Mary Carico, 98, of Statesville, N.C., died January 18, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born September 30, 1925, in Gaston County to the late Webb Whitworth and Ursula Puttman Whitworth. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She dearly loved her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul and three sons, J.C., John and Frank.

Survivors include daughters, Margaret Whitworth, Teena Rupard and Lorea Slaten; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, at Bethel Baptist Church with Brother Alan Connor, Rev. Kent Inscoe and Pastor Steve Newman officiating. The family will greet friends Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nicholson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Friendly Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery in North Iredell.

Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com.

Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.