Category: Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Daniel Clifton “Dan” Sizemore, 75, of Hamptonville, N.C. He peacefully went to be with Jesus on May 21, 2026. Dan was…

Mr. Bobby Sterlie Gregory, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at 2…

Gilbert Ray Sharpe, 96, of Hiddenite, N.C., went to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born…

Vestal Irving Boyles Jr., 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Irving was born on July 31, 1941, in…

Maude Ramsey, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Maude loved family above all else, and her greatest love was her husband, David Vail. She…

Janet Lee (Anderson) Acker was born on May 18,1940 in Hartford, Conn., to Arnold Anderson and Lillian (Nelson) Anderson of West Hartford, Conn. She passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026…

Marie Anna “Mary” Wolan Kozar, 104, was born July 13, 1921, in Newark, N.J., and died May 18, 2026. In the long arc of her life, Mary carried herself with…

Lilly Ann Eddington of Statesville, N.C., was born prematurely at 21 weeks of gestation to Robert and Valerie Eddington and peacefully passed in the loving arms of family at Catawba…

Bobby Gene Bentley, 89, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., after a short period of declining health. Bobby was…

Joseph “Joe” Herman Haynes, 93, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday May 16, 2026. He was born on Thursday, February 23, 1933, to Mildred Swaim and Colon Haynes of Davidson…

Special to IFN A network of home fellowships in Statesville and Hickory will host a special event on Saturday, May 30, in honor of the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale’s…

Cynthia Hill shook off her mortal coil and transitioned to join The Lord on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Atrium-Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born in…

Toney Calvin Keller, 93, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at his home. He was born May 10, 1933, in Caldwell County, the son of the late…

Mark “Doc” Leo Charlesworth, 62, of Moravian Falls, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2026, at his home. He was born January 21, 1964, in Greensburg, Pa., the…

Lucinda “Voncile” Milliken Janvrin, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at The Greens at Maple Leaf in Statesville, N.C., on May 17, 2026, at the age of…

David Dennis Dewey, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Gordon Hospice House after a brief illness. David was born April 30, 1962 in Bridgeton,…

Joyce Shoemaker Estes, 82, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after brief illness May 18, 2026. Joyce was born July 19, 1943, in…

Mr. Anthony Bernard Gaines of Statesville, N.C., departed this life on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the age of 44, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Anthony was born on…

Russell Warren Bumgarner, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 16, 1938, in…

Susan Lynne James Halliday, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, surrounded by family, following a relentless life-long battle with various cancers starting at the age of…

Patricia “Patty” Ann King Lineberger, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. She was born on July 23, 1938, in Mooresville…

Susan Staley Johnson of Statesville, N.C., a cherished member of her community and beloved family matriarch, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, at the Gordon Hospice House following a courageous…

Patricia Enders Johnson, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Born on St Patrick’s Day to a devout Irish Catholic mother, it was fitting that…

Patricia “Pat” Freeze Shepherd, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by care and love after a decline in health on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at The Greens at…

Rhoda Marie McDowell Lewis, 69, passed away at Novant Health in Salisbury, N.C., on May 15, 2026. She was born in Iredell County on April 19, 1957, and was the…

Mrs. Treva Simpson Slaughter, 63, of Huntsville, Ala., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 14, 2026. She was born in Iredell County, N.C., on December 14, 1962, and was the…

David Marshall McCraw, 74, of Olin, N.C., and formerly of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Born January 16, 1952, in Mooresville, he was a son of…

Sheena Goans Cruse, 43, passed away tragically of cardiac arrest at her home in Greensboro, N.C., on May 12, 2026. She was born in Wake County, N.C., on August 30, 1982,…

Carolyn Mattie Robinson McDaniel, 78, was born December 30, 1947, in Elizabethton, Tenn., to Mose Paul Robinson and Pauline Proffitt Robinson, and passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, at…

Sanford Eugene Catoe passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the age of 78 after a 17-month stay at Crestview in Mooresville, N.C. Gene was born on July 7,…

A life well-lived deserves to be celebrated. James Monroe Wike, 95, of Taylorsville, N.C., was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Atrium Health Wake…

Nikki Michelle McQueen, 53, of 1531 Melviney Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, May 8, 2026, unexpectedly. She was born…

Mrs. Lillie Mae Turner Holmes, 85, of 189 Buckhead Road, Harmony, N.C., was born in Iredell County on August 18, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Walter Clifton…

Mrs. Cecelia Ann Dalton Moore, 84, of Eastside Drive, Statesville, N.C. passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 7, 2026, following an extended illness. She…