Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Garry C. Compton
May 29, 2014
Obituary: Garry C. Compton, 76, of Kannapolis passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at his home. He was born November 24, 1937 in Gaston county, the son of the late Clyde C. Compton and Virginia Bailey Compton. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark Steven Compton on April 19, 2009. Garry retired from Cannon Mills Company after...
Tom Louis Brawley
May 28, 2014
Obituary: Tom Louis Brawley, 56, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at CMC-NE. Friends may visit with the family and celebrate Tom's life from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Saturday, May 31 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Tom was born January 10, 1958 in Cabarrus Co., a son of the late Demps L. and Edith...
Donald Smith
May 27, 2014
Obituary: Donald G. Smith, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. He was born August 22, 1935 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Lawrence B. Smith and Virginia Goodnight Smith. Don was a graduate of the former Odell High School. He was employed with the...
Gary Young Howard Sr.
May 26, 2014
Obituary: Gary Young Howard, Sr. passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Howard was born July 21, 1934 in Iredell County to the late Grey Obedare Howard and Sarah Vanpelt Howard. Mr. Howard was a United States Air Force retiree; after retirement he was employed by the NC Department of Corrections; he was a member of Thistle...
Rosalie Huggins Denny
May 26, 2014
Obituary: Rosalie Kelly Huggins Denny, age 92, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a period of declining health. She was born November 16, 1921 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Samuel E. Kelly and Blanche Kennedy Kelly. Rosalie was a 1939 graduate of the former Cannon High School. She...
David Quentin Britt
May 24, 2014
Obituary: David Quentin Britt, 73, of Concord, NC died on Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born on Oct. 9, 1940 in Montgomery County, NC, the son of the late Quentin Roosevelt Britt and the late Carrie Elizabeth Williams Britt. In his early years, David was an insurance agent, then a manager at an insurance company and most recently, a...
Ruth Ketner Caldwell
May 24, 2014
Obituary: Ruth Ketner Caldwell, died on Monday May 19, 2014 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House, Salisbury, NC surrounded by a loving family. Funeral services will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel in Kannapolis, NC officiated by Rev. James Cook on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 12 noon. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, NC. The...
Harold C. Hyde, Sr.
May 24, 2014
Obituary: - Harold C. Hyde, Sr., age 85, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his home after six years of declining health and two days of serious illness. He was born March 17, 1929 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Thomas Cowan Hyde, Sr. and Emma Elizabeth Ervin Hyde. He was the last of ten...
Mary Leah Rice Patterson
May 22, 2014
Obituary: Mary Leah Rice Patterson, 85, passed away May 22, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Patterson was born June 25, 1928 in Mecklenburg County to the late Samuel M. Rice and Annie Davis Rice. Mrs. Patterson was an artist, writer. She was a regular contributor to Senior Savvy and she wrote book reviews for the Salisbury Post. She recently published...
Irene Field
May 22, 2014
Obituary: Irene Jones Field passed away peacefully on May 22nd, 2014 at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury. She was born December 7, 1907 in Baltimore, Maryland to Robert William Jones, Sr. and Winnie Mae Kemp Jones. She married Dr. Bob Lewis Field in 1931 and they lived in Salisbury all their married lives. Irene graduated from Fairfield High School in 1925...
Ricky Everett Keller
May 22, 2014
Obituary: Ricky Everett Keller, 54, of Kannapolis left his earthly home for his eternal home on Thursday May 22, 2014 while surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. His funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 26 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Chuck Overcash officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. His...
Maltie Martha Bailey Chandler
May 21, 2014
Obituary: Mrs. Maltie Martha Bailey Chandler, 89, of Salisbury went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Genesis HealthCare. She had been in declining health but death was unexpected. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel conducted by her sister, Rev. Pearlie T. Peterson. Interment will follow...
Carolyn Jane Shackelford
May 20, 2014
Obituary: Carolyn Jane Shackelford, 61 of Kannapolis passed away early Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House. Her death follows a period of declining health. Carolyn was born in Cabarrus County on May 14, 1953, a daughter of the late Vivian Furr Carroll. In addition to her mother she is preceded in death by her husband; Jerry Lee Shackelford...
Ina Belle Garrison Ruff
May 18, 2014
Obituary: Ina Belle Garrison Ruff, 98, of Bessemer City and formerly of Kannapolis, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Gastonia Healthcare and Rehabilitation facility after a period of declining health. Born May 18, 1916 in Baldwin, Ga., she was the daughter of the late William David Garrison and Mamie Sheridan Garrison. She was also predeceased by her spouse,...
Lucy Jane Efird Lovin
May 16, 2014
Obituary: Lucy Jane Efird Lovin, 86, of 109 Oak Grove Street, Kannapolis died on May 16, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at New Hope Lutheran Ch. conducted by Rev. Roger Storms. Burial will take place at West Lawn Mem. Park in China Grove. The family...
C. L. Joushia Adcock
May 15, 2014
Obituary: C.L. Joushia Adcock, 86, of Kannapolis passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House. He was born November 20, 1927 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Mack Alexander Adcock and Lona Maples Adcock. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Wilma Garver Adcock on July 3, 2013. C.L. volunteered...
Donya Lachelle Carpenter Mccoy
May 15, 2014
Obituary: Donya Carpenter McCoy, 41 of Landis passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord. Her death follows a period of declining health. Donya was born on January 29, 1973 in Cabarus County a daughter of Carl (Spanky) W. and Shelby Lynch Carpenter of China Grove. Donya was working as a CNA with Rowan County Bayada and...
Alma Ruth Parham
May 13, 2014
Obituary: Alma Ruth Matthews Parham, age 87, of Five Oaks Manor, formerly of Kannapolis, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 16 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Marc Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Grace Virginia Sherrill
May 11, 2014
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Grace Virginia Sherrill, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Transitional Health Services, Kannapolis, NC. She was born July 17, 1919 in Catawba County, NC, the daughter of the late Jarvis Sherrill and Anna Robinson Sherrill. In earlier years Grace was employed by the former Bitsy Baker, Kannapolis, NC and later with the former...
Calvin Donald Cevaal
May 11, 2014
Obituary: Calvin Donald Cevaal, 87, of Harrisburg, formerly of Lake Worth, Fla. passed away Sunday May 11, 2014 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord following a period of declining health. He was born September 11, 1926 in Sheboygan Co., Wis. Calvin was a member of Rocky River Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg. He was a veteran of WW2 serving with the US...