Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Wayne A. Jones
Aug 18, 2014
Obituary: Wayne Asper Jones, age 52, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after battling Crohn's disease for many years. He was born September 5, 1961 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the son of James Asper Jones and Ruby Jeanette Prince Jones of Concord, NC. Wayne was a diesel mechanic for many years. His many hobbies included...
Carol Sue Price Seamon
Aug 18, 2014
Obituary: Carol Sue Price Seamon, 78, of Kannapolis, NC died on August 18, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Seamon was born on June 5, 1939 in Cabarrus Co., the daughter of the late Boyd Fletcher Price and the late Bettie Lorene Pennell Price. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Grimsley Seamon who died...
Robert W. Whitley
Aug 17, 2014
Obituary: Robert W. (Doc) Whitley, age 74, surrounded by his son, grandsons, wife, daughter-in-law, and sister-in-law stepped into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at his home after suffering a lengthy illness. He was born December 30, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Crayton D. Whitley and Pansey Clyde Robinson...
Emma Eliabeth Kidd Carter
Aug 16, 2014
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Emma Elizabeth Kidd Carter, age 94, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home. She was born July 25, 1920 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Thomas I. Kidd and Martha Langford Kidd. She moved to Kannapolis to live in 1940. Emma was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One,...
Grace Hopkins Riggs
Aug 16, 2014
Obituary: Grace Hopkins Riggs, 82, of Concord, passed away on August, 13, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Riggs was born November 22, 1931, in Concord. She was the oldest daughter of the late Lewis Thomas Hopkins and Pearl Ervin Hopkins. She was married to James S. "Red" Riggs, Sr. for over 61 years. She is also survived by her...
David Fisher, Sr.
Aug 16, 2014
Obituary: David "Bud" Leon Fisher, Sr., 68, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center following a period of declining health. Bud was born August 22, 1945 in Cabarrus County a son of the late Jessie Jacob Fisher and the late Grace Edwards Fisher. He was also preceded in death by...
Thomas Michael Combs
Aug 16, 2014
Obituary: Thomas Michael "Mike" Combs, 58, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health. A Celebration of life with Christ service will be held at 5:30 PM Tuesday, August 19 at Truth Temple with Pastors Bryn Waddell and Wayne Miller officiating. Private interment will occur later. The...
Bryte Brooks Faggart
Aug 15, 2014
Obituary: Bryte Brooks Faggart, 85, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Universal Health Care in Concord. Mrs. Faggart was born December 6, 1928 in Stanly County to the late Calvin Teal Brooks and Carrie H. Brooks. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Kannapolis and worked many years at Cannon Mills. She was married to the late...
Carol Morrison
Aug 15, 2014
Obituary: Carol Marilyn Morrison, 72, of Kannapolis; formerly of Mooresville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born December 16, 1941 in Iredell County, NC a daughter of the late Robert Lee Morrison Sr., and the late Adele Callaway Morrison. Carol was a 1961 graduate...
Linda Hinson
Aug 15, 2014
Obituary: Landis, NC- Linda Sherrin Hinson, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury, NC. She was born September 15, 1945 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of the late Lester Sherrin and Evelyn Walters Sherrin. Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years will Propst Brothers Distributing...
Juanita Brown Martin
Aug 15, 2014
Obituary: Juanita Brown Martin, 85, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Universal Health Care in Concord. Mrs. Martin was born June 17, 1929 in Alamance County to the late Paul Lee Brown and Ola Stafford Brown. Juanita was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church; worked for 42 years in Cannon Mills as an X-ray tech and as a...
Annie Louise Pinion Preslar
Aug 14, 2014
Obituary: Annie Louise Pinion Preslar, 86, of 901 Hwy 24/27 East, Midland, NC died at CMC-Main in Charlotte on August 14, 2014. Mrs. Preslar was born on May 7, 1928 in Stanly Co., the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt Pinion and the late Bernice Haithcock Pinion. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...
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...


