Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Rebecca Nannie Sechler
Feb 8, 2019
Obituary: Rebecca Nannie Sechler, 94, passed away Friday evening, February 8, 2019, at Best of Care Assisted Living, following a period of declining health. Born May 16, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. Nannie and Martha Susan Saunders Nannie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Brady Harold Sechler, siblings,...
Darren Wesley Irvin
Feb 8, 2019
Obituary: Darren Wesley Irvin, 42, of Concord, died Friday, February 8, 2019 following a brief illness. A funeral service celebrating Darren's life will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 14 at Gilwood Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Darren's family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 13 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Whitley's Funeral Home....
James Heslop
Feb 8, 2019
Obituary: James Evan Heslop, age 65 of Concord, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, died unexpectedly Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday February 23, 2019 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dennis Morgan officiating. James was born on 09/14/1953 in Harrisburg, PA....
Barbara Ann Brown
Feb 7, 2019
Obituary: Mrs. Barbara Ann Brown, 76, passed from death to eternal life on February 7th, 2019 at 12:15 am. She was born to the late Reynolds and Dorothy Hayth on September 19th, 1942 in High Point, NC. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Charles Brown, and her son, David Brown. She loved gardening, teaching her grandchildren about...
Esther Louise Griffith
Feb 5, 2019
Obituary: Esther Louise Walter Griffith, 98, of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at Caremoor Assisted Living Center. Esther's family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, Feb. 7. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, Feb. 8 at Royal Oaks United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Strahan officiating. Burial...
Claudine Boggs
Feb 4, 2019
Obituary: Cora Claudine Canup Boggs, 90, of Kannapolis, passed away, February 4, 2019 at Caremoor Retirement Center. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Pauley officiating, burial will follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Salisbury. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Thursday prior to...
Carolyn Kaye Taylor
Feb 3, 2019
Obituary: Carolyn Kaye Cundiff Taylor, 77, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at CHC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord. Carolyn was born January 5, 1942 in Forsyth County, NC a daughter of the late Harless Beamer Cundiff and the late Carrie Myrtle Williams Cundiff. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, 1st .Sgt. Ronald Ward Taylor, USMC...
Fred Burton Rapp
Feb 3, 2019
Obituary: Fred Burton Rapp, 90, of Harrisburg, formerly of Kannapolis passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his girls, Wednesday, January 30, 2019. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 3rd at Whitley's Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Center Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery. His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to...
Kathy Jo Harper
Feb 2, 2019
Obituary: Kathy Jo Harper, born November 9, 1961 in St. Albans, WV is now breathing easy on Heaven's beaches. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Bonnie Neal, brothers, Robert and Charlie Neal. Those left to cherish her memory are her life partner, Kim Weeder, sons, Steve Shilling (Shanna) of TN, Frank Harper (Jessica) of Concord, Joe...
Doris Clark Hurst
Feb 2, 2019
Obituary: Doris Clark Hurst, 88, of Kannapolis, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 27, 2019 from CMC-NorthEast after a brief illness. Her death was unexpected. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 2 at Lakeview Baptist Church, with Rev. Jeff Cole officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Her family...
Elaine Teate
Jan 31, 2019
Obituary: Elaine Teate, 66, of Kannapolis passed away on January 31, 2019. She was born September 16, 1952 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Paul Teate and Muriel Somers Teate. Elaine had formerly worked at Paragon Services (formerly John Barry & Associates) for 27 years. She loved and raised dogs. She enjoyed quilting, painting and going to the...
Elodie Amy-Marie Davis
Jan 30, 2019
Obituary: Kannapolis- Elodie Amy-Marie Davis, 2 day old daughter of Rachel Lyman and Bobby Davis, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at CHS-NorthEast Medical Center. In addition to her parents, those left to remember and always love Elodie, include her sister, Jenna Davis and her brother, Sawyer Davis; her grandparents, Susan Jackson and Greg Barefoot of Hallsboro, NC, Chris Lyman...
Carolyn Cook Brafford
Jan 30, 2019
Obituary: Carolyn Cook Brafford, 82, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019, following her courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. A native of Concord, Carolyn graduated from Winecoff High School where she participated in the Beta Club and the Letter Girls. She enjoyed camping at the beach with her family, and had traveled to all 50 states. A teacher's aide at Winecoff Elementary...
Betty Hinson
Jan 29, 2019
Obituary: Mrs. Betty Stallings Hinson, 87 of Concord, went home to be with the Lord on January 29, 2019 after a month of declining health. Mrs. Hinson was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Alexander Hinson in December 1998. She is survived by her son, Kenneth, his wife Connie of Concord, two granddaughters Sarah Hurley and Amy Johnston, their...
Harriett Britt
Jan 27, 2019
Obituary: Britt - Salisbury Surrounded by her loving family, Mrs. Harriett Patridge Spooner Britt, 98, of Salisbury, went home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2019. She had been in declining health for 2 weeks. She was born in Franconia, NH on June 8, 1920 to Henry Elmer and Tillie Albee Partridge Spooner who preceded her in death....
Todd Elliott Brown
Jan 26, 2019
Obituary: Todd Elliott Brown, 49, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Tempe, AZ. Todd has many friends and family that love and care for him. We invite everyone to come and join us in a celebration of his life. His funeral services will be held Saturday, February 9 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...
Brenda Kay Carlton
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary: Brenda Kay "BC" Carlton, 59 of Granite Quarry, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 25, 2019. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, February 2 at Stonegate Farms, 1310 Cannon Farms Rd in China Grove. Brenda was born July 2, 1959 in Goldsboro, a daughter of the late Norman...
Emmie A. Gulledge
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary: Mrs. Emmie A. Gulledge 86, of Kannapolis, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born May 30, 1932 in Union County, North Carolina a daughter of Frank Leonard Aldridge and Willie Mae Starnes Aldridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Henry Lee Gulledge, and her sisters Lois Miliam and Annie...
Lars Nystrom
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary: Lars Nystrom Lars was born on Christmas Day, 1951 in Visby, on the Isle of Gotland, Sweden to Erik and Ragna Nystrom (both deceased). His family moved to Dundee, Natal, South Africa when he was a boy and lived there for most of his youth. He returned to Sweden to finish his education and graduated from Lundsberg in Stockholm...
Eugene Jordan
Jan 24, 2019
Obituary: Eugene Jordan, 90, formally of Columbia S.C. went to his heavenly home on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Born November 23, 1928 in Miami, Florida, he was the son of the late Grady Jordan and Bessie Smoak Jordan. He was the loving husband of Flora Wessel Jordan for over 66 years and father to Stephen Eugene Jordan and Roxanne Flora...


