Lailynn Zahra Whitesides, infant, of Statesville died Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born December 23rd, 2017 she was the daughter of Allan Whitesides and Neal Allison McCarthy. Her father, Allan (A.J.) Whitesides and her mother, Allison McCarthy of Statesville; a brother, Steven Ray McCarthy, Jr. and sister, Caidence Aubri Whitesides, maternal grandparents, Connie Elaine and James Eugene Neal of Statesville; paternal grandparents, Allan and Lisa Ann Whitesides of Statesville survive her. The funeral will be 11:30 am Thursday December 28th, 2017 at the Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home with Pastor Clayton Handy officiating. Burial will follow at Garden of Angels in Jenkins Cemetery. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Whitesides family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.