Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
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...
Lorene Bonds Taylor
Feb 28, 2016
Obituary: Lorene Bonds Taylor, age 82, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a serious illness. She was born October 18, 1933 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late William Coil Bonds and Eva Hollar Bonds. Lorene was a 1951 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School and Kings College in Charlotte,...
Larry Wayne Mills
Feb 26, 2016
Obituary: Larry Wayne Mills, 70, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, following a brief illness. Born December 23, 1945 in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Eulius Van and Grace Estelle Tucker Mills. A special child of God, Larry will fondly be remembered and always loved by his family and all who knew...
Eloise Dawson
Feb 25, 2016
Obituary: Eloise Furr Dawson, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her residence. Born February 9, 1937 in Stanly County, she was a daughter and one of 18 children of the late Albert Arthur and Mary Idabelle Brooks Furr. In addition to her parents, preceding her in death were 15 brothers and sisters, and her husband William Dawson,...
Erlene Shaver Finney
Feb 25, 2016
Obituary: Erlene Shaver Finney, age 92, of Kannapolis, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 25, 2016 from the Brian Center of Concord after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, Feb. 28 at Royal Oaks United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Strahan and Rev. Dr. Greg Gordon officiating....
Wilbur Joseph Norris, Jr.
Feb 25, 2016
Obituary: Wilbur Joseph "Bill" Norris, Jr., 80 of Kannapolis, NC died at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on Friday, February 25, 2016. Bill was born in Clinton Co., IA on August 3, 1935 the son of the late Wilbur Joseph Norris, Sr. and the late Ethel Mae Johnston Norris. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force serving during Vietnam and...
Billy Lambert
Feb 25, 2016
Obituary: Landis, NC- Billy Ray Lambert, age 84, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after declining health for over the past two years. He was born February 10, 1932 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Jay Will Lambert and Madie Pethel Lambert. Billy was employed with the former Cannon Mills...
Linn Alexander Frye
Feb 24, 2016
Obituary: Linn Alexander Frye, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his home after suffering from a long illness. He was born October 11, 1933 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Nash Montgomery Frye and Elizabeth Louise Shulenburger Frye. In earlier years Linn was owner & operator of the former Ralph's Salads, Concord, NC....
William Whitley
Feb 23, 2016
Obituary: William (Whit) Whitley, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after suffering from a short illness. He was born August 27, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Robert Lewis Whitley and Virginia Elizabeth Cochran Whitley. Whit was retired from N.C. Army National Guard and the U.S. Postal...


