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Don  F. (Donnie)  Eagle  Jr.

Don F. (Donnie) Eagle Jr.

Feb 3, 2016

Obituary: Don Farrell Eagle, Jr., 46, of Kannapolis died February 3, 2016 at CHS- NorthEast. Donnie was born November 1, 1969 in Cabarrus County, the son of Colleen Patterson Eagle of Kannapolis and the late Don Farrell Eagle, Sr. Donnie graduated from A.L. Brown High School in 1988 and East Carolina University in 1993. He was a self-employed contractor. He...

Jo Dean Mccraven Bailey

Jo Dean Mccraven Bailey

Feb 3, 2016

Obituary: Jo Dean McCraven Bailey, age 61, passed away of Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at her home after suffering from many years from serious illnesses. She was born March 7, 1954 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late Jerry McCraven and Emma Joyce Peterson McCraven. Jo had been disabled for the past ten years. Prior to that time...

Glenn  Lee Smith

Glenn Lee Smith

Feb 2, 2016

Obituary: Glenn Lee Smith, Sr., 51, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 5, 2016 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Rev. Robert Earnhardt officiating. Private burial will follow at a later date. Glenn was born May 22, 1964 in Cabarrus Co., a...

Helen  Sloop Mcginnis

Helen Sloop Mcginnis

Jan 31, 2016

Obituary: SPARTANBURG, SC Helen Sloop McGinnis, 83, wife of Elgin E. McGinnis, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Born April 3, 1932 in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Helen was one of the fourteen children of the late Jeremiah Waldo and Bessie Morgan Sloop. She worked for Sherills Upholstery in Hickory, N.C. and Hunt Manufacturing in Statesville, N.C. for many years. Helen was...

James  Clifford Drye

James Clifford Drye

Jan 30, 2016

Obituary: James Clifford Drye, age 86, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at University Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Charlotte, NC. He was born May 27, 1929 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Clifford Tompie Drye and Bertha Mae Weaver Drye. James was disabled for the last twenty years. Prior to that time he was an...

Viola Watson

Viola Watson

Jan 30, 2016

Obituary: Mrs. Viola Virginia Watson, 96, of Kannapolis passed away, Saturday January 30, 2016 at the Tucker Hospice House. She was born February 14, 1919 in Ruby, SC to the late William Rufus Oliver and Mamie Oliver. Viola worked at Cannon Mills in the sewing room for 39 years and the she worked 10 years at the Cannon bed and...

Pressley  Leon Overcash,  Sr.

Pressley Leon Overcash, Sr.

Jan 29, 2016

Obituary: Pressley Leon Overcash Sr., 86, of Kannapolis passed away, Friday, January 29, 2016, at CMC Northeast. He was born September 29, 1929 in Rowan County to the late Britton P. Overcash and Grace Keller Overcash. Pressley worked at Cannon Mills for 48 years, he enjoyed fishing at the beach and was a member of NC Beach Buggy Association, he...

Shirley  Jean Trull

Shirley Jean Trull

Jan 29, 2016

Obituary: Shirley Jean Trull, 75, of China Grove, passed away, Friday, January 29, 2016, at her home. She was born May 1, 1940 in Cabarrus Co. to the late Gene Servert and Leora Straughn Severt. She was preceded in death by her parents and also grandchildren Timmy Trull, Tiffany Tooley, and Cassandra Trull. Those left to cherish her memory, her...

Harry  Lee Haynes

Harry Lee Haynes

Jan 28, 2016

Obituary: Harry Lee Haynes, age 76, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at his home. He was born January 13, 1940 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Charlie Daniel Haynes and Mary Katherine Powles Haynes. Harry was employed as a carpenter with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, for thirty years and later worked independently...

"Sonny" Gary Mack Orbison

"Sonny" Gary Mack Orbison

Jan 25, 2016

Obituary: Gary Mack "Sonny" Orbison, 71, of China Grove, NC died at CMS-NE in Concord on January 25, 2016. Sonny was born on Oct. 4, 1944 in Rowan Co., NC the son of the late Fred Orbison and the late Kathleen Faggart. In addition to his parents, Sonny is preceded in death by his brother, Durell Orbison. Sonny had worked...

