Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Linda Malia Franklin Schilling
Oct 29, 2010
Obituary: Linda Malia Franklin Schilling, 54, of Kannapolis died Friday, October 29, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord following a period of declining health. Linda was born April 8, 1956 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of Rachel Heglar Love of Stanfield, NC and the late James Clinton Franklin. Prior to her retirement due to ill health she was employed by Family Dollar...

George Washington Barts, Jr.
Oct 29, 2010
Obituary: George Washington Barts, Jr. Mr. George W. Barts, Jr., 90, of Kannapolis died at the V.A. Hospital in Salisbury on Wednesday, October 27,, 2010. Mr. Barts was born on May 15, 1920 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late George W. Barts and the late Martha Elizabeth Oakley Barts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Robert Smitty Smith
Oct 29, 2010
Obituary: Robert "Smitty" Smith, age 46 of Landis went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 29, 2010 from Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a lengthy illness. His memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, November 1 at Memorial Independent Baptist Church in Landis, with Rev. Jeff Simpson officiating. The family will receive friends at...
Joseph Oscar Pittman
Oct 28, 2010
Obituary: Chester, Virginia- Joe Oscar Pittman, age 62, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Va. one week after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident. He was born October 24, 1948 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Oscar Pittman and Emma Shinn Pittman. Joe helped his father on a farm in earlier...

Gary Ald (Don) Merrington, Sr.
Oct 27, 2010
Obituary: George Washington Barts, Jr. Mr. George W. Barts, Jr., 90, of Kannapolis died at the V.A. Hospital in Salisbury on Wednesday, October 27,, 2010. Mr. Barts was born on May 15, 1920 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late George W. Barts and the late Martha Elizabeth Oakley Barts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Ned Wayne Childers
Oct 22, 2010
Obituary: Mr. Ned Wayne Childers, 77, of Kannapolis, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 22, 2010. Mr. Childers was born on August 10, 1933 in Taylorsville, N.C. the son of the late Vance Zeb Childers and the late Hester Jane Blackwelder Childers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...
Johnny Morgan Martin
Oct 22, 2010
Obituary: Johnny Morgan Martin, 89, of Kannapolis died Saturday, October 22, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born July 3, 1921 in Hancock County, Georgia, the son of the late James I. Martin and Katie Archer Martin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Dayvault Martin in 1992. Johnny retired from Cannon Mills Co in 1984 after 45 years...
Larry Steven Clayton
Oct 21, 2010
Obituary: Mr. Larry Steven Clayton, 42, of 122 Orvis Way, Dalton, GA died unexpectedly at Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. Mr. Clayton was born on November 7, 1967, the son of Eoline Provost Clayton of Kannapolis and the late Robert Lee Clayton. In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by his sister...
Lewis Eugene Gene Smith
Oct 21, 2010
Obituary: Lewis Eugene "Gene" Smith, 74, of Concord died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 at his home. He was born May 4, 1936 in Fentress County, Tn., the son of the late Oscar and Alta York Smith. He was a retired owner of Specialty Mode Manufacturing in Jacksonville, NC. He attended Memorial Baptist Church. He loved spending time with his family,...
Gladys Louise Payne Phillips
Oct 21, 2010
Obituary: Gladys Louise Payne Phillips, 98, formerly of Kannapolis, NC, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 21, 2010. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 24 at 2:00pm at Centerview Baptist Church, Kannapolis, NC, at which she was a member since 1933.The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00pm at the church prior to the service....
Travis Lillian Jordan Pressley
Oct 20, 2010
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC.-Travis Lillian Jordan Pressley, age 89 went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ in the arms of her daughter on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at CMC-NE. Her death was unexpected. She has been in declining health for the past 2 years. She was born January 7, 1921 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late...

Steven Edward Wiles
Oct 18, 2010
Obituary: Steven Edward Wiles, 61, of Fisher St. in Concord died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast after a brief period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 21 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Poarch officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral...
Janet Marie Whitfield
Oct 18, 2010
Obituary: Janet Marie Whitfield passed unexpectedly on October 18, 2010. Janet was born November 22, 1940 in Atlanta, GA to the late Reginald Lyne Whitfield and the late Margaret Marie Fritsch. She attended Druid Hills Schools and graduated from Bass High School in Atlanta, GA.She attended Tift College and UNC-G and graduated from Ohio University with a BA in Elementary...
Mary Alice Fields Combs
Oct 17, 2010
Obituary: Mary Alice Fields Combs, 75, of 817 West A Street, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at her residence following a long period of declining health. She was born October 3, 1935 in Iredell County, daughter of the late R D and Larue Mitchell Fields. She was educated in the Kannapolis City Schools and later graduated from Rowan Technical...
Ralph Warren Hollopeter
Oct 17, 2010
Obituary: Ralph W. Hollopeter, age 82, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after an extended illness but was seriously ill for 2 months. He was born August 7, 1928 in Houston Township, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Rueben Lawrence Hollopeter and Margaret Shotzberger Hollopeter. Ralph was employed with Western-Southern Life...
Franklin Marion Hunter
Oct 16, 2010
Obituary: - Franklin Marion Hunter, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home as he requested on Saturday, October 16, 2010. He was born November 4, 1932 in Chesterfield County, SC, the son of the late Joe Hunter and Laney Tucker Hunter. Frank worked a number of years at Kerr Bleachery in Concord and worked 17 years retiring from S...
Daniel Allen Talley
Oct 16, 2010
Obituary: Mr. Daniel Allen Talley, Jr., 55, of 90 Coral St., Rockwell, NC died unexpectedly October 16, 2010 in Eagle Springs, NC. Mr. Talley was born on April 29, 1955 in Guilford Co., NC, the son of Patsy Welch Talley of High Point, NC and the late Daniel Allen Talley, Sr. He was owner/operator of Dan's Garage, a member of...
Ethel Helms Broome
Oct 13, 2010
Obituary: Broome, Ethel Athaleen Helms (Ethel) Kannapolis, NC- Ethel Athaleen Helms Broome, age 85, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker House, Kannapolis, NC after two years of declining health. She was born June 1, 1925 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late William Oscar Helms and Lillie Asbury Helms. Ethel was employed with...
Gertrude Scarboro Cromer
Oct 11, 2010
Obituary: Gertrude Scarboro Cromer, age 93, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at Autumn Care of Salisbury, Salisbury, NC after a period of declining health. She was born June 22, 1917 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Noah Webester Scarboro and Lissie Jane Campbell Scarboro. Gertrude was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 Sewing Room for...

Mabel Christine Dixon
Oct 10, 2010
Obituary: Mabel Christine Echard Dixon, age 86, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after several years of declining health. She was born February 13, 1924 in Alexander County, NC, daughter of the late Foak Show Echard and Euna Mays Echard. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Pl.t#1 #1 & #7 Weave Rooms for over...