Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Berl Eudonald Bruce, Sr.
Mar 15, 2014
Obituary: Concord, NC- Berl E. Bruce, age 70, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his home after battling an illness for several years. Berl was born January 23, 1944 in Franklin Springs, Georgia, the son of the late Isaac Eudonald Bruce and Elkansas Royston Bruce. He was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School and married his wife,...
Jack Thomas Reynolds
Mar 14, 2014
Obituary: Jack Thomas Reynolds, 76, of 6216 Vine Ave., Kannapolis died Friday, March 14, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord, NC. Jack was born in Oceanside, NY on Oct. 1, 1937, the son of the late William M. Reynolds and the late Mildred Lamport Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds retired as a fireman with the city of Oakland Park, FL and in recent...
Ted Miller
Mar 13, 2014
Obituary: Salisbury, NC Jerry "Ted" Miller, age 72, of Salisbury, formerly of Kannapolis, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Big Elm Nursing Home, after an 8 year battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate Ted's life will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 16 at Whitley's Chapel with Rev. Duane M. Herman and Stephen H. Brown officiating....
Joseph Bryant
Mar 13, 2014
Obituary: Joseph Wayne Bryant, 57 of Landis, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. Mr. Bryant was born on August 6, 1956 in Wood County, W.VA. a son of Sherman Bryant of Buckhannon, W.VA. and the late Frances Hutchinson Bryant. Mr. Bryant was employed as a service technician for AT...
Margaret Sloop
Mar 12, 2014
Obituary: - Margaret E. Sloop, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after an illness of one month. She was born November 25, 1929 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Grover N. Sloop and Ollie Belle Patterson Sloop. Margaret was a 1948 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Margaret...
Larry Overcash
Mar 12, 2014
Obituary: Larry Wilson Overcash, 73, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Overcash was born February 23, 1941 in Rowan County to the late Floyd Wilson Overcash and Flora Dagenhardt Overcash. He was a member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church; he retired from Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company; He loved to fish, hunt,...
Shirley Deloris Preslar
Mar 11, 2014
Obituary: Shirley Delores Troutman Preslar, 59, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born April 29, 1954, in Cabarrus County. She was one of 17 children born to the late Herman Harrison Troutman and the late Loris Kathleen Scott Troutman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Jesus Ramirez
Mar 11, 2014
Obituary: Jesus "Jesse" Ramirez, 66 of Kannapolis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord. Jesse was born on September 14, 1947 in Manhattan, NY. Services to celebrate Jesse's life will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Al Riquelme C.SsR. officiating. The family will...
Hansel Maurice (Hank) Beam
Mar 7, 2014
Obituary: Hansel "Hank" Maurice Beam, 84, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2014 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born December 25, 1929 In Kannapolis, son of the late Dewitt Maurice Beam and Willie Mae Gill. Mr. Beam was a graduate of JW Cannon High School, was a veteran...
Esther Barroso Weber
Mar 6, 2014
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Larry Brent Wilkes
Mar 5, 2014
Obituary: Larry Brent Wilkes, 70 of 1003 Red St., Kannapolis died March 5, 2014. The funeral service will be held at 2 pm, Sat., March 8th at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Carolina Mem. Park. The family will receive friends 12-2:00 before the service at Whitley's. Visitation: 12:00-2:00 PM Saturday March 8, 2014 Whitley's Funeral Home. Service:...
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...


