Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Kenneth Kiesznowski, Sr.
Nov 22, 2015
Obituary: Kenneth F Kiesznowski born October 11, 1940 passed away on November 22, 2015. He was a retired Sergeant 1st Class with the U.S. Army & National Guard. He also was a retired professional truck driver. Also, he was a Past Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus with his churches here and in Pennsylvania. Not only was he involved...
Max Smith
Nov 18, 2015
Obituary: Rev. Max Wilson Smith, age 74, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at his home after a three week battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born October 29, 1941 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Avery Council Smith and Elizabeth Wilson Smith. Max was a 1960 graduate of Landis High School;...
Delray Gainey
Nov 15, 2015
Obituary: Delray Gainey, age 62, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after several months of declining health. He was born May 31, 1953 in Darlington County, SC, the son of the late Luther Gainey and Lois Hayden Gainey. Delray was employed with Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, NC for twenty-five years. His family fondly remembers...
Michael David Gardner
Nov 14, 2015
Obituary: Michael David Gardner, 66, of Concord, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at his home. He was born September 11, 1949 in Charlotte to the late Samuel Edward Gardner and Bliss Gibson Gardner. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday November 18, 2015 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Visitation: None Service: 2:00 PM, Wednesday November 18, 2015...
Charles Cook
Nov 13, 2015
Obituary: Charles Hubert Cook, 71, of Landis passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at his home. He was born January 31, 1944 in Roseboro, NC, the son of the late John David Cook and Doris Lewis Cook. He was preceded in death by a brother, John David Cook, Jr. Charles retired from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol where...
Larry Eddis Britton
Nov 12, 2015
Obituary: Larry Eddis Britton, 69, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 12, 2015 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center. Born March 24, 1946 in Batesville, Arkansas, he was a son of the late Royal and Martha Britton. Larry had retired from Carolina Stalite, where he worked in maintenance. Larry loved his dog Ginger, enjoyed NASCAR and was an avid football fan of Ohio...
Earl Karriker
Nov 11, 2015
Obituary: Mr. Earl Karriker, 91, of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord and Savior November 8, 2015 after an extended illness. He was born in Cabarrus County to the late William Karriker and the Bertha Wagner Karriker. He was a member of North Kannapolis Baptist Church and Stokes Lodge #32 AF & AM of Concord. Earl worked at Cannon...
Louise L. Biggerstaff
Nov 11, 2015
Obituary: Louise L. Biggerstaff, age 87, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 after a period of seven years of declining health. Mrs. Biggerstaff was born in Cabarrus County on July 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Lester "Luke" Lawing and Edna Borders Lawing. She graduated from J.W. Cannon High School in 1945. She...
Archie Murph
Nov 11, 2015
Obituary: Mr. Archie Lee Murph, 68 of Concord went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House following a six month period of declining health. Archie was born October 4, 1947 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Archibald Clarence Murph and Nellie Johnson Murph. In addition to his parents he was...
Hazel Ruth Tarlton Rogers
Nov 10, 2015
Obituary: Hazel Ruth Tarlton Rogers, 97 of Kannapolis died at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. Mrs. Rogers was born on Oct. 23, 1918 in Cabarrus Co. the daughter of the late Charlie Cull Tarlton and the late Stella Murph Tarlton. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert A. "Hub" Rogers; two...
Harold Gee
Nov 9, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis-Harold Gee, 65, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, November 9, 2015, following a period of declining health. Born May 25, 1950 in Mooresville NC, he was a son of the late Thomas Hubert and Stella Mae Milam Gee. Earlier in life, Harold had worked for Cannon Mills, Plant #1 in the machine shop. He later worked in...
Sherry Aldridge Rabon
Nov 9, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Sherry Lynne Aldridge Rabon, age 55, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at her home after a fourteen year battle with cancer. She was born January 27, 1960 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Larry Eugene Aldridge and Brenda Louise Hallman Aldridge. Sherry was a 1978 graduate of South Rowan High School. Sherry...
Charles Glenn Pethel
Nov 9, 2015
Obituary: Charles Glenn Pethel, 85, of Salisbury, NC died at his home on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 after two years of declining health and two months of being seriously ill. Charles was born on October 3, 1930 in Rowan Co., NC the son of the late Carl Glenn Pethel and the late Effie Estelle King Pethel. Charles was a member...
Boyce Kincaid
Nov 7, 2015
Obituary: Boyce Jean Grayson Kincaid, age 85, was born January 28, 1930 to the late Xenophen Eugene and Lina Dwiggins Grayson. She came into the world fighting being born prematurely at 1.5 lbs. and not expected to live. She continued to be a fighter until Tuesday, November 3, 2015 when she went to be with loved ones gone before her....
Cathy Mcmanus
Nov 6, 2015
Obituary: - Cathy Glenn McManus, age 63, gained her angel wings on Friday, November 6, 2015 at her home after a short period of declining health. She was born November 13, 1951 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Harry Cates Glenn and Dorothy Elouise Carrouth Glenn. Cathy was a 1970 graduate of A.L. Brown High School and...
Nell Nichols
Nov 6, 2015
Obituary: Nell Mason Nichols, 98, of Kannapolis, passed away Friday November 6, 2015 at Universal Healthcare & Rehab Concord. She was born September 17, 1917 in Cabarrus County to the late L.S. Mason and Della Stowe Mason. Nell was employed with Carolina Maid in Granite Quarry and later at the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant 1 in the wash cloth...
Jerry Hager
Nov 4, 2015
Obituary: Jerry Donald Hager, Sr., 76 of Concord passed away at his home due to declining health on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Jerry was born on September 17, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC the son of the late JD Hager and the late Rudie Morrow Hager. In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by a son, Perry...
Katherine Knight Waldroup
Nov 4, 2015
Obituary: China Grove-Katherine "Kat" Knight Waldroup, 88, passed away Wednesday morning, November 4, 2015, at Kiser Hospice House following a period of declining health. Born November 29, 1926 in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Thomas McNeil Knight and Dovie Luann Jackson Knight. Mrs. Waldroup was a member of Bethpage United Methodist Church and was blessed...
Quincy Black
Nov 4, 2015
Obituary: Landis, NC- Quincy Eugene Black, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a period of declining health. He was born November 7, 1930. Quincy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. His wishes were that he did not want to have a funeral service and that...
Joyce Smith Dayvault
Nov 4, 2015
Obituary: Joyce Ann Smith Dayvault, 67, of Kannapolis, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015. She passed away at her residence with her family by her side. Her death follows a two year period of declining health. Mrs. Dayvault was born in Cabarrus County, NC, on January 13, 1948, the daughter of the late Harry L. "Red" Smith and Sarah Middleton Smith....