late John Ivey George and Eva Ballard George. He was the youngest of eight siblings, a graduate of Kings Mountain High School, where...

Jul 10, 2019

Diane Wiles, 56, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.

Diane was born February 14, 1963 in Statesville and was the daughter of Dan Graham Wiles, Sr. and Mary Josey Wiles. She was a 1981 graduate of West Iredell High School and received her degree...

Jul 7, 2019

Mr. Alan Reece Williams, 79, of Olin, NC passed away, Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House following a period of declining health. Alan was born June 28, 1940 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Reece King Williams and Beulah Wall Williams. He was a 1958 graduate of Central High School, 1963 graduate...

Jul 4, 2019

Roman Elijah Targia, was born February 6, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital and passed away, July 4, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was the son of Anthony Targia, grandson of Denis and Lucretia Targia, great grandson of Phil and Louise Klvana and nephew to Nicole and Brian Rogers, Kerry and Mark Jordan, Phyllis and James Carbone...

Jul 4, 2019

Joanne Helen Pearce Triplett, 80, of Statesville, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born July 9, 1938 in Medford, MA., she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Anna Mae Hupfer Pearce.

Joanne retired from Lake Norman Reality where she was a real estate broker. She...

Jul 1, 2019

Jerry Wayne Holland, 66, of Harmony, passed away, Monday, July 1, 2019 at Autumn Care of Statesville, NC.

Born February 4, 1953 in Harmony, NC he was the son of the late R. B. Holland and Pauline Rash Holland.

Jerry attended Union Grove and North Iredell High Schools, and was self-employed for many years with...

Jun 30, 2019

Mrs. Mary "Louise" Murdock, 90, of Statesville passed away, Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Accordius Health in Statesville.

Mrs. Murdock was the daughter of the late Zachariah Prevette Sides and Jettie Zelda Reavis Sides. She attended school in Statesville and on July 20, 1947, was married to Henry H. Murdock, who preceded her in death on April...