Mr. Herbert Lee Miller, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died January 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born October 11, 1934, in Boston, Ga., he was a son of the late
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Iredell health officials report three more deaths attributed to COVID-19; county’s positivity rate eclipses 41 percent
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday and the county’s positivity rate continues to trend in the wrong direction. With the
Carol Faye Reid Wright
Carol Faye Reid Wright entered this world as the seventh joy to Jasper Reid Sr. and Mary Jane Williams Reid on February 14, 1943, in Catawba County, N.C. Despite the
Birth Announcements: January 11-19
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 11 ♦ A girl, Maylee Rae Cornett, born to Paxton and Kayla Cornett
Sue VanHoy Gaither
Linda Sue VanHoy Gaither, 79, of Olin, N.C., passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Sue was born February 21, 1942, in Mecklenburg County to the late
NCDHHS: Racial, ethnic COVID-19 disparities re-emerge during Omicron variant surge
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The rate of COVID-19 infections is once again disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic North Carolinians. Since December 26, the rate of infections has
Surge of new COVID-19 cases continues in Iredell County as death toll rises to 380
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported more than 600 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with the county’s 380th death attributed to the coronavirus. With the 666
Iredell health officials report three more deaths attributed to COVID-19
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials have reported three more deaths attributed to COVID-19 during the past 48 hours. With the two latest deaths reported Thursday afternoon, COVID-19 has
Allen Dent Johnson
Allen Dent Johnson, 70, of Harmony, N.C., passed away January 18, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness. Born July 4, 1951, in Iredell County, N.C., he was
Scott Douglas Southard
Scott Douglas Southard, age 57, of Statesville, N.C., passed away January 14, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born October 21, 1964, in Iredell County, N.C., the son of
Health Beat: Severe hypothyroidism can be life-threatening
Special to Iredell Free News Most of us have heard of the thyroid gland, but we may not realize the importance of this gland or what it even really does.
Charles William Blackwell Sr.
Mr. Charles William Blackwell Sr., son of Mrs. Brenda Blackwell Nixon, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on February 13, 1957. He departed this life unexpectedly on Thursday, January 13,
Kathleen McGee Jones
Kathleen “Kat” McGee Jones, the youngest daughter of the late Foster McGee and Zilpha Brown McGee, was born on July 2, 1923, in Statesville, N.C. She peacefully entered her heavenly
Ralph Douglas Taylor
Ralph Douglas “Doug” Taylor, 76, passed away on January 14, 2022. Ralph was born in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Ralph Taylor and Viola Reed Taylor. First and foremost, Doug
Birth Announcements: December 30 – January 10
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: DECEMBER 30 ♦ A girl, Sage Noelle Marshall, born to Chris and Amanda Marshall of
Iredell health officials report 577 new cases of COVID-19 as county’s death toll rises to 376
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported 577 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday as the county’s positivity rate remained above 30 percent. The new cases increased
Carolyn Lyall Benfield
Carolyn Lyall Benfield, 50, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. She was born on November 2, 1971, in Iredell
Every household with a prescription opioid in the medicine cabinet should have naloxone available
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At the January Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell meeting on Monday, attendees viewed a Lazarus Project naloxone training video to learn about the importance of Narcan (naloxone)
William Edward Harris
William “Bill” Edward Harris, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 11, 1939, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late
Betty Yvonne Stewart Sherrill
Betty Yvonne Stewart Sherrill, 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away January 11, 2022, at the Gardens of Statesville after an extended illness. Betty was born July 24, 1928, in Iredell
MGSD Board extends mask requirement through February 8
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to extend the district’s requirement that all staff and students wear face masks while inside school facilities
Iredell loses five more people to COVID-19, pushing county’s death toll to 371
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials on Tuesday reported five new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and more than 1,300 new laboratory confirmed cases. The Iredell County Health Department did
Doreen Ruth Steele Womack
Doreen Ruth Steele Womack, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Doreen was born on March 27, 1937, in Lexington, S.C., and
Peggy McLain Lambert
Peggy McLain Lambert, 71, of Statesville, N.C., passed away January 9, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born October 28, 1950, in Statesville, N.C., the daughter of the late
David Eugene Whitesides
David Eugene Whitesides, 52, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2022. He had a gift of nurturing and hospitality. From an early age, David learned from his
Lynn Omar Williams Sr.
Mr. Lynn Omar Williams Sr., 50, was born in Detroit, Mich., on December 2, 1971, and was the son of the late Glenn Neely and Beverly Powell Williams. He passed
Starting 2022 on the Right Foot: A Resolution for Exercise
Special to Iredell Free News It’s the beginning of the New Year, and after another challenging year, we’re all ready to make a positive, healthy change. After all, new year,
Community has donated more than $20,000 to help family of MGSD student who was electrocuted
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 300 people have donated to gofundme campaign to help the family of a Mooresville Graded School District student who was seriously injured last week when
Iredell County law enforcement personnel honored at second annual luncheon
BY KARISSA MILLER Several local businesses and community partners banded together to honor Iredell County law enforcement personnel with a box lunch on Friday. The event, hosted by WAME Radio,
CDC recommends COVID-19 boosters for children ages 12 to 15
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 12 to 15 to further protect
Iredell health officials report five more deaths attributed to COVID-19; county’s seven-day positivity rate eclipses 26 percent
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported five additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 465 new laboratory confirmed cases. A total of 366 people who have
Jerry Wayne Hicks
Jerry Wayne “Wormey” Hicks, 55, of Statesville, N.C., died January 4, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on November 13, 1966, he was the only son of
Lauralee Howard Decker
Lauralee Howard Decker, 72, of North Carolina (originally from Whitesboro, N.Y.) passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 10,
Vernon Jacob McGraw
Vernon Jacob McGraw, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2022, at his residence. He was born on November 5, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, NC, to the
William Perry Sylvia Jr.
William “Bill” Perry Sylvia Jr., 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on November 27, 1955, in New Bedford, Mass., he
Iredell Health System now offering robotic arm-assisted joint replacement surgery with Mako SmartRobotics
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Iredell County to offer Mako SmartRobotics, robotic-arm assisted technology that transforms how total knee, partial knee, and
