Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Frances Bostian Starnes
Sep 13, 2012
Obituary: Frances Marie Bostian Starnes, 74, of China Grove went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 9, 2012. She was born on April 1, 1938, a daughter of the late William M. M. and Sadie Overcash Bostian. Frances faithfully attended Bethany Bible Church in Kannapolis. She spent her life as a homemaker and loving mother to her children...
Gladys Johnson
Sep 10, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Gladys Christine Johnson, age 84, went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis after a period of declining health followed by a recent car accident. She was born December 14, 1927 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of the late Percy Lucas Johnson and Lessie Mae Deese Johnson....
Evelyn Weeks
Sep 9, 2012
Obituary: Evelyn Ann (Huntington) Weeks, age 73, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday evening, September 9, 2012. She was born on September 21, 1938, in Battle Creek, MI, a daughter of Robert E. and Myrtle B. (Palmiter) Huntington, Sr. Evelyn retired from the Department of Defense after 27 ½ years of civilian service: 22 years with the Defense Logistics...
Barbara M. Polk
Sep 9, 2012
Obituary: Barbara M. Polk, 89 of Concord, passed away Sunday September 9, 2012 at Avante of Concord following a period of declining health. Mrs. Polk was born on June 17, 1923 in Erie County, New York, a daughter of the late Earl J. and Clara Bentley Ramage. She was formerly an executive secretary for WSOC TV during its infancy and...
Charles Franklin Allman
Sep 8, 2012
Obituary: Charles Franklin Allman, 71, died Saturday, September 08, 2012 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. Mr. Allman was born December 3, 1940 in Rowan County to the late James Franklin Allman and Thelma Wilcox Allman. Charles worked and retired after many years of service from Fieldcrest Cannon Mill; served in the U.S. Army; and he was a loving father to...
Tabitha Louise Overcash
Sep 6, 2012
Obituary: Tabitha Louise Overcash, 90, of China Grove died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Best of Care Assisted Living following a period of declining health. She was born September 19, 1921 in Rowan County, NC daughter of the late Demps Vernon and Mary Deal Overcash. She was a lifelong member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church and had retired from Cannon...
Brownie Allman Brown
Sep 3, 2012
Obituary: Brownie Allman Brown, 84, of 408 Ross Street, China Grove went to be with the Lord on September 3, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born on February 9, 1928 in Rowan Co., NC, the daughter of the late Samuel B. Allman and the late Alice Moore Allman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Evelyn Phillips Frye
Sep 3, 2012
Obituary: Evelyn B. Phillips Frye, 91 formerly of Landis passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. She was born September 6, 1920 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Marcus Kyde Phillips and Ruth Ella Upright Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall...
Hazel "Dink" Black Stirewalt
Sep 2, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Hazel Black (Dink) Stirewalt, age 89, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Hospice of Catawba Valley, Newton, NC after two months of declining health. He was born January 18, 1923 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Walter Alfred Stirewalt and Dora Slough Stirewalt. He was a lifetime resident of Kannapolis, NC until moving...
Harold "Buck" Milton Tucker
Sep 2, 2012
Obituary: Harold Milton (Buck) Tucker, age 85, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Big Elm Retirement Center, Kannapolis, NC after a period of declining health. He was born July 24, 1927 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Rufus Grady Cline and Verna Mae Tucker Cline. Buck was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant #1 Bleachery...
Sadie "Rebecca" Canupp Gainey
Sep 2, 2012
Obituary: Sadie Rebecca Canupp Gainey, age 89, of Kannapolis was a special angel called home by her Lord on Sunday, September 2, 2012 while at Big Elm Nursing Center, after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday September 6 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Upright officiating. Burial will follow at...
Joyce Dunlap Williams
Sep 1, 2012
Obituary: Joyce Williams, 70 of Kannapolis passed away Saturday September 1, 2012 at CMC Northeast. Mom was born June 5, 1942 to the late Tracy C. Dunlap Sr. (wife Jean) and the late Geneva Allman Dunlap. She resided at 1717 Valwood St., Kannapolis, NC 28083. She retired from CMC Northeast after many years of service there. She was a member...
Clarence Harold "Harold" "Pop" Simmons
Aug 31, 2012
Obituary: Simmons, Clarence Harold (Harold) (Pop) Kannapolis, NC- Clarence Harold Simmons, age 81, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at his home after years of declining health. He was born January 4, 1931 in Madison County, Georgia, the son of the late W.C. Simmons and Cora Mae Mitchell Simmons. Harold was employed with Central Motor Lines, then Johnson Motor Lines, still...
Linda Glass Measmer Yates
Aug 30, 2012
Obituary: Linda Glass Measmer Yates, 67, of Kannapolis-High Rock Lake, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Linda was born March 26, 1945 in Cabarrus County the daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys Glass. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Mike Glass. Linda was a lifelong area resident and was production coordinator...
Brenda Simpson
Aug 29, 2012
Obituary: Brenda Gail Simmons Simpson went home to be with the Lord from her earthly residence on Monday, August 27, 2012 following a period of declining health. She was born January 3, 1946 in Surry County, NC a daughter of the late Robert Columbus and Annie Ruth Simmons. She was a graduate of the North Surry High School in Mt....
Ivor Eugene Cleary
Aug 29, 2012
Obituary: Ivor Eugene "Bud" Cleary, 73, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at CMC-Northeast following a short illness. Mr. Cleary was born February 9, 1939 in Wilkes County, NC a son of the late Quincey Odell and Mary Frances Walker Cleary. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam era. "Bud" attended Ben Avenue Freewill...
Marie Royal Perry
Aug 29, 2012
Obituary: Marie Royal Perry, age 86, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Genesis Eldercare, Salisbury, NC where she had lived for the past six years. She was born January 30, 1926 in Wilkes County, NC, the daughter of the late Coy Lee Royal and Ennis Wyatt Royal. Marie was employed with the former Cannon...
Jimmie Ray Martin
Aug 28, 2012
Obituary: Jimmie Ray Martin died on August 28, 2012 from complications following a stroke. Born on January 16, 1932 in Gaston County, NC, he was the only son of Rev. and Mrs. A.C. Martin and grew up in Rutherford County. Jim attended Gardner-Webb University and the NC Law Enforcement Academy before beginning his career as a game enforcement officer with...
Joseph Earl Orland
Aug 26, 2012
Obituary: Joseph Earl Orland, Jr., 91, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born July 12, 1921 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Joseph Earl Orland Sr. and Zeta Scott Orland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Pressly Orland on May 17, 2012. He was a graduate of JW...
Martha Nance Smith
Aug 25, 2012
Obituary: Martha Nance Smith, 72, of Concord, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 following a brief period of declining health. Martha was born on February 25th, 1940 in Mecklenburg County a daughter of Neelie Steele Nance of Miami Beach, FL., and the late Fred C. Nance. In addition to her father, she is...
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