Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
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...
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...


