Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Mary  Elizabeth Taylor

Mary Elizabeth Taylor

Dec 17, 2009

Obituary: Mary "Lib" Cannon Taylor, 90, of 1611 West A Street went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord. She was born August 12, 1919 in McDowell County a daughter of the late Thomas Richard and Julie Elizabeth Gardner Cannon. She had retired from many years of service with Cannon Mills Plant #1...

Wilson  Emmet Casto

Wilson Emmet Casto

Dec 17, 2009

Obituary: Wilson Emmet Casto, age 85, of Davidson died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his home after a period of declining health. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 20 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wade Easom officiating, burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Cabarrus Co. Veterans...

Nell Pauline Polly Ross

Nell Pauline Polly Ross

Dec 16, 2009

Obituary: Nell Pauline "Polly" Ross , 85, of 315 Dalewood Avenue, Kannapolis, NC died Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born May 10, 1924 in Lincoln County, the daughter of the late Julius and Eva Mae Long. She was preceded in death by her first husband Bert Davis and a great-great-grandchild Monica. She retired from Cannon Mills Co...

Dean  Keith Gooch

Dean Keith Gooch

Dec 16, 2009

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Mr. Dean Keith Gooch, 47, of 5905 Blue Ridge Drive, Concord, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast Medical Center, Concord. Death was unexpected. He was born August 7, 1962 in Mecklenburg County, NC son of Selma Christine Whitmire Gooch of Zebulon, Ga.and the late James Thomas Gooch. Dean was a truck driver for many years and...

Susan Nellie Poston Walls

Susan Nellie Poston Walls

Dec 16, 2009

Obituary: Susan Nellie Poston Walls, age 85, passed away quietly at her home after a brief illness. She was born December 11, 1924 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late Walter Lee Poston and Katie Brown Poston. She was retired from Fieldcrest-Cannon, Inc. after many years of service. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...

Helen Grace Smith Storey

Helen Grace Smith Storey

Dec 16, 2009

Obituary: Helen Grace Smith Storey, age 88, went to be with her Lord in Heaven peacefully surrounded by her family & friends on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. She was born November 29, 1921 in Richmond County, NC, the daughter of the late Eugene Mason Smith and Minnie Elizabeth Covington Smith....

Ralph  Russell Adams

Ralph Russell Adams

Dec 15, 2009

Obituary: Ralph Russell Adams, 77, of Rockwell passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at home with his family by his side. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday December 19 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Ralph was born December 12, 1932 in Madison Co. GA, the son of the late I. Y. and Lois Jordan...

Barbara  Hudgens Waddell

Barbara Hudgens Waddell

Dec 14, 2009

Obituary: Barbara Jean (Jeannie) Waddell, 71, of 1903 Woodlawn Street, Kannapolis, NC died Monday Dec. 14, 2009 at her home. She was born July 25, 1938 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Charles R. and Nellie Bounds Hudgens. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jack Waddell and two brothers, Charles R. Hudgens Jr. and Jerry...

Alfred  Eugene Johnson

Alfred Eugene Johnson

Dec 14, 2009

Obituary: Alfred Eugene Johnson, 55, of Concord, NC died December 14, 2009. He was born June 14, 1954 in Johnston County, the son of the late George Johnson and the late Helen Kemp Johnson Edwards. He was owner of Johnson Chiropractic Clinic, Concord and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, North Campus. A memorial service will be 4:00 PM...

Paul  Alexander Fleming,  Jr.

Paul Alexander Fleming, Jr.

Dec 12, 2009

Obituary: Paul Alexander Fleming Jr., 53, of Concord, NC died December 12, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born July 13, 1956 in Rowan County, the son of the late Paul and Thelma Farrell Fleming. A graveside service will be 3:00 PM Wednesday at West Lawn Memorial Park officiated by Rev. Sonny Waller. He is survived by a number of cousins....

Edna  Jean Crowell

Edna Jean Crowell

Dec 11, 2009

Obituary: Crowell, Edna Jean Cauble Concord, NC- Edna Jean Cauble Crowell, age 76, went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC surrounded by her family and friends. She was born July 13, 1933 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Sam and Rosa Cauble who had lived in Rockwell. She was educated...

Stanford  Ray Young

Stanford Ray Young

Dec 10, 2009

Obituary: Stanford Ray Young, 84, of 500 Penny Lane, Concord, NC died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. He was born in High Point, NC on October 7, 1925, son of the late Vertice Young and the late Bercha Vuncannon Young. Mr. Young was a veteran of WW-2 serving with the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate...

Betty Lou Beaver Deese

Betty Lou Beaver Deese

Dec 10, 2009

Obituary: Betty Lou Beaver Deese,70, of Kannapolis, NC died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast Medical Center, Concord. She had been in declining health but death was unexpected. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Joey Spry and a brother, Rev. Larry Beaver. Interment will follow in West Lawn...

Texas  Brown Melton

Texas Brown Melton

Dec 9, 2009

Obituary: Texas Brown Melton, 84, of Kannapolis died Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 at Transitional Health Services. She was born June 8, 1925 in Ashe County, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elena Hawkins Brown. She had formerly worked at Cannon Mills and at various hosiery mills in the area. Funeral services will be 3:30 PM Friday at Whitley's Funeral...

Louise  Brooks Poston

Louise Brooks Poston

Dec 8, 2009

Obituary: Louise Brooks Poston, age 92, formerly of 112 S. Rose Avenue and had made her home at Best of Care Assisted Living in Kannapolis in recent years, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health from congestive heart failure. She was born October 8, 1917 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of...

Mary  Deal Cavin

Mary Deal Cavin

Dec 7, 2009

Obituary: Mary Deal Cavin, age 75, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at her home after 2 ½ years of declining health and 1 month of serious illness. She was born July 18, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Elmer Harvey Deal and Lillie Estella Adams. She was employed with the former Terry Products, Inc. for many...

Farrie Sue Pittard Booth

Farrie Sue Pittard Booth

Dec 7, 2009

Obituary: Farrie Sue Pittard Booth, 87, of 517 Walter Street, Kannapolis died Monday Dec. 7, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born April 28, 1922 in Madison County, Ga., the daughter of the late Walter and Clara Pittard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jonah C. Booth and five brothers. She retired from Cannon Mills Co. in 1986...

Betty  Brown Wellman

Betty Brown Wellman

Dec 7, 2009

Obituary: Betty Brown Wellman, age 77, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, Mooresville, NC after five years of declining health. She was born December 15, 1931 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late Clarence Brown and Viola Miller Brown. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#10 & Plt#4 for 30...

James  D. Lazenby

James D. Lazenby

Dec 6, 2009

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Jimmy D. Lazenby, age 72, of Moose Road, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 6, 2009 at his home. He was born January 27, 1937 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Helen Verna Stirewalt and Spencer Lee Lazenby. He was employed with China Grove Textiles for many years before his retirement. He was a veteran of...

Jo Ann L. Hinson

Jo Ann L. Hinson

Dec 5, 2009

Obituary: Ms. Hinson, 71, born and raised in Kannapolis, NC, won her place in heaven on December 1, 2009 following a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. She passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was born September 16, 1938, daughter of the late Paul and Ann Lorbacher. She is survived by her son...