Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Joe Crowell
May 6, 2015
Obituary: Joe Franklin Crowell, 81, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at CHCS-NE, Concord. Death was unexpected. Joe was born April 26, 1934 in Stanly County, NC a son of the late Roy Allen Crowell and Prebble Jane Kirk Crowell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Cauble Crowell on...
Herbert Doyle Thomas
May 6, 2015
Obituary: Herbert "Shorty" Doyle Thomas, age 85, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 after a period of declining health. His funeral will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, May 8 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Hubbard officiating. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 5:30 to 7:00 PM prior to the funeral. Private...
Ruda Broome Clark
May 6, 2015
Obituary: Mrs. Ruda Broome Clark, 73, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 following a period of declining health. She was born September 23, 1941 in Iredell County, NC a daughter of the late Dewey Roy Broome and Eutha Mahala Benfield Broome. She was a graduate of South Rowan High School, attended King's...
Rae Litaker
May 5, 2015
Obituary: Rae M. Litaker, formerly of 11 Merrifield Drive, Greenville, SC and recently at Sharon Towers Presbyterian Home, Charlotte, N.C., died on May 5, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Flow-Harris Presbyterian Church, Concord, NC conducted by Mr. Bill Jolley and Rev. Carol Hassell, chaplain for Sharon Towers. Interment will...
Bobby Joe Clayton
May 5, 2015
Obituary: Bobby J. Clayton, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness. He was born September 18, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Crawford Clayton and Mary Fisher Clayton. Bobby was employed as a truck driver beginning at Thurston Motor Lines, Johnson Motor Lines, Bost...
John Woodard
May 5, 2015
Obituary: John Howard Woodard, Sr., 87, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. He was born October 1, 1927 in Chesterfield County, S.C., the son of the late John Mathis Woodard and Bessie Mae Jordan Woodard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Woodard on October 18, 2014, son Matthew Dewitt Woodard, granddaughter, Bobbie Jo...
Everette Ulen Lambert
May 4, 2015
Obituary: - Everette Ulen Lambert, age 93, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home after suffering a short bout with cancer. He was born November 4, 1921 in Alexander County, NC, the son of the late Stamey Lee Lambert and Minnie Rector Lambert. Everette was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, plants ten; four; five; eight;...
Nora Hinson
May 4, 2015
Obituary: Nora "Joyce" Gray Hinson, 79, of Kannapolis passed away at her home on Monday, May 4, 2015. Her funeral will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 7 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randy Lucas officiating. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home one hour prior to the funeral from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Thursday. Burial...
Gilbert Cheek
May 4, 2015
Obituary: Gilbert J. Cheek, 88, of Kannapolis, NC died May 4, 2015 at Transitional Health Service. Gilbert was born on May 8, 1926 in West Jefferson, NC the son of the late Granville Cheek and the late Samantha Blevens Cheek. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Emma Sexton Cheek who died in 2010....
John Arthur Sweeney Ii
May 2, 2015
Obituary: John Arthur Sweeney II May 6, 1961 - May 2, 2015 KANNAPOLIS - John Arthur Sweeney II, of Kannapolis, NC passed away on May 2, 2015. John was born on May 6, 1961 to John Arthur Sweeney I (deceased) and Mary Beth (Williams) Johnson. John was born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in Whittier, California. After high school, John...
Teresa Monje
May 1, 2015
Obituary: -------- Visitation: 12:00 to 1:00 PM Friday May 1, 2015 at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens Service: Graveside Service 1:00 PM Friday May 1, 2015 Cabarrus Memorial Gardens Interment: Cabarrus Memorial Gardens
Mentie Whitley Kearns
Apr 29, 2015
Obituary: Mrs. Mentie Whitley Kearns, 96, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Caremoor Retirement Center following a period of declining health. She was born March 15, 1919 in Stanly County, NC a daughter of the late Lemmie Hose Whitley and Eva Frances Harward Whitley. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Roy Taylor Campbell
Apr 29, 2015
Obituary: Roy Taylor Campbell, 80, of 7486 Beaver Rd., Kannapolis, NC died at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on April 29, 2015. Roy was born on Dec. 18, 1934 in Rowan Co., NC the son of the late Floyd William Campbell and the late Estelle London Campbell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife,...
Linda Sue Jacobs
Apr 28, 2015
Obituary: Linda Sue Jacobs, 67, born June 15, 1947 of Kannapolis, NC, the daughter of the late Henry and Oleta Benfield, passed away the morning of April 28, 2015. She was preceded in death by her late husband Lungher Jacobs, her son Michael Pressley, two brothers, Jean and Bobby Benfield. Left to cherish her memory are her oldest son, Richard...
Wayne Alfred Stemler
Apr 28, 2015
Obituary: Wayne Alfred Stemler, 63, of Concord passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his home. He was born July 9, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA., the son of Pearl Stemler of Concord and the late Alfred Stemler. Wayne was employed with Hendrick Motorsports for 29 years in the accounting department. He was a veteran of the US Air Force....
Mary Ann Leonard Watson
Apr 26, 2015
Obituary: Mary Ann Leonard Watson, 77, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at her home. She was born May 14, 1937 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Glenn and Hazel Blevins Leonard. She was preceded in death by her son, Dennis McManus, her daughter, Glenda James and a granddaughter, Calista McManus Love. She retired from...
Judy Potts
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary: Mrs. Judy Carol Potts, 67, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her residence following a period of declining health. Judy was born August 24, 1947 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Marceline Dae Troxell Hathcock. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Arthur Potts,...
Hazel Raper Smith
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC - Hazel Raper Smith, age 94, entered into heaven on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. Born March 28, 1921 in Murphy, Cherokee County, NC, Hazel was the daughter of the late Marshall Raper and Adenia Beaver Raper. She moved to Kannapolis in the early 1930s and was one of 20 children born to Marshall...
Gail Smith Sloop
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary: Gail Smith Sloop, age 68, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 5, 1946 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Marvin Wallace Smith and Elizabeth Seaford Smith. Gail was a 1964 graduate of Odell High School and a graduate of UNC-Greensboro. She also received...
Helen Margaret Daff Harper-Copeland
Apr 24, 2015
Obituary: Helen Margaret Daff Harper-Copeland, 85, of China Grove died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury after a period of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at Bethel Wesleyan Church at 6:00 PM on Sunday, April 26 with Rev. Joe Harding officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at Jefferson...