All Obituaries

Carroll Brevard Ledbetter, 67, passed away at Autumn Care of Statesville Thursday, July 5, 2018. Born October 30, 1950, in Newton, NC, he was the son of the late Daniel and Willie Ruth Hatley Ledbetter.   Following his graduation from Statesville Senior High School, Carroll served honorably for two years with the United States Army. He later attended Appalachian State University. He was a member of Mount Hermon Lutheran Church. Prior to becoming disabled, he operated Front Street...

The United States of America, age 242, lives on this July 4, 2018, despite multiple recessions, depressions, internal and external strife and numerous wars. While none of the fifty-six original signers of the Declaration of Independence, those who pledged “their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor”, remain alive today, what they created still stands as the greatest hope for mankind among all the nations of the earth. No nation in history has done more to help those both...

Janice Bruce Harmon, 58, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, June 12, 2018, following a brief illness. Born in Iredell County on December 30, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Bruce and Rosie Mae Lambert Bruce. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Emory Bruce Harmon, who died August 26, 2017. Her memory will be cherished by her two daughters, Kristina Kunkle (Jeffrey) of Dallas, NC, and Pamela Wurtz (Joseph) of Bremerton, WA; her beloved sister who...

While IT IS ALWAYS PROPER TO RECOGNIZE, APPRECIATE AND HONOR OUR VETERANS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR, there seems to be widespread misunderstanding concerning the national holiday of Memorial Day.   Originally known as “Decoration Day” and first observed as a national holiday on May 30, 1868, its purpose was to honor Americans who lost their lives in various wars. In doing so, the graves of those departed ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice were decorated with flowers,...

Irene Coleman, 73, passed away at her home Saturday evening, May 26, 2018, surrounded by her family. A native of Iredell County, she was born Ruth Irene Sharpe on February 1, 1945, to the late Noel “Dent” Sharpe and Margaret Ruth Johnson Sharpe. On May 7, 1965, she married Roger Lee Coleman and they had just observed their 53rd anniversary. Irene graduated from Union Grove High School. In addition to being a good wife and mother, she worked with her family in the poultry...

  Mary Helen Moore passed peacefully into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Sunday evening, May 20, 2018, from Jurneys of Statesville where she had been a resident for more than two years. She had celebrated her 80th birthday on May 8th. She was the last surviving child of the late Roy Edward Moore and Fannie Weaner Moore. Miss Moore was a native of Iredell County and a graduate of Union Grove High School. She had been a long-time, faithful member of Mt. Vernon Baptist...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL ...from Reavis Funeral Home of Statesville We hope that you are able to enjoy time with family and your mother this Mother’s Day. However, we know that many of you can only have memories of your mother. We want to share two poems with you. Whether you still have your mother here with you or not, both of these poems will provide an opportunity for reflection on how grateful we should be for our precious mothers:     As We Look Back As we look...

REAVIS FUNERAL HOME OF STATESVILLE PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ON MAY 3, 2018. IN FACT, WE BELIEVE PRAYER IS NEEDED EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR AND CAN BE BENEFICIAL TO EACH INDIVIDUAL AND TO OUR GREAT NATION.  WE REMIND YOU OF THE EXAMPLE OF HOW TO PRAY WHICH IS GIVEN IN THE SCRIPTURES BY OUR LORD: Matthew 6:9-13 King James Version (KJV) 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy...

UPDATE: A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 12, at the residence at 137 Stagecrest Drive in Harmony with Rev. Richard Hamrick officiating. James Gilford Alexander, Sr., 75, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. James was born in the state of Tennessee on January 28, 1943, the son of the late Ira Gilford Alexander and Ruby Virginia Sikes Alexander. His working career involved laboring in construction, rock quarry...

Brent Patrick Weatherman, 51, formerly of Statesville, passed away peacefully at his home in Jackson, Missouri, Monday, April 23, 2018. Brent was born in Baltimore, MD, on September 29, 1966. He was the son of the late Thomas “Cecil” Woody and the late Judith Weatherman Litchfield.   Brent’s early years were spent going between Baltimore and Statesville. Shortly after graduation from high school in Maryland, he volunteered in the United States Army where he completed...