Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Frances Wiliams Hailey
Nov 2, 2016
Obituary: Frances Williams Hailey, 89, of Harrisburg, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Pruitt Health of Town Center in Harrisburg. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Christian Williams officiating, burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 11:30 to 1:00 PM Saturday at Whitley's Funeral...
Michael Hooks
Nov 2, 2016
Obituary: Michael "Mike" W. Hooks, 58, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born October 2, 1958 in Cabarrus County, a son of Janice Carpenter Hooks and the late Kyle Wayne Hooks. Mike had worked at Areva and Duke Energy where he was an electrical designer for many years. He was a HotWheels enthusiast...
Dustin Lapish
Nov 2, 2016
Obituary: Dustin L. Lapish, 34, of Kannapolis died November 2, 2016. He was born August 27, 1982 in Cabarrus County. He was preceded in death by his father, Danny Lamarr Lapish. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 PM Monday, November 7, 2016 at West Lawn Memorial Park. He is survived by his mother Wanda Black (Bobby), two children, Elijah...
Newmoon N Jung Sr.
Nov 2, 2016
Obituary: Newmoon N. Jung, Sr., age 89, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System- Main, Charlotte, NC after several years of declining health. He was born November 10, 1926 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Daniel and Ine Lee Jung. He graduated from J.W. Cannon High School in 1944. He played 2 years...
Dale Carpenter
Nov 1, 2016
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Tuesday November 1, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 8:00 P.M. Tuesday November 1, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: ------
Helen Jeannine Keller
Oct 31, 2016
Obituary: Helen J. Anderson Keller, 55 of Kannapolis, NC died at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC on Oct. 31, 2016. Death was unexpected. Helen was born on March 14, 1961 in Darlington, SC, the daughter of the late George Elbert Anderson and Ernestine Berry Anderson Smith (Roy) both of Albemarle, NC. In addition to her father, Helen...
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...


