Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Levi Glen Powell
Feb 21, 2018
Obituary: Levi Glen Powell, 84, of Kannapolis, NC died at his residence on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Powell was born August 10, 1933 in Burke Co., NC son of the late Sam Odell Powell and the late Alma Lee Jacumin Powell. In addition to his parents, Levi is preceded in death by his daughter, Carrie...

Virginia Scharr
Feb 20, 2018
Obituary: Virginia Diane McIlrath Scharr, 80, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. No formal services have been set. Visitation: No formal visitation Service: None Interment: Later date
Carson Lucas Gibson
Feb 18, 2018
Obituary: Carson Lucas Gibson, 85, of Kannapolis died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 while at Genesis Healthcare in Salisbury. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 20 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the funeral. Carson was...
James Stafford Jones
Feb 18, 2018
Obituary: James Stafford Jones, 72, of Kannapolis passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House. He was born April 15, 1945 in Lee County, SC to the late Stafford Jones and Edith Hopkins Jones. James was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. He was an electrician for Cannon Mills and later IBM, he was a...
Jerry Carpenter
Feb 17, 2018
Obituary: Jerry B. Carpenter, age 76, of Albemarle, N.C., died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the W.G. 'Bill' Hefner VA Medical Center Liberty Lane Hospice House, Salisbury, NC following a period of declining health. Mr. Carpenter was born on September 11, 1941 in Albemarle, NC He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Regina Carpenter, a brother, Harvey...
Shirley Brown
Feb 17, 2018
Obituary: Shirley Jean Bare Brown, 72, passed away Saturday morning, February 17, 2018, at her home, following a period of declining health. Born September 24, 1945 in Ashe County, NC, she was a daughter of the late John and Julie Taylor Bare. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Priscilla Melton. Mrs. Brown was...
Christine Mann
Feb 16, 2018
Obituary: Christine Mann, 70, passed away Friday morning February 16, 2018, at Tucker Hospice House. Born March 4, 1947 in Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Helen Dennis Butler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Rusty Butler. Christine was a loving mother and grandmother. With a green thumb,...

Winfred M. (Pete) Lail
Feb 16, 2018
Obituary: Winfred M. "Pete" Lail, age 89, of Concord died Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, while at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, after period of declining health. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth "Inez" Watts Lail. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Carolina Memorial Park with Rev. John Lindsay officiating....
Dana Sherrill
Feb 16, 2018
Obituary: Dana N. Sherrill, 66, passed away Friday evening, February 16, 2018, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Born March 3, 1951 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of Norris Thamer Sherrill of Concord and the late JoAnn Brooks Sherrill. Dana graduated from Nothwest Cabarrus High and from UNCC. He had retired from Rohm and Haas Chemical after 40...
Grady Gilford Gulledge
Feb 14, 2018
Obituary: Grady Gilford Gulledge, age 81 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at CMC Northeast Hospital now Atrium after declining health since 2010. He was born on June 9, 1936 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. a son of the late Arlin Bryon Gulledge Sr. and the late Beulah Mae Boatwright. Also preceding him in death...
Joyce Dendy Lowery
Feb 12, 2018
Obituary: Born in Alabama on February 17, 1934, Joyce Dendy Lowery, age 83, of Kannapolis, N.C. passed away February 12, 2018, at Universal Healthcare in Concord, North Carolina. Her parents were the late William Steiner Dendy and Ethel Iona Dendy. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Grady Dendy of Kannapolis, N.C. in May, 2017. Joyce was...
Doris Carter
Feb 12, 2018
Obituary: Doris Elizabeth Earnhardt Carter, 85, of Rockwell, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018, at Atrium Health-Main, Charlotte following a short illness. Doris was born October 23, 1932 in Rowan County, NC, a daughter of the late Charlie Monroe Earnhardt and Virginia Russ Earnhardt. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie...
Michael Lee Wayne
Feb 10, 2018
Obituary: Davidson, NC Michael Lee Wayne, aka "Fluff", 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2018 at his family farm surrounded by his family. Born July 15, 1949 in Ashe County, he was a son of the late Christopher Columbus Wayne and Bessie Lee Sturgill Wayne. Mr. Wayne was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He...
John Philip Peterman
Feb 10, 2018
Obituary: Dr. John Philip Peterman, 80, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at home. Born on September 30, 1937, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Peterman. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Fr. Charles O. Peterman and Denis A. Peterman. He is survived by his loving family; his wife of 55...
Walter Gip Rumple, Jr.
Feb 8, 2018
Obituary: Walter Gipson Rumple Jr., 93, of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was born June 25, 1924 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Walter Gipson Rumple, Sr. and Ila Overcash Rumple. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Lee Rumple, two sisters, Beulah Irene Rumple and Mabel Rumple...
Christopher Shaun Elston
Feb 8, 2018
Obituary: Christopher Shaun Elston, 39, of China Grove died at his home Sunday, February 4, 2018. His death was unexpected. Chris was born April 29, 1978 in Louisville, KY., a son to Joseph & Colleen Elston of China Grove. Chris was a generous, loving and kind soul and above all things, loyal to the care of his parents. A graduate...
Frances Measmer Kluttz
Feb 5, 2018
Obituary: Frances Measmer Kluttz, 88, of Kannapolis, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Novant Rowan Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1929 in Cabarrus co. to the late Garfield Measmer and Sudie Kee Measmer. Frances was a member of the Eastern Star, she enjoyed dancing and shopping. She was a loving Mother Grandmother and Great grandmother. She was...
Annie Mae Boone
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary: Annie Mae Boone, 90, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving children. Born June 5, 1927 in Chesterfield, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ella Mae Driggers Jordan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Boone; sons, Bill and Richard Boone, her...
Sandy Robinette Dunwell
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary: Sandy Jewell Robinette Dunwell, 69, of Kannapolis passed on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House after a seven year battle with Alzheimer's. No services are scheduled at this time. Sandy was born October 21, 1948 in Kannapolis, the youngest daughter of the late Richard and Gilda Corbin Robinette. In addition to her parents, Sandy was preceded in...
Gail Etchison
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary: Ms. Barbara Gail Etchison, 81, of Kannapolis, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 4, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born March 12, 1936 in Cabarrus County to Elridge Floyd Collins and Lillie Mae Reed Collins. Gail enjoyed her church, being with friends, talking on the phone and going to the beach, she...