Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Frank Paul Nagy
Nov 28, 2017
Obituary: Frank Paul Nagy was born on April 14, 1927 in Genesee County Michigan. He was the son of the late Alexander and Tressa Balint Nagy and step- mother Mary Vargo. He passed away after a 6 week decline in health, on November 28, 2017 at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis, NC, at the age of 90. Frank came to...
James Jordan
Nov 27, 2017
Obituary: James Carroll Jordan, 73, of Salisbury went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017 at CHC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord. Death was unexpected. James was born June 7, 1944 in Chesterfield County, SC a son of the late William Lester and Nezzie Stein Jordan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dixie Jones Jordan who...
Jerry E. Bradley
Nov 27, 2017
Obituary: Jerry E. Bradley, 78 of Mooresville, formally of Kannapolis, passed away, Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home. He was born February 6, 1939 in Rowan County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Karriker. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and also served in the National Guard, he was a volunteer Firefighter, and a Mason...
Danial Martin Lefler, Jr
Nov 26, 2017
Obituary: Danial Martin Lefler, Jr. 36, of Concord died Sunday November 26, 2017 at Novant Health Presbyterian Med. Center in Charlotte. A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, December 1 at Homestead Baptist Church with Rev. Mitch Thomas officiating. His family will receive friends at the church prior from 3 to 4. Danial was born February 12,...
William Griffin
Nov 26, 2017
Obituary: William Thomas Griffin, 75, of China Grove passed away on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. He was born December 16, 1941 in Kannapolis, a son of the late Ernest and Nellie Sullivan Griffin. He was preceded by a sister, Louise Fritts and a brother, Everett Griffin. Thomas retired from Duke Power and Flour Daniel as an environmental engineer. He was...
Mary Tate Faggart
Nov 26, 2017
Obituary: Mooresville, N.C. Mary Tate Faggart,74 of Mooresville went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 26, 2017 after an extended illness. She was born August 3, 1943 in Cabarrus County to the late Harold and Della Mae Watkins Tate Hayes. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Larry Wayne Faggart. Mary is...
Robert Galyan
Nov 25, 2017
Obituary: Concord- Robert Eugene Galyan, 78, passed away at his home Saturday morning, November 25, 2017, following a period of declining health. Born June 1, 1939 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of the late Elmer and Ellie McIntryre Galyan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers J.B., Bill, Jimmy, Richard and Pinkney...
Walterine Sarah Martin
Nov 25, 2017
Obituary: Walterine "Sarah" Slawson Martin, 83, of Salisbury went to her Heavenly Home on November 21, 2017 from The Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 25 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Dr. Dale Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Family will receive...
Edith (Edie) Blalock
Nov 25, 2017
Obituary: Edith "Edie" Owen Blalock went to her Heavenly Home on November 25, 2017 from St. Andrews Living Center. She was born on June 8, 1930 in Greensboro NC. Her parents were the late Oscar Millard Owen and Annie Lee Lowdermilk Owen. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband Luther Richard Blalock and son Steven Lee Blalock;...
Winola Miller Drye
Nov 24, 2017
Obituary: Winola Jean Miller Drye, 88, of China Grove, went home to her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. What a glorious reunion it must have been! If you ever had the opportunity to meet Winola you would have known immediately she was a child of God. Her heart for the Lord and her desire to be the hands and...
Howard Mergen
Nov 21, 2017
Obituary: Howard F Mergen 6/17/1940 - 11/21/2017 Howard unexpectedly passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 21, 2017 surrounded by his loving wife of 49 years Patricia and wonderful son and best friend H.A. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Lydia F Mergen and Fred E Mergen, and his sister Linda Lee Mergen. Howard was devoted to God, family...
Judy E. Petry
Nov 20, 2017
Obituary: Judy E. Petry, 69 of Harrisburg, NC passed into Eternal Life on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis following an illness of six weeks. Judy was born August 2, 1948 in Charlotte, NC a daughter of the late John Wilton Edwards and Melva Rae Richardson. Judy was a career purchasing and production analyst retiring from IBM....

Joe Linn Overcash
Nov 19, 2017
Obituary: Joe Linn Overcash, 87, of Kannapolis died Nov. 19, 2017. He was born December 31, 1929 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Roy Edward Overcash and Edith Linn Overcash. Joe retired from Servomation/Service America after 23 years. He was a member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church. A graveside service was held on November 22, 2017 at Center...
Betty Janet Pearce Baxter
Nov 19, 2017
Obituary: Betty Janet Pearce Baxter, 80 of Concord went to be with the Lord at CHC Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health, but death was unexpected. She was born January 22, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, a daughter of the late Charlie Bryant Pierce and Wilma Lee Cates Hall. She was also preceded in death by a...
John Collins, Jr.
Nov 19, 2017
Obituary: John P. Collins, Jr. 86, of Rockwell went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at N.C. State Veteran's Home, Salisbury following a period of declining health. He was born January 4, 1931 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late John P. and Iva Lee Nichols Collins. He was also preceded in death by...
Thomas Tilley
Nov 19, 2017
Obituary: Thomas Edward Tilley, age 67, of Charlotte passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at The Brian Center of Charlotte. Tom was born December 9, 1949 in Mooresville, the son of the late Raymond Edward Tilley and Mary Pruett Tilley. He was a 1968 High School graduate of A.L. Brown High School. He was a Veteran of the US Army...

Billy Frank (Sonny) Beal Ii
Nov 19, 2017
Obituary: --------- Visitation: 2:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday November 19, 2017 Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cherryville Service: 3:00 PM Sunday November 19, 2017 Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cherryville Interment: Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery Cherryville
Rufus Hunsucker
Nov 18, 2017
Obituary: Rufus Vennard Hunsucker, 69, of Concord passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 31, 1948 in Concord to the late Dorris Ray Hunsucker and Mamie Greene Hunsucker. Rufus was a simple, kind, and caring man. He worked for Lowes Home Improvement in Concord...
Patsy Fortson Turner
Nov 16, 2017
Obituary: Patsy Turner Alice Patricia Fortson Turner, 79, of Kannapolis passed away on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. She was born July 13, 1938 in Royston, Georgia, a daughter of the late Jack Dawson Fortson and Ruth Cromer Fortson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Willis Fortson. Patsy had retired as a nurse where she worked at the Hefner...
Carl Brumley
Nov 15, 2017
Obituary: Carl Goodman Brumley, 88, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence. Death was unexpected. Carl was born October 20, 1929 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Charlie Fleming Brumley and Emma Elizabeth Goodman Brumley. Carl was also preceded in death by his wife, Ellen H. Brumley on...