Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
James L. Odell, Sr.
Jul 20, 2016
Obituary: James L. Odell, Sr., age 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. He was born March 18, 1928 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Walter C. Odell, Sr. and Lizzie Ritchie Odell. He was a 1945 graduate of the former J.W. Cannon High School. James was vice-president of the...
Benjamin Jason Bird
Jul 19, 2016
Obituary: Benjamin Jason (B.J.) Bird, 33, passed away on July 19, 2016. He was born September 9, 1982 in Mercer County, West Virginia, the son of Cassy Mabe and the late Ben A. Bird. B.J. loved his animals, especially his dog, Maggie that preceded him in death. He liked to camp, fish and being with his friends. Funeral services will...
Chloie Bass
Jul 18, 2016
Obituary: Chloie Lee Miller Bass, 90, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Genesis Healthcare, following a period of declining health. Chloie was born June 4, 1926 in West Jefferson, N.C., a daughter of the late Dan and Letha Viola Dillard Miller. In 1988, Mrs. Bass retired from Cannon Mills after many years of dedicated service. A loving and devoted...
William Pethel
Jul 17, 2016
Obituary: CSM William F. Pethel, USA (RET) born March 4, 1932, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 17, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, July 24, at 4pm at Whitley's Event Center, adjacent to Whitley's Funeral Home, 1748 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Kannapolis, NC 28083. A graveside service...
Jennifer Michelle Sullivan
Jul 16, 2016
Obituary: Jennifer Michelle Sullivan, age 34, of Kannapolis, died Saturday, July 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 20 at North Kannapolis Baptist Church. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jennifer's name may be made to "Catering to cats and dogs", C2CND, P.O. Box 123, Cornelius, NC...
Deborah Lynn Smith
Jul 16, 2016
Obituary: Deborah Lynn Smith, 69, of Asheboro, passed away, Saturday, July 16, 2016 at her home. She was born June 21, 1947 in Covington, KY to the late Arthur Shelanie and Janice Shelanie, Debbie was a native of Ludlow, KY and spent the past 24 years in Asheboro, NC she was a wonderful homemaker and caretaker of many children. She...
Patricia Lane Benson Reece
Jul 16, 2016
Obituary: Patricia Lane Benson Reece, 65, of China Grove passed away on July 16, 2016, at her residence after a battle with brain cancer. She was born on August 18, 1950, to the late Hubert and Katherine Benson. Patricia was a 1968 graduate of South Rowan High School and received her Master's from UNCC. She was an Intervention Specialist for...
Catherine Nixon Fox
Jul 15, 2016
Obituary: Catherine Nixon Fox, 74, passed away at her home on Friday, July 15, 2016. She was born on January 6, 1942, in Lenoir, NC. She was the daughter of the late James and Mabel Nixon and grew up in Lincoln County, NC. She spent her life caring for her family and helping her husband at Fox's General Store. She...
Bittle Oscar Deal
Jul 14, 2016
Obituary: Bittle Oscar Deal, age 97, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the N.C. State Veterans Home, Salisbury, NC. He was born March 7, 1919 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Brunner B. Deal and Zeola Kimball Deal. He graduated from Landis High School in 1936. Bittle was employed for many years as a mechanic...
Donnie L. Galloway
Jul 13, 2016
Obituary: Donnie L. Galloway, age 72, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2016 at his home. He was born March 16, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late J.B. Galloway and Mary Virginia Hall Galloway. Donnie was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps, a truck driver for McLain Trucking Lines, Yellow Freight Works, and...
Jack Traylor
Jul 10, 2016
Obituary: Dr. Jack R. Traylor, Sr., 94, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Huntington, WV, entered the gates of Heaven on July 10, 2016, at his home. He was born on January 22, 1922 in Huntington, WV, to the late Cecil Q. Traylor and Eva Madge Traylor. Dr. Traylor attended Yale University and Marshall (college) University and received his dental degree...
Millie Brumley
Jul 10, 2016
Obituary: Mildred (Millie) Gibbons Brumley, died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a serious illness of three weeks. She was born in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Roscoe Huntington Gibbons and Daisy Queen Gibbons. Millie was employed with Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis, as a bookkeeper/secretary from 1979 until the mid-1980's. For many...
Nathan Clair Pieper
Jul 9, 2016
Obituary: pending Visitation: Following the Memorial Service at his Mother's Residence Saturday, July 9, 2016 Service: Memorial Service 2:00 PM Saturday July 9, 2016 Whitley's Annex Chapel Interment: Pending
Jerry Linn Gaskins
Jul 8, 2016
Obituary: Jerry Linn Gaskins, 67, of Kannapolis passed away on July 8, 2016 at CHS-NorthEast. He was born September 30, 1948 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Fred and Lydia Pittman Gaskins. Jerry worked at Cannon Mills and then at Cabarrus Family Medicine. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in Vietnam with the Army Security...
Ronald Douglas Green
Jul 8, 2016
Obituary: Ronald Douglas Green, 74, of Concord, passed away on July 8, 2016 at CHS-NorthEast. He was born August 26, 1941 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Floyd Franklin "Bud" Green and Ruth Wike Green. Ron was a veteran of the US Navy for 4 years and then joined the U.S. Coast Guard where he retired after a...
Omie Baker
Jul 7, 2016
Obituary: Omie "Gigi" Goad Baker, 98 of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 4, 2016 at CHS- Northeast Medical Center, Concord. Death was unexpected. She was born July 1, 1918 in Carroll County, Va. a daughter of the late Robert Ennis and Ruth Nester Goad. Also preceding her in death was her husband, W. Ray Baker,...
Heather Bose
Jul 7, 2016
Obituary: Heather Ann Courage Bose, 78, of Kannapolis passed away on July 7, 2016 at her home. She was born June 10, 1938 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late David McLaren Courage and Phyllis Ashford Courage. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alan Courage. Heather worked as a legal secretary in her early life, then...
Beatrice Kelly Hinson
Jul 6, 2016
Obituary: Beatrice Kelly Hinson, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC after three years of declining heath. She was born November 17, 1928 in Newport, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late John Atkins Kelly, Sr. and Marie Elizabeth Blacklock Kelly. Beatrice lived a devoted Christian life, teaching children in Sunday...
Shelvelene Spry Dudley
Jul 3, 2016
Obituary: Shelvelene Spry Dudley, 62, of Kannapolis went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Mrs. Dudley was born on April 7, 1954 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Jack Whims Spry and Doris Jean Spry. She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by all her family; some of which include her husband,...
Linda Diggs Bowers
Jun 29, 2016
Obituary: Linda Leola Diggs Bowers, 75, of Kannapolis, NC died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Hospital in Wilmington, NC. Death was unexpected. Mrs. Bowers was born on November 17, 1941 in Rowan Co., NC, the daughter of the late William Rufus Diggs and the late Leola Hendrix Diggs. She was a member of Jackson Park Baptist...
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