Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Mae Belle Horne Swink
May 23, 2015
Obituary: Mae Belle Horne Swink, 91, of China Grove passed away on May 23, 2015 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born October 6, 1923 in Anson County, the daughter of the late Jack and Bessie Horne. She was preceded in death by husband Harvey Swink, daughter, Joyce Brooks, four grandchildren, Jeffrey Horne, Kay Horne,...
James Doyle Mcduffie
May 21, 2015
Obituary: Senator James Doyle McDuffie, age 85, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, NC from complications of a stroke. He was born November 17, 1929 in Kannapolis,NC, one of five children born to James Dewey and Viola Cress McDuffie. His deceased siblings were Willie Durant (WD) McDuffie who during WWII survived the...
Henry Octave Utley
May 20, 2015
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 5:00 to 7:30 PM Wednesday May 20, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 7:30 PM Wednesday May 20, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: 1:00 PM Thursday May 21, 2015 National Cemetery
Brenda Pruitt Lazenby
May 19, 2015
Obituary: Brenda Pruitt Lazenby, 70, of Concord, NC died at CHCS-NE in Concord on May 19, 2015. Brenda was born on September 21, 1944 in Mecklenburg Co., NC the daughter of the late Everett Marion Pruitt and Margaret Sarah Baldwin Pruitt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by siblings, Jim Pruitt and Doris Anderson. Brenda dearly...
Emil Robert Ehrenkaufer
May 19, 2015
Obituary: Emil Robert Ehrenkaufer, 91, of Concord passed away Tuesdau, May 19, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born April 26, 1924 in Bridgeport, Conn. son of the late Robert Ehrenkaufer and Nennie Steiner Ehrenkaufer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Ehrenkaufer on Oct. 8, 2013. Mr. Ehrenkaufer was...
Barbara Jones Twitty
May 19, 2015
Obituary: Barbara Faye Jones Twitty, 64, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born October 19, 1950 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late T.C.P. Jones and the late Myrtle Cartrette Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Beverly June Bates Rahme
May 18, 2015
Obituary: Beverly June Bates Rahme, age 62, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after battling cancer for nine years. She was born November 15, 1952 in Woodbury County, Iowa, the daughter of Beverly Irene White Bates of Sioux City, IA and the late Robert Gipson Bates. Beverly was...
Sylvia Campbell
May 17, 2015
Obituary: Sylvia Tucker Campbell, 71, of Kannapolis passed away at her home on Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was born July 3, 1943 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Gurley Burns Tucker and Pearl Rimer Tucker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Campbell, and three brothers, Junior, Clarence and Larry Tucker. Sylvia was former owner...
Claude Ray Murph
May 17, 2015
Obituary: Claude Ray Murph, 80, of Concord died Sunday, May 17, 2015 after a period of declining health. No Funeral services are planned at this time. Claude was the husband of 59 years to Shirley Ann Dudley Murph. He was the proud father of 3 sons and 1 daughter; Michael and wife, Michaela, Gordon and wife, Kema and Richard Murph...
Fanell Christy Floyd
May 17, 2015
Obituary: Our beloved mother and grandmother, Fanell Christy Floyd, age 90, died Sunday morning, May 17, 2015 at home, after a short illness. Mrs. Floyd was born on Christmas day, 1924, in Rowan County to the late Amos W. Christy and Alice Hope McCombs Christy. She was a resident of Kannapolis, NC for many years until moving to Lexington in...
Phillip Wayne Funderburk
May 16, 2015
Obituary: Phillip 'Wayne' Funderburk, 71, of Kannapolis went to be with The Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2015 after a declining period of health. He was born December 19, 1943 in Rowan county, to the late Cletus and Ada Funderburk. In addition, he was preceeded in death by a sister, Carolyn Vasnight and a brother Bobby Stirewalt. Wayne was in...
Maria Varela
May 15, 2015
Obituary: ----------------------- Visitation: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Thursday May 14, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel Service: 12:15 PM Friday May 15, 2015 St. Joseph's Catholic Church Kannapolis, North Carolina Interment: St. James Catholic Cemetery Concord, North Carolina
Eddie Dean Greer
May 13, 2015
Obituary: Eddie Dean "Slick" Greer, 67 of Kannapolis died at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2015. "Slick" was born on Jan. 4, 1948 in Ashe County, NC the son of the late Charlie Victor Greer and the late Agnes Ham Greer. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Greer. He was a...
Jimmy Ray Cox
May 13, 2015
Obituary: Mr. Jimmy Ray Cox, 80, of Concord passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was born January 28, 1935 in Cabarrus County to the late Clarence and Margie Whitley Cox. He was a 1955 graduate of Winecoff High School. He was retired from NASCAR and was employed with Hendrix Motorsports. He served with the U.S. Navy. He was an...
John William Mccombs, Jr.
May 12, 2015
Obituary: John William McCombs, Jr. (J.W.), age 90, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his home. J.W. was born April 20, 1925 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late John William McCombs, Sr. and Cora Lee Smith McCombs. He graduated J.W. Cannon High School and entered the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He...
Timothy Mark Sprinkle
May 11, 2015
Obituary: Timothy Mark Sprinkle, 53, of Salisbury, NC passed away at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on Friday, May, 8, 2015 after several years of declining health. Mr. Sprinkle was born on April 3, 1962 in Wilkes Co., NC, the son of Rev. David "Gene" Sprinkle and Grace Morton Sprinkle. Tim was graduate of Concord High School in 1980. Please...
Mary Lee Hastings Lawing
May 10, 2015
Obituary: Mary Lee Hastings Karriker Lawing, age 92, peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Universal Healthcare, Concord, NC after a prolonged battle with dementia. She was born June 19, 1922 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late Joseph Grady Hastings and Allie Starnes Hastings. Mary...
Judge James C. (Jim) Davis
May 10, 2015
Obituary: The Honorable Judge James Curtis (Jim) Davis, age 85, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Carolinas Heathcare System-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born July 30, 1929 in China Grove, NC, the son of the late Robert Jackson Davis and Mae Phillips Davis. Judge Davis was a graduate from Catawba College and Wake...
Mary S. Rhinehardt
May 10, 2015
Obituary: Mary Rhinehardt, 84, of Casselberry, Florida (formerly of Kannapolis) passed away on May 10, 2015 at Cocoa Beach, Florida. She was born November 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Joe and Nezzie Short Griffin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Rhinehardt whom she married in 1960. Mary was born in Chesterfield County, SC and moved...
Rev. Maxine Love Edwards
May 7, 2015
Obituary: Rev. Maxine Love Edwards, 76, of Midland died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Morningside Assisted Living, Concord. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Tom Whidden and Pastor Phil Bennett officiating and music provided by Pastor Steve Hargett and her grandchildren, The Edwards Family. Burial will...