Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Martha Helms Childress
Nov 18, 2013
Obituary: Martha Helms Childress, 88 from Salisbury, NC passed Monday, November 18, 2013 with a brain tumor; at the home of Bennie and Eva Kerley (her daughter) while in the care of Hospice of Cabarrus County. Born on March 30, 1925 in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Stafford Helms and the late Margaret Miller Fincher Helms....
Linda Sossaman
Nov 15, 2013
Obituary: Linda Gail Jackson Sossamon,62, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury following a period of declining health. She was born September 1, 1951 in Chesterfield County, SC a daughter of the late Lois Christine Jackson Henry. Linda was an active member of Faith Baptist Church of...
Norman Reid Black
Nov 14, 2013
Obituary: Norman Reid Black, 78, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Black was born in Cabarrus County, February 21, 1935 to the late Leroy and Sudie Bame Black. Norman was employed by Cannon Mills for many years; was an avid fisherman, hunter, and gardener. He took special joy in giving away the...
Roxie Clanton Morris
Nov 12, 2013
Obituary: Roxie "Maw-Maw" Clanton Morris, age 81, of Kannapolis died Tuesday November 12, 2013 at her home after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 14 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Rev. Chris O'Guin officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Annex Chapel...
Derle Walter
Nov 12, 2013
Obituary: Mooresville, NC- Derle Lane Walter, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born May 7, 1950 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of A.F. Walter, Jr. and Emma O. Walter. Derle was a 1968 graduate of A.L. Brown High School and attended Rowan Technical College. In...
Rev. Jerry Woodard
Nov 11, 2013
Obituary: Rev. Jerry Wayne Woodard, 75, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 11, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born August 7, 1938 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Perry Funderburk Woodard and Zelle Hall Woodard. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda K....

James "Jim" Franklin Brawley
Nov 11, 2013
Obituary: James (Jim) Franklin Brawley, age 86, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a brief illness. He was born June 25, 1927 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the son of the late Robert Franklin Brawley and Genolia Deal Brawley. Jim was a 1944 graduate of Winecoff High School and a 1982 graduate of Pfeiffer College. Jim finished...
Keng Lor
Nov 10, 2013
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 7:00 A.M. Saturday November 9, 2013 thru Noon Sunday, November 10, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel Service: Graveside Service Sunday Afternoon, November 10, 2013 Stanly Memorial Gardens Albemarle, NC Interment: Stanly Memorial Gardens Albemarle, North Carolina

Bobbie A Gulledge
Nov 8, 2013
Obituary: Bobbie A. Gulledge, age 79, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after many months of declining health. She was born November 21, 1933 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of the late John Gibson and Bertha Kirkley Gibson. She married her husband, Bobby J. Gulledge on June 27, 1952. She and her...
Johnny Wrenn Kennedy
Nov 6, 2013
Obituary: Johnny Wrenn Kennedy, 58, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Kennedy was born February 21, 1955 in Iredell County to the late George Grover Kennedy and Dixie Hooper Kennedy. Johnny was a Mechanic; he loved motors; loved his, wife, kids, and grandkids; but most of all he had a great love for Jesus. Survivors include his...
Donna Holloway Honeycutt
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary: Donna Lynn Holloway Honeycutt, 46 of Salisbury, passed away early Saturday, November 2nd 2013 at her brother's residence with her family at her side. Donna was born on May 23, 1967 in Cabarrus County a daughter of Doris Hoffner Holloway and the late James Vincent Holloway. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by a sister,...
Laurine Van Etten
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary: Lourine Davis Van Etten, 71, of Concord passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast. Her death was unexpected. She was born on November 3, 1942 in Moore County, the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine Scarboro Davis. Lourine was an energetic and feisty woman that was best known for her love of family, ability to interact...
Rev. Roy Richard Pethel, Jr.
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary: Pethel, Jr., Rev. Roy Richard (Richard) Kannapolis, NC- Rev. Roy Richard Pethel, Jr., age 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, November 4, 2013. Rev. Pethel was born on September 26, 1932, in Kannapolis, N.C., to the late Rev. Roy Pethel and Nancy Lambert Pethel. He was educated in the Kannapolis City...
Willie Payne Helms
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary: Willie Payne Hartsell Helms went home to Heaven on Monday, November 4, 2013 where she was received into the loving arms of Jesus and was reunited with family members and friends who have gone before her. She was born on November 23, 1924 to the late Columbus Payne Hartsell and Willie Estelle Boger Hartsell. She is survived by her...
Dennis Wayne Rorie
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary: Dennis Wayne Rorie, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 4, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 13, 1953 in Sumter County, SC, the son of the late Earl Thomas Rorie and Patsy Ruth Smith Rorie. He attended A.L. Brown High School until 1971. In earlier years Dennis was employed with the former Cannon Mills...
Molly Whitley Hamby
Nov 4, 2013
Obituary: Molly Whitley Hamby, age 81, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness. She was born December 13, 1931 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Carl Quincy Whitley and Alma Daniels Whitley. Molly was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plants One & Six, for many...
Margie Mills Lewis
Nov 3, 2013
Obituary: Margie Mills Lewis, 83 of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Glenn A. Kizer Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born October 3, 1930 in Chesterfield County, SC to the late Lester Lee Mills and Carrie Jackson Mills. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey A. Lewis...
Martha Brown
Nov 3, 2013
Obituary: Martha Ellen Smith Roach Brown, 80, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House following a short illness. She was born February 19, 1933 in Iredell County, NC daughter of the late Lewis Edgar Smith and Mary Elizabeth Hamilton Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Phyllis Ann Hendley
Nov 2, 2013
Obituary: Phyllis Ann Hendley, 68, of Concord, NC, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was born to the late Elwood Jones and Mae Ward, August 2, 1945, in Durham, NC. Phyllis graduated from Southern High School in...
William O. Walter
Nov 1, 2013
Obituary: William O. Walter, 87, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. Mr. Walter was born May 12, 1926 in Cabarrus County to the late J.O. Walter and Juanita C. Walter. He retired as a truck driver from Pilot Freight Carrier with 30 years of service. He was...