Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Diane Karriker
Oct 31, 2016
Obituary: Geri Diane Karriker, 57, passed away Monday morning, October 31, 2016 at Pruitt Health Oak at Town Center in Harrisburg, following a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. Born December 12, 1958 in Mooresville, she was the daughter of Jerry Edward Karriker of Mooresville and the late Betty Faye Bebber Karriker. A graduate of South Rowan High School,...
Chris Pethel
Oct 30, 2016
Obituary: Pastor Chris Pethel, age 61, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his home. He had suffered a long battle with heart disease. He was born September 13, 1955 in Iredell County, NC, the son of the late Rev. Richard Pethel and Sally Woodie Pethel. Chris was a 1973 graduate at South Rowan High...
Michael Lee Humphrey
Oct 29, 2016
Obituary: Michael Lee Humphrey, 71, of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 3 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM Thursday at Whitley's Funeral Home. Michael was born November 8, 1944 in York Co....
Roxie Edith Irvin Gentle
Oct 29, 2016
Obituary: Roxie Edith Irvin Gentle, 86 of Kannapolis, NC passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at CMC-Northeast. She was born in Cabarrus County, NC to the late Luther Calvin and Nannie Frances Goins Miller. She was a member of the former Elm Street Church of God which is now The Kannapolis West "A" Church of God. She retired from Cannon...
Lavania Gladys Horne
Oct 28, 2016
Obituary: Lavania Gladys Mills Horne, 92, of Kannapolis, formerly of Concord went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 28, 2016 at CHC-Northeast Medical Center following a period of declining health. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God and the love and prayers of her family and friends carried her through eleven long...
Hattie Doris (Dot) Nesbitt
Oct 27, 2016
Obituary: Hattie Doris (Dot) Tarleton Nesbitt, age 84, went to her Heavenly Home on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis, NC. She was born October 7, 1932 in Anson County, NC, the daughter of the late Bundy B. Tarleton, Sr. and Lizzie Kate Griffin Tarleton. Dot graduated from the former Winecoff High School. She married her husband,...
Martha Ann Reece
Oct 25, 2016
Obituary: Mrs. Martha Ann Reece, 73, of Landis, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 after an extended illness. She was born April 14, 1943 in Lincoln County to the late Tom B. Hager and Edna L. Moss Hager. Martha enjoyed working in her flowers and loved listening to music, and taking care...
Larry Ray Deal
Oct 24, 2016
Obituary: Larry Ray Deal, 68, of Salisbury passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016. Larry was born December 9, 1947 in Rowan County, a son of the late J.T. and Virginia Deal. Larry was a 1966 graduate of South Rowan High School where he made All-Rowan county football teams in 1964 and 1965. He also played basketball and track. He...

Paula A. Brown
Oct 23, 2016
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 3:00-4:00 P.M. Sunday October 23, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 4:00 P.M. Sunday October 23, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Interment: -
Hai Thi Nguyen
Oct 23, 2016
Obituary: ------------- Visitation: 7:00 - 10:00 PM Saturday October 22, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Service: 9:30 AM Sunday October 23, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, N.C.
Jerry Robert Jones
Oct 23, 2016
Obituary: Jerry Robert Jones, 73, of China Grove, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. He was the son of the late Robert and Lois Jones. Jerry was the owner and operator of J&F Handyman Service. He is survived by his wife, Sybil Jones, two sons; Dwayne Jones (Gina) and Doug Jones (Brenda), two...
Ruby Owen Watts
Oct 21, 2016
Obituary: Ruby Owen Watts, age 85, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a brief illness. She was born June 25, 1931 in Halifax County, VA, the daughter of the late John H. Owen and Jenny Canada Owen. Ruby moved to Richmond, VA in 1961 and was a waitress at Phillips Continental...
Paula A. Brown
Oct 19, 2016
Obituary: Concord, NC- Paula Athena Brown, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Universal Healthcare, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. She was born February 20, 1940 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Paul Lee Brown and Ola Leallen Stafford Brown. She was a 1958 graduate of Concord High School, Western Carolina...
Gladys Mae Daniel
Oct 18, 2016
Obituary: Gladys Mae Whitley Daniel, age 88, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 22 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tom Snipes officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Her family will receive friends at Whitley's...
Hui Chang Helms
Oct 18, 2016
Obituary: Concord-Hui Cha Chang Helms, 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 18th at her home. Graveside services to remember and celebrate her life will begin at 2:00 pm Thursday, October 20th, at Carolina Memorial Park Cemetery in Kannapolis. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Hui will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation:...
Gladys Wingler Wilkes
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Gladys Wingler Wilkes, 75 of Kannapolis, NC died at her home on, Oct. 13, 2016. Gladys was born March 27, 1941 in Cabarrus Co., NC the daughter of the late Fred Wingler and the late Marie Absher Wingler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Larry Wilkes and three brothers, Charles, Glenn and...
Clyde David Seaford
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Clyde David Seaford, age 99, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness. He was born April 19, 1917 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Clarence Monroe Seaford and Lilly Wright Seaford. Clyde was employed for many years as an overseer at the former Cannon Mills Company,...
Kathryn Mcclendon Evans
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Kathryn McClendon Evans, born August 4, 1920 in LaFayette, Alabama, died at age 96 on October 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Born Sarah Kathryn McClendon, she was the third youngest of 11 children born to Jabe Dyer McClendon and Anna Coggins McClendon, and the last to die. After graduation from LaFayette High School she attended and graduated from Jacksonville...
Dwight Kerley
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Dwight C. Kerley, 97, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Big Elm Nursing Center. He was born February 6, 1919 in Alexander County, a son of the late Rom Z. Kerley and Fannie Mae Blackwelder Kerley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Johnson Kerley, brothers, Maynard and Ralph Kerley, and sisters, Pauline...
Margie Elizabeth Dennis
Oct 15, 2016
Obituary: Margie Elizabeth Rodgers Dennis, 97, of Kannapolis, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 13, 2016, as she passed away peacefully at her residence. Margie was born 3rd out of 12 children, on May 6, 1919 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Nora Rodgers and late Bruner Rodgers of Kannapolis. Margie...