Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Earline Patterson Haney
Dec 23, 2014
Obituary: - Earline Patterson Haney, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC. She was born February 10, 1918 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Johnny Lee Coleman Patterson and Lovie Elizabeth James Patterson. She moved to Kannapolis to live in 1940. Earline was married to her late husband,...
Blanche Davis Deason
Dec 21, 2014
Obituary: Dorothy Blanche Davis Deason, 91, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Kaiser Hospice House. Blanche was born April 27, 1923 Iredell County to the late William S. Davis and Josie Curley Davis. She was married to the late Johnny Lee Deason who preceded her in 2001. She was a member of West Corinth Baptist Church, a homemaker,...
William Thomas Tyner, Jr.
Dec 20, 2014
Obituary: Mr. William Thomas Tyner, Jr, 72, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Five Oaks Manor following a period of declining health. William was born June 16, 1942 in Darlington County, SC a son of the late William Thomas Tyner, Sr. and the late Eva Dixon Tyner. In addition to his parents...
Gladys Brown Hinson
Dec 19, 2014
Obituary: Gladys Brown Hinson Born and reared on County Line Road in Rockwell, NC, she sometimes said she could throw a rock from her front yard all the way to Rowan County (the middle of the road). Gladys Brown Hinson, born December 27, 1928, died December 19, 2014. She was soon to be 86 years old. Mrs. Hinson was the...
Jane Yow Mesimer
Dec 18, 2014
Obituary: Jane Yow Mesimer, age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Katherine Hansen, in Cornelius, NC after a period of declining health. She was born October 3, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Henry Burton Yow and Rosalie Catherine Honeycutt Yow. She also attended A.L. Brown High School...
Helen Tickle Pate
Dec 17, 2014
Obituary: Helen Tickle Pate, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC. She was born August 18, 1926 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late W.A. Tickle and Myrtle Ann Jarrell Tickle. Helen was employed with the former Terry Products, Inc. for 13 years and the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant...
Bettie Montague Godwin
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary: Bettie Montague Godwin's faith in Christ became sight on Thursday, December 11th. She died peacefully at her home near Rockwell, surrounded by family and friends. Bettie was born to Glenn Edward and Ethel Tinker Montague on August 21, 1922, in the big stone house on the Dodge Road in Clio, Michigan. Bettie was the fifth of Glenn and Ethel's...
Helen Hendley
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary: Helen Rose Holmes Hendley, 88, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at CMC - Northeast. Mrs. Hendley was born April 21, 1926 in Rockingham County to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Holmes. Helen was married to Milas "June" Hendley who preceded her in 2000. She retired after many years of service from Cannon Mills; was an excellent cook, made cakes,...
Tommy Duty
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary: Mr.Tommy Ray Duty, 57, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House. Tommy was born November 7, 1957 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late Harden Roosevelt and Ruby Mae Rimer Duty. He was a member of Prince of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and was a heavy equipment...
Kyle Lee Gantt, Jr.
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary: Kyle Lee Gantt, Jr., 81 of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at his home after declining health of four years. He was born June 30, 1933 in Forsyth County, the son of the late Kyle L. Gantt Sr and Daisy Hooker Gantt. He was preceded by a brother, Don Gantt. He served in the US Navy for...

Adam "Gene" Allman
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary: Adam Eugene "Gene" Allman, age 81, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2014 from CMC-NE after a period of declining health. His funeral will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randall Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at...
Mason Ashby Moss
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary: Mason Ashby Moss, 92, of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born Nov. 3, 1922 in Patrick County, Va. a son of the late William Thomas ad Edna Wilson Moss. Mason was a retired supervisor with Cannon Mills with many years of...
Frances Copeland Hinson
Dec 12, 2014
Obituary: Frances Copeland Hinson, 75, of Kannapolis passed away on December 12, 2014 after declining health for many years. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Tim McQueen. The family will greet friends after the service. Burial will be private at Carolina Memorial Park. Mrs. Hinson...
Grace Rufty Osborne
Dec 10, 2014
Obituary: Grace Marie Rufty Osborne, age 85, of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014, peacefully at her home after a period of declining health. A Memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 13 at Charity Baptist Church with Rev. Marty Payton, Rev. Ron Bushey and Rev. R. J. Hammond officiating. The family...
Mildred Deaton Mosley
Dec 9, 2014
Obituary: Mildred Frances Deaton Mosley, 69, of Kannapolis passed away at CMC-NE on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Mildred was born on December 11, 1944 in Asheboro, NC, the daughter of the late Mildred Owens Deaton Leonard and the late Robert James Deaton. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a brother, William (Buster) Deaton. Mildred...
Andres Alberto Martinez - Truch
Dec 8, 2014
Obituary: ------- Visitation: 2:00-9:00 P.M. Sunday December 7, 2014 Whitley's Annex Chapel Service: 1:00 P.M. Monday December 8, 2014 Whitley's Annex Chapel Interment: Cabarrus Memorial Gardens
Richard Doyle Thomas
Dec 6, 2014
Obituary: Richard Doyle "Little Richard" Thomas, 53, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Thomas was born October 7, 1961 in Cabarrus County; was a lifelong resident of the area, and he worked many years at Cannon Mills. Survivors include his parents, Herbert Doyle Thomas and Otha Lee Rushing Thomas of Kannapolis, NC; a sister, Diane Ludwick...
Gloria Jackson
Dec 6, 2014
Obituary: - Gloria Jean Grooms Jackson, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her home. She was born January 17, 1957 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of Sarah Jane Goodale Grooms of Kannapolis, NC and the late William Ellis Grooms. Gloria was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Wash Cloth Dept. for...
Michael Warren Brooks
Dec 5, 2014
Obituary: Michael Warren Brooks, age 51, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 5, 2014. He was born November 4, 1963 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Mary Lee Burr Vaughn and the late Harvey L. Brooks. Michael has been disabled for several years. Prior to that time he worked at the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Bleachery Dept. for...
Ruby Gentry
Dec 5, 2014
Obituary: Ruby Gentry, 90, of China Grove, NC died at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. Ruby was born on Dec. 7, 1923 in Kannapolis, NC, the daughter of the late Claude Wilson Hamilton and the late Oma Samantha Tilley. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James...