Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Marvin  W. Helms

Marvin W. Helms

Jan 30, 2013

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Marvin W. Helms, age 94, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his home after an extended illness. He was born August 31, 1918 in Union County, NC, the son of the late Lewis C. Helms and Arilla Simpson Helms. He moved to Kannapolis in 1942. Marvin was self-employed for most of his life as watch repairman. In...

Madie  Barringer Deal

Madie Barringer Deal

Jan 29, 2013

Obituary: Madie Magdaline Barringer Deal, 88, of Kannapolis, died on Jan. 29, 2013 at Brightmoor Retirement Center in Salisbury, NC. The family will receive friends from 4-6:00 pm, Friday at Whitley's Funeral Home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in China Grove, NC. Visitation: 4:00-6:00 PM, Friday February 1, 2013 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Service: ------- Interment: Saturday at Greenlawn...

John  Edwin Long

John Edwin Long

Jan 28, 2013

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- John Edwin Long, age 70, died unexpected on Monday, January 28, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. John was born December 2, 1942 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Willis Abernathy Long and Margaret Elizabeth Lee Long. John was employed with Harris-Teeter, Matthews, NC as a computer programmer. In earlier years he worked for the...

Willie  Dean Middleton

Willie Dean Middleton

Jan 27, 2013

Obituary: Dean Middleton Willie Dean Middleton Jr., of Kannapolis passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the age of 77. Dean worked with colleges in food service management. Automatic Retailers of America and Professional Food Service Management were former employers. At various times in his life Dean served as a Sunday School teacher, Cub Scout Master, President of Midway Merchants...

Ruth Wilkes

Ruth Wilkes

Jan 26, 2013

Obituary: Ruth Ellen Harrington Wilkes, 68, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born November 13, 1944 in Union County, the daughter of the late John Thomas Harrington and Maude Ellen Plyler Harrington. She retired from Wal-Mart in Concord after 22 years. She loved flower gardening, word search puzzles and watching her hummingbirds. She...

Edwin  Ray (Eddie)  Pauley

Edwin Ray (Eddie) Pauley

Jan 26, 2013

Obituary: Edwin Ray "Eddie" Pauley, 54, of Kannapolis N.C., formerly of Beckley, W.V., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1958 in Winfield, Alabama, the son of the late Rev. George Elden Pauley Sr. and Dorothy Riggs Pauley. Eddie was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, attended Freewill Baptist...

Leslie Avant

Leslie Avant

Jan 24, 2013

Obituary: Leslie W. Avant, age 92, of Kannapolis passed away January 24, 2013 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton, NC. Mr. Avant was born June 12, 1920 in Danville, VA and was a long time member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church in Kannapolis, NC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps (later U.S. Air force) and served...

Betty  Jane Reinders

Betty Jane Reinders

Jan 24, 2013

Obituary: Betty Jane Mincey Reinders, 74, of Davidson passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at her residence. Her death follows a period of declining health. Mrs. Reinders was born on December 7, 1938 in Moore County a daughter of the late Frank and Oma Mann Mincey. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by five brothers and...

Gary  Melton Sweatt

Gary Melton Sweatt

Jan 24, 2013

Obituary: Gary Melton Sweatt, 64, of Kannapolis passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born December 20, 1948 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Eugene and Doris Haskins Sweatt. Gary owned and operated Plain or Fancy Catering in Kannapolis since 1992. He loved to cook, travel but most of all he enjoyed spending time...

Paul  Nicholson White

Paul Nicholson White

Jan 23, 2013

Obituary: Paul Nicholson White was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on his 99th birthday on January 20, 2013 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center, Yadkinville. Paul was born January 20, 1914 in Davie County to the late B.F White and Clementine Boyd White. He received his education at the former Noah's Ark School in Davie County....

Mary  Goodnight King

Mary Goodnight King

Jan 23, 2013

Obituary: Mary "Belle" Goodnight King, age 84, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Monday, January 28 at Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Brookshire officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will be at her home, 905 Hoke St....

James  Cashion Wallace

James Cashion Wallace

Jan 22, 2013

Obituary: James Cashion Wallace, age 87, passed away on January 22, 2013 at home. Mr. Wallace was born in Cabarrus County on January 22, 1926 to the late James Clarence and Bess Cashion Wallace. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Wallace Brown. He graduated from W.R. Odell High School and worked as a machinist for many...

Gladys  T. James

Gladys T. James

Jan 22, 2013

Obituary: - Gladys Talbert James, age 78, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at CMC-Mercy, Charlotte, NC after a short illness. She was born December 27, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Joseph W. Talbert and Latisha Long Talbert. She was a 1953 graduate of Winecoff High School. Gladys was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company,...

Calista  Sharee Love

Calista Sharee Love

Jan 21, 2013

Obituary: Calista Sharee McManus Love, 33, of Concord passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. She was born on March 23, 1979 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of Roger McManus of Mooresville and Tammy Anderson McManus Weaver of Kannapolis. She was employed with DaVita Dialysis for 11 years. Calista loved...

Jim  Coy Blue

Jim Coy Blue

Jan 20, 2013

Obituary: Mr. James "Jim" Coy Blue, 90, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Blue was born September 29, 1922 in Carthage, North Carolina to the late Archie Lee and Sunnie Bell Deese Blue. He worked at Grant Motor Company and Wright Motor Company for 35 years. Jim spent two years in the Army with the famous...

Billy  D. Babb

Billy D. Babb

Jan 19, 2013

Obituary: Bill D. Babb, of Kannapolis, NC passed away on January 19, 2013 at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 pm until 8 pm on Monday, January 21, at Whitley Funeral Home in Kannapolis, NC. A special Masonic service for Bill will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Harris Funeral Home Chapel, Kings Mountain,...

Erika  Ann Hefner

Erika Ann Hefner

Jan 18, 2013

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Erika Ann Hefner, age 32, child of God and beloved daughter of Gerald L. Hefner and Debra Jackson Hefner, died unexpectedly Friday, January 18, 2013 at her home. She was born October 15, 1980 in Mecklenburg County, NC. She was a 1997 graduate in Cabarrus County, NC. Erika was a lifelong learner and enjoyed her computer and...

Mary  Kerr Barnes

Mary Kerr Barnes

Jan 18, 2013

Obituary: Mary Nell Kerr Barnes, 95, formally of China Grove, N.C. passed away Friday, January 18, 2013. She was born on August 5, 1917, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Lender Deaton Kerr and Martha Jane "Mattie" Belk Kerr of Mt. Ulla. Ms. Barnes was the oldest daughter of 14 children. She was employed for many years in...

Ruger  Ryan Nickelson

Ruger Ryan Nickelson

Jan 18, 2013

Obituary: Ruger Ryan Nickelson, age 3 weeks and 3 days, of Kannapolis passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 18, 2013 at his home. His funeral will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 23 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Cooper and Scotty Rollins officiating. Burial will follow at Kannapolis Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Timothy  Calvin Evans

Timothy Calvin Evans

Jan 17, 2013

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Timothy Calvin Evans, age 66, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. He was born December 12, 1946 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Ruth Mae Cornell Evans of Ohio and the late Calvin Coolidge Evans. Tim was employed with Butler Telecom, Irving, Texas for 17 years...