Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Robert  Pressley Sechler,  Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...