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Gilbert Skillman

Gilbert Skillman

Dec 15, 2011

Obituary: Gilbert Wade Skillman, 75, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at CMC Northeast. A private service will be held at a later date.Mr. Skillman was born July 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Gilbert Wade Skillman and Girtha Gray Skillman.He retired as SGT. Major from Florida National Guard after 41 years. He was known as the boy...

Daniel Reid Tom Overcash

Daniel Reid Tom Overcash

Dec 15, 2011

Obituary: Daniel Reid "Tom" Overcash, 78, of Lake Norman area, formerly of Kannapolis died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born August 31, 1933 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Clark R. and Sadie Helms Overcash. He was preceded in death by his brother, Roland Overcash Jr.He retired from Cannon Mills Co. Plant 4 where he...

Doris Elaine Little Canup

Doris Elaine Little Canup

Dec 11, 2011

Obituary: Doris Elaine Little Canup, age 82, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the home of her son, Donnie Canup, after four months of illness. She was born July 21, 1929 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Ralph L. Little and Ersell Lee Love Little. In earlier years...

Dewey  Michael Leitch

Dewey Michael Leitch

Dec 11, 2011

Obituary: Dewey Michael Leitch, 57, of Kannapolis died Sunday, December 11, 2011.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday, December 15 in Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. The family will receive friends at Whitley's from 12:00 to 1:30 PM on Thursday, at other times they will be at...

Ethel Mae Gandy Foster

Ethel Mae Gandy Foster

Dec 10, 2011

Obituary: Ethel Mae Gandy Foster 72, of 1359 Rainbow Dr., Kannapolis died at her home on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Mrs. Foster was born in Stanly Co., NC, on November 13, 1939, the daughter of the late William W. Gandy and the late Nettie Mae Brown Gandy.Survivors include her husband, Walter Foster; 2 daughters, Deborah Wilhelm and Nancy Harding; 2...

Willie  Leon Sweatt

Willie Leon Sweatt

Dec 10, 2011

Obituary: Mr. Willie Leon Sweatt, 70, of Kannapolis died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, following two months of serious illness.He was born February 23, 1941 in Randolph County, NC a son of the late Charlie and Mable Peacock Sweatt. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church in Concord where he had served...

Madge  Clifton Corbett

Madge Clifton Corbett

Dec 6, 2011

Obituary: Madge Seay Clifton Corbett, 99, of Concord died Dec. 6, 2011. She was born September 24, 1912 in Sampson County, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion F. Corbett, and her two daughters, Joan Stack and Janice Bell. She retired from Ti-Caro Mills in Gaston County. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday,...

James  Willard Hardie

James Willard Hardie

Dec 6, 2011

Obituary: James Willard Hardie, age 86, of Concord, formerly of Pullman, WA died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health.A graveside service will be held at 12:30 PM Monday, December 19 at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent WA with Military Honors conducted by the USMC and the Tahoma National Cemetery Honor Guard.Mr. Hardie was born June...

Ruth Miss Ruth Martin Earnhardt Smith

Ruth Miss Ruth Martin Earnhardt Smith

Dec 6, 2011

Obituary: Ruth "Miss Ruth" Martin Earnhardt Smith, 100, of Kannapolis entered the church triumphant on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord, NC following a period of declining health.Mrs. Smith was born November 11, 1911 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the lateJohn Crawford Earnhardt and Emma Mae Dry Earnhardt.She was a lifelong Presbyterian. "Miss Ruth" spent her lifetime...

Ie  Dean (Jack)  Gilmore

Ie Dean (Jack) Gilmore

Dec 4, 2011

Obituary: Jackie (Jack) Dean Gilmore, age 60, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC.He was born January 30, 1951 in Union County, NC, the son of Ray Bunion Gilmore of Kannapolis, NC and Margaret Elizabeth Gulledge Stackleather of Poole, NC.Jack was owner & operator of Gilmore Insurance Agency, Concord, NC for many years. He received numerous awards for...

Marie  Laney Parks

Marie Laney Parks

Dec 4, 2011

Obituary: Marie Laney Parks passed away on December 4, 2011 after several years of declining health. Mrs. Parks was born in Union County, NC on October 6, 1917 and moved to Kannapolis around 1940. She was a member of Shadybrook Baptist Church, Kannapolis, NC.Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Parks, in 1985. She is survived by...

Nora Susie Lee Rumple

Nora Susie Lee Rumple

Dec 2, 2011

Obituary: Nora Lee "Susie" Rumple, 96, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Caremoor Retirement Center. She was born January 25, 1915 in Hendersonville, NC, the daughter of the late Edgar Merrill and Roetta McCall Merrill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh A. Rumple on Nov. 29, 1963. Susie was a member of Bethpage...

Michael  Wayne Lucas

Michael Wayne Lucas

Dec 2, 2011

Obituary: Michael Wayne Lucas, 24, of Salisbury died Friday, December 2, 2011. He was born December 2, 1987 in Blacksburg, Va., the son of Billy E. and Sheila Stump Lucas of Salisbury. He was employed with Hubbard and Associates in Kannapolis. He was a member of West Park Baptist Church in Rockwell. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Funeral...

William Payne Bill Clement

William Payne Bill Clement

Dec 2, 2011

Obituary: William Payne "Bill" Clement, 70, of Kannapolis died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. He was born March 2, 1941 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Robert Henry Clement Jr. and the late Lucy Evelyn "Sue" Lowrance Clement. He retired from Duke Power, Charlotte in 1999. He was a 1959 graduate of A.L. Brown High school and a 1964...

Ronald  Eugene Brammell

Ronald Eugene Brammell

Dec 1, 2011

Obituary: Ronald "Ron" Eugene Brammell, 76, of Kannapolis , formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. He was born June 17, 1935 in Allegheny County, Pa., the son of the late Roy and Mary Catherine Kratovil Brammell. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Lee Brammell. Ron...

Chris Livengood

Chris Livengood

Dec 1, 2011

Obituary: Ronald "Ron" Eugene Brammell, 76, of Kannapolis , formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. He was born June 17, 1935 in Allegheny County, Pa., the son of the late Roy and Mary Catherine Kratovil Brammell. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Lee Brammell. Ron...

Metta  Irvin Price

Metta Irvin Price

Nov 30, 2011

Obituary: Metta Belle Irvin Price, age 88, of Concord died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at CMC-NE after a brief illness.Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, December 3rd at Shiloh United Methodist Church with Revs. Danny and Vickie Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the funeral from 12:00PM to 1:00PM. Burial will follow...

Alton  Young Miles

Alton Young Miles

Nov 29, 2011

Obituary: Mr. Alton Young Miles, 53, a native of Kannapolis and now of Indian Trail, NC died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Hospice of Monroe following a short illness.Alton was born July 28, 1958 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late Wellington Young (Wink) Miles and Etna Wright Hinson Miles. He was a 1976 graduate of A.L. Brown High...

Joe  C. Joplin

Joe C. Joplin

Nov 28, 2011

Obituary: Joe C. Joplin, 69, formerly of Kannapolis, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital-Matthews, NC. His death follows a period of declining health. Mr. Joplin was born on February 10, 1942 in Chesterfield County, SC., the son of the late William and Mary Hancock Joplin.He was employed for 43 years at Cannon Mills where he was a tow...

Barbara  Ann Marlow

Barbara Ann Marlow

Nov 28, 2011

Obituary: Barbara Ann Crocker Marlow, 76, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 at the Lutheran Home in Salisbury. She was born April 18, 1935 in New Hanover County, the daughter of the late Joseph Henderson Crocker and Ada Belle West Crocker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ray Marlow. She retired from Cannon...

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