Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
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...
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...
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...
Dorothy Baker Griffith
Aug 25, 2012
Obituary: Concord, NC- Pearl Dorothy Baker Griffith, age 95, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a period of declining health. She was born March 29, 1917 in Wayne County, Michigan, the daughter of the late Bert Baker and Olive Sweet Baker. In earlier years Dorothy was employed with...
Howard Ray " Chubby" Atwell
Aug 22, 2012
Obituary: Howard Ray "Chubby" Atwell, 76, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis following several years of declining health. Howard was born September 12, 1935 in Cabarrus County to the late Howard and Lillian Miller Atwell. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son, Howard Reece Atwell who died...
Sheila Ann Caldwell
Aug 20, 2012
Obituary: Sheila Ann Caldwell, 58, formerly of 10016 Westmoreland Rd, Cornelius, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday afternoon August 20th, 2012 at The Haven in Highland Creek following four years of declining health. Services will be 11:30am Friday, August 24th at Whitley's Funeral Home in Kannapolis. The Rev. Mary Hatley will officiate. Burial will follow...
Roberta Carey Hargett
Aug 20, 2012
Obituary: Roberta Carey Hargett, 92, of Royston GA, formerly of Kannapolis died Monday, August 20, 2012 at Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 22 at Carolina Memorial Park. Roberta was born October 17, 1919 in Royston GA, a daughter of the late Talmadge...
Hannah Lee Cox
Aug 20, 2012
Obituary: Pending Visitation: Following the gravside service Service: Graveside Service 11:00 A.M. Monday August 20, 2012 Carolina Memorial Park Interment: Carolina Memorial Park
Bonnie K. Greene
Aug 20, 2012
Obituary: Bonnie Kay Drye Greene, 60 of Kannapolis, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 16, 2012 following a period of declining health. Bonnie was born on April 1st, 1952 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of James Clifford Drye of Charlotte, and Blanche Caroll Drye Hartsell of Concord. Bonnie was formerly employed by the Waffle House as a...
Minnie Sue Johnson Oakley
Aug 17, 2012
Obituary: Minnie Sue Johnson Oakley, 75, of Kannapolis died Friday, August 17, 2012 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born September 23, 1936 in Wilkes County, NC a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Esther Mathis Johnson. She was a member of West Point Baptist Church in Kannapolis. In early life she was employed...
Betty Graham Burris
Aug 17, 2012
Obituary: Betty Graham Burris, 69, of Kannapolis, died Friday, August 17 at her residence following a period of declining health. Mrs. Burris was born on February 8, 1943 in Catawba County, North Carolina, a daughter of Louise Honeycutt Graham Schell of Conover, and the late Howard Graham. Mrs. Burris was a graduate of Lenoir-Rhynne College and previously taught school at...
Swansa Wright Overcash
Aug 16, 2012
Obituary: Swansa Wright Overcash, 77, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. Swansa was born May 26, 1935 in Chesterfield, S.C. to the late James D. and Margie Rainwater Wright. She was the widow of the late Ronald Overcash, Jr. who preceded her in 1975. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She...
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