Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Robert Pressley Sechler, Jr.
Dec 12, 2010
Obituary: Robert Pressley Sechler, Jr., 84, of 615 N. Main Street died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Northeast Medical Center. He had been in declining health but death was unexpected. He was born August 26, 1926 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Robert Pressley Sechler, Sr. and the late Eva Clara Luther Sechler. He had been employed with Cannon...
Beryl Roberts Chapman
Dec 12, 2010
Obituary: Dateline: Kannapolis, N.C. Beryl Marie Roberts Chapman Mrs. Beryl Marie Roberts Chapman, 88, of Concord and formerly of 1618 Shepard Street, Kannapolis died at Five Oaks Monor in Concord on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Beryl was born on March 20, 1922 in Cabarrus County the daughter of the late Zebulon Vance Roberts and the late Zula Brown Hurlocker Roberts....
Marie Hamm Drye
Dec 11, 2010
Obituary: Marie Hamm Drye, age 83, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Caremoor Assisted Living, Kannapolis, NC. She was born January 23, 1927 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Rev. P.J. Parker and Dovie Spears Parker. Marie was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.# 4 for 20 years until her retirement. She was a member...
Eugene (Christy) Bradford
Dec 11, 2010
Obituary: Eugene (Christy) Bradford Christy, age 77, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home after four months of declining health. He was born October 25, 1933 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Robert Washington Christy and Myrtle Cranford Christy. He was a bricklayer having worked for the former Kluttz Brothers Construction Company. Christy attended Elwood Lane...

James Allan Laxton
Dec 10, 2010
Obituary: James Allan Laxton, 63, of Concord died Friday, December 10, 2010. His death was unexpected. Mr. Laxton was born on January 13, 1947 in Caldwell County, NC., and served in the US Marines during the Viet Nam War. A memorial service will be held 7:30 PM on Monday, December 13, 2010 at Shady Brook Baptist Church, 2940 Belmeade Dr.,...
Harold William Lentz
Dec 9, 2010
Obituary: Harold William Lentz, age 84, of Kannapolis died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Huntersville Oaks in Huntersville, after a period of declining health. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, December 12 at Midway United Methodist Church with Rev. Dave Cash and William Van Wieren officiating. The family will receive friends in the Church fellowship hall...
Vencie Nichols Alexander
Dec 9, 2010
Obituary: Vencie Nichols Alexander, 87 of Concord passed away on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 at her home. She was born June 18, 1923 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Vance and Bertha Foster Nichols. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. She retired from Cannon Mills Co Plant 1, Sewing Dept. after 30 years...
Grady Lee Steen
Dec 8, 2010
Obituary: Grady Lee Steen, age 73, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC after several years of declining health. He was born November 5, 1937 in Anson County, NC, the son of the late Frank Steen and Bessie Clanton Steen.Grady was a graduate of Landis High School. Grady was employed with the Sony Music Corp.,...
Lawrence Erwin Wilson
Dec 8, 2010
Obituary: Lawrence Erwin Wilson, 75, died December 8th, 2010 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord. He had been in declining health and seriously ill for one week. He was born April 20, 1935 in Rowan County, NC son of the late John Erwin and Mary Lula Coone Wilson. He was educated in the Rowan County Schools. Mr. Wilson was a member...
Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Fowler
Dec 6, 2010
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Fowler, age 84, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Carillon Assisted Living, Salisbury, NC after a brief illness. She was born August 9, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late Clifton C. Withers and Adele Osborne Withers.Betty was a 1943 graduate of the former J.W. Cannon High School. Betty worked for...

James G. Grooms
Dec 6, 2010
Obituary: James G. Grooms, Jr., age 72, formerly of Kannapolis, NC, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 6, 2010. He was the son of the late James Guilford Grooms and Mary Sanford Grooms who had lived in Charlotte, NC. He was a retired truck driver. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at...
Vickie Welch Meme Taylor
Dec 4, 2010
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Vickie Welch "Meme" Taylor, 55, of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 at her home. She was born March 23, 1955 in Robeson County, the daughter of Frances Welch Taylor of Kannapolis and the late Luther V. Taylor. She was a nurse employed with American Red Cross in Charlotte. She was a member of Brookdale Baptist...
David Wayne Hargett
Dec 3, 2010
Obituary: Mr. David Wayne Hargett, 55, of 107 N. Rose Ave., Kannapolis died at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Mr. Hargett was born on December 12, 1954 in Cabarrus County, the son of Thelma Leora Lowe Hargett of Kannapolis and the late Samuel Morrison Hargett. In addition to his father, he is...

Lawrence Allan Bud Thomas
Dec 2, 2010
Obituary: Lawrence (Bud) Allan Thomas III Concord, NC. - Lawrence (Bud) Allan Thomas III, 52, of Concord, NC, died Thursday, December 2, 2010 at his residence. His death was unexpected. He was born October 7, 1958 in Guilford County, NC the son of Lawrence Allen Thomas Jr. and Peggy Boliek Thomas of Durham, NC. Mr. Thomas was the owner of...

Rev. Douglas Wayne Miles
Dec 2, 2010
Obituary: Lawrence (Bud) Allan Thomas III Concord, NC. - Lawrence (Bud) Allan Thomas III, 52, of Concord, NC, died Thursday, December 2, 2010 at his residence. His death was unexpected. He was born October 7, 1958 in Guilford County, NC the son of Lawrence Allen Thomas Jr. and Peggy Boliek Thomas of Durham, NC. Mr. Thomas was the owner of...
Bobby Charles Bean
Dec 1, 2010
Obituary: Bobby Charles Bean, 61, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem following a period of declining health. He was born November 7, 1949 in Lincoln County, NC son of Amanda Lois Sherrill Bean of Denver, NC and the late Vergil Bean. Prior to his disability he was employed with Stanley Works...
Lucille Whitaker Mcdaniel
Nov 28, 2010
Obituary: - Lucille Whitaker McDaniel, age 92, died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at her home. She was born September 13, 1918 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Troy Whitaker and Mary Mills Whitaker. Lucille was employed with the former Corriher Mills, Landis, NC for 43 years until her retirement in 1983. She was member of Mt. Zion...
Betty Franklin Shinn
Nov 28, 2010
Obituary: Betty Franklin Shinn, 71, died Sunday November 28, 2010 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House following a nine year illness. Mrs. Shinn was born on November 3, 1939 in Madison County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Clinton and Eula Mae Hughes Franklin. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, December 2, at Whitley's...

Mary Hess
Nov 28, 2010
Obituary: Mary Helms Hess, 88, of Kannapolis passed away peacefully, Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Big Elm Nursing Center. She was born December 12, 1921 in Union County, the daughter of the late Albert Lester Helms and Sarah Frances Austin Helms. Her husband George Odell Hess, preceded her in death. She was a member at Running Creek Primitive Baptist Church....

Daniel Thurston Fesperman
Nov 27, 2010
Obituary: Daniel Thurston Fesperman, 75, of 160 Warren Coleman Blvd., Concord died at on Friday, November 27, 2010 at Big Elm Retirement Center in Kannapolis. Mr. Fesperman was born on April 17, 1935 in Salisbury, NC, the son of the late Julius Fesperman and the late Addie Poston Fesperman. In addition to his parents, Daniel is preceded in death by...