Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...