Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Donald Ray Cagle
Nov 2, 2014
Obituary: Donald Ray Cagle, 73, of Concord passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born November 9, 1940 in Rowan County, the son of the late E.M. and Margaret Cagle. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Corey Wallace. He was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School Class of 1959, graduate of N.C. State...
Clark Dwain Lumsden
Nov 2, 2014
Obituary: Clark Dwain Lumsden, 72, of Kannapolis died at his home on Oct. 31, 2014. Dwain was born on Jan. 26, 1942 in Iredell Co., NC, the son of Elouise Overcash Lumsden and the late Clifford Sidney Lumsden. Mr. Lumsden retired as a machinist from Cannon Mills, and loved vintage automobiles. His service will take place today (Sunday) at 2:30...
Roy Mansfield Chatham
Nov 1, 2014
Obituary: Roy Mansfield Chatham, age 96, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a declining period of one year. He was born November 19, 1917 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late David Mansfield Chatham and Daisy Belle Goodnight Chatham. Roy lived at the former N.C. Baptist Children's Home, Thomasville Orphanage, from 1920...
Miriam Tucker Hudson
Oct 31, 2014
Obituary: Miriam Tucker Hudson, 86, of Kannapolis passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Center. She was born on December 15, 1927 in Union County, SC. Miriam was the daughter of the late J. Dudley Tucker and the late Myrtle Skidmore Tucker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John N....
Walter Worth Goodman, Jr.
Oct 29, 2014
Obituary: Walter Worth Goodman, Jr., 85, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. He was born June 24, 1929 in Ashe County, the son of the late Walter Worth Goodman, Sr. and Bessie Fall Goodman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cloie Lou Goodman, five brothers and a sister. He had formerly worked at Propst Construction...
Bill J. Simpson
Oct 28, 2014
Obituary: -------- Visitation: -------- Service: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday October 28, 2014 National Cemetery Salisbury, NC Interment: National Cemetery Salisbury, NC

Rev. Priscilla "Phred" Karen Jansson Causey
Oct 28, 2014
Obituary: Rev. Priscilla "Phred" Causey , age 54 of China Grove died October 28, 2014 at CMC-NE in Concord after a period of declining health. Phred was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1960. She and Mark met while attending Catawba College in the late 70's and married September 26, 1981. She attended additional classes through the United Church...
Dixie Jordan
Oct 27, 2014
Obituary: Dixie Jones Jordan, 69, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at CMC Northeast. Mrs. Jordan was born June 13, 1945 in Brevard, NC to the late Winfred and Martha Jane Gibbs Jones. She was married for 52 years to James Jordan who survives. Mrs. Jordan attended Hickory Grove Baptist Church and retired from Kosa Industries after many years of...
Mary Fowler Bassinger
Oct 26, 2014
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Mary Fowler Bassinger, age 81, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at her home. She was born November 10, 1932 in Gaston County, NC, the daughter of the late James Mack Fowler and Lucile Brice Fowler. Mary with her late husband, Jim Bassinger, owned & operated the former Bassinger Realty in Kannapolis for forty years....
Claude Junior Hough
Oct 25, 2014
Obituary: Claude Junior Hough, 86, of China Grove, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home. He was born February 7, 1928 in Mecklenburg Co., a son of the late Marion Claude and Maggie Vick Hough. Claude was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of...
Olen Dennis Moore
Oct 24, 2014
Obituary: Olen Dennis Moore, 49, of China Grove, NC died unexpectedly at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC on Oct. 24, 2014. Olen was born on Nov. 25, 1964 in Wyandanch, Long Island, NY, the son of Zelma June Crooks Moore of Kannapolis and the late Olden Moore. In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by...
Tommy Jene Freeman
Oct 20, 2014
Obituary: Tommy Jene Freeman, 76, of Mooresville, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House following declining health for seven years with dementia. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 20, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Pastor Steve Wilson. The family will receive friends at the funeral home...
Ruby N. Cashion
Oct 20, 2014
Obituary: Ruby Nance Cashion, 97, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. She was born September 28, 1917 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late A.C. Nance, Sr. and Ada Reece Nance. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Cashion. Ruby retired from Cannon Mills Plant 1 sewing room after 41 years. She was...
Margie Harrington
Oct 19, 2014
Obituary: Margie Hartsoe Harrington, age 88, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury, NC. Sadly, she passed away on her husband's birthday. She was born May 29, 1926 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Otis P. Dancy and Ethel Mae Huffman Dancy. In earlier years Margie worked as a...
Betty Irvin
Oct 19, 2014
Obituary: Betty Frances Hucks Irvin, age 93, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Caremoor Retirement Center, Kannapolis, NC. She was born September 4, 1921 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late Clarence Leonard Hucks and Alma Irene Davis Hucks. Betty was a homemaker and community seamstress practically all of her life. In earlier years she was...
Doris Hilburn Woodard
Oct 18, 2014
Obituary: Doris Hilburn Woodard, 87, of Kannapolis died Saturday October 18, 2014 at CMC-NE from injuries resulting from a car accident. Her funeral will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday, October 23 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Willie Rash officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to...
Daniel Philip Dayvault
Oct 18, 2014
Obituary: Daniel Philip Dayvault, 64, of China Grove passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. He was born March 25, 1950 in Mooresville, the son of K.M. (Babe) and Bet Dayvault of Kannapolis. He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Irene Dayvault and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Farabee,...
Ronald Lewis Massey, Jr.
Oct 16, 2014
Obituary: Ronald Lewis Massey, Jr., earned his final victory on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Massey, a devoted Christian, son, husband, father, friend, teacher, and coaching legend, was 56 years old. He was the head football coach at Piedmont High School in Monroe, NC. The family will hold a visitation at Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis, NC on Wednesday, October 15th from...
Paul Hutchinson Mcgee
Oct 14, 2014
Obituary: Mr. Paul H. McGee, 88, of Salisbury passed away on October 14, 2014 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. He was born May 5, 1926, the son of the late Laddie Ray McGee and the late Nellie Winecoff McGee. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Keith McGee and Billie McGee. He was...
Helen Ballard
Oct 14, 2014
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 1:00 to 2:00 PM Tuesday October 14, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 PM Tuesday October 14, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park