Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Wayne  Eugene Gulledge

Wayne Eugene Gulledge

Apr 16, 2017

Obituary: Wayne Eugene Gulledge, 78, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, at his home after battling lung cancer for six years. He was born Oct. 5, 1938 in Ruby, S.C., the son of the late Leon A. Gulledge, Sr. (Sweet) and Bessie Allen Gulledge. He retired from Southeastern Freight, Charlotte, NC. He was...

Dennis  Keith Isaacson

Dennis Keith Isaacson

Apr 16, 2017

Obituary: Dennis Keith Isaacson, 59, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, April 16, 2017 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center. Born September 30, 1957 in Warwick, RI, Dennis was a son of Hermine Putz Isaacson and the late Alvin Raymond Isaacson. Dennis graduated from Salisbury High School and Catawba College. He continued his education, earning a Master's Degree from Elon College and had...

Donald  Lee Hill

Donald Lee Hill

Apr 14, 2017

Obituary: Donald Lee Hill, 84, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. Donald was born May 13, 1932 in Rowan County, a son of the late Davis Lee Hill and Nezzie Ada Kiker Hill. He was a member of New Grace Baptist Church....

Donald Richardson

Donald Richardson

Apr 14, 2017

Obituary: Don Richardson "Donnie", 72, of Kannapolis passed away, Friday, April 14, 2017 at CMC-NE. He was born November 28, 1944 in Cabarrus Co. to the late Griffin Richardson and Hattie Rachel Sellers Richardson. Donnie was a truck driver for years until his retirement, he also was a preacher sharing the bible to many people, he enjoyed talking to people...

Ruben  Atlas Meeks

Ruben Atlas Meeks

Apr 12, 2017

Obituary: Ruben Atlas Meeks, 90, of China Grove, NC died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Brian Center of Concord. Mr. Meeks was born on September 4, 1926 in Cabarrus Co. a son of the late Ruben Junior "R.J." Meeks and, the late Marie Eddings Meeks. In addition to his parents Ruben is preceded in death by a brother, James Meeks...

Rhonda Outlaw

Rhonda Outlaw

Apr 11, 2017

Obituary: Rhonda Lynn Plyler Outlaw, 54 of Concord went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2017 at CHC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a short illness. She was born July 15, 1962 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Ronnie Jacob Plyler and the late Linda Sue Harwood Plyler. Rhonda was a 1981 graduate of A.L. Brown...

Terry  Franklin Fisher  Jr.

Terry Franklin Fisher Jr.

Apr 11, 2017

Obituary: Terry Franklin Fisher Jr., 61, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his home. He was born June 6, 1955 in Mecklenburg County to Shirley Ann Robinson Fisher and the late Terry Franklin Fisher Sr. Terry was an Air Force Veteran serving his country during the Vietnam War. He will always be remembered by his family. Those...

Neth  Lee (Ken)  Davis,  Sr.

Neth Lee (Ken) Davis, Sr.

Apr 10, 2017

Obituary: Kenneth Lee Davis, age 75, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born October 19, 1941 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the son of the late Clarence Boger and Elva Mae Davis Boger. Ken was employed with Duke Energy in Kannapolis, NC for thirty-five years until his retirement. Later,...

Marjorie  M. Beaver

Marjorie M. Beaver

Apr 9, 2017

Obituary: Marjorie M. Beaver, 91 of Kannapolis, NC died April 9, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Marjorie was born on June 3, 1925 in Superior, WI, a daughter of the late Johann Mattson and Sofia Abrahamson Mattson who were Swedish immigrants from Finland. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Wesley Monroe...

Charles  Ray White

Charles Ray White

Apr 9, 2017

Obituary: Charles Ray White, 72, passed away Sunday evening, April 9, 2017 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born April 25, 1944 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of the late Charlie O'Neil White and Mabel Marie Rogers White. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mandy Swain. Charles...

Audrey  Eugene Stirewalt

Audrey Eugene Stirewalt

Apr 8, 2017

Obituary: Audrey Eugene Stirewalt, 85, of China Grove went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 from VA Med. Center Hospice Unit in Salisbury following a period of declining health. His funeral will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 8, at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Rev. David Franks officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery...

David  Alexander Knight

David Alexander Knight

Apr 7, 2017

Obituary: Charlotte- David Alexander Knight, 77, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at CMC-Main following a period of declining health. Born in Rowan County April 30, 1939, he was a son of the late Jes and Myrtle Ruth Yates Knight. Also preceding him in death were his brothers Carl and WL Knight; his sisters Clara Waller and Virginia Kopp. Mr....

Pauline Oliphant

Pauline Oliphant

Apr 7, 2017

Obituary: Pauline Combs Oliphant, 96, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Morningside Assisted Living, Concord following a period of declining health. Pauline was born April 4, 1921 in Davie County, NC a daughter of the late Loyd Robinson Combs and the late Gertha Mahaley Smith Combs. She was also preceded in death...

Richard Bolick

Richard Bolick

Apr 6, 2017

Obituary: Bolick, Richard Osborne Kannapolis, NC- Richard Osborne Bolick, age 82, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home. He was born October 31, 1934 in Catawba County, NC, the son of the late James Franklin Bolick and Janie Alberta Brewer Bolick. Richard was employed with the former K-Town Furniture, Kannapolis, NC for many years until his retirement...

Margaret Widenhouse

Margaret Widenhouse

Apr 5, 2017

Obituary: Margaret Sechler Widenhouse, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Summit Hills, Spartanburg, SC after a short period of declining health. She had lived in Kannapolis, NC for most of her life moving to Spartanburg, SC fourteen years ago to be closer to family. She was born June 24, 1929 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter...

Douglas Arnette

Douglas Arnette

Apr 5, 2017

Obituary: Douglas "Marvin" Arnette, 74, passed away Wednesday morning, April 5, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born November 1, 1942 in Columbus Count, NC, he was the son of the late Joseph Robert Arnette and Hazel Mae Stevens Arnette. As a young man, Marvin honorably served his country with the US Army. For many years, he was...

Gay Hayer

Gay Hayer

Apr 3, 2017

Obituary: Gay Clayton Hayer, 78 After a three year battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gay Clayton Hayer passed away at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the age of 78. Gay is predeceased by her parents, Crawford Alexander Clayton and Mary Frances "Pud" Fisher Clayton, her sister, Ethel "Doodle" Fisher Clayton Caraway, and her brother,...

Howard  Wilson Owen

Howard Wilson Owen

Apr 3, 2017

Obituary: Howard Owen, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2017 at his home. He was born June 6, 1922 in Pinellas County, FL, the son of the late Henry Wallace Owen and Maude Evelyn Demarest Owen. He also had a step-mother, Annie Walker Owen. Howard was retired from Ames Manufacturing Company, Parkersburg, W.VA after thirty-six years of...

George  Y Barnhardt

George Y Barnhardt

Apr 1, 2017

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC George Y. Barnhardt, 94, of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Living Center in Concord. He was born April 24, 1922 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late W.A. and Mary Upright Barnhardt. He was preceded in death by sisters, Julia Barnhardt, Ethel Burr, Ruth Smith, Corlee Barnhardt and Annie Mae Gibson, brothers,...

Garry  Lynn Starnes

Garry Lynn Starnes

Mar 31, 2017

Obituary: Garry Lynn Starnes, 50, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, March 31, 2017 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center. Garry was born December 20, 1966 in Cabarrus County to the late Robert Glenn Starnes and Frances Marie Bostian Starnes. A 1985 graduate of South Rowan High School, he had continued his education at Rowan Cabarrus Community College, where he obtained an Associate...