Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Marler Slate Tuttle, Jr.
Mar 5, 2014
Obituary: Marler Slate Tuttle, Jr., 63, of Kannapolis, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Center. He experienced progressively declining health over the past 10 years due to early onset Alzheimer's disease. Known to all as Slate, he was born on May 13, 1950 in Cabarrus County, N.C. to the late Dr. Marler Slate Tuttle, Sr....
Joel Wayne Sneed
Mar 3, 2014
Obituary: Joel Wayne Sneed, 70, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014. He was born March 15, 1943 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late William F. and Helen Sue Henry Sneed. He had retired from AT&T, Charlotte. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard 1454th Transportation Company in Concord. He had a passion for...
Lewis Stephen Witherspoon
Mar 3, 2014
Obituary: Lewis Stephen Witherspoon, 56, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 3, 2014 at CMC-Northeast. Lewis was born September 29, 1957 in Cabarrus County to the late Herbert Junior Witherspoon and the late Annis Alexander Witherspoon. He was employed with Sam's Club in Kannapolis and was a member of Eva Drive Baptist Church; He was a loving...
Joseph Elmer Belanger
Mar 2, 2014
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Joseph Elmer Belanger, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his home. He was born June 15, 1935 in Suffolk County, MA, the son of the late Jean Baptiste Belanger and Margaret Jones Belanger. Joseph was truck driver having worked for various trucking companies throughout the years. He was a veteran of the...
John Lee Newell
Mar 1, 2014
Obituary: John Newell, age 75, of Kannapolis, formerly of Charlotte, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home after a period of declining health. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 4 at Charity Baptist Church in Kannapolis, with Rev. Marty Payton, Rev. Ron Bushey and Rev. R.J. Hammond officiating. The family...
Gloria Gainey
Feb 28, 2014
Obituary: Gloria "Kay" Huffman Gainey, 61, of Kannapolis died Friday, February 28, 2014 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health. Graveside services celebrating Gloria's life will be held at 1:30 PM Monday, March 3 at West Lawn Memorial Park with Rev. Ronald Tucker officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 Pm at Whitley's Funeral Home prior...
James Wiley
Feb 27, 2014
Obituary: James M. Wiley, Jr., 84, of Harrisburg, formerly of Kannapolis, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center. Death was unexpected. He was born January 20, 1930 in Mecklenburg County, NC son of the late James M. Wiley, Sr. and Essie Skidmore Wiley. James was of the Baptist Faith. He was an...
Jerry Rogers
Feb 26, 2014
Obituary: Jerry Scott Rogers, age 44, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born October 30, 1969 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Watt Jerry Rogers and Linda Young Pope, both of China Grove, NC. He attended the Rowan County Schools. Scott was employed for many years with Parkdale Mills, Landis, NC....
Sandra Hinson Christenbury
Feb 26, 2014
Obituary: - Sandra "Sandi" Hinson Christenbury, 70. Went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at CMC North East Medical Center. Mrs. Christenbury was born April 17, 1943 in Baltimore Maryland to the late Larry B. Hinson and Doris Seaford Hinson. Sandi worked almost 40 years at CMC Northeast Medical Center in the pathology department. She continued...
Ronald Jackson
Feb 25, 2014
Obituary: Ronald Jackson, age 58, of Salisbury went to be with his Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2014. His death was unexpected. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, February 25 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randy Lefler officiating. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 6:00 to 7:00 PM prior to the funeral....
Harold Morris
Feb 25, 2014
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday February 25, 2014 Sloan Lake Community Church Rockwell Service: 7:00 PM Tuesday February 25, 2014 Sloan Lake Community Church Rockwell Interment: -----------
Vinnalee Yow
Feb 25, 2014
Obituary: Vinnalee Brewer Yow, 84, passed away in her sleep Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Best of Care Assisted Living Cottage. Mrs. Yow was born July 30, 1929 in Catawba Co; NC to the late Gordon Leroy Travis and Floy Alma Setzer Travis. She worked for Cannon Mills Co. Plant #1 Sheet Department for 29 years until her retirement...
Hazel Staton Peurifoy
Feb 22, 2014
Obituary: Mrs. Hazel M. Staton Peurifoy passed away Saturday Morning, Feb 22, 2014 in King, NC She was born December 15, 1923 in the Brown-Norcott community of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She was 90 years of age. Mrs. Peurifoy was the eighth of nine children born to the late Dexter Ellison "D.E." Staton and Bertha Moore Staton. In addition to...
Glenn Goodman
Feb 22, 2014
Obituary: Glenn Lamont "Munt" Goodman, 79, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home. He was born October 12, 1934 in Rowan County, the son of the late Charlie Glenn Goodman and Mary Leona Misenheimer Goodman. He owned Goodman Painting from 1955-2004. He was a veteran of the US Army. Lamont had a passion for C.B....
Thelma Rae Gulledge Jordan
Feb 21, 2014
Obituary: Thelma Rae Gulledge Jordan, 72, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014. She had been in declining health for several months. Thelma, a devoted wife and mother was married to Ronald Ernest Jordan on November 14, 1959. They were married 55 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Randall (Randy) Jordan and...
Billy Ray Elwood
Feb 20, 2014
Obituary: Billy Ray Elwood, 86 of Davidson went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. Mr. Elwood was born on April 23, 1927 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Thomas A. and Minnie Hough Elwood. Mr. Elwood served in the US Army during WWII. He...
Robert C. Williams
Feb 20, 2014
Obituary: Robert C. Williams of Concord, NC, formerly of Charlotte, died at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis of Feb. 20, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending. Visitation: Pending Service: Pending Interment: Pending
Johnny Gibbs
Feb 19, 2014
Obituary: Johnny Gibbs, 84, of Kannapolis died Monday, February 19, 2014 at Transitional Health Services. He was born October 6, 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of the late Claude A. Dill and Mary Underwood Dill Greene. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Gibbs, two children, Joseph E. Dill and John Wayne Dill, and two sisters,...
Earl Dwight Sloan, Sr.
Feb 19, 2014
Obituary: Earl Dwight Sloan, Sr., 86, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at CMC-NE after several months of declining health. He was born December 23, 1927 in Rowan County, NC a son of the late Arlie W. and Sallie R. Ketner Sloan. He was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Landis...
Carl Pieper
Feb 18, 2014
Obituary: Carl J. Pieper, 59 of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at CMC-Main in Charlotte, NC. His death was unexpected. Carl was born on July 9, 1954 in Stevens Point (Portage County) WI, the son of the late Norbert and Clara Konter Pieper. Carl was the owner of Global Cleaning Services Inc. of Kannapolis. He was an...