Danny Jenkins

Danny Jenkins

Jan 24, 2016

Obituary: Danny Thomas Jenkins, our brother, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, went to be with our heavenly Father on January 24, 2016. With his daughter, Whitney, and sister, Shelby, by his side, Danny passed peacefully in his home after being comforted by his family and dear friends during a courageous, five month battle with cancer. He was 55...

Bobby Crowley

Bobby Crowley

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary: Bobby Crowley, 68, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at his residence. He had been in declining health but death was unexpected. Preceding him in death were his parents Johnnie and Nora Crowley. Born March 27, 1947 in Chesterfield County, SC, Bobby had honorably served his country with the US Air Force. Retired as an electrician from Cabarrus County...

Fred  Marion Beaver

Fred Marion Beaver

Jan 21, 2016

Obituary: Fred Marion Beaver, 85, of Statesville, died and went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday January 21, 2016. He was born in Harmony, NC in 1930, son of late Simpson Marion Beaver and Beulah Gaither Beaver. Fred Beaver was married to Barbara Jean Mann Beaver of Kannapolis, who preceded him in death in 1997. He was...

Marion  C. Mackey

Marion C. Mackey

Jan 20, 2016

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC -- Marion Crawford Mackey, 69, of Kannapolis died at his home on Sunday, January 17, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. His funeral will be held Wednesday 4:00 PM January 20, at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Rev. Joey Spry officiating. Private Burial will follow at a later date. The family will receive from 3:00...

Florean  Lovette Clodfelter

Florean Lovette Clodfelter

Jan 18, 2016

Obituary: Florean L. Clodfelter, 96 of Kannapolis went home to be with our Lord on Friday, January 15th. Mrs. Clodfelter was born in 1919 in her parent's home on Main Street, Kannapolis. She was the last surviving child of Mr and Mrs Romey Franklin Lovette of Kannapolis. Her late siblings included Raymond, Edward, Eunice (Colvard) and Baby Lovette. Mrs. Clodfelter...

Billie  Doris Davis

Billie Doris Davis

Jan 17, 2016

Obituary: Billie Doris Murphy Davis, of Landis, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016. She was born in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Ousie Lee Murphy and Sarah Pennell Murphy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William Howard Davis. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Hoyt Murphy,...

Blanche  Davidson Sechler

Blanche Davidson Sechler

Jan 17, 2016

Obituary: Blanche Davidson Sechler, 88, of Kannapolis, NC died at Best of Care Nursing Home in Kannapolis on January 17, 2016 surrounded by her family. Blanche was born on December 1, 1927 in Alexander Co., NC, the daughter of the late Roby Davidson and the late Rosa Deal Davidson. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death...

Josephine  Birmingham Griffin

Josephine Birmingham Griffin

Jan 15, 2016

Obituary: Josephine Birmingham Griffin, 97, of Kannapolis passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, at CMC North East. Josephine was born April 2, 1918 in Union County to the late John Washington Birmingham and Thelma Brewer Birmingham. She was the former Owner/Operator of Griffin's Food Center in Midway, Kannapolis, which her son Bobby took over. She also worked in the sewing...

Frank Holloway

Frank Holloway

Jan 15, 2016

Obituary: - Frank William Holloway, age 81, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at The Parc at Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC after a period of declining health. He was born June 3, 1934 in Gaston County, NC, the son of the late Ernest Gilbert Holloway and Ester Mae Case Holloway. Frank was employed for many years with the former...

Clara  Bost Watt

Clara Bost Watt

Jan 14, 2016

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Clara Mae Bost Watt, age 59, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after suffering a short period with pancreatic cancer. She was born October 27, 1956 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Joe Colin Bost, Sr. and Doris Jean Hagler Bost. Clara was a 1975 graduate of...

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