Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Jeannie  Cannon Parnell

Jeannie Cannon Parnell

Oct 12, 2012

Obituary: Jeannie Cannon Parnell, 54, of Kannapolis died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health. Her family will celebrate her life by receiving friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Sunday, October 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Jeannie was born January 8, 1958 in Cabarrus Co. Her father was the late Joe Cannon, Sr. and...

Margaret  Wellmon Steen

Margaret Wellmon Steen

Oct 11, 2012

Obituary: Margaret Wellmon Steen, 89, of Kannapolis died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health. She was born February 20, 1923 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Lee and Ollie Nash Wellmon. Mrs. Steen was a member of Pleasant Avenue Freewill Baptist Church. She had retired as an inspector in...

Lois Laney

Lois Laney

Oct 10, 2012

Obituary: Mary Lois Whitaker Laney, 96, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Laney was born June 11, 1916 in Union County to the late J. D. Whitaker and Jennie Whitaker. She was married to the late Virgil Lee "Pete" Laney who preceded her. Lois retired from Cannon Mills Company; was a member of Shadybrook Baptist...

Julian  Thomas Lunsford

Julian Thomas Lunsford

Oct 7, 2012

Obituary: Julian Thomas Lunsford, Age 104, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born May 27, 1908 in Franklin County, Georgia, the son of the late C.A. Lunsford and Estelle James Lunsford. Julian was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant #4, #1 Weave Room for forty-eight years until his retirement in 1973. He was...

Joyce Hearne

Joyce Hearne

Oct 6, 2012

Obituary: Joyce Ann Nance Hearne of Gold Hill died Saturday October 6, 2012 at CMC-NE in Concord after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 11 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Rev. Brian Dotson officiating. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens in Concord. The family will receive friends from...

Johnson  C. Kenerley

Johnson C. Kenerley

Oct 6, 2012

Obituary: Johnson C. Kenerley, 90, of Kannapolis died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Born September 4, 1922 in Stanly County, NC, he was the son of the late Walter and Nona Jane Thomas Kenerley. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Lois...

Mary Chavis

Mary Chavis

Oct 5, 2012

Obituary: Mary Louise Moser Chavis of Kannapolis passed away Friday, October 5, 2012 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born on November 11, 1923 in Caldwell Co. NC a daughter of the late Frank B. and Mary Bryson Moser. Mary was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church and retired after 45 years...

Ray  Henderson Ross

Ray Henderson Ross

Oct 2, 2012

Obituary: Ray Henderson Ross, 74, died Tuesday October 2, 2012. Mr. Ross was born October 25, 1937 in Cabarrus County to the late Paul Henderson Ross and Audie Crayton Ross. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Faye Ross who died May 26, 2012. Ray was a retired truck driver and he was a member of Cold Springs...

Phyllis  Patterson Childers

Phyllis Patterson Childers

Oct 2, 2012

Obituary: Phyllis Patterson Childers, 98, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Her death follows a period of declining health. Mrs. Childers was born on November 7, 1913 in Alexander County, NC, a daughter of the late William A. and Lola Gwaltney Patterson. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Marvin...

Ronnie  Lee Medlin

Ronnie Lee Medlin

Sep 30, 2012

Obituary: Pending Visitation: None Service: Memorial Service 1:00pm Sunday September 30, 2012 Sunrise Freewill Baptist Church Interment: Sunrise Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Kannapolis, North Carolina

Ruby  Merrill Rowland

Ruby Merrill Rowland

Sep 30, 2012

Obituary: - Ruby Merrill Rowland, age 92, formerly of 308 S. Walnut Street, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at The Oaks at Town Center, Harrisburg, NC. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, NC officiated by Rev. Willie Rash from Centerview Baptist Church. Burial will follow at...

Clyde  Edward Lingruen

Clyde Edward Lingruen

Sep 29, 2012

Obituary: Clyde Edward Lingruen, age 92, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after five months of illness. He was born March 1, 1920 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the son of the late Carl Lingruen and Sue Shepherd Lingruen. In earlier years Clyde lived in Olmsted Falls, Ohio for many years where he owned & operated a...

Billie Harrelson

Billie Harrelson

Sep 28, 2012

Obituary: Billie Honeycutt Harrelson, 78, of Concord went home to be with the Lord Jesus Friday September 28, 2012. Billie was born in Concord, NC October 28, 1933 to the late James and Ozell Honeycutt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Jackie Lee Mc Clamrock Sr. and a grandson Gerald C. Tucker Jr....

Kimberly Clay

Kimberly Clay

Sep 28, 2012

Obituary: Kimberly "Sister" Ann Phelps Clay, 56 of Concord went to be with her Heavenly Father September 24, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born September 5, 1956 in Cabarrus County to the late Bobby Gene Phelps, Sr. and Phyllis Ann Munday Phelps. In addition to her parents, her brother, Bobby Gene Phelps, Jr,...

Brenda  Smith Overcash

Brenda Smith Overcash

Sep 27, 2012

Obituary: Brenda Gail Smith Overcash, 71, of Kannapolis died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center following a short illness. She was born July 20, 1941 in Alamance County, NC a daughter of the late Gus and Virginia Kiser Smith. Mrs. Overcash was employed by Cabarrus Memorial Hospital for many years as a technician in the ob/gyn. department. She...

Edward  Lee (Eddie)  Cline

Edward Lee (Eddie) Cline

Sep 27, 2012

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Edward Lee (Eddie) Cline, age 77, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 27, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness. He was born January 2, 1935 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Leroy Cline and Bertha Hahn Cline. Eddie was owner & operator of Cline Motors, Concord, NC since 1973 until his retirement in...

A. Doris Harris Allman

A. Doris Harris Allman

Sep 27, 2012

Obituary: Agnes Doris Harris Allman, 83, of 142 Patton Lane, Kannapolis died at her home on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Doris was born on December 31, 1928 in Cook County, GA, the daughter of the late John Archie Harris and the late Lucy Smith Harris. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Allman...

James  W. Fink

James W. Fink

Sep 26, 2012

Obituary: James W. "Jim" Fink, 83, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 after several years of declining health. Born to the late Lonnie and Mae Fink on November 28, 1928, Jim was the oldest of three children. Jim loved baseball and played American Legion baseball for Concord. After graduating from Winecoff School High School, he played minor league baseball in...

Edith Mae Carpenter Mcswain

Edith Mae Carpenter Mcswain

Sep 26, 2012

Obituary: Edith Mae Carpenter McSwain, 86, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Hospice House of Union County, Monroe, NC. She was born April 17, 1926 in Anson County, the daughter of the late Wilbur Atlas Carpenter and Nora Horne Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd W. McSwain in 1970. She retired from...

Doyd  Preston Crisco,  Jr.

Doyd Preston Crisco, Jr.

Sep 26, 2012

Obituary: Doyd Preston Crisco Jr., 75, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at CMC-NE in Concord. His death was unexpected. Doyd was born on March 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Doyd Preston Crisco Sr. and the late Rachel Blackwelder Crisco. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son,...