Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Annie Lois Spry Miller
May 3, 2018
Obituary: Annie Lois Spry Miller, 84, formerly of Kannapolis, passed away, Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant House. She was born September 11, 1933 in Mocksville, NC. Visitation will be from 2-4 PM Sunday May 6, 2018 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller worked for Cannon Mills for 42 years until her retirement. She was a member of God's...

Shirley Eudy Helms
May 3, 2018
Obituary: Shirley Eudy Helms, age 74, formerly of Kannapolis died Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Irmo, SC. Her family will receive friends at Bethpage Presbyterian Church from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 6. Her funeral will follow in the Church at 4:00 PM with Rev. Ellen Campbell-Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Online condolences may...
Betty Jean Moon Saye
May 3, 2018
Obituary: Betty Jean Moon Saye, 80, of Kannapolis, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018. She was born Jan. 10, 1938 to the late Loyd H. Moon and the late Zuline Gray Moon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Frances Brown and Florence Pauline Brackett, and brothers, Kenneth Moon and Lloyd J. Moon. She...
Rodrick Allen Sutton
May 2, 2018
Obituary: Rodrick Allen Sutton, 63, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from complications of diabetes and heart disease. His family will celebrate Rodrick's life, receiving friends from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday, May 6, at First Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Rodrick was born on Dec. 27, 1954 in Elyria OH, a son of Glen W....
Carlie Curtis Jordan
Apr 30, 2018
Obituary: Carlie "Carl" Curtis Jordan, 88, of Concord went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis following a period of declining health. Carl was born May 21, 1929 in Harnett County, NC a son of the late Cornelius and Fannie Dupree Jordan. Also preceded him in death was a son, Steven Curtis Jordan...
Betty Jean Bostian
Apr 30, 2018
Obituary: Betty Jean Bostian, 89, formerly of 130 Cimmaron Circle, Kannapolis, passed away April 30, 2018 at Avante at Concord. She was born March 25, 1929 in Rowan County to the late Adam Joseph Helms and Cora Annette Little Helms. Betty was a former member of Wesleyan United Methodist Church in Kannapolis. She was a sewer for Terry Price. She...

Thelma Chastain
Apr 30, 2018
Obituary: Thelma Wells Chastain, age 89, of Kannapolis, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis, after 4 months of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 2 at Grace City Church (formerly First Freewill Baptist Church of China Grove - 405 N Bostian Street, China Grove, NC 28023) with...

James Hoots
Apr 29, 2018
Obituary: James Boyce Hoots, Jr., 61, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House. He was born October 26, 1956 in Henderson County, a son of Delorese McCall Armstrong and the late James Boyce Hoots, Sr. James was preceded in death by a grandson, Logan and a stepdaughter, Stephanie Lee. James was...
Ruby K. Martin
Apr 27, 2018
Obituary: Ruby Ketner Lyerly Tesh Martin 98, was called to home on April 27, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House. She was born on September 1, 1919 in Rowan County to the late Bessie Boger and Charley W. Ketner. Also preceding her in death: Husbands: Lewis Lyerly (1945 WWII ), Harold Tesh (tractor accident in 1970) and Harold Martin in 2007....
Myron Funderburk
Apr 26, 2018
Obituary: Kannapolis- Myron Thomas Funderburk, 73, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2018, at CHS-Northeast Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born July 12, 1944 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of the late Murrell T. and Lula Safrit Funderburk. Myron was a 1962 graduate of East Rowan High School and later Fayetteville Tech. He had worked many years...
James Ranson
Apr 25, 2018
Obituary: James Lee Ranson, 83, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Tucker Hospice House. He was born September 30, 1934 in Rowan County, a son of the late John Lee Ranson and Ida Mae Hampton Ranson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Annie Mae Goodwin Ranson, great granddaughter, Madison and two brothers,...
Patricia Gibson
Apr 24, 2018
Obituary: Patricia E. Gibson, 63 of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 21, 2018 after a brief Illness. She was born August 19, 1954 in Cabarrus County to William Clayton Gibson and Virginia Melton Gibson. Patricia loved to cook and enjoyed reading and hanging out with her church friends. She was a very active member...

Laura Cruse Osborne
Apr 24, 2018
Obituary: Laura C. Osborne, 89 of Kannapolis, passed away, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at her home. She was born March 22, 1929 to the late Floyd Herman Cruse and Elma Julia Hopkins Cruse. A private graveside will be held at a later date. I don't know how another day can be starting without grandma in it. Yesterday wasn't supposed to...
Ronald Kenneth Erwin, Sr.
Apr 21, 2018
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Ronald Kenneth Erwin, Sr., 81, of Kannapolis, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 after a period of declining health. He was a son of the late William Parks Erwin, Sr. and the late Myrtle Reavis Erwin. Ronald was a lifelong area resident, educated in the local school system. Ronald was a 32nd degree mason and he...
Janette Catoe Deal
Apr 21, 2018
Obituary: Janette Catoe Deal, 91, passed away April 21, 2018 at Trinity Oaks. She was born March 27, 1927 in Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of the late Clarence and Hattie Turner Catoe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyle Alexander Deal and a son, Gregory Deal. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 24,...
James Claymon Kiker
Apr 20, 2018
Obituary: James Claymon Kiker, 78, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2018 at CHC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health. James was born March 9, 1940 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Benjamin Kiker and Della Honeycutt Kiker. He was a member of Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church...
Cheryl Ewing
Apr 20, 2018
Obituary: Cheryl Lynn Shaffer Ewing, 59, of Midland, died Friday, April 20, 2018 at CHC-NE after a period of declining health. Her family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Monday, April 23 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. All other services will be private at a later date. Cheryl was born October 26, 1958 in Akron, OH, the daughter...
Franklin (Shorty) Combs
Apr 18, 2018
Obituary: Franklin D. "Shorty" Combs, 84, of Kannapolis passed away on April 18, 2018 at his home. He was born March 26, 1934 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late William McKinley Combs and Esther Authurs Combs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice Fields Combs, daughter, Betty Dean Combs, son, Dawayne Combs and a granddaughter,...
Erroll Clifford Sult, Sr.
Apr 18, 2018
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Erroll Clifford Sult, Sr., 90, of Kannapolis passed away April 18, 2018. He was born May 15, 1927 in Wythe County, Virginia. He was a son of the late Walter Thomas Sult and Laura Robinson Sult. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Jones Sult, on April 6, 2013 and brother, Tom Sult. Erroll was...
George Watus Miller
Apr 18, 2018
Obituary: George Watus Miller Jr. "Bud", 87 of Concord passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday April 21, 2018 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Waters officiating; Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Saturday Prior to...