Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Ruth  Hill Parham

Ruth Hill Parham

Apr 9, 2015

Obituary: China Grove, NC- Ruth Hill Parham, age 91, formerly of Beaver Road, Kannapolis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015 in her home. She was born February 28, 1924 in Anderson County, SC, the daughter of the late Anderson Nathaniel Hill and Pearl Carlton Hill. Ruth was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, #2 Weave...

Betty Mae Pearson Jarvis

Betty Mae Pearson Jarvis

Apr 8, 2015

Obituary: Betty Mae Pearson Jarvis, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born January 5, 1944 in Alexander County, NC, the daughter of the late Roy H. Pearson, Sr. and Dolly Mae Chapman Pearson. Betty was a 1962 graduate of Taylorsville High School. Betty was owner/operator of Quality Accounting Service, Kannapolis, NC...

Thomas  "Farrell" Watts

Thomas "Farrell" Watts

Apr 8, 2015

Obituary: Thomas "Farrell" Watts, 73 of Kannapolis died Saturday April; 4, 2015 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a brief period of declining health. Farrell was born September 5, 1941 in Cabarrus Co. NC, a son of the late Thomas and Edna Osborne Watts. He was a life-long area resident and an avid shagger, D.J. and ham radio...

William "Bill" Carlyle Christie

William "Bill" Carlyle Christie

Apr 8, 2015

Obituary: William "Bill" Carlyle Christie, 86, of Kannapolis passed on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 5 Oaks Manor, Concord after a period of declining health. The funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 12 at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church with Rev. Cheryl Skinner officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from...

Kelly  Denise Martin

Kelly Denise Martin

Apr 8, 2015

Obituary: Kelly Denise Martin, 47, of Kannapolis died at CMC-NorthEast, Concord on April 8, 2015. Kelly was born on January 6, 1968 in Cabarrus Co., NC the daughter of Janice Thompson Thomas of Kannapolis and the late Larry Wayne Caulder. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Randall Martin, Sr. who died in...

Jane  Kathryn Francis

Jane Kathryn Francis

Apr 5, 2015

Obituary: Jane Kathryn Francis, 57, of Kannapolis, NC passed away at CMC-NorthEast in Concord, NC on April 5, 2015. Ms. Francis was born on Sep. 18, 1957 in Germany, the daughter of the late Robert Franklin Francis and the late Imogene Reid Brown Francis. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her younger sister, Beth Walker....

Thomas  Marion Broome

Thomas Marion Broome

Apr 4, 2015

Obituary: Thomas Marion Broome, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after months of a declining illness. He was born October 30, 1934 in Iredell County, NC, the son of the late Dewey Roy Broome and Eutha Mahala Benfield Broome. Tom served in the U.S. Navy during the...

Darlene  Howell Gantt

Darlene Howell Gantt

Apr 4, 2015

Obituary: Darlene Howell Gantt, 67, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Tucker Hospice House. She was born April 16, 1947 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Fredrick Tugman Howell and Ruby Styles Howell. She was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Daniels. Darlene had worked for Holland Staffing Agency. Darlene also was...

Sarah  Virginia Childers

Sarah Virginia Childers

Apr 3, 2015

Obituary: Sarah Virginia Woodward Childers, 95, of Concord, passed away at Autumn Care of Salisbury on Friday, April 3, 2015. She was born on August 25, 1919, in Hartsville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Samuel Elliott Woodward and the late Lillie Steen Woodward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James L....

Steve  Hewey Weatherford

Steve Hewey Weatherford

Apr 3, 2015

Obituary: Steve Weatherford, 58, of Salisbury, passed on Friday, April 3, 2015 at his home after a period of declining health. Steve was born August 11, 1956 in Darlington, SC, a son of the late Layton Weatherford and Betty Stratton Morgan of Kannapolis. He worked at Rowan Mills for many years. His hobbies included fishing and gardening and he was...

Benny  K. Hinson

Benny K. Hinson

Apr 3, 2015

Obituary: Benny K. Hinson, 69, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born April 12, 1945 in Concord, the son of the late B. Kermit Hinson and Peggy Inez Gragg Hinson. He attended elementary school at Woodrow Wilson, a graduate of A.L. Brown High School Class of 1963 and a graduate of Wingate College, Class of...

Clifford  Leslie Davis

Clifford Leslie Davis

Apr 2, 2015

Obituary: Clifford Leslie Davis, 85, of China Grove passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Five Oaks Manor. He was born January 3, 1930 in Madison County, Georgia, the son of the late William Daniel Davis and Sallie Mae Sorrow Davis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Holshouser Davis on September 29, 1990. He was retired...

Robert Esasky

Robert Esasky

Mar 31, 2015

Obituary: Mr. Paul Robert Esasky, 79 of Salisbury passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1935 in New York to the late George and Juliana Yevich Esasky. He was a graduate of Brooklyn College and a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Frances  Brooks Summerell

Frances Brooks Summerell

Mar 29, 2015

Obituary: Frances Brooks Summerell, age 75, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home. She was born December 21, 1939 in Stanly County, NC, the daughter of the late Calvin Teal Brooks and Carrie Huneycutt Brooks. She was the youngest of eleven children. Frances was employed with the Cabarrus County Schools as a bus monitor/driver for ten years...

Margie  Cook Cleary

Margie Cook Cleary

Mar 29, 2015

Obituary: Margie L. Cook Cleary, 80, of Kannapolis died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home, after a period of declining health, with her family by her side. Margie was born January 8, 1935 in Rowan Co., a daughter of the late Grover and Amanda Isenhour Cook. She was a life-long area resident and member of Ben Ave. Freewill Baptist...

Sallie Sanchez

Sallie Sanchez

Mar 29, 2015

Obituary: Sallie B. Thompson Sanchez, 81, of Landis, NC died at her home on March 29, 2015. Sallie was born on October 11, 1933 in Floyd Co., Kentucky, the daughter of the late Willie Thompson and the late Martha Meadows Thompson. Sallie was a lover of beautiful things. She adored her Native American Décor and trips to the Cherokee Indian...

Charles Crouse

Charles Crouse

Mar 26, 2015

Obituary: Charles Lee Crouse, 71, of Kannapolis passed away on March 26, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born December 16, 1943 in Lexington, NC, the son of the late Charles Elmer Crouse and Mary McCarn Crouse. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay Campbell Crouse in 1992. Charles had retired from Warner-Lambert Corp. as a sales representative. He...

Ann  Fesperman Basinger

Ann Fesperman Basinger

Mar 26, 2015

Obituary: Ann Fesperman Basinger, went to be with her Savior on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House, Salisbury, NC after a brief illness. Mrs. Basinger was born in Mooresville, NC on July 16, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fesperman. She was married to Vachel Basinger for 53 years prior to his passing in 2008....

David  Wayne Hagans

David Wayne Hagans

Mar 26, 2015

Obituary: David Wayne Hagans, 49 of Kannapolis passed away Friday March 20, 2015, death was unexpected. David was born July 20, 1965 in Cabarrus County to the late Grover Cleo and Lois Greer Hagans. He worked as a cabinet maker and enjoyed playing in a band, where he loved to play the drums and other instruments. He attended Clermont Freewill...

Harry  Lee Litaker

Harry Lee Litaker

Mar 25, 2015

Obituary: Harry Lee Litaker, 84, peacefully passed away on March 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 15, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC, son of the late TC and Annie Whitley Litaker. Harry graduated from Winecoff High School in 1949, served in Korean Police Action, named Shriner of the year in 1978, was Scout Leader for Troup...