Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Thomas Gandy

Thomas Gandy

Jan 8, 2015

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Thomas Dewey Gandy, Sr., age 70, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness of heart failure. He was born August 11, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Robert Wesley Gandy and Nettie Brown Williams. Dewey was employed as director of internal auditing with...

Myrtle Smith

Myrtle Smith

Jan 7, 2015

Obituary: - Myrtle Stancil Smith, age 86, passed from this earthly life at Universal Healthcare to be with her loving Lord and Savior on January 7, 2015. She had been in declining health for many years and seriously ill for two weeks. She was born December 21, 1928 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late Sim Caldwell Stancil...

Harry Barr

Harry Barr

Jan 7, 2015

Obituary: Harry Lee Barr, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. Mr. Barr was born December 6, 1932 in Mecklenburg, NC to the late James Edward Barr and Rosa Cauthen Barr. Harry did HVAC work in construction until his retirement and he was a U.S. Army Veteran in Fort Knox, KY in...

James Godfrey

James Godfrey

Jan 7, 2015

Obituary: James Luke Godfrey, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Glenn A. Kaiser Hospice House in Salisbury. Mr. Godfrey was born in Union County, NC October 7, 1923 to the late Cyrus Leroy Godfrey and Sarah Venette McWhorter Godfrey. James retired after many years of service from Cannon Mills and he served in the U.S. Army from...

Frances  Elizabeth Karriker

Frances Elizabeth Karriker

Jan 6, 2015

Obituary: Frances Elizabeth (Beth) Sloop Karriker, 52, of Salisbury passed away on January 6, 2015. A private celebration of life will be held by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the following, Novant Health Foundation Rowan Medical Center, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, United Way and the National Kidney Foundation. Online condolences...

Carl Hendren

Carl Hendren

Jan 6, 2015

Obituary: Carl Hendren, 85, of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born February 16, 1929 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late James Clyde Hendren and Edith May Bost Hendren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gaynell Compton Hendren, a son, Steve Nantz, daughter, Jody Lambert, a brother, J.C. Hendren and...

Joyce  Langley Litaker

Joyce Langley Litaker

Jan 6, 2015

Obituary: Joyce Langley Litaker, age 77, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2015. She spent her last days at her daughter's home surrounded by many family and friends. She had been ill for many years prior and had spent the last seven months in declining health. She was born April 2, 1937 in Cabarrus County,...

Brenda Faye Troutman Smith

Brenda Faye Troutman Smith

Jan 5, 2015

Obituary: Mrs. Brenda Faye Troutman Smith, 70, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2015 at her residence. She had been in declining health but death was unexpected. She was born March 20, 1944 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late William Franklin and Clara Beatrice Severt Troutman. Brenda was a homemaker and a...

Mary  Mcmanus Winecoff

Mary Mcmanus Winecoff

Jan 5, 2015

Obituary: Mary "Lydia" McManus Winecoff, 95, of Kannapolis, NC left this earthly life at Tucker Hospice House to be with her loving Lord and Savior on January 2, 2015. She had been in declining health for many years and seriously ill for 3 weeks. The funeral will be at Center Grove Lutheran Church on Monday, January 5 at 2:00 PM....

Louise  Kerley Deese

Louise Kerley Deese

Jan 3, 2015

Obituary: Louise Kerley Deese, age 97, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Big Elm Retirement Center, Kannapolis, NC after declining health of the last three years. She was born August 17, 1917 in Alexander County, NC, the daughter of the late John Bowles and Grace Sloan Kerley. Louise was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One,...

Kenneth  Earl Cline

Kenneth Earl Cline

Jan 3, 2015

Obituary: Mr. Kenneth Earl Cline, 90, of 260 Palaside Drive NE. died Saturday January 3, 2015, at Tucker Hospice House after two weeks of serious illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 5 at Epworth United Methodist Church with Rev. C. Wayne Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive...

Waldo Jeremiah "Jerry" Sloop,  Jr.

Waldo Jeremiah "Jerry" Sloop, Jr.

Jan 2, 2015

Obituary: Waldo Jeremiah "Jerry" Sloop, Jr., 71, of Kannapolis passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 surrounded by beloved family and friends. Born in Cabarrus County on April 19, 1943, he was the son of the late Waldo and Bessie Sloop. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Laurie Anne Fletcher, siblings; Herman Sloop, C.A....

Betty Jean Cameron Steele

Betty Jean Cameron Steele

Jan 1, 2015

Obituary: Betty C. Steele, 83 of Kannapolis died Thursday, January 1, 2015. Her funeral will be 1:00p.m., Sunday at Franklin Heights Baptist Church with the burial following at Carolina Memorial Park. The receiving will be 6-8:00p.m., Saturday at Whitley's Funeral Home. Betty is survived by husband, Autris E. Steele, 2 sons, Mark Steele and Brian Steel; 2 grandchildren and 3...

C.  J. Moss

C. J. Moss

Jan 1, 2015

Obituary: Mr. C.J. (Bunny) Moss, age 92, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born on December 11, 1922 in Cabarrus County, NC. He was the son of the late Jesse Lee Moss and Ida Fortner Moss. Bunny was a 1940 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Bunny was...

Patti Lee Blake Lasker

Patti Lee Blake Lasker

Dec 31, 2014

Obituary: Patti Lee Blake Lasker, age 47, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the home of her mother, Patsy Blake, after suffering from complications of Lupus for several years. She was born December 30, 1967 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of Patsy Knowles Blake and the late Walter Lee Blake. Patti was a 1986 graduate of A.L....

Ruth  Russell Poston

Ruth Russell Poston

Dec 30, 2014

Obituary: Ruth Russell Poston, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at her home after one month of declining health. She was born November 30, 1921 in Rowan County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Martin Luther Russell and Lula Belle Bass Russell. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One for forty years...

Ida  Mae Moore

Ida Mae Moore

Dec 27, 2014

Obituary: Ida Mae Moore, of Kannapolis died December 27, 2014 at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville. She was born in Union County, NC, on December 13, 1922 - the daughter of the late Hurley Laney and Nena Funderburk Laney. She married James Neal Moore on February 1, l941, who preceded her in death in March, 2002. She also was preceded in...

Loraine  Goetzinger Tucker

Loraine Goetzinger Tucker

Dec 27, 2014

Obituary: Loraine Goetzinger Tucker, 64, of Kannapolis died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born February 4, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ernest Goetzinger and Mary C. Goetzinger Fincham. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Buzzy Goetzinger and two step brothers, Richard and Steven Goetzinger. Loraine was a member of Sloan...

Larry  Wayne Christy

Larry Wayne Christy

Dec 25, 2014

Obituary: Larry Wayne Christy, 56, of Gold Hill died December 25, 2014. He was born July 11, 1958 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Zeb Christy Sr. and Virginia Robinson Christy. He was preceded in death by brother, James Christy and three sisters, Doris Hawkins, Mable Brattian and Johnsie Christy. Larry was employed with Ostwalt Vault Company in...

William  Thomas Tyner,  Jr.

William Thomas Tyner, Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Obituary: Pending Visitation: 11:30A.M. - 1:00P.M. Tuesday December 23, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 1:00P.M. Tuesday December 23, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park