Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Hazel Raper Smith
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC - Hazel Raper Smith, age 94, entered into heaven on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. Born March 28, 1921 in Murphy, Cherokee County, NC, Hazel was the daughter of the late Marshall Raper and Adenia Beaver Raper. She moved to Kannapolis in the early 1930s and was one of 20 children born to Marshall...
Gail Smith Sloop
Apr 25, 2015
Obituary: Gail Smith Sloop, age 68, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 5, 1946 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Marvin Wallace Smith and Elizabeth Seaford Smith. Gail was a 1964 graduate of Odell High School and a graduate of UNC-Greensboro. She also received...
Helen Margaret Daff Harper-Copeland
Apr 24, 2015
Obituary: Helen Margaret Daff Harper-Copeland, 85, of China Grove died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury after a period of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at Bethel Wesleyan Church at 6:00 PM on Sunday, April 26 with Rev. Joe Harding officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at Jefferson...
W.D. Sherrill
Apr 23, 2015
Obituary: W.D. Sherrill, 93, of Kannapolis went to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Monday, April 20 2015 at Brookdale Place Clare Bridge, after a period of declining health. His funeral will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 23 with Deacon Bud Baker officiating, burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The...
Sarah Ellen Wagner Parks
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary: Sarah Ellen Wagner Parks, 87, of Kannapolis, peacefully left this earth for her heavenly home on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born February 28, 1928, in Iredell County, to the late James Monroe Wagner and Euphie Ellen Overcash Wagner. Sarah was a graduate of Mt. Ulla High School and was employed for many years...
Peggy Fink
Apr 21, 2015
Obituary: Peggy Joyce Roberts Fink, 79, of Concord, NC went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at her residence following a period of declining health. Peggy was born May 17, 1935 in Richland Parrish, La. a daughter of the late Earl Randolph Roberts and Eula Corrine Robinson Roberts. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Robert Louis (Boobie) Harrington
Apr 20, 2015
Obituary: Robert Louis (Boobie) Harrington, age 72, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. He was born November 19, 1942 in Union County, NC, son of the late Robert Lee Harrington and Mary Cooper Harrington. In earlier years, Boobie was a body man for the former Beasley-Cross Chevrolet Company and raced the local dirt tracks at that...
William Robinette
Apr 19, 2015
Obituary: William Edward Robinette, 86, of Kannapolis went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Tucker Hospice House. He was born July 3, 1928 in Rowan County, the son of the late John Wesley Robinette and Dollie James Robinette. He was preceded in death by 5 brothers, Oscar, John, R.P., Roland and Arthur (Short)...
Mary Virginia Hill
Apr 18, 2015
Obituary: Mary Virginia Martin Simmons Hill (Biddy), age 73, of China Grove, formerly of Kannapolis died Saturday, April 18, 2015 after a period of declining health. Visitation will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 22 and a graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM at Carolina Memorial Park with Rev. Willie Rash officiating....
Mabel Curtis Lowery
Apr 18, 2015
Obituary: Mabel Curtis Barnes Lowery, 93 of Concord, NC died at The Brian Center of Concord on April 14, 2015. Mabel was born on June 30, 1921 in Caldwell Co., NC the daughter of the late Luther Curtis and the late Margaret Suddreth Curtis. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Lindsay Barnes...
David Bennett Gainey
Apr 17, 2015
Obituary: David Bennett Gainey, 64, of Kannapolis died April 17, 2015. Funeral will be 2:00 PM Monday at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Burial at West Lawn Memorial Park. Family will receive 7 to 8:30 PM Sunday at Whitley's. Visitation: 7:00 to 8:30 PM Sunday April 19, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel Service: 2:00 PM Monday April 20, 2015...
Charles Chester Robinson
Apr 17, 2015
Obituary: Charles Chester Robinson, 74 of Concord, NC died at his home on Friday, April 17, 2015. Charles was born January 16, 1941 in Goshen, Ind. The son of Chester and Aline Robinson. Mr. Robinson is survived by his wife, Prudence Garber Robinson of the home; 2 daughters, Cheri Haley of Collinville,Va.and Tammy Robinson of Kannapolis. A sister, Sue (Mrs....
Paul Bell
Apr 17, 2015
Obituary: Paul Bell, 81, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at his home. He was born July 24, 1933 in Bluefield, West Virginia, the son of the late Glenn Lester Bell and Mary Safrona Blevens Bell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda King Bell, a grandson, David Grapes, a brother, Lester Bell and a...
Nina White Absher
Apr 16, 2015
Obituary: Nina White Absher, 92, of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 13, 2015 from her son's home. She was born June 8, 1922 in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Jenner Ferch White and Matilda Brown White. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Absher, grandson, Tony Absher ,great grandson, Andrew Hodgson,...
Howard Caldwell Linker
Apr 15, 2015
Obituary: Howard Caldwell "H.C." Linker, Jr. 73, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born April 26, 1941 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Howard C. Linker, Sr. and the late Naomi Kerley Linker Payne. In addition to his parents he...
Richard Arlen Lewis
Apr 14, 2015
Obituary: Richard Arlen Lewis, age 84, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at his home. He was born May 7, 1930 in Davidson County, NC, the son of the late Grady Hill Lewis, Sr. and Fannie Mae McGee Lewis. Richard was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his parents he is preceded in...
Larry Darrell Upright
Apr 13, 2015
Obituary: Larry Darrell Upright, 81, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. Darrell was born August 15, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Arthur and Mary Ruth Upright. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joel Allen Upright. He is survived by his beloved wife and devoted caregiver Colleen McDonald Upright; son Michael D. Upright; daughter...
Lillie Elnita Robinson
Apr 13, 2015
Obituary: Lillie Elnita Ammons Casper Robinson, 82, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 10. 2015 at Five Oaks Manor following a period of declining health. She was born December 7, 1932 in Marion County, SC a daughter of the late Boyd and Azalee Caulder Ammons. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Dava Jenean Miller
Apr 11, 2015
Obituary: Dava Jenean Miller, 41, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2015 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina after a period of declining health. She was born on July 6, 1973 in Cabarrus County the daughter of the late David Seaman Miller and Shelby Ross Miller of Kannapolis, North Carolina....
Helen Virginia Byrd Davis
Apr 11, 2015
Obituary: Helen Virginia Byrd Davis, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the home of her nephew, Rev. David Lord, in Longs, S.C. She was born June 5, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of Mack Theodore Byrd and Julia Roseanne Honeycutt Byrd. Helen was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Sewing Room...