Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Norene Freeze
Mar 15, 2016
Obituary: Norene Gordon Freeze of Concord, N.C. passed away on March 15, 2016 following a period of declining health. She was born October 27, 1922 in Madison County , Georgia, the oldest daughter of the late Walter and Fairy Gordon. She has lived in the Kannapolis area since she was 17, and married the late Harrell Lee Freeze. She was...
Diane Williams
Mar 14, 2016
Obituary: Diane Williams, 70, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, March 14, 2016. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 5200 Rocky River Rd., Concord, 28025 at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 19 with Ron Irvin officiating. Private burial of cremains will follow. Diane was born July...
Margaret Mcfalls
Mar 13, 2016
Obituary: Margaret Cauble McFalls, age 90, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC after four and half months of declining health. She was born September 17, 1925 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Jacob Cauble and Esther Brady Cauble. Margaret worked for the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Sewing Room...
Billy Barnhardt
Mar 12, 2016
Obituary: Billy Allen Barnhardt, age 66, died unexpectedly on a trip to Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born December 31, 1949 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Geneva Young Peeler of Kannapolis, NC and the late Thomas Elmer Barnhardt. Billy was employed as an assemblyman at Freightliner in Cleveland, NC for twenty years until retirement. Prior to that time,...
Brooks Bush
Mar 12, 2016
Obituary: Rockwell, NC- Brooks Gerald Bush, age 63, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Kannapolis, NC. He was born September 4, 1952 in Frankfurt, Germany, the son of the late James Junior Bush and Nancy Ann Sloan Bush. Brooks was a 1970 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School, Columbus, OH. He moved to North Carolina to be close...
Paul Calvin Severt
Mar 10, 2016
Obituary: Paul Calvin Severt, 84, of Kannapolis, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 10, 2016, the day after the death of his wife of 50 years, Beulah Lois Severt. Paul was born November 23, 1931 in Ashe County to the late Arnold Severt and Annie Mash Severt. He worked at Cannon Mills Plant #1 for 44 years until...
Mitchell Ewing
Mar 9, 2016
Obituary: Mitchell "Mitch" Ewing, 62, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born July 3, 1953 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of Earl "Bud" Ewing, Sr. and Gloria Jean Goforth Ewing, of China Grove. Mitch was a 1970 graduate of South Rowan High School. He loved and enjoyed spending time with...
Beulah Lois Severt
Mar 9, 2016
Obituary: Mrs. Beulah Lois Severt, 83, of Kannapolis, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Lois was born February 14, 1933 in Wilkes Co. to the late Garnett Edgar Greer and Avis Church Greer. She worked at Cannon Mills Plant #1 for 20 year until her retirement in 1992. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, she...
Barbara Jean Oxford
Mar 7, 2016
Obituary: Barbara Jean Barrier Oxford, 74, of Concord passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016. She was born October 22, 1941 in Avery County, the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Barrier and Virginia Dare Loudermelt Barrier. She was preceded in death by two siblings, Bealer Leon Barrier and Dora Florene Furches. Barbara was a member of Pitts Baptist Church...
Janet Faye Jarvis Diggs
Mar 7, 2016
Obituary: Janet Faye Jarvis Diggs, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 7, 2016 at her home. She was born September 18, 1952 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Luther Roy Hatley and Mary Mainer Hatley. Janet was a homemaker for the last twenty years. She grew up in Stockton, CA with her Mama and Step-Dad,...
Phennie Everett Creel
Mar 7, 2016
Obituary: Phennie Everett Creel, 89, of Kannapolis died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Big Elm Nursing Center. He was born May 7, 1926 in Duplin County, the son of the late Norwood Creel and Katie Taylor Creel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dessie Pate Creel, brother, George Creel and son-in-law, Judge Randall Combs. He drove a truck...
Johnathan Hunter Brown
Mar 6, 2016
Obituary: Johnathan "Hunter" Brown, 20, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center. Born March 23, 1995 in Rowan County, he was a son of John Edward Brown, Jr. and Valerie Denise Risner Belk. Hunter was preceded in death by a brother Rodney Brown; his grandfather's Eddie Brown and Bill Risner, uncle William Risner; step brother Gary Belk,...
Inez Miller Harrington
Mar 4, 2016
Obituary: Inez Miller Harrington, age 88, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord after a period of declining health. Inez was born May 1, 1927 in Danielsville GA, the daughter of the late Hubert E. and Effie Cary Miller. She moved to Kannapolis in 1930 with her family. Inez worked for the former Fieldcrest...
Carl Ray Trexler
Mar 4, 2016
Obituary: Carl Ray Trexler, 85, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4, 2016 from his home after a brief period of declining health. His funeral will be held at 1:30 PM Monday, March 7 at God's Church of Faith in Kannapolis with Rev. Jeff Upright officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park....
Irene S. Edwards
Mar 2, 2016
Obituary: Irene S. Edwards, 98, of Salisbury, formerly of Kannapolis; went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2016 at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury following a short illness. She was born August 4, 1917 in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Allen and Fannie Susan Seagraves Smith. She was also preceded in death by nine...
Oscar Rodney Cline
Mar 1, 2016
Obituary: Oscar Rodney Cline, 88, of Landis died Monday, March 1, 2016 at CMC-Main in Charlotte. He was born February 21, 1928 in Rowan County, the son of the late Reath and Myrtle Rodgers Cline. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florieta Daniels Cline and two brothers, Herman Cline and Carl Cline and his life-long friend Pless Hubbard....
Angelo Codespot
Mar 1, 2016
Obituary: Angelo Francis Codespot, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after two months of declining health. He was born August 11, 1928 in Kimball, West Virginia, the son of the late Vito Codespot and Mary Ann Codespot. Angelo moved to Kannapolis, NC in 1959 having lived in Butler, PA most of...
Harold Walker Wyatt
Mar 1, 2016
Obituary: Harold Walker Wyatt, 87, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was born May 8, 1928 in High Point, the son of the late John Walker Wyatt and Mamie Furr Wyatt. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Weldon Wyatt, a son-in-law, Dale Hyner and a brother-in-law, Harold Simpson. Harold retired from Cannon Mills as a...
Gerald Glann
Feb 29, 2016
Obituary: ------------------------ Visitation: 10:00 to 11:30 AM Monday February 29, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 11:30 AM Monday February 29, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park
Eva Kathleen Baker
Feb 29, 2016
Obituary: Eva Kathleen Baker, 96, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord following a period of declining health. She was born July 31, 1919 in Chesterfield County, SC a daughter of the late Lester Robert Hancock and Daisy Mae Rollins Hancock. She was one of twelve children. She was...