Author: Mike Fuhrman

Johnny Thomas Lyons Jr., 60, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, January 1, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1060, in Muscogee County, Ga., to Johnny

Mrs. Louise Bigham Moton, 93, of Statesville, N.C., peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Iredell County

Mrs. Margaret Delores Boyce, 75, of 905 Robys Place, Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House following an extended illness. She was born in

Bishop Joe Thomas Byers Sr., son of the late Lizzie Mae Byers and late Thomas Wesley Byers, was born on December 27, 1946, in Iredell County, N.C. He entered into

Keith Arnold Robinette, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. He was born Thursday, August 30, 1956, in Iredell County to the late

Ned Eugene Lockman Jr. of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born in Statesville, N.C., on October 26, 1948, to the late Ned Eugene Lockman

John Wallace Hall, Jr., 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on December 31, 2020. He was born on October 15, 1943, in Charlotte, N.C., to the late John Wallace Hall

John Clyde Tarbell, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was born on March 13, 1946, in Waterville, Maine, to

My yearning desire is to set forth and be with Christ, for that is far, far better — Philippians 1:23 Benjamin Franklin Wright, 87, transitioned peacefully to his heavenly home

Jean Yvonne Drinkard Wilson, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1951, in Richland County, S.C., to the late Thomas

Helen Virginia Dye Morrison, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born December 21, 1933, in Iredell County to the late

Linda Elizabeth Bailey Hicks, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on December 30, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. A native of Dooly County, Ga., she was the daughter

Joseph Paul Thompson, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was born in Jackson County, N.C., on June 8, 1946, to the

Mr. Larry Junior Stricklin, 75, of the Wynnville Community passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He is survived by his step-children, Diane Renee Lambert (Terry), Gail Bowman, and Gary Wallace;

Mr. Frank Gene Johnson, 85, of Harmony, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born February 24, 1935, in Wilkes County, N.C., and

Mrs. Julia Ann Redmond Bolin, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Bolin was born March 11, 1941,

Maxine “Pat” Scott, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born in Cherryville, N.C., on June 1, 1930, to Goldis Odell Seagle and Mazel Faye

Donald Fisk Matthews, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on December 23, 2020. He was born on March 16, 1929, in Fitchburg, Mass., to the late William and Marie Deroach

Mr. Alonzo Burton Jr. of 1013 Wall Street, Statesville, N.C., departed this life on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. He was born in Iredell County

Floyd Baxter Wike of Statesville, N.C., died peacefully at his residence at 5:45 a.m. on December 24, 2020, under the care of Hospice following a struggle with age-related dementia. He was

Melissa Renee Valentine Hooks, 61, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on December 28, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. A native of Iredell County, she was the daughter

Rev. Robert Montgomery Harris, 87, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at his home. Rev. Harris was born July 25, 1933, in Alexander County and was the

Frances Bealle Bruce of Greensboro, Ga., formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro, Ga., at the age of

Judy Greene Harkey, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020. She was born on February 9, 1946, to the late James Lester Greene and Barbara Bryson

Erby Reece Norton of Statesville, N.C., has gone to the home the Lord prepared for him and to join his loving wife Louise, who passed in 2016. Erby was born

Virginia Dare Archer Childress, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. Born July 31, 1933, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., she