Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Dionne  Simpson Whitley

Dionne Simpson Whitley

Sep 19, 2013

Obituary: Dionne Simpson Whitley, 76, of Concord, passed away on Thursday , September 19, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Dionne was born July 16, 1937, in Concord,NC to the late Charles T. and Helen B. Simpson. Affectionately known as "Dee-Dee", she lived a life of nurturing and loving deeply her family. Her husband, William H. "Junior" Whitley,...

Foster Baucom

Foster Baucom

Sep 19, 2013

Obituary: Foster Wayne Baucom, 76, of Concord died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home. He was born August 29, 1937 in Stanly County, the son of the late Oscar Lee and Verla Helms Baucom. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Baucom in 2012. He had formerly worked at Cannon Mills and was owner of Baucom Home...

Earl  Raymond Roberts

Earl Raymond Roberts

Sep 18, 2013

Obituary: Earl Raymond Roberts, 89, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House. Mr. Roberts was born March 31, 1924 in Richland Parish, LA. to the late Earl Randolph Roberts and Eula Mae Robinson Roberts. Earl worked and retired from Cannon Mills Weave Room #7; was a W.W. II veteran; a lifelong member of the VFW Post 8989;...

Dora Mann

Dora Mann

Sep 16, 2013

Obituary: Dora Elizabeth Canup Mann, 96, of 1400 Birch Street, Kannapolis died on Monday, Sep. 16, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord. Dora was born on Dec. 26, 1916 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Hauley Canup and the late Lillie Canup. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Homer Mann; her 2...

Nancy Dorton

Nancy Dorton

Sep 12, 2013

Obituary: Nancy Jane Dorton Nancy Jane Dorton, 68, passed away at CMC-NorthEast on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Nancy was born on January 15, 1945 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of Grady Lee and Jessie Belle Barbee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Springs Dorton and her daughter, Cynthia Elaine Dorton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00...

Minnie Sue Barbee Absher

Minnie Sue Barbee Absher

Sep 12, 2013

Obituary: Minnie Sue Barbee Absher, age 88, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. She was born March 9, 1925 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Roy Lee Barbee and Alice Virginia Allmon Barbee. Minnie Sue was a 1942 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Later, she attended the former...

Sheree Dodson

Sheree Dodson

Sep 12, 2013

Obituary: Sheree Lynn Carroll Dodson, 58, of China Grove passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast Medical Center. She was born September 1, 1955 in Bluefield, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Morris Carroll. She was preceded in death by a brother, James Carroll. She had lived in Martinsville, Va. for most of her...

Atha Smith

Atha Smith

Sep 11, 2013

Obituary: Pending Visitation: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Wednesday September 11,2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday September 11,2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum Kannapolis, NC

Jerry  H. Johnson

Jerry H. Johnson

Sep 11, 2013

Obituary: Jerry H. Johnson, 78, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House. Mr. Johnson was born in Rowan County February 12, 1935 to the late Kenneth King Johnson and Jessie Burris Johnson. Jerry was in the construction business for many years and he was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in...

Claudia Jane Little Martin

Claudia Jane Little Martin

Sep 11, 2013

Obituary: Claudia Jane Little Martin, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at her home after a period of declining health. She was born May 13, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Claude B. Little and Grace Kiser Little. Jane was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One having work in both...

Robert  Elvert Stamey,  Sr.

Robert Elvert Stamey, Sr.

Sep 11, 2013

Obituary: Robert Elvert Stamey, Sr., age 76, of 2508 Johnson St. died at his home on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. His death was unexpected. Mr. Stamey will lie in state at his home from 6:00 PM Saturday, September 14, until 12:00 noon on Monday, September 16. His funeral will be at 1:00 PM Monday at Bethpage United Methodist Church, with...

Teresa Rogers

Teresa Rogers

Sep 9, 2013

Obituary: - Teresa Diane McQueen Rogers, age 64, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2013 at CMC-Mercy, Charlotte, NC after a period of declining health. She was born September 24, 1948 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late John S. McQueen, Sr. and Merlene Templeton McQueen. Teresa was a devoted fan of the late race car driver, Dale...

Ronald Baumgardner

Ronald Baumgardner

Sep 8, 2013

Obituary: Ronald Eugene Baumgardner ,64, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 8, 2013 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center. Ronald was born June 8, 1949 in Washington County, Va. son of the late Jack and Margie Josephine Shuler Baumgardner. He was of the Baptist faith. Ronald was an avid fisherman and a NASCAR fan. He was veteran of Vietnam serving with the US Marine...

Rev. Larry Michael Heath

Rev. Larry Michael Heath

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Rev. Larry Michael Heath "Pastor Larry", 73 went home to be with the Lord Saturday, September 7, 2013 surrounded by his family at the Tucker Hospice House. Pastor Larry was born March 22, 1940 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late P. Michael Heath and Evola J. Heath. He went to John W. Haynes High School in Winston-Salem; was a...

David Jacobs

David Jacobs

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Reverend David Baxter Jacobs, 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 7, 2013. He was born on April 9, 1933, in Cooleemee, North Carolina, a son of the late Charles and Sadie Jacobs. He was joined in marriage to Glenda Price Jacobs on August 11, 1952. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two...

Timothy  Alvin Brooks

Timothy Alvin Brooks

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Timothy Alvin Brooks 76 of Concord, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at his home with family at his side. His death follows a two year period of declining health. Mr. Brooks was born in Davidson County, NC on October 13, 1936 a son of the late Rev. J. J. (Jim) Brooks and the late Amanda Edwards Brooks....

Kathy  Hyde Shimkonis

Kathy Hyde Shimkonis

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Kathy Hyde Shimkonis, 62, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House. She was born June 27, 1951 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of Harold Clayton Hyde and Billie Wellman Hyde of Kannapolis. She had been an x-ray technician for several medical clinics in Charlotte and Raleigh. Funeral services will be held 12:00...

Hazel Bostian

Hazel Bostian

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Hazel Leona Drye Bostian, 73, of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born December 8, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC, a daughter of the late Leroy and Lillie Viola Burris Drye. She was a member of Northwest Baptist Church. Hazel retired...

Troy  Wayne Rollins

Troy Wayne Rollins

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Troy Wayne Rollins, 66, of Landis, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 at his home. He was born June 7, 1947 in Cabarrus County, the son of Virginia P. Rollins of Kannapolis and the late R.J. Rollins. He was a retired Staff Sergeant of the US Army having served 20 years. He also retired from Boeing in Arizona...

Clifford Sidney Lumsden

Clifford Sidney Lumsden

Sep 7, 2013

Obituary: Mr. Clifford Sidney Lumsden, 90, of China Grove, N. C. passed away Saturday September 7, at W.B. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center Liberty Lane Hospice Care in Salisbury, N. C. following several years of declining health. Born September 6, 1923 in Stony Point, N. C he was the son of the late William Espy and Nora Rufty Lumsden....