Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Daisy Bowers

Daisy Bowers

Mar 19, 2014

Obituary: Daisy Lou Gault Bowers, 88, of China Grove went to be with her savior on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Universal Health Care in Concord after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris O'Guin officiating. Burial will follow at West...

Lois  Baltes Thomas

Lois Baltes Thomas

Mar 18, 2014

Obituary: Lois Barts Baltes Thomas, 96, of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Center. She was born January 27, 1918 in Spray, NC, the daughter of the late Weldon Green Barts and Janie Manuel Barts. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harold William Baltes and Otis Thomas. She was also preceded by...

Melvin Faggart

Melvin Faggart

Mar 17, 2014

Obituary: Melvin Paul Faggart 89, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Universal Health Care in Concord. Mr. Faggart was a member of First Baptist Church in Kannapolis; he retired after many years of service as a masonry builder doing work all over the area; he loved his family deeply and love to talk about his son and grandchildren. He...

Sara Virginia Frye Nichols

Sara Virginia Frye Nichols

Mar 15, 2014

Obituary: Sara Virginia Frye Nichols, age 91, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born March 27, 1922 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late David B. Frye and Kate Owen Frye. In earlier years Sara was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, in Kannapolis. Later, she worked...

Berl  Eudonald Bruce,  Sr.

Berl Eudonald Bruce, Sr.

Mar 15, 2014

Obituary: Concord, NC- Berl E. Bruce, age 70, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his home after battling an illness for several years. Berl was born January 23, 1944 in Franklin Springs, Georgia, the son of the late Isaac Eudonald Bruce and Elkansas Royston Bruce. He was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School and married his wife,...

Jack  Thomas Reynolds

Jack Thomas Reynolds

Mar 14, 2014

Obituary: Jack Thomas Reynolds, 76, of 6216 Vine Ave., Kannapolis died Friday, March 14, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord, NC. Jack was born in Oceanside, NY on Oct. 1, 1937, the son of the late William M. Reynolds and the late Mildred Lamport Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds retired as a fireman with the city of Oakland Park, FL and in recent...

Ted Miller

Ted Miller

Mar 13, 2014

Obituary: Salisbury, NC Jerry "Ted" Miller, age 72, of Salisbury, formerly of Kannapolis, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Home, after an 8 year battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate Ted's life will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 16 at Whitley's Chapel with Rev. Duane M. Herman and Stephen H. Brown officiating....

Joseph Bryant

Joseph Bryant

Mar 13, 2014

Obituary: Joseph Wayne Bryant, 57 of Landis, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. Mr. Bryant was born on August 6, 1956 in Wood County, W.VA. a son of Sherman Bryant of Buckhannon, W.VA. and the late Frances Hutchinson Bryant. Mr. Bryant was employed as a service technician for AT...

Margaret Sloop

Margaret Sloop

Mar 12, 2014

Obituary: - Margaret E. Sloop, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after an illness of one month. She was born November 25, 1929 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Grover N. Sloop and Ollie Belle Patterson Sloop. Margaret was a 1948 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Margaret...

Larry Overcash

Larry Overcash

Mar 12, 2014

Obituary: Larry Wilson Overcash, 73, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Overcash was born February 23, 1941 in Rowan County to the late Floyd Wilson Overcash and Flora Dagenhardt Overcash. He was a member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church; he retired from Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company; He loved to fish, hunt,...

Shirley  Deloris Preslar

Shirley Deloris Preslar

Mar 11, 2014

Obituary: Shirley Delores Troutman Preslar, 59, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born April 29, 1954, in Cabarrus County. She was one of 17 children born to the late Herman Harrison Troutman and the late Loris Kathleen Scott Troutman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...

Jesus Ramirez

Jesus Ramirez

Mar 11, 2014

Obituary: Jesus "Jesse" Ramirez, 66 of Kannapolis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord. Jesse was born on September 14, 1947 in Manhattan, NY. Services to celebrate Jesse's life will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Al Riquelme C.SsR. officiating. The family will...

Hansel  Maurice (Hank)  Beam

Hansel Maurice (Hank) Beam

Mar 7, 2014

Obituary: Hansel "Hank" Maurice Beam, 84, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born December 25, 1929 In Kannapolis, son of the late Dewitt Maurice Beam and Willie Mae Gill. Mr. Beam was a graduate of JW Cannon High School, was a veteran...

Esther  Barroso Weber

Esther Barroso Weber

Mar 6, 2014

Obituary: --------- Visitation: -------- Service: 1:00 PM Thursday March 6, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Interment: ---------

Larry  Brent Wilkes

Larry Brent Wilkes

Mar 5, 2014

Obituary: Larry Brent Wilkes, 70 of 1003 Red St., Kannapolis died March 5, 2014. The funeral service will be held at 2 pm, Sat., March 8th at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Carolina Mem. Park. The family will receive friends 12-2:00 before the service at Whitley's. Visitation: 12:00-2:00 PM Saturday March 8, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home. Service:...

Marler  Slate Tuttle,  Jr.

Marler Slate Tuttle, Jr.

Mar 5, 2014

Obituary: Marler Slate Tuttle, Jr., 63, of Kannapolis, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Center. He experienced progressively declining health over the past 10 years due to early onset Alzheimer's disease. Known to all as Slate, he was born on May 13, 1950 in Cabarrus County, N.C. to the late Dr. Marler Slate Tuttle, Sr....

Joel  Wayne Sneed

Joel Wayne Sneed

Mar 3, 2014

Obituary: Joel Wayne Sneed, 70, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014. He was born March 15, 1943 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late William F. and Helen Sue Henry Sneed. He had retired from AT&T, Charlotte. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard 1454th Transportation Company in Concord. He had a passion for...

Lewis  Stephen Witherspoon

Lewis Stephen Witherspoon

Mar 3, 2014

Obituary: Lewis Stephen Witherspoon, 56, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 3, 2014 at CMC-Northeast. Lewis was born September 29, 1957 in Cabarrus County to the late Herbert Junior Witherspoon and the late Annis Alexander Witherspoon. He was employed with Sam's Club in Kannapolis and was a member of Eva Drive Baptist Church; He was a loving...

Joseph  Elmer Belanger

Joseph Elmer Belanger

Mar 2, 2014

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Joseph Elmer Belanger, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his home. He was born June 15, 1935 in Suffolk County, MA, the son of the late Jean Baptiste Belanger and Margaret Jones Belanger. Joseph was truck driver having worked for various trucking companies throughout the years. He was a veteran of the...

John  Lee Newell

John Lee Newell

Mar 1, 2014

Obituary: John Newell, age 75, of Kannapolis, formerly of Charlotte, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home after a period of declining health. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 4 at Charity Baptist Church in Kannapolis, with Rev. Marty Payton, Rev. Ron Bushey and Rev. R.J. Hammond officiating. The family...