Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Thelma Harris
Mar 24, 2016
Obituary: Mrs. Thelma (Midge) Harris, 95, of Kannapolis entered her heavenly home on March 24, 2016. She had been a resident of Transitional Health Care for several years. Midge spent her entire life in Kannapolis. She retired from the Concord Telephone Company and was a life-long member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She spent many volunteer hours as a hospital...
Rita Huffman Cheek
Mar 24, 2016
Obituary: Rita Ann Huffman Cheek, 69 of Kannapolis died Thursday March 24, 2016 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Her funeral services will be private. Rita was born February 1, 1947 in Catawba Co., a daughter of the late Vernon M. and Inez Edwards Huffman. She was 1 of 3 girls. Rita was a long-time area resident...
Colby Park
Mar 24, 2016
Obituary: Colby Park, 25, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 24, 2016 at his residence. Born September 16, 1990 in Rowan County, he was the son of Carl Milas Hurley Park and Terri Davis Park. Colby was an extremely creative and loving young man. He was very artistic as well as being inventive with graphic design and painting. He loved learning...
Judy James
Mar 24, 2016
Obituary: Judy Ann Goodman James, age 67, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a six year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born October 31, 1948 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Ervin Oree Goodman and Ruth Virginia Blackwelder Goodman. Judy was a 1967 graduate of A.L. Brown High...
Joel Keith Johnson
Mar 23, 2016
Obituary: Mr. Joel Keith Johnson, 76, of Landis went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born January 4, 1940 in Rowan County to the late Oscar Woodrow Johnson and Thelma Whitley Johnson. Joel was a very active member of the First United Methodist Church, Landis where he served...
Charles Putnam
Mar 22, 2016
Obituary: Charles Douglas Putnam, of Rockwell, passed away Tuesday evening, March 22, 2016 at the Glenn A.Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. Born September 9, 1942 in Dallas, NC, he was the son of the late Charlie and Wilma Smith Putnam. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Ray Putnam in 2007. Family members...
Mary Young
Mar 22, 2016
Obituary: Mary Miller Young, 85, of Kannapolis died March 22, 2016. She was born April 20, 1930 in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Henry Robert Miller and Lillian Cline Miller. She was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Miller and a sister, Polly Henry. In her younger years, Mary enjoyed playing golf, bowling and fishing. Graveside services...
Ruby H. Swing
Mar 22, 2016
Obituary: Ruby H. Swing, 96, formerly of Kannapolis died Tuesday March 22, 2016 after a period of declining health. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 AM Monday, March 28, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Kirk Tutterow officiating. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum. Her family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:30...
Jerry E. Kennerly
Mar 21, 2016
Obituary: Jerry E. Kennerly, 69, of the Enochville community in Kannapolis, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. His funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 21 at Bethpage United Methodist Church with Rev. Marcus Portis and Rev. Duane Melton officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. His family will receive...
Roderick Henri Miles
Mar 21, 2016
Obituary: Roderick Henri Miles, 71, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2016 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born January 2, 1945 in Cook County, Ill. the son of the late David Miles, Jr. and Emma Louise Warner Miles. Roderick retired April 30, 1986 following a 20 year career...
Ruth Teal
Mar 20, 2016
Obituary: Ruth Alice Smith Teal, age 84, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis, NC after an extended illness. She was born October 23, 1931 in Stokes County, NC, the daughter of the late Sam Smith and Mary Odell Stevens Smith. Ruth was employed with the former Fieldcrest-Cannon, Inc. Plant One in Kannapolis for forty-six...
Alton Everett, Sr.
Mar 20, 2016
Obituary: Alton Ray "Buddy" Everett, Sr. 73, of Kannapolis, N.C. passed away in his sleep on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his residence. Known as Buddy to all who knew him for his charismatic personality and down to earth demeanor; he was born March 14, 1943 in Pitt County, N.C. a son of the late Samuel and Lillie Mae Everett....
Vincent Leroy Bedenbaugh
Mar 20, 2016
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Vinson Leroy Bedenbaugh, age 88, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 ay Carolinas Healthcare System-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness. He was born August 20, 1927 in Saluda County, SC, the son of the late John Preston Bedenbaugh and Florence Lily Harmon Bedenbaugh. He moved to Kannapolis, NC in 1948 to work in the mill....
Mary B. Walter
Mar 20, 2016
Obituary: Mary B. "Tootsie" Walter, lived a full life of 91 years, she passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the home of her son. She was born May 8, 1924 in Kannapolis to the late Smith Wesley Brown and Grace Martin Brown. Mary was a registered nurse working in hospitals and private care. She enjoyed making cards on the...
Bobbie Gibson Ketner
Mar 19, 2016
Obituary: Bobbie Gibson Ketner passed away March 10 , 2016 at the Brian Center, where she had been residing for physical rehabilitation for five weeks and in declining health for two weeks. She was born in Chesterfield County in South Carolina to the late Dave and Lucy Gibson. She lived most of her life in Kannapolis and Concord and was...
Richard Hubert Ketchie
Mar 19, 2016
Obituary: Mr. Richard Hubert Ketchie, 90, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, March 19, 2016 after an extended illness of five years. Hubert was born March 10, 1926 in Rowan County to the late Ruth Walton Ketchie and John Steven Ketchie. He attended Rockwell High School and served in the U.S. Navy in the Philippine Islands during...
Mary Louise Donovan Carpenter
Mar 17, 2016
Obituary: Mary Louise Donovan Carpenter, 91, of Concord, formerly of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Brookdale Nursing Center in Concord following a period of declining health. She was born July 10, 1924 in Essex Co., Mass. a daughter of the late Leo and Helen Charlette Donovan. She was also preceded in death...
Barry Edward Ingram
Mar 17, 2016
Obituary: Barry Edward Ingram, 60, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born in Winston Salem, NC on Jan. 25, 1956, he was the son of Bonnie (Holder) Mitchell of King, NC, and the late James Ingram. Barry worked as a supervisor for Wayne Bros. Construction. He loved to cook and play golf....
Shelby Jean Cuthbertson
Mar 17, 2016
Obituary: Shelby Jean Cuthbertson, 74, of Charlotte passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at PruittHealth at Town Center, Harrisburg. She was born September 15, 1941 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Albert E. and Mary Ann Little Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Ernest Cuthbertson, a daughter Beverly Ann Burton and a son,...
James Blaine Coppel, Jr.
Mar 16, 2016
Obituary: James Blaine Coppel, Jr., 84, of China Grove died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the State Veterans Home in Salisbury. He was born February 9, 1932 in Danville, Illinois, the son of the late James B. Coppel, Sr. and Dorothy Coppel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Schultz Coppel and a son, Michael Coppell. James retired...
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