Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Lewis Mcdaniel Whitley
May 25, 2011
Obituary: Lewis McDaniel Whitley, age 85, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after five years of declining health. He was born June 19, 1925 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Carl Quit Whitley and Alma McDaniel Whitley.He attended J.W. Cannon High School. Lewis was an overseer in the roller shop of the former Cannon...

Ruby Evelyn Price
May 24, 2011
Obituary: Ruby Evelyn Price, 91, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 26 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with, nephew, Johnny E. Price speaking. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's...
Nell Peeler Kirk
May 24, 2011
Obituary: Nell Peeler Kirk, age 88, died Wednesday, May 24, 2011 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. She was born July 27, 1922 in Stanly County, the daughter of the late Barney Ransom Peeler and Daisy Mondena Miller Peeler.She was the last survivor of her six other brothers and sisters. In her earlier years Nell was...
Ruth M. Sloop Thornburg
May 24, 2011
Obituary: Ruth M. Sloop Thorneburg, 86, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC.Her death follows a period of declining health Graveside services will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis, NC with her nephew Dr. Greg Sloop Officiating. The family will receive friends at Whitley's...
Gerald Delton Smith
May 22, 2011
Obituary: After a six month battle with cancer, Gerald Delton Smith Sr. died in his Kannapolis home on May 22, 2011.At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife of almost 41 years, Wilma Furr Smith, and his 4 children; Elizabeth Smith Goodson, April Denise Smith, Gerald Delton Smith Jr. and Candice Smith Bennett.Also surviving him are...

Guy Junior Furr
May 20, 2011
Obituary: Guy Junior Furr, 79, of Kannapolis died May 20, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born May 15, 1932 in Kannapolis, the son of the late Daniel Furr and Loma Linker Furr Stallings. He had lived in California working in the oil industry for 25 years before moving back to Kannapolis. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday...
Dorothy Johnson Lyman
May 18, 2011
Obituary: Dorothy Johnson Lyman, 70, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Brian Center. She was born November 27, 1940 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Johnson and Margie Christy Johnson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Wayne Rhinehardt. She had formerly owned/operated J.R. and Dot Sheetrock Sanding...

Everette Elma Lowery
May 18, 2011
Obituary: Everette E. Lowery, age 84, of Rockwell, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a lengthy illness. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 21, at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Hagler officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Long Pine United Methodist Church Cemetery in...
James Marvin Norris
May 17, 2011
Obituary: After a very courageous battle with cancer, James "Jim" Marvin Norris went to live with his heavenly Father on May 12, 2011. He leaves behind his wife, Margie Norris, three daughters, Debbie Roberts, Peggy Honeycutt, and Tammy Norris, two sons, Jerry and Jimmy Norris, eight grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. He is also survived by four half siblings. He...
Geraldine Holshouser Layton
May 17, 2011
Obituary: Geraldine Holshouser Layton, age 79, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness of three months . She was born March 1, 1932 at home in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Floyd Clifford Holshouser and Agnes Misenheimer Holshouser Brantley.Geraldine was a 1950 graduate of Concord High School. She was employed with...

Mary Elizabeth Nance Rodgers
May 17, 2011
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Nance Rodgers, 67, of Big Elm Retirement Center in Kannapolis died on May 13, 2011 at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County in Kannapolis, NC Mrs. Rodgers was born in Cabarrus Co., the daughter of the late Walter Roseman Nance and the late Mary Lee Medlin Nance. She was last employed with Philip Morris in Concord....

William Lee Grisdale
May 17, 2011
Obituary: William Lee "Bill" Grisdale age 94 went to be with the Lord Tuesday May 17, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Grisdale was Born February 24, 1917 in Mecklenburg County to the late James and Effie Cook Grisdale.He was educated in the Caburrus County Schools and was self employed as a building contractor for 58 years. Mr. Grisdale was a...
Loyd Bowlin
May 16, 2011
Obituary: Loyd Ted (Bud) Bowlin, age 74, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with COPD,Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. He was born April 3, 1937 in Wilkes County, NC, the son of the late Lydle Adam Bowlin and Elsie Victoria Perry Bowlin.He was educated in the Kannapolis...

Robert H. Bob Clement
May 16, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Robert H. (Bob) Clement, Jr., age 93, who was a resident of Kannapolis all of his life until the last three years at First Assembly Assisted Living Center, Concord, NC died Monday, May 16, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born July 27, 1917 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Robert Henry Clement,...
Shelia Arnette Gillon
May 15, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Sheila Arnette Gillon, age 59, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at her home after battling cancer for 2 ½ years. She was born June 2, 1951 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late George Henry Arnette and Addie Irene Gouldman Arnette. In the mid-1980's Sheila was a missionary in Haiti where she helped build an orphanage....

Amanda Beth Hager
May 15, 2011
Obituary: Concord, NC- Amanda Beth Hager, age 29, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 15, 2011 at her home. She was born June 2, 1981 in Cabarrus County, NC the daughter of Earl William Hager of Concord, NC and Beth Jinnette Dunlap of Salisbury, NC. She was a mother of three who enjoyed simple things in life. She is preceded in death...
Carol Ann Taylor
May 15, 2011
Obituary: A dear, precious soul has been called to her eternal home. Carol Ann Taylor, 71, of Kannapolis, moved on to her heavenly home, on Sunday, May 15, 2011, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on July 4, 1939, the only child of Annie Heintz Taylor and Adrian Astor Taylor. Carol and her family were formerly members...
Samuel Keith Raines
May 14, 2011
Obituary: Samuel Keith Raines, 59 of Grace Ave., Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at his residence. His death follows a period of declining health for several years. He was born in Concord, NC., on July 19, 1951 and was raised in Kannapolis. He attended AL Brown High School and served in the United States Army. He is preceded...
Franklin Hiram Shue, Sr.
May 14, 2011
Obituary: Franklin Hiram Shue, Sr., 69, of 171 Brircliff Dr., Kannapolis died at CMC-NE in Concord, NC on May 14, 2011. Mr. Shue was born on June 21, 1941 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Alfred David Shue and the late Gladys Williams Shue. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Ira...

Barbara Bobbie Jenkins Goodnight
May 14, 2011
Obituary: Barbara "Bobbie" Jenkins Goodnight, 74, of China Grove, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born November 26, 1936 in Rowan County, a daughter of the late H.O. and Ruby Virginia Hedrick Steele. "Bobbie" had been a waitress at Ellie's BBQ in Kannapolis and later at Laura's BBQ in Landis,...