Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Ruth Russell Poston
Dec 30, 2014
Obituary: Ruth Russell Poston, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at her home after one month of declining health. She was born November 30, 1921 in Rowan County, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Martin Luther Russell and Lula Belle Bass Russell. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One for forty years...
Ida Mae Moore
Dec 27, 2014
Obituary: Ida Mae Moore, of Kannapolis died December 27, 2014 at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville. She was born in Union County, NC, on December 13, 1922 - the daughter of the late Hurley Laney and Nena Funderburk Laney. She married James Neal Moore on February 1, l941, who preceded her in death in March, 2002. She also was preceded in...
Loraine Goetzinger Tucker
Dec 27, 2014
Obituary: Loraine Goetzinger Tucker, 64, of Kannapolis died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born February 4, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ernest Goetzinger and Mary C. Goetzinger Fincham. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Buzzy Goetzinger and two step brothers, Richard and Steven Goetzinger. Loraine was a member of Sloan...
Larry Wayne Christy
Dec 25, 2014
Obituary: Larry Wayne Christy, 56, of Gold Hill died December 25, 2014. He was born July 11, 1958 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Zeb Christy Sr. and Virginia Robinson Christy. He was preceded in death by brother, James Christy and three sisters, Doris Hawkins, Mable Brattian and Johnsie Christy. Larry was employed with Ostwalt Vault Company in...

William Thomas Tyner, Jr.
Dec 23, 2014
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 11:30A.M. - 1:00P.M. Tuesday December 23, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 1:00P.M. Tuesday December 23, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park
Earline Patterson Haney
Dec 23, 2014
Obituary: - Earline Patterson Haney, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC. She was born February 10, 1918 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Johnny Lee Coleman Patterson and Lovie Elizabeth James Patterson. She moved to Kannapolis to live in 1940. Earline was married to her late husband,...
Blanche Davis Deason
Dec 21, 2014
Obituary: Dorothy Blanche Davis Deason, 91, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Kaiser Hospice House. Blanche was born April 27, 1923 Iredell County to the late William S. Davis and Josie Curley Davis. She was married to the late Johnny Lee Deason who preceded her in 2001. She was a member of West Corinth Baptist Church, a homemaker,...
William Thomas Tyner, Jr.
Dec 20, 2014
Obituary: Mr. William Thomas Tyner, Jr, 72, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Five Oaks Manor following a period of declining health. William was born June 16, 1942 in Darlington County, SC a son of the late William Thomas Tyner, Sr. and the late Eva Dixon Tyner. In addition to his parents...
Gladys Brown Hinson
Dec 19, 2014
Obituary: Gladys Brown Hinson Born and reared on County Line Road in Rockwell, NC, she sometimes said she could throw a rock from her front yard all the way to Rowan County (the middle of the road). Gladys Brown Hinson, born December 27, 1928, died December 19, 2014. She was soon to be 86 years old. Mrs. Hinson was the...
Jane Yow Mesimer
Dec 18, 2014
Obituary: Jane Yow Mesimer, age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Katherine Hansen, in Cornelius, NC after a period of declining health. She was born October 3, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Henry Burton Yow and Rosalie Catherine Honeycutt Yow. She also attended A.L. Brown High School...
Helen Tickle Pate
Dec 17, 2014
Obituary: Helen Tickle Pate, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC. She was born August 18, 1926 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late W.A. Tickle and Myrtle Ann Jarrell Tickle. Helen was employed with the former Terry Products, Inc. for 13 years and the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant...
Bettie Montague Godwin
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary: Bettie Montague Godwin's faith in Christ became sight on Thursday, December 11th. She died peacefully at her home near Rockwell, surrounded by family and friends. Bettie was born to Glenn Edward and Ethel Tinker Montague on August 21, 1922, in the big stone house on the Dodge Road in Clio, Michigan. Bettie was the fifth of Glenn and Ethel's...
Helen Hendley
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary: Helen Rose Holmes Hendley, 88, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at CMC - Northeast. Mrs. Hendley was born April 21, 1926 in Rockingham County to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Holmes. Helen was married to Milas "June" Hendley who preceded her in 2000. She retired after many years of service from Cannon Mills; was an excellent cook, made cakes,...
Tommy Duty
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary: Mr.Tommy Ray Duty, 57, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House. Tommy was born November 7, 1957 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late Harden Roosevelt and Ruby Mae Rimer Duty. He was a member of Prince of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and was a heavy equipment...
Kyle Lee Gantt, Jr.
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary: Kyle Lee Gantt, Jr., 81 of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at his home after declining health of four years. He was born June 30, 1933 in Forsyth County, the son of the late Kyle L. Gantt Sr and Daisy Hooker Gantt. He was preceded by a brother, Don Gantt. He served in the US Navy for...

Adam "Gene" Allman
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary: Adam Eugene "Gene" Allman, age 81, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2014 from CMC-NE after a period of declining health. His funeral will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randall Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at...
Mason Ashby Moss
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary: Mason Ashby Moss, 92, of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born Nov. 3, 1922 in Patrick County, Va. a son of the late William Thomas ad Edna Wilson Moss. Mason was a retired supervisor with Cannon Mills with many years of...
Frances Copeland Hinson
Dec 12, 2014
Obituary: Frances Copeland Hinson, 75, of Kannapolis passed away on December 12, 2014 after declining health for many years. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Tim McQueen. The family will greet friends after the service. Burial will be private at Carolina Memorial Park. Mrs. Hinson...
Grace Rufty Osborne
Dec 10, 2014
Obituary: Grace Marie Rufty Osborne, age 85, of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014, peacefully at her home after a period of declining health. A Memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 13 at Charity Baptist Church with Rev. Marty Payton, Rev. Ron Bushey and Rev. R. J. Hammond officiating. The family...
Mildred Deaton Mosley
Dec 9, 2014
Obituary: Mildred Frances Deaton Mosley, 69, of Kannapolis passed away at CMC-NE on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Mildred was born on December 11, 1944 in Asheboro, NC, the daughter of the late Mildred Owens Deaton Leonard and the late Robert James Deaton. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a brother, William (Buster) Deaton. Mildred...