Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Otha Lee Thomas
Jan 16, 2015
Obituary: Otha Lee Rushing Thomas, 83, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born August 18, 1931 in Chesterfield County to the late George Rushing and Martha Lee Gulledge Rushing. She worked for Family Dollar for 25 years; was of the Nazarene Faith; but most of all she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother....
Garry Martin Furr, Sr.
Jan 15, 2015
Obituary: Garry Martin Furr, Sr., age 81, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the W.G. Hefner V.A. Medical Center, Salisbury, NC after a period declining health. He was born June 4, 1933 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Ralph Martin Furr and Addie Clark Furr. Garry was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served...
Kevin Dagout Pham
Jan 14, 2015
Obituary: Francis Kevin Dagout Pham (Veno), age 18, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at CMC-Main, Charlotte, NC. He was born February 8, 1996 in Guilford County, NC, the son of Claire Phuil Dagout and Dung Hoang Pham. Kevin was a 2014 graduate of A.L. Brown High School where he played in the band. He was a very happy,...
Evelyn Lefler Whitley
Jan 14, 2015
Obituary: Evelyn Lefler Whitley, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Five Oaks Manor where she had resided for the last four months. Prior to that time, she and her husband had lived in Supply, NC for the last twenty-four years. They had lived in Concord prior to that time. She was born January 1, 1933 in...
Johnsie Graham-Earnhardt
Jan 13, 2015
Obituary: Johnsie Farrington Graham-Earnhardt, 98, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her residence. Johnsie was born April 30, 1916 in Ashe County to John Franklin and Cordelia Osborne Farrington. She worked and retired from Cannon Mills and was of the Presbyterian faith. Johnsie was married to the late D.G. Graham and the late Aaron Earnhardt. Survivors include three daughters,...
Brenda Kelley
Jan 11, 2015
Obituary: Private Visitation: ----- Service: 2:00 PM Sunday January 11, 2015 Memorial Service Charity Baptist Church Interment: Private
Helen Mccall Davis
Jan 11, 2015
Obituary: Helen Florene McCall Drye Davis, 94 of Concord, NC died at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on Jan. 11, 2015. Helen was born on Feb. 15, 1920 in Greenville, Co., S.C., the daughter of the late William Alcia McCall and the late Ella Ree Whitt McCall. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...
Joe Wayne Buchanan
Jan 11, 2015
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 11:00am - 12:00pm Sunday January 11, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 12:00pm Sunday January 11, 2015 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Greenlawn Cemetery China Grove, North Carolina
Thomas Ray Leebrick
Jan 10, 2015
Obituary: Thomas Ray Leebrick, 87, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord. He had been in declining health but death was unexpected. He was born November 27, 1927 in Lynchburg, Va. son of the late Otis and Ruby Leebrick. Thomas was a member of Blackwelder Park Baptist Church where...
James Perry Austin
Jan 10, 2015
Obituary: James Perry "Dick" Austin, 87 of Concord passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center-Northeast Concord after a brief illness of two weeks. J.P. was born May 28, 1927 in Statesville to the late Zebulon Vance Austin and the late Ethel Miller Austin. He was also preceded in death by brothers Edgar and Jesse Austin. Services will...
Jackie Burris
Jan 8, 2015
Obituary: Jackie Craven Burris, 62, of Hamlet, NC died on Jan. 8, 2015 at his home. Death was unexpected. Jackie was born on Feb. 6, 1952 in Mecklenburg County, NC the son of the late Craven "Jack" Burris and the late Martha Marie Henderson Burris. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brothers and...
Dakota Hall
Jan 8, 2015
Obituary: Dakota Wayne Hall was born and passed away January 8, 2015 at the CMC Northeast in Concord. Dakota was the most beautiful, perfect baby Megan and Travis had ever laid eyes upon. Although their time with Dakota was painfully brief, that time was filled with love, beauty, and wonder. He will always be mommy's "Kota Bear". Survivors include his...
Thomas Gandy
Jan 8, 2015
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Thomas Dewey Gandy, Sr., age 70, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness of heart failure. He was born August 11, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Robert Wesley Gandy and Nettie Brown Williams. Dewey was employed as director of internal auditing with...
Myrtle Smith
Jan 7, 2015
Obituary: - Myrtle Stancil Smith, age 86, passed from this earthly life at Universal Healthcare to be with her loving Lord and Savior on January 7, 2015. She had been in declining health for many years and seriously ill for two weeks. She was born December 21, 1928 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late Sim Caldwell Stancil...
Harry Barr
Jan 7, 2015
Obituary: Harry Lee Barr, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. Mr. Barr was born December 6, 1932 in Mecklenburg, NC to the late James Edward Barr and Rosa Cauthen Barr. Harry did HVAC work in construction until his retirement and he was a U.S. Army Veteran in Fort Knox, KY in...
James Godfrey
Jan 7, 2015
Obituary: James Luke Godfrey, 91, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Glenn A. Kaiser Hospice House in Salisbury. Mr. Godfrey was born in Union County, NC October 7, 1923 to the late Cyrus Leroy Godfrey and Sarah Venette McWhorter Godfrey. James retired after many years of service from Cannon Mills and he served in the U.S. Army from...
Frances Elizabeth Karriker
Jan 6, 2015
Obituary: Frances Elizabeth (Beth) Sloop Karriker, 52, of Salisbury passed away on January 6, 2015. A private celebration of life will be held by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the following, Novant Health Foundation Rowan Medical Center, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, United Way and the National Kidney Foundation. Online condolences...
Carl Hendren
Jan 6, 2015
Obituary: Carl Hendren, 85, of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born February 16, 1929 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late James Clyde Hendren and Edith May Bost Hendren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gaynell Compton Hendren, a son, Steve Nantz, daughter, Jody Lambert, a brother, J.C. Hendren and...
Joyce Langley Litaker
Jan 6, 2015
Obituary: Joyce Langley Litaker, age 77, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2015. She spent her last days at her daughter's home surrounded by many family and friends. She had been ill for many years prior and had spent the last seven months in declining health. She was born April 2, 1937 in Cabarrus County,...
Brenda Faye Troutman Smith
Jan 5, 2015
Obituary: Mrs. Brenda Faye Troutman Smith, 70, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2015 at her residence. She had been in declining health but death was unexpected. She was born March 20, 1944 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late William Franklin and Clara Beatrice Severt Troutman. Brenda was a homemaker and a...


