Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Oct 3, 2019

Britt McDonald Walden, 62, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Britt was born November 18, 1956 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Terry M. Walden and Joycelyn Campbell Walden. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School, class of ’75, was a member of Boulevard...

Oct 3, 2019

Mr. Ben Gray Deal, 80, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his residence.

Ben was born August 27, 1939 in Alexander County and was the son of the late Henry Thomas Deal and Eula Beam Deal. He was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School, a member of Front Street Baptist Church and...

Sep 26, 2019

Richard “Dick” Philip Brooks, 79, of Troutman, passed away, Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Dick was born May 9, 1940 in Port Huron, MI and was the son of the late Alexander Brooks and Helen Fogal Brooks. He was a graduate of Port Huron, MI schools and was married to the late...

Sep 25, 2019

Marie Sharpe died peacefully at the Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC on September 25, 2019. Born on April 2, 1932 in rural Alexander County to Richard and Pauline Lackey, Marie and her sister were raised by their paternal grandparents, Hubbert and Glennie Lackey, on the family farm. After high school graduation she moved the 20 miles to Statesville...

Sep 17, 2019

Mr. Coley Gwyn Johnson, 71, formerly of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Transitional Healthcare of Kannapolis in Kannapolis, NC.

Mr. Johnson was born September 17, 1948 in Wilkes County and was the son of the late Coley Roby Johnson and Esther Higgins Benfield. He attended Union Grove and Central schools. He served in the...

Sep 7, 2019

Tina Marie Kinney Moir, 55, of Troutman, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 7, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Moir was born August 18, 1964 in Dansville, NY and was the daughter of Gerald Vetter and Deanna Kinney. She was a graduate of Dansville, NY High Schools and on September 27, 1986, she married Dale Anthony Moir. She...

Sep 6, 2019

Larry Warren, 65, of Statesville, NC, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Warren was born September 18, 1953 in Statesville and was the son of Maxine Ostwalt Warren and the late Buford Warren.  He was a graduate of South Iredell High School.  He was a member of First United Methodist Church...

Sep 5, 2019

ReNey Fowler Murdock, 71, of Statesville, passed away, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Murdock was born August 30, 1948 in Wilson, NC and was the daughter of the late Robert Ney Fowler and Emma Ruth Nabors Fowler. She was a graduate of Towers High School in Decatur, GA and was married to the late...

Aug 30, 2019

Anne Bynum Marshall, 84, passed away Friday night, August 30, 2019, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville.

The family will receive friends on Friday, September 6 th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at her daughter’s home, Jane and Ken Vance, in Statesville.  Funeral services will be Saturday, September 7 th at 11:00 am at Broad Street...

Aug 27, 2019

Lillie Austin Shoemaker, 92, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Ms. Shoemaker was born September 13, 1926 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Ralph Marsh Austin and Roxie Burleson Austin. She was a graduate of Statesville Senior High School and was retired from Fiber Industries in...

Aug 25, 2019

Mr. Dallas Lewis Thompson, 71, of Troutman, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 25, 2019.

He was born October 28, 1947 to the late Jack and Geneva Thompson. He was further preceded in death by a brother, Chris Thompson and a sister, Della Taylor.

Left behind to cherish his memory, his beloved wife...

Aug 25, 2019

Mr. Donald Riley Kucewesky, 77, of Troutman, passed away, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home.

Don was born December 31, 1941 in Maryville, CA and was the son of the late John and Rosabel Nance Kucewesky. He was a graduate of West City, IL schools and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. On...

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...