Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Kelly Denise Martin
Apr 8, 2015
Obituary: Kelly Denise Martin, 47, of Kannapolis died at CMC-NorthEast, Concord on April 8, 2015. Kelly was born on January 6, 1968 in Cabarrus Co., NC the daughter of Janice Thompson Thomas of Kannapolis and the late Larry Wayne Caulder. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Randall Martin, Sr. who died in...
Jane Kathryn Francis
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary: Jane Kathryn Francis, 57, of Kannapolis, NC passed away at CMC-NorthEast in Concord, NC on April 5, 2015. Ms. Francis was born on Sep. 18, 1957 in Germany, the daughter of the late Robert Franklin Francis and the late Imogene Reid Brown Francis. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her younger sister, Beth Walker....
Thomas Marion Broome
Apr 4, 2015
Obituary: Thomas Marion Broome, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after months of a declining illness. He was born October 30, 1934 in Iredell County, NC, the son of the late Dewey Roy Broome and Eutha Mahala Benfield Broome. Tom served in the U.S. Navy during the...
Darlene Howell Gantt
Apr 4, 2015
Obituary: Darlene Howell Gantt, 67, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Tucker Hospice House. She was born April 16, 1947 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Fredrick Tugman Howell and Ruby Styles Howell. She was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Daniels. Darlene had worked for Holland Staffing Agency. Darlene also was...
Sarah Virginia Childers
Apr 3, 2015
Obituary: Sarah Virginia Woodward Childers, 95, of Concord, passed away at Autumn Care of Salisbury on Friday, April 3, 2015. She was born on August 25, 1919, in Hartsville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Samuel Elliott Woodward and the late Lillie Steen Woodward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James L....
Steve Hewey Weatherford
Apr 3, 2015
Obituary: Steve Weatherford, 58, of Salisbury, passed on Friday, April 3, 2015 at his home after a period of declining health. Steve was born August 11, 1956 in Darlington, SC, a son of the late Layton Weatherford and Betty Stratton Morgan of Kannapolis. He worked at Rowan Mills for many years. His hobbies included fishing and gardening and he was...
Benny K. Hinson
Apr 3, 2015
Obituary: Benny K. Hinson, 69, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born April 12, 1945 in Concord, the son of the late B. Kermit Hinson and Peggy Inez Gragg Hinson. He attended elementary school at Woodrow Wilson, a graduate of A.L. Brown High School Class of 1963 and a graduate of Wingate College, Class of...
Clifford Leslie Davis
Apr 2, 2015
Obituary: Clifford Leslie Davis, 85, of China Grove passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Five Oaks Manor. He was born January 3, 1930 in Madison County, Georgia, the son of the late William Daniel Davis and Sallie Mae Sorrow Davis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Holshouser Davis on September 29, 1990. He was retired...
Robert Esasky
Mar 31, 2015
Obituary: Mr. Paul Robert Esasky, 79 of Salisbury passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1935 in New York to the late George and Juliana Yevich Esasky. He was a graduate of Brooklyn College and a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Frances Brooks Summerell
Mar 29, 2015
Obituary: Frances Brooks Summerell, age 75, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home. She was born December 21, 1939 in Stanly County, NC, the daughter of the late Calvin Teal Brooks and Carrie Huneycutt Brooks. She was the youngest of eleven children. Frances was employed with the Cabarrus County Schools as a bus monitor/driver for ten years...
Margie Cook Cleary
Mar 29, 2015
Obituary: Margie L. Cook Cleary, 80, of Kannapolis died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home, after a period of declining health, with her family by her side. Margie was born January 8, 1935 in Rowan Co., a daughter of the late Grover and Amanda Isenhour Cook. She was a life-long area resident and member of Ben Ave. Freewill Baptist...
Sallie Sanchez
Mar 29, 2015
Obituary: Sallie B. Thompson Sanchez, 81, of Landis, NC died at her home on March 29, 2015. Sallie was born on October 11, 1933 in Floyd Co., Kentucky, the daughter of the late Willie Thompson and the late Martha Meadows Thompson. Sallie was a lover of beautiful things. She adored her Native American Décor and trips to the Cherokee Indian...
Charles Crouse
Mar 26, 2015
Obituary: Charles Lee Crouse, 71, of Kannapolis passed away on March 26, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born December 16, 1943 in Lexington, NC, the son of the late Charles Elmer Crouse and Mary McCarn Crouse. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay Campbell Crouse in 1992. Charles had retired from Warner-Lambert Corp. as a sales representative. He...
Ann Fesperman Basinger
Mar 26, 2015
Obituary: Ann Fesperman Basinger, went to be with her Savior on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House, Salisbury, NC after a brief illness. Mrs. Basinger was born in Mooresville, NC on July 16, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fesperman. She was married to Vachel Basinger for 53 years prior to his passing in 2008....
David Wayne Hagans
Mar 26, 2015
Obituary: David Wayne Hagans, 49 of Kannapolis passed away Friday March 20, 2015, death was unexpected. David was born July 20, 1965 in Cabarrus County to the late Grover Cleo and Lois Greer Hagans. He worked as a cabinet maker and enjoyed playing in a band, where he loved to play the drums and other instruments. He attended Clermont Freewill...
Harry Lee Litaker
Mar 25, 2015
Obituary: Harry Lee Litaker, 84, peacefully passed away on March 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 15, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC, son of the late TC and Annie Whitley Litaker. Harry graduated from Winecoff High School in 1949, served in Korean Police Action, named Shriner of the year in 1978, was Scout Leader for Troup...
Linda Houser Plummer
Mar 25, 2015
Obituary: Linda Houser Plummer, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her home after a lengthy illness battling cancer. She was born June 25, 1952 in Lincoln County, NC, the daughter of the late James Marshall Houser and Maudie Bivens Houser. Linda was employed in the hosiery industry for many years. She also in later years was...
Rev. Marvin Lyles
Mar 25, 2015
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday March 24, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 1:00 PM Wednesday March 25, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park China Grove, NC
Pauline Mcdonald
Mar 24, 2015
Obituary: Pauline "Boots" Crisco Freeze McDonald, 80, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 20, 2015. Death was unexpected. Pauline was born July 4, 1934 in Mecklenburg County, NC a daughter of the late General Sebastian and Myrtle Petrea Crisco. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Freeze and her second husband,...
Yanet Ruiz Donjuan
Mar 24, 2015
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 8:30 AM to 11:30 PM Monday March 23, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel Service: 12:15 PM Tuesday March 24, 2015 St. Joseph Catholic Church Interment: St. James Catholic Church Cemetery


