Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Mardice Brewington Thomas
Apr 2, 2013
Obituary: - Mardice Brewington (Sis) Thomas, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after two years of illness. She was born June 23, 1939 in Spartanburg County, SC, the daughter of the late Luther Brewington and Lilly Mae Pressley Brewington. She was employed with the former Robinson Net Hosiery Mill for many years. A...
Mary Horne Kirby
Apr 1, 2013
Obituary: Mary Bertha Horne Kirby, 78, of China Grove passed away on April 1, 2013. She was born December 17, 1934 in Union County, the daughter of the late Clifton and Pauline Stegall Horne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Lorain Kirby. She retired from China Grove Yarn Mill after 24 years. Funeral services will be held...
Jonathan Craig Wood
Mar 31, 2013
Obituary: Jonathan Craig Wood, 31, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Salisbury. Jonathan was born November 5, 1981 in Concord, NC to Keith and Teresa Wood. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and grandson. He served four and a half years in the Marine Corps before becoming a disabled veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lauren Wood; three...
Robert Lee Almendinger
Mar 31, 2013
Obituary: Robert Lee Almendinger, 73, of Concord, NC passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 4th with Rev. Carrie Bishop officiating. The family will receive friends at the church after the memorial service. Robert was born...
Bobby Walter, Sr.
Mar 30, 2013
Obituary: Bobby Samuel Walter, Sr., 76, of Concord went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born July 27, 1936 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late Allie Franklin Walter, Sr. and Mary Sloop Walter. In early life he was employed with Jackson Park...
Donald Ralph Puntch
Mar 30, 2013
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Donald Ralph Puntch, age 79, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013. He had been in declining health for several months. Don was born on October 6, 1933 in Mooresville, NC, the son of the late Ralph O. Puntch and Mary Kathryn Sechler Puntch. Don is survived by his brother, Leslie W. Puntch & wife, Gail of...
Glenn (Butch) Tomlin
Mar 30, 2013
Obituary: Glenn Andrew (Butch) Tomlin, 64 of Kannapolis went to his heavenly home on Saturday March 30, 2013. Mr. Tomlin was born on December 24, 1948 in Cabarrus County. He is preceded in death by his fathers, George T. Smith and Edward H. Tomlin. Survivors include his mother, Louise M. Smith of the home, two sisters, Sharon Vaughn and husband...
Helen Page
Mar 30, 2013
Obituary: Helen Patton Page, 88, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at her daughter's home. She was born April 17, 1924 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Other Thomas Patton and Gussie Belle White Patton. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Page and a grandchild. She retired from Cannon Mills. She...
Bonnie Haga Cox
Mar 29, 2013
Obituary: Bonnie White Haga Cox of Salisbury died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Genesis Health Care in Salisbury after a period of declining health. A funeral service will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 2, 2013 with Rev. Nelson Wright and Rev. Lother Dixon officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will...
Thurman Wood
Mar 28, 2013
Obituary: At approximately 10:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 24, 2013, Thurman Wood went home to be with Jesus. Born August 5, 1927 in Madison County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charlie Garnet Wood and Azzie Lee Chastain Wood. Thurman was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a message control chief at Ft. McPherson,...
Charles Lee Rimer
Mar 27, 2013
Obituary: Charles Lee Rimer, 83, of Kannapolis, NC died at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, NC on March 27, 2013. Charles was born on April 1, 1929 in Rowan County, the son of the late Otto Rimer and Ruth Miller Rimer. In addition to his parents Charles is preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen who died in 1985...
Faye Darnell
Mar 25, 2013
Obituary: Faye Tinkle Darnell, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at CMC University Medical Center. Mrs. Darnell was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late Garrett Tinkle and Lorriane Boatwright. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Harrisburg; was a loving homemaker, wife, and mother. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Troy Darnell; a daughter, Denise Darnell...
Margie Link Wike
Mar 24, 2013
Obituary: Margie Link Wike, 75, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis. She was born January 26, 1938 in Iredell County, NC a daughter of the late Harold and Irene Gregory Link. Margie was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family and her baby "Sissy",...
Etta Geneva Gainey Wallace
Mar 21, 2013
Obituary: Etta Geneva Gainey Wallace, 93, of Kannapolis, formerly of Hartsville, SC passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born July 1, 1919 in Darlington Co., SC, the daughter of the late Luther and Loretta Edwards Gainey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Wallace, brothers, Luther Gainey and Baxter McKinley and a sister,...
Bobbie Jeannette Tucker Steele
Mar 21, 2013
Obituary: Bobbie Jeannette Tucker Steele, 77 of Kannapolis, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at CMC-North East following a brief period of declining health. Bobbie was born on June 3, 1935 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Lonnie M. and Mae Baker Tucker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son Frankie...
Ruth Godfrey Brantley
Mar 20, 2013
Obituary: Ruth Godfrey Brantley, age 94, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born October 6, 1918 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Silas Leroy Godfrey and Sarah Venetta McWhorter Godfrey. Ruth was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant 1 & Plant 10, for over 60 years until her retirement. She...
Roger Dale Soots
Mar 20, 2013
Obituary: Roger Dale Soots, 63, of 4950 Miami Church Road, died at CMC-NorthEast on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 after 7 years of illness. Roger was born on October 22, 1949 in Cabarrus Co. the son of the late Robert Franklin Soots and the late Cleo Marian Byrd Soots. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a...
Peggy Carolyn Orbison
Mar 18, 2013
Obituary: Peggy C. Orbison, age 77, of Kannapolis went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 18, 2013 while at CMC-NE with her family by her side, following a period of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, March 21 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. John Curran officiating. Burial...
Harold Parks
Mar 18, 2013
Obituary: William Harold Parks, 84, of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born April 19, 1928 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late Homer Glenn Parks and Eula Frances Freeze Parks. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in...
Columbus Lee Upright
Mar 17, 2013
Obituary: Columbus Lee Upright, 87, of 8228 Smith Road, Kannapolis and formerly of Freeze Road, Kannapolis died at Big Elm Nursing Center on March 10, 2013. Mr. Upright was born on Jan. 3, 1926 in Iredell Co., NC the son of the late Andy Upright and the late Ada Moose Upright. He was employed by Cannon Mills Co. where he...