Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Othelle " Sammie" Mayfield
Aug 11, 2014
Obituary: Othelle Davidson "Sammie" Mayfield, 75, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on August 8, 2014 from Tucker Hospice House after a 2 year battle with cancer. Her funeral will be at 1:00 PM Monday, August 11 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Rick Wilson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Carolina Memorial Park. The...
Gary Wayne Crayton
Aug 11, 2014
Obituary: Gary Wayne Crayton, age 52, of Kannapolis, passed away unexpectedly at his home Monday, August 11, 2014. His funeral will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturday, August 16 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Marty Payton officiating. Private interment will follow at a later date. His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to...
Terry Wilson Fisher
Aug 11, 2014
Obituary: Harrisburg, NC- Terry Wilson Fisher, age 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a recent decline in health. Terry was born April 23, 1948 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Henry Albert Fisher and Marguerite Allen Fisher. He was a 1966 graduate of A.L. Brown High School and attended...
Franklin James
Aug 10, 2014
Obituary: Franklin D. James, 79, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at CMC-Main in Charlotte. He was born June 30, 1935 in Iredell County, the son of the late J.J. James and Irene Sherrill James. He was preceded in death by a brother, Wheeler James. Frank worked at Johnson Motor Lines, Inc. and retired from Yellow Freight...
Robert Conrad Hinson
Aug 9, 2014
Obituary: Robert Conrad Hinson, 71 of Kannapolis, passed away peacefully with those who love him by his side. Mr. Hinson was born on August 6, 1942 in Mecklenburg County. In addition to his family and friends he is survived by his wife of thirty one years, Margaret Gilleland Hinson of the home. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and tradesman...
Charles David Kerley
Aug 9, 2014
Obituary: Charles David Kerley, 57, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 3, 1957 in Rowan County. He was preceded in death by his parents, A.R. Kerley and Edna Bentley Kerley who were from the Taylorsville community and his sister Carolyn Gilreath of Raleigh. He is survived by his wife,...
Mary Goolsby Mcknight
Aug 9, 2014
Obituary: Mary Goolsby McKnight of Kannapolis died at home on Saturday, August 9th, 2014. She was born February 27th, 1943 in Cabarrus County to the late C. McNeil Petrea and Forrest Hoppers Petrea. Mary worked for 5 years in the Accounts Payable department of Cannon Mills before going to CPCC for an Associate's Degree. Mary was a member of Phi...
Billy Joe Mcmanus
Aug 8, 2014
Obituary: Billy Joe McManus, age 56, of Kannapolis died Friday, August 8, 2014 after a sudden illness. A memorial service will be held at Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 16. A memorial graveside service will be held at Union Hill Baptist Church, Pageland SC at a later date. Billy Joe was born February 3, 1958 in...
Cynthia Elaine Williams
Aug 7, 2014
Obituary: Cynthia Elaine Williams, 61, of 4145 Strider Circle, Kannapolis, NC died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on August 7, 2014. She was born on July 12, 1953 in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late Ethridge Williams and Minnie Elizabeth Kirkley Williams. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Trebe, three brothers; Dennis...
Clyde Samuel Ross, Sr.
Aug 7, 2014
Obituary: Clyde Samuel Ross, Sr. 70 of Concord passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast following a period of declining health. Mr. Ross was born in Rowan County on October 1, 1943, a son of the late Kimzy and Julia Sanderland Ross. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 4 brothers and sisters. Mr. Ross...
William Edward Gunnell
Aug 7, 2014
Obituary: William Edward "Butch" Gunnell, 67, of Concord, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 at his home. He had lived in the Kannapolis area most of his life. Mr. Gunnell was born on June 6, 1947, in Cabarrus Co. NC, the son of the late Clyde Edward Gunnell and the late Patricia Vannoy Gunnell. He retired from Lefler Electronics in 2013....
Billy Dupree Cochran
Aug 2, 2014
Obituary: Billy D. Cochran, 84, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Northeast Medical Center, Concord. He had been in declining health but death was unexpected. Billy was born September 15, 1929 in Jackson County, Ga., a son of the late Benjamin Frank Cochran and the late Ethel Cordia Self Cochran. In addition...
Nancy Brandon Featherstone
Aug 2, 2014
Obituary: - Nancy Brandon Featherstone (Belle), 93, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. She was born July 3, 1921 in York County, SC, the daughter of the late Ernest Neil Brandon and Nannie Quinn Brandon. Nancy was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, where she was a cloth inspector in...
Evelyn J. Torrence
Aug 2, 2014
Obituary: - Jeanette Fortson Torrence, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Gordon Hospice House, Statesville, NC after a brief illness. She was born January 11, 1937 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Alson Edmond Fortson, Sr. and Hester Elizabeth Bruce Fortson. Jeanette was employed with the former Cannon Mills...
Henry Eugene Mayhew
Aug 2, 2014
Obituary: Henry Eugene Mayhew, 57, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Five Oaks Nursing Home. Henry was born January 12, 1957 in Iredell County to the late Arnold Mayhew and Olean S. Sherrill who survives. He worked in retail sales and was of the Presbyterian Faith. Survivors include his mother, Olean S. Sherrill of the home; step-sister, Ranna (Pat) Platt...
Pamela Cramer Middlemiss
Aug 1, 2014
Obituary: Pamela Cramer Middlemiss, age 54, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 1, 2014 at her home. She was born March 9, 1960 at Andrews Air Force Base Hospital in Maryland, the daughter of Edward Turocey of Margate, Florida & the late Florence Chamberlain. Pamela was a graduate of CCRI in Rhode Island and received her master's degree at UNCC. During...
Matthew Thomas Durham
Aug 1, 2014
Obituary: Matthew Thomas Durham, 46, of Rockwell went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 1, 2014. Death was unexpected. He was born July 30, 1968 in Hamden County, Ma. Son of Ann Mary Desabrais Robinson of Kannapolis and the late Thomas Edward Durham, Sr. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church of Kannapolis. Matthew was a carpenter...
Josephine Gragg Fender
Aug 1, 2014
Obituary: Josephine Gragg Fender, age 93, of Concord died at the Carriage House of Caremoor Retirement Center in Kannapolis on August 1, 2014. She was born February 16, 1921 in Buncombe Co., NC, the daughter of the late Melvin and Arra Lewis Gragg. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Fate Fender, her infant...
Joyce Marie Honeycutt
Jul 31, 2014
Obituary: Joyce Marie Honeycutt, age 73, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a lengthy illness. She was born September 27, 1940 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Glen William Beach and Inez Lucille Kluttz Beach. Joyce was employed as a preboarder at various local hosiery mills over the years until her...
Lucile Morton
Jul 30, 2014
Obituary: Lucile R. Morton, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Charlotte, where she was affectionately known as "The First Lady". She lived at Sunrise where her son Steve serves as activities assistant. Mrs. Morton was born December 16, 1922 in Chambers County, Alabama to the late Ellis Redmond and Chessie Foster Redmond. She...