Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Pearl Watson Wagstaff
Apr 5, 2011
Obituary: Wagstaff, Pearl Watson Kannapolis, NC-Pearl Watson Wagstaff, age 83, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC. She was born March 27, 1928 in Stanly County, NC, the daughter of the late John E. Watson, Sr. and Louise Knoth Watson. She was a 1946 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Pearl along with her late husband owned...
Kenneth Marvin Barber Sr.
Apr 4, 2011
Obituary: Kenneth Marvin Barber, Sr., age 62, of Charlotte died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. His death was unexpected. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM Saturday, April 16 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 5:00 PM prior to the service. Kenneth was born August 17,...
Doris Hileman Ballard
Apr 4, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Doris Elaine Hileman Ballard, age 76, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after three months of declining health. She was born April 8, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Helen Chambers Peck. Doris was a homemaker and a retired sales clerk for Belk's Department Store, Carolina Mall, Concord, NC where...
Richard L. Latham
Apr 3, 2011
Obituary: Richard L. Latham, Jr., 85, of Concord died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born Nov. 16, 1925 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Richard L. Latham, Sr. and Myrtle Byrd Latham. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Litaker Latham in 2005. Richard graduated twice from Winecoff High school with the class...
Julie Ward
Apr 3, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC. Julie Elizabeth Ward, daughter of William B. Ward of Landis and Linda I. Bryant of Kannapolis was born on a beautiful spring day, April 9, 1967and left us to meet her loving grandparents Bill and Modena Ward and Guy and Jewel Ivey on March 27, 2011 after a brief illness. Julie was the smiling "sunshine" of our...
Travis Harris Makin
Apr 2, 2011
Obituary: Midland, NC Travis Harris Makin, 38, of Midland died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord following a short illness. He was born June 11, 1972 in Lyon County, Kansas son of Gayle Leann Phillips Pittman of Midland and the late Teryl Harris Makin. Travis played football for Northwest Cabarrus High School and was an avid fan of...

Stephen Charles Hutto
Apr 2, 2011
Obituary: Midland, NC Travis Harris Makin, 38, of Midland died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord following a short illness. He was born June 11, 1972 in Lyon County, Kansas son of Gayle Leann Phillips Pittman of Midland and the late Teryl Harris Makin. Travis played football for Northwest Cabarrus High School and was an avid fan of the...
Jimmy Wayne Beaver
Apr 1, 2011
Obituary: Landis, NC Mr. Jimmy Wayne Beaver, 71, of 514 East Mills Drive, died April 1, 2011 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born January 4, 1940 in Iredell County, a son of the late Hazel Lee Beaver and Kathleen Robinson Beaver. Jimmy retired in 1977 after serving 20 years in the US Navy. He...

Thelma Harvell Raffaldt
Mar 28, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday March 27, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 PM Monday March 28, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC
Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman
Mar 28, 2011
Obituary: Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman went to be with her loving Saviour on Saturday, Marc h 26, 2011 at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Fesperman was born February 10, 1916 in Mooresville, NC to the late W.E. and Frances Gardner Torrence. She was preceded in death by her 2 sisters, Catherine Torrence and Margaret...
James Everette Austell, Jr
Mar 28, 2011
Obituary: James "Jim" Everette Austell, Jr., 66 of Charlotte passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at home. Jim was born in Gaffney, SC on May 23, 1944. He was the son of James E. Austell, Sr. and Rae Turner Austell. He graduated from West Mecklenburg High School. He was also a member of West Gate Masonic Lodge, a 32...
John Thomas Jake Donaldson
Mar 28, 2011
Obituary: Rockwell, NC- John Thomas (Jake) Donaldson, age 70, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at his home after five months of declining health. He was born July 1, 1940 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late John H. Donaldson and F. Irene Rodgers Donaldson. Jake was a 1958 graduate of A.L. Brown High School, Kannapolis, NC. Jake was...
Evelyn Scott
Mar 27, 2011
Obituary: Evelyn Christine Hager Scott, 88, of Kannapolis died March 27, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born January 30, 1923 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Lippard Hager. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Monroe Scott Sr. in 1988 , a brother Robert Lee Hager, a sister Elizabeth Neal Patterson, a half...

Max W. Scercy
Mar 27, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 12:00PM - 1:00PM Sunday March 27, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Kannapolils, NC Service: 1:00 PM Sunday March 27, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Kannapolis, NC Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC
Karen Lynda Burke
Mar 26, 2011
Obituary: Karen Lynda Burke age 66 passed away Friday March 26, 2011 at CMC NorthEast Medical Center after a long illness. She was born December 29, 1944 in Nassau County, New York to the late George B. and Emma Staples Templeton. She was educated in the schools of New York and was employed with Martin Memorial Health Systems in the...

Jacob Edward Doolittle
Mar 25, 2011
Obituary: Doolittle, Jacob Edward Jacob Edward Doolittle blessed this earth on December 27, 2010 and was taken from us all too soon on March 18, 2011. Jacobs smile and kind heart will forever be honored and remembered through the lives of those that loved him most. Jacob is survived by his parents Joey Eugene and Samantha Jo Doolittle of East...

Bobby Gene Rakes
Mar 24, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Burl Edward Combs, age 67, of Kannapolis just went to Heaven on Thursday, March 24, 2011, after a long-term battle with heart disease, to see his Best buddy, Harold, and to ask him "How's that". His funeral service will begin at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 27 at Shadybrook Baptist Church with Rev. Rickey Oxford officiating. His body...
Burl Edward Combs
Mar 24, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Burl Edward Combs, age 67, of Kannapolis just went to Heaven on Thursday, March 24, 2011, after a long-term battle with heart disease, to see his Best buddy, Harold, and to ask him "How's that". His funeral service will begin at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 27 at Shadybrook Baptist Church with Rev. Rickey Oxford officiating. His body...
Edith Peggy Goodman
Mar 24, 2011
Obituary: Edith T. (Peggy) Goodman, 82, of Kannapolis died March 24, 2011 at Transitional Health Services. She was born July 14, 1928 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Jay L. and Mary Miller Tarlton. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Crawford A. Goodman in 1982 and Arnette Godfrey in 2006. She retired from Cannon Mills where...
Ruby Lee Peg Bradshaw Boone
Mar 23, 2011
Obituary: Mrs. Ruby Lee "Peg" Bradshaw Boone, 79, of 1119 Mason Street and formerly of 909A Skyland St., died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord, NC on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Mrs. Boone was born September 16, 1931 in Rowan Co., the daughter of the late Jonas Clifford Bradshaw and the late Grace Shue Bradshaw. In addition to her parents, she is...