Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Gloria Jackson
Dec 6, 2014
Obituary: - Gloria Jean Grooms Jackson, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her home. She was born January 17, 1957 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of Sarah Jane Goodale Grooms of Kannapolis, NC and the late William Ellis Grooms. Gloria was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Wash Cloth Dept. for...
Michael Warren Brooks
Dec 5, 2014
Obituary: Michael Warren Brooks, age 51, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 5, 2014. He was born November 4, 1963 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Mary Lee Burr Vaughn and the late Harvey L. Brooks. Michael has been disabled for several years. Prior to that time he worked at the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Bleachery Dept. for...
Ruby Gentry
Dec 5, 2014
Obituary: Ruby Gentry, 90, of China Grove, NC died at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. Ruby was born on Dec. 7, 1923 in Kannapolis, NC, the daughter of the late Claude Wilson Hamilton and the late Oma Samantha Tilley. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James...
Glenn Wingler
Dec 3, 2014
Obituary: Arvil Glenn Wingler, 77, passed away Wednesday, December 03, 2014 at his residence. Glenn was born August 24, 1937 in Wilkes County to the late Fred and Marie Wingler. He was a member of West A Tabernacle Church; worked for more than35 years for R.S. Braswell Company; he served in the U.S. Navy but most of all he was...
Eddie Robert Plott
Dec 3, 2014
Obituary: Eddie Robert Plott, age 62, of Kannapolis, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at CMC-Main in Charlotte after a period of declining health. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 7 at God's Church of Faith in Kannapolis. Rev. Jeff Upright and Rev. Carl Fosdick will officiate. The family will receive friends...
Roger Blackwell
Dec 2, 2014
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Roger Lee Blackwell, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home after two years of declining health. He was born on September 22, 1944 in Morehead, Kentucky, the son of Bernice Turner Blackwell of Concord, NC and the late Marvin Lee Blackwell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served from...
Elaine Walter
Dec 2, 2014
Obituary: Mavis Elaine Livingston Walter, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House. Elaine was born in Chesterfield, SC September 30, 1927 to the late Phillip H. Livingston and Eula Davis Livingston. She was a member of Concord Wesleyan Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Walter was married 60 Years ago on December 3, 1949 to Mr....
Larry Collins
Dec 2, 2014
Obituary: Mr. Larry Wayne Collins, 68, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his residence. He had been in declining health but death was unexpected. He was born March 3, 1946 in Chesterfield County, SC, son of the late Balton C. Collins, Sr. and the late Pearline Sims Collins. Larry was employed at...
M.L. Ervin
Dec 2, 2014
Obituary: -------------- Visitation: -------------- Service: Graveside Service 11:00 AM Tuesday December 2, 2014 West Lawn Memorial Park Interment: Pending
Mayfield Price Mcclannon
Dec 1, 2014
Obituary: Mayfield Price McClannon, age 93, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Best of Care Assisted Living, Kannapolis, NC. She was born January 29, 1921 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Freeling P. Price and Violet Mae Sims Price. Mayfield was a 1938 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Mayfield was employed with the former...
Thomas W. Snipes, Jr.
Dec 1, 2014
Obituary: Mr. Thomas W. Snipes, Jr., age 74 of Kannapolis, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and a long- time member of the Kannapolis Country Club, Mr. Snipes served as an accountant with Cannon Mills Corporation and Northeast Medical Center. He is survived by his son, Stephen Snipes (Renee)...
Connor Bentley Landreth
Nov 30, 2014
Obituary: - Connor Bentley Landreth, age 75, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Conover Nursing & Rehabilitative Center, Conover, NC after a period of declining health. He was born March 14, 1939 in Greenville, SC, the son of the late James M. Landreth and Ida Lou Buff Landreth. The eighth of nine children, he enjoyed his family and...
Patsy Laney Hartsell
Nov 30, 2014
Obituary: Patsy Laney Hartsell, 68, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28, 2014 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born November 12, 1946 in Mecklenburg County, a daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Lillie Mills Laney. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a homemaker. She is survived...
Virginia W. (Dobbie) Jung
Nov 29, 2014
Obituary: Virginia Wright "Dobbie" Jung entered into a new life with Jesus in Heaven Saturday evening, November 29th, 2014. Dobbie was a woman of great Faith in her Lord and unashamingly spoke of her Faith in nearly every conversation, sharing her faith with all of those she came in contact with. Dobbie was a business owner, a radio show host...
Preston Hornbeak, Jr.
Nov 28, 2014
Obituary: Preston Delano Hornbeak, Jr. 50, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at his parent's home. Preston was born February 4, 1964 in Cabarrus County to Preston Delano Hornbeak Sr. and Terrie Furr Hornbeak. He was a 1982 graduate of South Rowan where he played football and basketball. He worked for Virginia Fire VSC in service sales; he was a...
Margaret Mansfield Wilkinson
Nov 25, 2014
Obituary: Margaret "Peggy" Mansfield Wilkinson, of Kannapolis died peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 surrounded by friends, family, and caregivers who loved her. Born January 4, 1915 in Zion, Illinois as the only daughter of Margaret Miller and Henry Patrick Mansfield, she and two brothers moved with their parents to Leaksville, NC in 1917. There she met Richard W. "Dick"...
Donald William Anderson
Nov 25, 2014
Obituary: Donald "Don" William Anderson, age 75, of Kannapolis, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from his home after a period of declining health. His funeral will be at 2:30 Sunday, November 30 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ed Thomas and Rev. Scott Swix officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family...
Cecil Lambert
Nov 25, 2014
Obituary: Mr. Cecil Wayne Lambert, 62, of Salisbury went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro following a period of declining health. He was born March 19, 1952 in Iredell County, NC a son of the late Fred Cecil Lambert and the late Joan Elizabeth Eidson Lambert. He was a member of...
Ada Reyes Cotignola
Nov 24, 2014
Obituary: Ada Cotignola, age 77, of Concord died peacefully at Pruitt Health at the Oaks Town Center, Harrisburg on November 24, 2014 after a long battle with breast cancer. Her family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Friday, November 28, 2014, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM with Fr. Dionne leading the Rosary at 8:30 PM. A Funeral Mass...
Iron (Ij) Bare
Nov 24, 2014
Obituary: Iron Junior Bare (I.J.), 80 passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Bare was born September 14, 1934 in West Jefferson, NC to the late Iron J. Bare Sr. and Edna Severt Bare. He served two years in the Army Signal Corps. He moved to Kannapolis in 1962 after working in the copper mines of North...