Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Clyde Tillman Morris
Jun 12, 2015
Obituary: Pending Visitation: ----------- Service: Graveside services were held Friday, June 12, 2015 at West Lawn Memorial Park Interment: Pending
Infant Easton John Brown Irvin
Jun 12, 2015
Obituary: Infant Easton John Brown Irvin, 4 day old infant of Matthew Caleb Irvin and Allie Lynn Guske, passed away on June 12, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, June 15, 2015 at Kannapolis West A Church of God. Burial will follow at Rowan Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from...
Gerri Ewing Gibbs
Jun 11, 2015
Obituary: Gerri Anne Ewing Gibbs, 56, of Salisbury died June 11, 2015. She was born September 5, 1958 in Iredell County, the daughter of the late James Vernon Ewing and Frances Jean Tilley Grimes. She was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Grimes. Gerri graduated from New River Community College and Radford University in Virginia. She was a special...
Jack Buchanan
Jun 10, 2015
Obituary: Jack E. Buchanan, age 68, passed away on June 10, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System - NorthEast, Concord, NC after a prolonged illness. He was born December 9, 1946 in Avery County, NC, the son of the late Claude Buchanan and Thelma Townsend Buchanan. Jack was a truck driver for most of his life working for various motor lines....
Betty Rae Sellers Absher
Jun 10, 2015
Obituary: Betty Rae Sellers Absher, 64, of Harrisburg passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her home. She was born April 24, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, the daughter of the late Algier "Jim" and Vera Hammond Sellers. She was preceded in death by her son, James Lee Popwell and a brother, Donald Edward Sellers. Betty had worked at East...
Brooke Alane Carroll Burris
Jun 9, 2015
Obituary: Brooke Alane Carroll Burris, age 40 passed away peacefully on June 9, 2015 at Carolinas Healthcare System-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 2, 1974 in Hamilton County, TN, the daughter of Mary Catherine Cameron Carroll of Knoxville, TN and the late Alan Herbert Carroll, Jr. Brooke was a talented seamstress and a...
Louise Butler Hodge
Jun 9, 2015
Obituary: Louise Butler Hodge, 91, of Kannapolis passed away June 9, 2015 after an extended illness. She was born April 15, 1924 in Rowan County to the late James Franklin Butler and the late Ora Rosetta Rodgers Butler. She was a member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church and had retired from Cannon Mills where she worked in the cutting room....
Harry Le (Gene) Upright
Jun 8, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Harry Legene (Gene) Upright, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8, 2015 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born February 2, 1934 in Iredell County, NC, the son of the late Marvin Eugene Upright and Viola Morris Upright. Gene was a graduate of the former Landis High...
Don Draughn, Sr.
Jun 6, 2015
Obituary: Donald Ray Draughn Sr, 80, of Kannapolis, formerly of High Point, NC went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born November 1, 1934 in Guilford County, NC a son of the late Webster Odell Draughn and the late Lois Violet Coltrane Draughn. Mr....
James Franklin Barton, Jr.
Jun 6, 2015
Obituary: James Franklin Barton, Jr., 73, of Kannapolis, went home to be with the Lord on June 6, 2015 at CMC/NE after a period of declining health. He was born on March 31, 1942 in Elbert County Georgia to the late James Franklin Barton, Sr. and the late Gracie Lou Jordan Barton. He was a veteran of the United States...
Joel Corriher
Jun 6, 2015
Obituary: Joel Corriher, age 94, of China Grove died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the NC State Veteran's Home in Salisbury. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday, June 7. His funeral will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 8 at Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, with Rev. Mark Burns...
Joann Nivens Traylor
Jun 4, 2015
Obituary: JoAnn Nivens Traylor, age 67, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Morningside Assisted Living, Concord, NC after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 9, 1947 in York County, SC, the daughter of the late Billy Saxton and Gertie Paxton Nivens. JoAnn was a homemaker for most of her life. She also worked at...
Pearl Stemler
Jun 2, 2015
Obituary: Pearl Carmela DeRosa Stemler - AKA "MeMa", 90, of Concord died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at her residence after a period of declining health. Pearl was born April 28, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Gerardo and Carmela Formica DeRosa. Pearl was married to the late Alfred Stemler who passed in 2007. In addition to her...
Tony Sherman Mccain
May 31, 2015
Obituary: Tony Sherman McCain, 68, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Transitional Health Care following a period of declining health. Tony was born May 20, 1947 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late Sherman Odell McCain and Wilma Clinton Cooper McCain. He was a 1965 graduate of South Rowan...
Jerry Wayne Dudley
May 30, 2015
Obituary: Jerry Wayne Dudley, 68, of Kannapolis died Saturday, May 30, 2015. He was born September 20, 1946 in Iredell County, the son of the late Paul and Connie Petrea Dudley. Wayne had worked at Cannon Mills. He enjoyed going to the beach. He also enjoyed going to Mooresville High and A.L. Brown High School football games. A graveside service...
Rachel Briggs Tuttle
May 30, 2015
Obituary: Concord, NC- On Sunday May 24, 2015 the gates of Heaven opened and God took our mother, nana and a dear friend to many, Rachel "Boozy" Briggs Leonard Tuttle, to her eternal home. Her passing was peaceful and in the comfort of her home with family and friends by her side. Rachel was born on November 3, 1930 to...
Virginia Brooks
May 29, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Virginia Cleo Hancock Brooks (May 31, 1933 - May 29, 2015) Virginia Brooks joined the heavenly choir on Friday, May 29. Ginny, an excellent soprano, sang for years at her beloved Parkwood Baptist Church. Ginny suffered a massive stroke on Sunday, May 17. She leaves behind a loving church family as well as her immediate family: husband,...
Madeleine Mary Welch
May 28, 2015
Obituary: Madeleine Mary Welch, 83, of Concord, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 peacefully with her family by her side at her residence of First Assembly Living Center in Concord. Her Memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM, Monday, June 1 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Pastor Michael Landrum officiating. Visitation will follow. Survivors include her daughters;...
Connie Everhart
May 27, 2015
Obituary: Connie Lee Robinson Everhart, 55, of Landis died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at CHS-NE after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be at 4:00 PM Saturday, May 30 at Whitley's Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Coughlin and Rev. Joey Spry officiating. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Saturday, May 30 from 2:00 to...
Darlene Dutcher
May 24, 2015
Obituary: --- Visitation: None Service: 9:00 AM Tuesday May 24, 2015 Salisbury National Cemetery Interment: Salisbury National Cemetery