Local obituaries for Troutman, NC

Jul 19, 2020

Espy Paul Gregory, 87, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Gregory was born August 15, 1932 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Arthur and Della Mae Goble Gregory. He was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School and served in the US Army during the Korean War...

Jul 16, 2020

Dorothea “Dottie” Mills Stauber, 96, died peacefully in her home with her family on July 16, 2020. She was born March 21, 1924 in Statesville, NC, to the late Dorothea R. and Lonnie N. Mills, Sr. Dottie graduated from Statesville High School and received degrees from Mitchell College and Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University). She worked as...

Jul 13, 2020

Betty Jean Nesbit Smith, 93, of Statesville, went home, Monday, July 13, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Smith was born October 4, 1926 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Frances Bass Nesbit. She was a graduate of Troutman High School and previously worked at Troutman Industries. She was a wonderful mother,...

Jul 11, 2020

Mrs. Nelda Lee Fox Millsaps, 82, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Millsaps was born September 5, 1937 in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Obern Lee Fox and Ila Mae Sprinkle Fox. She was a graduate of Central School and on October 25, 1958, she married Kirt...

Jul 3, 2020

Clarence “Sherlon” Wheeler, 80, of Statesville, passed away, Friday, July 3, 2020 at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Clarence was born August 22, 1939 in Mt. Ida, AR and was the son of the late A.C. Wheeler and Buennia S. Wheeler. He was a graduate of Mt. Ida High School and was married to his bride, Linda Pierce Wheeler,...

Jul 2, 2020

Shirley Eades Sherrill, 85, of Troutman, passed away, Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by her daughters.

Mrs. Sherrill was born September 16,1934, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Clyde “Johnny” Eades and Beatrice Bumgarner Eades.  She was a graduate of Troutman High School and was married to the late Ernest...

Jul 1, 2020

Ralph Courtney Brown, Sr., 86, of Statesville, passed away, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his residence.

Ralph is survived by three children Ralph Courtney Brown, Jr. and wife Kathy, Ellen Brown Meihaus and husband, Stan and Wilson Jay Brown, Sr. Also survived by his grandchildren: Cordia Matthews (Christian), Caroline Hofler Brown, Wilson Jay Brown, Jr. and Lawson...

Jun 30, 2020

Mr. Edsel Reed Stone, 80, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Mr. Stone was born February 6, 1940 in Wilkes County, NC and was the son of the late Jessie and Bessie Baugess Stone. He attended schools in Wilkes County and was married to Brenda Mason Stone for 57 years....

Jun 27, 2020

Mrs. Wanda Hayes Haughton, 79, of Troutman, joined her husband in heaven on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Wanda was born January 19, 1941 in Shelby, NC and was the daughter of the late Joseph Hoyt Hayes and Mary Sue Ledford Hayes. She was a graduate of Myers Park High School and on December 13, 1969, she married...

Jun 27, 2020

Correne Hughes Todd, 88, of Statesville, passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC.

Ms. Todd was born October 23, 1931 in Loris, SC and was the daughter of the late John Richardson Hughes and Blanche Tyler Hughes. She was a graduate of Loris High School in South Carolina and operated...

Jun 23, 2020

Warren Keith Brown, 58, of Statesville, passed away, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

Keith was born December 20, 1961 in Lumberton, NC and was the son of the late Lawrence Brown, Jr. and Mary Louise Singletary Brown. He was a graduate of Bladenboro High School in Bladenboro, NC and was a farm equipment...

Jun 21, 2020

Gladys S. Johnson, 91, of Statesville, went to her heavenly home on June 21, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House.

She was born April 6, 1929 in Mecklenburg County to the late Charly and Maude Stikeleather. Leaving behind a daughter, Brenda L. Ingram (Phil) and Barry Lippard. Grandmother of Alisa Elliott, Jimmy Elliott, Jr. and Ryan Lippard....

Jun 21, 2020

Kenneth Harvey Gilleland, 89, of Statesville, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 21, 2020.

Mr. Gilleland was born December 5, 1930 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Claude and Lillie Troutman Gilleland. He was a graduate of Celeste Henkel High School, served in the US Army and was married to the late Martha Bost...

Jun 18, 2020

Gary Leroy Freeze, 80, of Troutman, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home. He was born July 13, 1939 in Iredell County to the late Leroy and Olean Freeze of Troutman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Dean, a sister, Donna Chef and a...

Jun 15, 2020

Harold Leslie “Les” Collins, 76, of Perth Rd., Troutman, passed away at his residence with his wife, Dot by his side on June 15, 2020.

Leslie was born July 11, 1943 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Harold H. and Vivian Rankin Collins. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian...

Jun 14, 2020

Charles “Buddy” Fisher Bolt, 83, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday June 14, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville.

Buddy was born February 11, 1937 in Iredell County and was the son of the late Charles Adolphus Bolt and Margaret Catherine Fisher Bolt. He attended Statesville City Schools and was a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church....

Jun 14, 2020

Mr. Frank Willis Patterson, 93, of Statesville, passed away, Sunday, June 14, 2020 in Fort Wayne, IN due to complications from Covid-19.

Mr. Patterson was born March 20, 1927 in Tichnor, Arkansas and was the son of the late William Elmore Patterson and Fanny Mae McCollough Patterson. He attended schools in Arkansas and served in the US...

Jun 10, 2020

Richard Henry “Hendog” Atkins, 57, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home.

Henry was born March 18, 1963 in Yadkinville, NC and was the son of the late Roy Thedford Atkins and Addie Hoots. He attended North Iredell High School and was a self-employed handyman and owner of Pools Plus for over...

Jun 9, 2020

Richard Dale Rogers, 76, of Troutman, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness.

Dale was born August 25, 1943 in Iredell County and was the son of the late George Washington Rogers and Theda Fortner Rogers. He was a graduate of Troutman High School and on August 11,...

Jun 9, 2020

Roy Doyle Nease, 89, of Mooresville, NC, passed from this earth on June 9, 2020. He is survived by his wife of almost 70 years, Patricia Ann Roberts Nease; two daughters, Pamela Rene Nease Scott and her husband Michael Curtis Scott; Cynthia Genet Nease; four grandsons, Michael Ryan Nease Utley and his wife Melanie; Matthew David Nease Utley and...