All Obituaries

VETERANS DAY, AGE 100 Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day...

  Jerry Michael “Mike” White, 29, died as a result of a tragic automobile accident Friday morning, November 2, 2018, in Iredell County, NC. A native of Georgia, he was born October 23, 1989. He was the son of Rhonda Reynolds of Columbus, GA, who survives. In recent years, he had moved to North Carolina and was an employee of the Lowes Distribution Center in Olin. In addition to his mother, he leaves behind a sister, Amanda Russell & husband, Darnell, of Columbus, GA;...

  Mary Elizabeth “Cissie” Covington, 74, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Harris Hospice Center of Novant-Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. “Cissie” was the name that stuck when her brother began calling her that as a child. She was born in Texas on December 9, 1943, the daughter of the late Elton and Cora (Norrell) Castlebury. She graduated from Lubbock (TX) High School and went on to obtain an Associate Degree from Draughn’s Business...

  Godene “Jean” Allen, 83, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Rosewood Assisted Living Center in Harmony where she had been a resident for several years due to declining health issues. Born in the beautiful Bluegrass State of Kentucky on October 25, 1934, she was the youngest of seven children born to the late Horace and Frankie Napier Hensley. Jean was twice married. First to the late Bob Allen and then to the late Melvin Leo Bateman. In addition to being a...

Dateline: Statesville, NC   Tommy Davidson Evans   Mr. Tommy Davidson Evans, 77, of Statesville, passed away Sunday September 16, 2018, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born June 20, 1941, the son of the late Paul Evans and Mamie Douglas Evans. Tommy attended and graduated from Iredell County Schools. He was self-employed, doing concrete construction all of his adult life. He also drove tractor trailers. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Tommy leaves behind his...

Mary Ellen Graham, 67, of Harmony, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the SECU Hospice Care Center in Yadkinville after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in the beautiful mountains of northeast Georgia near Clayton on August 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Truey Eugene McCall and Hattie Moore McCall. She was the widow of the late Robert Earl Graham who died in 2009.   Mary was a hard worker all of her life. Not only was she a homemaker for her family, but...

  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Kevin Randall Medlock, 36, who died at his home in Statesville Monday, September 3, 2018. Kevin was born in Alachua County, Florida, March 10, 1982, the son of the late Stephen Gregory Medlock and Nancy T. Johns Medlock. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenny Medlock. Kevin grew up in Florida and attended schools there. On April 12, 2013, he married Fara Gail Smith of Statesville. He was employed with...

Mr. Geoffrey Tod Beach, 58, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska on June 14, 1960, the son of David Eliot Beach and Betty Beardsley Beach, currently of Ormond Beach, FL.   Additional details will be posted to this website as they become available.  The family will schedule memorial services at a time and place to be announced...

  Robert Eugene Russell, Sr., 86, passed away at his home Thursday, August 16, 2018, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Richmond County, NC, on December 3, 1931, the son of the late J.V. and Maggie McDonald Russell.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Russell, a sister, Frances Blagg, and a grandson, Jamie R. Dishman. He leaves behind his cherished children, Robert E. Russell, Jr., Kelly and Lynn Russell, all of Statesville; a...

Shannon Coffelt completed her life’s journey Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville at the age of 59, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born Shannon Marie Kidner on January 21, 1959, in Ashtabula, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Irene Mulder Kidner.   Shannon grew up and graduated high school in her native town of Ashtabula. She loved crafts and a part of her life was that of a craft vendor.   She leaves behind...