Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
John Nelson Hudson
May 14, 2011
Obituary: John Nelson Hudson, 80 of Kannapolis died Saturday May 14, 2011 at CMC-NE . His death was due to injuries following an accident at his residence. Mr. Hudson was born on July 20, 1930 in Cabarrus County a son of the late James T. Hudson and Pearl Louise Carriker Hudson. In addition to his parents he is preceded in...
Robert Lee Moore
May 12, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 11-12:00 P.M., Thursday May 12, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Service: 12 Noon, Thursday May 12, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Carolina Memorial Park.
Nola Nichols Trammell Wise
May 11, 2011
Obituary: Nola Nichols Trammell Wise, 88, of Caremoor Retirement Center in Kannapolis, NC died Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Mrs. Wise was born on Nov. 26, 1922 in Johnston Co., NC the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Nichols and the late Minnie Sellers Nichols.In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husbands, Joe Trammell & Joe Newsome...
Charles Ray Bennett
May 10, 2011
Obituary: Charles Ray "Cowboy" Bennett, 57, departed this life Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord. Death was unexpected. Charles was born January 16, 1954 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late John and Bessie Lee Bennett. He was a 1971 graduate of A.L. Brown High School. He served two years with the US Army during the...

Naomi Hardy Kerley
May 9, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Mrs. Naomi Kate Hardy Kerley was received by our heavenly Father into her eternal home on Monday, May 9th, 2011. She will forever be lovingly remembered as the dearest wife of 65 years, loving mother, sweetest grandmother, blessed sister-in-Christ and caring friend to every person so fortuitous to have had her in their life or to have...

William Bill Bates
May 8, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 PM Sunday, May 8, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park
Doris Frances Cauthen Davidson
May 4, 2011
Obituary: Doris Frances Cauthen Davidson, 71 of Landis, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis following a courageous battle with leiomyosarcoma. She was born September 20, 1939 in Lancaster County, SC, a daughter of the late Edgar Odell and Eula Beatrice Harper Cauthen. Doris was a dedicated military wife and homemaker to her husband and her two...
Robert Eugene Wilkerson
May 1, 2011
Obituary: Robert Eugene Wilkerson, age 75, of Kannapolis died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his home after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 3rd at Eastwood Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 - 11:00...
Roy Harold Cudd
May 1, 2011
Obituary: Mr. Roy Harold Cudd, 75 was born on January 16, 1936 at Lowrance Hospital in Mooresville, NC, the son of Roy Wilbur Cudd and Verona Little Cudd. He died on May 1, 2011 from complications of non hodgkin's lymphoma. He lived in Kannapolis all of his life. He is survived by his sister, Betty Cudd Love and her husband,...

Marjorie Overcash Martin
Apr 30, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 10 to 11 Saturday April 30, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 11:00 AM Saturday April 30, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Greenlawn Cemetery
Randall Dale Carter
Apr 30, 2011
Obituary: Randall Dale Carter, 19, of Kannapolis died Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was born September 28, 1991 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Roger Dale Carter and Debbie Starnes Carter Miller of Kannapolis. Randall was a graduate of South Rowan High school. He loved to hunt and fish. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday,...

Maizie Hubbard Sharpe
Apr 29, 2011
Obituary: Maizie Hubbard Sharpe, 80 of Davidson died Friday April 29, 2011 at Avante in Concord following a brief illness. She was born January 26, 1931 in Mecklenburg County, NC. a daughter of the late Spencer B. and Ruby Green Hubbard. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Marti Ellis, 2 brothers and 2...
Michael Thomas Allen
Apr 29, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Mr. Michael Thomas Allen, 61, of Kannapolis died Friday, April 29, 2011 at his residence following a short illness. He was born June 24, 1949 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Bruce and Margaret Benfield Allen. He was a 1968 graduate of A.L. Brown High School. Following graduation he served in the US Marine...

Merleene Templeton Mcqueen
Apr 27, 2011
Obituary: Spencer, NC- Merleene Templeton McQueen, age 87, formerly of Kannapolis, NC, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Magnolia Gardens Extended Care Community, Spencer, NC after a short illness. She was born June 19, 1923 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Roy L. Templeton and Bessie Griggs Templeton. Merleene was...
Peggy Faggart Hudson
Apr 27, 2011
Obituary: Peggy Jean Faggart Hudson, 76, of 1211 East 11th Street, Kannapolis, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a short illness. Peggy was born December 30, 1934 in Rowan County, daughter of the late Charlie R. Faggart, Sr. and the late Annie Caldwell Faggart. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of China...
Alma Knight Newton York
Apr 26, 2011
Obituary: Alma Knight Newton York, age 93, of Rockwell, previously of Lake Norman area, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center in Salisbury after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 28 from 3 - 5:00 PM at Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis. Alma was born August 14, 1917 in Guess, SC, a daughter of...
Donnie Ray Brooks
Apr 24, 2011
Obituary: Donnie Ray Brooks 63, of Concord entered the gates of Heaven on Easter morning April 24, 2011 from his residence. Donnie was born September 13, 1947 in Rowan County. He was the son of the late Raymond Odell and Marie Cress Brooks. He retired from IBM where he was a systems analyst. He was a member of Pitts...

Ruby Baucom Carter
Apr 24, 2011
Obituary: Ruby Baucom Carter, 82, of Kannapolis died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. She was born December 17, 1928 in Union County, the daughter of the late Espy and Ida Connell Baucom. She retired from Cannon Mills Co. Plant 1 #1 Weave room. She was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church. A graveside service...
Nila Arthur Bristow
Apr 24, 2011
Obituary: Dundalk, MD-Nila June Arthur Bristow, age 75, died Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a long illness. She was born August 25, 1935 in Sandstone, West Virginia. June was a graduate of Sandstone High School and moved to Maryland shortly after. She worked as a clerk at Johns Hopkins...
Martha Holt Helms
Apr 23, 2011
Obituary: Concord, NC-Martha Holt Helms, age 75, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 23, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born December 10, 1935 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Sidney O. Holt and Eva Mae Deese Holt. In earlier years Martha was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt. #4 for seven years and later with...