Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Joyce Garrett Middleton
Jan 6, 2014
Obituary: Joyce Garrett Middleton, 75 of Kannapolis, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte following a month long illness. Mrs. Middleton was born on November 4, 1938 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Wade Monroe and Lala Queen Garrett. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband...
William Lloyd Ludwick
Jan 6, 2014
Obituary: William Lloyd "Sonny" Ludwick, 81, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born October 19, 1932 in Rowan County, the son of the late William Lawson Ludwick and Annie Lloyd Martin Ludwick. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Sonny was a veteran of the US Army. He had formerly...
Danny Gillespie
Jan 6, 2014
Obituary: Danny Ray Gillespie, 43, of Kannapolis died Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home, after a period of declining health. A Memorial service, celebrating his life will be held at 5:00 PM Friday, January 10 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Earnhardt officiating. Born April 12, 1970 in Cabarrus Co., Danny was a son of William "Steve" Gillespie...
Dorothy Crisco Freeze
Jan 5, 2014
Obituary: Davidson, NC- Dorothy Mae Crisco Freeze, age 82, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at her home after several years of declining health. She was born July 4, 1931 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Jeneral Sebastian Crisco and Myrtle Petrea Crisco. In earlier years Dot was a homemaker. In later years she worked at...
Johnnie Frye
Jan 5, 2014
Obituary: Johnnie H. Frye, age 83, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Concord Place Assisted Living, Concord, NC. She was born February 25, 1930 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Albert Lester Helms and Sarah Frances Austin Helms. Johnnie was a homemaker for most of her life. In earlier years, she worked for the former...
Judy Bailey
Jan 4, 2014
Obituary: Judy Bailey, 74, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House surrounded by friends and family. She was born November 21, 1939 in Rowan County a daughter of the late William Havannah (Penny) Brown and Gladys Williams (Peggy) Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Roy Mcdonald Hill, Jr.
Jan 4, 2014
Obituary: Roy McDonald Hill, Jr. 60, died Saturday, January 4, 2014. Roy was born June 10, 1953 in Chesapeake, VA. to the late Roy McDonald Hill, Sr. and Frances Blackwelder Hill. He was in the construction business for many years and was a member of the JESSE BOLT band as a drummer since 1975. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann...
Gene Branyon, Ii
Jan 3, 2014
Obituary: Gene Branyon, II, 55, of 2567 Old Ashworth Ln., Concord, NC died unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast after grieving the love of his life, his wife, Rhonda Sumrall Branyon who passed away on Nov. 21, 2013. Gene dearly loved Rhonda. Gene was born March 31, 1955 in Anderson Co., SC, the son of Anita Moorhead Branyon...

Mildred "Fooz" Goodwin Fleming
Jan 2, 2014
Obituary: Mildred C. (Fooz) Goodwin Fleming, 79 of Concord, went to be with her Lord, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Avante of Concord. Her death follows a period of declining health. Mrs. Fleming was born on March 20, 1934 in Rowan County, a daughter of the late J.B. and Addie Bell Cox Goodwin. In addition to her parents she...
Richard Reid
Jan 1, 2014
Obituary: Reid, Sr., Richard Allen Kannapolis, NC- Richard Allen Reid, Sr., age 72, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after almost a year of illness. He was born February 20, 1941 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Clarence Price and Martha Walters Allman. He attended Landis...

Gilbert "Steve" Fisher, Sr.
Jan 1, 2014
Obituary: Gilbert "Steve" Fisher, Sr., 71, of Kannapolis, left here for his final long-haul on the journey to Heaven on January 1, 2014 from CMC-NE in Concord after a period of declining health. His funeral service will be held at noon on Friday, January 3 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Derald Adams and Rev. J George Gilbert officiating. Burial...
Bradley Essick
Jan 1, 2014
Obituary: Bradley James Essick, 21, of Concord passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. He was born June 2, 1992 in Coweta County, Georgia, the son of Joe Nelson Essick Jr. and Linda Dianne Tumlin Essick. Bradley was a 2010 graduate of J.M. Robinson High School where he played trumpet and Euphonium in the marching band. Bradley was a very...
Nellie Sanders
Dec 31, 2013
Obituary: Nellie Trexler Sanders, 84, of Kannapolis passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Brian Center, Concord following a period of declining health. She was born January 12, 1929 in Rowan County, NC a daughter of the late Harvey Edward Trexler, Sr. and the late Lela Evan Holshouser Trexler. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years,...
M.H. Ferguson
Dec 30, 2013
Obituary: M.H. Ferguson, 83, of Zion Church Road, Gold Hill, NC died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Mr. Ferguson was born, July 3, 1930 in Cabarrus Co., NC, son of the late Ralph and Lula McQueen Ferguson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, a brother, Bill Ferguson...
Hoy L. Kluttz
Dec 30, 2013
Obituary: Hoy L. Kluttz, 71 of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 27, 2013 at the Brian Center in Concord. His death follows a brief period of declining health. Hoy was born on December 13, 1942 in Rowan County, the son of the late Cansler and May Belle Beaver Kluttz. Hoy was both an over-the-road and...
Annie Williams
Dec 30, 2013
Obituary: Annie Elizabeth Valentine Williams, 76, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 30, 2013 at CMC North East Medical Center. Mrs. Williams was born December 18, 1937 in Guilford, North Carolina to the late James and Bertie Howerton Valentine. Annie was married to the late David Williams. She was a homemaker and was a 50 year member...
Evelyn M. Bonack
Dec 29, 2013
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Evelyn M. Bonack, age 85, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Ellen, by her side where she resided since 2012. She was married to her husband, Thomas, for 63 years who predeceased her on December 21, 2011. She was formally of Jackson, New Jersey before moving to Apollo Beach, FL...
Jeffrey T. Smith
Dec 27, 2013
Obituary: Jeffrey T. Smith, 43, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 21, 1970 in Florence, SC, the son of Joan Collins Smith of Kannapolis and the late James Alan Smith. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Alan Smith, Jr. Jeff was owner...
Barbara Hill Johnson
Dec 27, 2013
Obituary: Barbara Hill Johnson, 70, of Gold Hill, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior from her home on Sunday, December 22, 2013 after 22 months of declining health. Barbara was born on July 27, 1943 in Cumberland Co., NC, the daughter of Mary Cashion Hill of Concord and the late Rev. Millard Hill. In addition to her...
Virgie Absher
Dec 23, 2013
Obituary: Virgie Almarie Elledge "Mom" Absher, 96, of Kannapolis went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday December 20, 2013 at Big Elm Retirement & Nursing Center after an extended period of declining health. She was born on March 31, 1917 the daughter of the late John Carr Elledge and the late Elizabeth Hincher Elledge in Wilkes...