Category: Obituaries

Cleatus Oral Harrison, affectionately known as “Budgie” and named after his father, departed this life on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. His passing brings pain to all who loved him

Martha Lee “Marty” Holbrook, 67, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023, at home after a valiant two-year fight with esophageal and stomach cancer. Marty was born April 8,1955, to

Mrs. Annie Doris Mathis Walker, 79, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Burial will be on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the

Robert Vernon Yonce, 83, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2023. He was born on December 22, 1939, to Vernon William and Margaret Timmerman

Dr. James J. Welsh was born in Baltimore, Md., to James (Jock) Welsh and Ethel Welsh (McFaul) on March 27, 1941. He died on January 1, 2023. He attended high

Dorothy Brown-Newton, 52, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 27, 1970, to the late James Brown

Annie Cheek Evans Maas, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on September 9,

Garry Brown Mercer, 59, of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. He was born on August 11, 1963, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to the late David and

Robert “Bob” Allen Dunlap, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home. Bob was born on April 26, 1960, in Ashland, Ohio, to the

Thomas “Tommy” Alva Slane, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Tommy was born on February 27, 1941, in Statesville, N.C.,

Richard T. Slavinski, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. He married the former Carole McKay at St. Helena’s Catholic Church, Sherrill,

Ms. Georgia “Carol” Cockman, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Carol was born on October 9, 1948, in Iredell County,

Steven “Steve” Melvin Dellinger, 63, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022. He was born on January 18, 1959, in Catawba County, N.C., to the late Hugh

Michael “Mike” Joseph Thomsen, 65, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, in his home. He was born September 10, 1957, in Suffolk County, N.Y., to the

Patricia G. Wilson, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. She was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters and is survived by her brother Larry

Mr. James Stevenson, 80, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, January 4,

Timothy Odell Crane, 39, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2022, at his home. Timothy was born July 16, 1983, in Alexander County to Timothy Wade Sweet

Peggy Ann Honeycutt Meadows, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born on April 19, 1939, in Mooresville, to the late Johnnie and Geneva

Ademir Padilla, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Barranca, Peru, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2022. He is survived by his daughter, Erika Padilla. A

Florence Olema Kistler, 91, of Little River, S.C., passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at Embrace Hospice House of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born July 19, 1931, in Norwood, N.C., she

Arlene Malchow Hobart departed from this life on December 25, 2022, at the age of 72. In true Arlene fashion, she spent her last moments on Earth with freshly painted

John James O’Connell Jr., 79, of Statesville, N.C., died on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., on December 18, 1943, to

Linda Mizell Lamb was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on December 29, 2022, at the age of 71, surrounded by loved ones who

Bill Warren, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Bill had been in declining health for some time but, in typical Bill style,

Douglas Allen Buss, 69, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his home. He was born February 13, 1953, in Orchard Park, N.Y., to the late

Charles Fausett Saunders, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Born June 27, 1944, in Caldwell County, N.C., he was a son of the late William

John Joseph Dillon, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2022. He was born on August 30, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to the late Pat and Irene

Willie Dwayne Valentine, 67, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Known affectionately as Dwayne by all of his family and friends, he was born November 18,

Lynda Diane Strange Boyd, 77, of Hickory, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Trinity Village. Mrs. Boyd was born September 25, 1945, in Sumter, S.C., and was the

Paul Stanford Brown, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Tara Marie Jones, 44, of Verona, N.Y., passed away on December 18, 2022. She was a native of Mooresville, N.C., and was the daughter of Joe Henry Jones of Statesville,

Ms. Sequoia Chamon Cotton, 26, was born in Charleston, S.C., on June 2, 1996, to the late Bobby Alphonso Cotton and Celeste Lynn Lopez Cotton. She departed this life on

Carolyn Holland King Harrington, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, December 26, 2022. Carolyn, Mom and Granna, and she was known, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on March

Charles Franklin Feimster, 91, of Statesville, N.C., peacefully passed away on December 28, 2022, at his home. Frank was born September 5, 1931, in Iredell County to the late Earl

Marilyn Louise Stevenson, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully, on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Marilyn was born on August 28, 1959, to Arthur “Snook” Cowan