Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Steven Sloop
Jun 30, 2017
Obituary: Newport News, VA Steven Craig Sloop, 72, of Newport News, VA and formerly of Kannapolis NC, died June 30, 2017 at the St. Francis Nursing Center in Newport News after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, July 7 at Carolina Memorial Park with Rev. John Futterer officiating. Family will receive...
Virginia Watts
Jun 29, 2017
Obituary: Virginia Petrea Watts, 87, Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Transitional Health Care following a period of declining health. She was born March 9, 1930 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Riley Petrea and the late Grace Barlow Petrea Mesimer. In addition to her parents she was also preceded...
Providence Josephine Patula
Jun 29, 2017
Obituary: Providence Josephine Patula, 80, of Kannapolis died June 29, 2017 at her son's home in Rockwell after a period of declining health. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, July 8 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Her family will receive friends at her home after the memorial service. Providence was born July 25, 1936, in Passaic...
Gloria Williams Sharpe
Jun 29, 2017
Obituary: Gloria Jean Williams Sharpe, 69, of Kannapolis went home to be with her Lord on Monday, June 26, 2017 from her residence after a period of declining health. Her family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Her funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday, June 29 at...

Arnold L. "A.L." Hensley
Jun 28, 2017
Obituary: Arnold L. "A.L." Hensley, Jr., 68, went to meet his savior on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Salisbury VA Medical Center. Born August 23, 1948 in Rockingham County, VA, he was a son of the late Arnold Luther Hensley, Sr. and Edith Showalter Hensley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Janice...
Irma Verlene Alexander
Jun 27, 2017
Obituary: Irma Verlene Alexander, 66, of Kannapolis, passed away Tuesday morning, June 27, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. Born June 29, 1950 in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Maggie Olabell Bolder Alexander. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Vester Lee Streater, III. Irma loved her family and...
Ruby Bare Jones
Jun 26, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Ruby Bare Jones, 85, of Salisbury went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 26, 2017 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born July 19, 1931 in Raleigh, Co. West Virginia a daughter of the late Eugene Bare and Pearl McGrady Bare. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Adolphus...
Gary Mckee Colvard
Jun 26, 2017
Obituary: Gary McKee Colvard, 65, of Kannapolis, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 23, 2017 from CHS-NE after a period of declining health. His funeral will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home chapel at 4:00 PM Monday, June 26. His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 to 4:00 PM prior to the funeral....
Michael Mccraven
Jun 25, 2017
Obituary: Mr. Earl Michael McCraven, 55, of Landis, passed away June 25, 2017. He was born February 8, 1962 in Cabarrus County a son of Edward Lee McCraven and Thelma Mullis McCraven. He was a heating and air technician, and enjoyed doing mechanical work. Michael loved to pitch horse shoes and spending time with friends and family. Michael was preceded...
Neva Troutman Hollopeter
Jun 24, 2017
Obituary: Neva Troutman Hollopeter, 78, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. Born July 9, 1938 in Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Connie Louise Yost Troutman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Hollopeter. Neva had worked for Cannon Mills, Carolina Memorial Park, and...
Helen Sasser Barnhardt
Jun 23, 2017
Obituary: Helen Irene Sasser Barnhardt, 85, of Kannapolis passed away on June 23, 2017. She was born February 27, 1932 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Lee Anders Sasser and Isabelle Carithers Sasser. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Alexander Barnhardt a son, Dennis Wayne Messmer and a brother, Henry Sasser. Helen adored her family...
J C Holt
Jun 21, 2017
Obituary: J C Holt, 72, of Kannapolis North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2017, surrounded by his family. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 26, 2017, at Kannapolis Church of God. Dr. Greg Sloop will be officiating. Visitation will be held before the service from 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM...
Rita Huffman
Jun 20, 2017
Obituary: Rita Ann Huffman, 72, formerly of Gastonia, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at her home in Kannapolis. Rita was born August 27, 1944, a daughter of the late Thad Vance and Anna Belle Carpenter Huffman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons Todd and Robert Owens, and a sister Theda. Mrs. Huffman...
Margie Elizabeth Norris
Jun 19, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Margie Elizabeth Norris, 76, passed away June 19, 2107 after an extended illness. She was born September 12, 1940 in Cabarrus County to James and Sallie McDaniel Edwards. Margie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband James Marvin Norris and a son Mark Fleming. Margie is survived by her son James Scott Green and...

Carol Ann Mills
Jun 17, 2017
Obituary: Carol Ann Smith Mills, 50 of Kannapolis, NC died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday morning, June 17, 2017. Carol was born on Aug. 23, 1966 in Suffolk, England a daughter of the late Ray Edward Smith and the late Joan Marie Rash Smith. Carol was a 1966 graduate of South Caldwell High School. She enjoyed "Letter Boxing" and...
Vera Riley
Jun 17, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Vera P. Riley, 72, of Rockwell, formerly of Charlotte went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017. She fought a courageous battle against Alzheimer's disease for nine years. Vera was born March 23, 1946 in Fayetteville, NC at Womack Hospital at Ft. Bragg, a daughter of the late James Howard Pridgen and Naomi McLean Pridgen....
Ronald Curtis Almond
Jun 16, 2017
Obituary: Ronald Curtis Almond, 67, of Kannapolis, NC died at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on Friday, June 16, 2017. Ronald was born on Dec. 3, 1949 in Cabarrus Co. a son of the late Curtis Monroe Almond and the late Hattie Christine Purser Almond. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Billie Laura...
Ralph Smith Jr.
Jun 16, 2017
Obituary: Mr. Ralph Edward Smith, Jr. 64, of Kannapolis went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 16, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends following a long battle with cancer. Ralph was born October 7, 1952 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Ralph "Buck" Smith, Sr. and the late...
Sidney Lowell Doby
Jun 15, 2017
Obituary: Sidney Lowell Doby, 85, of Concord passed away on June 15, 2017 at the VA Hospital-Liberty Lane Hospice House. He was born August 3, 1931 in Stanly County, a son of the late Henry Calvin Doby and Bertha Lowder Doby. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Tucker Doby in 2013. Sidney, a veteran of the Vietnam...
Jennings Trull
Jun 13, 2017
Obituary: pending Visitation: 1:00 - 2:00 PM Tuesday June 13, 2017 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 PM Tuesday June 13, 2017 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park