Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
James Robert Sawyer
Aug 22, 2013
Obituary: James Robert Sawyer, 68, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Sawyer was born June 27, 1945 in Watauga County to the late Earnest and Mary Sawyer. He was the husband of the late Frances Sawyer who preceded him. Mr. Sawyer was a member of Rowan Christian Assembly; was a painter and worked in maintenance for...
Myrtie Morris Poplin
Aug 21, 2013
Obituary: Myrtie Jean Norris Poplin, 79 of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Mrs. Poplin was born on August 20, 1934, in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Percy Powell Norris and Blanche Moon Norris. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Webb Poplin. Myrtie was formerly employed by Ben...
Ruth Anne Odom Harwell
Aug 21, 2013
Obituary: Ruth Anne Odom Harwell, 63, of 3537 Odell School Road, Concord died at CMC-NorthEast on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. She was born on April 23, 1950 in Darlington Co., SC, the daughter of the late William H. Odom, Sr. and the late Margaret Hall Odom. Ruth Anne had worked for Cannon Mills for over 26 years. She then worked...
Jeannie Diane Holshouser
Aug 21, 2013
Obituary: Jeannie Diane Eagle Holshouser, 62, of China Grove passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House, Salisbury, NC. She was born May 28, 1951 in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Elbert Eugene Eagle and Clara Belle Eagle. She had formerly worked at Fieldcrest-Cannon Sewing Room. She also had worked for RushCo...
Michael Timothy Leonard
Aug 21, 2013
Obituary: Michael Timothy Leonard, 62, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born in Cabarrus County on March 10, 1951. He was the son of Lamont Timothy Leonard of Kannapolis and the late Pearl Ann Hayes Leonard. He worked for Freightliner in Cleveland and also for several dealerships in the area as a mechanic....
Crystal Jeanette Purser
Aug 20, 2013
Obituary: Crystal Jeanette Purser, 32 of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Rowan County. Crystal was born on April 17, 1981 in Cabarrus County the daughter of Pamela Tucker Kilpatrick of Kannapolis and Mr. & Mrs. Vone Purser Jr. of Kannapolis. A memorial service for Crystal will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 25, 2013...
Conrad Allen Reece
Aug 20, 2013
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00-8:00 PM, Monday August 19, 2013 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Service: 4:00 PM, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Bethpage Methodist Church. Interment: In the Church Cemetery.
Dewitt Boger
Aug 19, 2013
Obituary: Dewitt Lafatte "Dee" Boger, age 91 of Kannapolis died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Big Elm Nursing Center after a period of declining health. His funeral will be at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Strickland officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 2:00...
Betty Daves
Aug 19, 2013
Obituary: Betty McLain Daves, 90, widow of Roland W. Daves, passed away Monday, August 19th, 2013 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, SC. Born May 25, 1923 in Alexander County, NC, she was the daughter of the late W.F. McLain and Chaddie Green McLain. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Kannapolis, NC where...
Michael Rouse
Aug 18, 2013
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Michael Eugene Rouse, age 58, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a lengthy illness. He was born December 29, 1954 in Rowan County, NC, the son of Marvin Eugene Rouse and Nancy Michael Rouse of Salisbury, NC. Mike was a 1973 graduate of South Rowan High School. Mike...
George Preston Chewning
Aug 17, 2013
Obituary: George Preston Chewning, age 86, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short period of declining health. He was born June 23, 1927 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late George T. Chewning and Lundy Harwood Chewning. George was a graduate of Winecoff High School. After high school he entered military...
Danny Ray Jordan
Aug 17, 2013
Obituary: Danny Ray Jordan, 58, of Kannapolis died Saturday, August 17, 2013. A gathering of friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, Aug. 27th at Whitley's Funeral Home. Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday August 27, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: ------------- Interment: ----------
Peggy Daniels Litaker
Aug 17, 2013
Obituary: Concord, NC- Peggy Daniels Litaker, age 84, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. Her body will remain at Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis, pending funeral arrangements. Visitation: ------------ Service: 11:00 AM Graveside service Monday September 9, 2013 Interment: Carolina Memorial Park
Robert "Robbie" Allen Biles
Aug 17, 2013
Obituary: Robert "Robbie" Allen Biles, age 48, of Kannapolis, died Saturday August 17 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center after an extended period of declining health. Robbie was born October 29, 1964 in Cabarrus County the son of Myrtle Biles Compton and the late Wayne Dois Biles. Robbie was a lifelong resident of Kannapolis and member of Memorial Baptist Church...
Edward Calvin Mann
Aug 16, 2013
Obituary: Edward Calvin Mann, 33, of 1400 Birch St., Kannapolis died at his home on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 after a long courageous battle with diabetes. Edward was born on August 20, 1979 in Cabarrus Co., the son of the late Betty Carolyn Carpenter Mann and Carl James Mann, Sr. of Kannapolis. Edward was a graduate of A.L. Brown High...
John "Buddy" Anderson Besig
Aug 15, 2013
Obituary: John Anderson "Buddy" Besig, Jr., age 53, of Kannapolis went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 15, 2013. His death was unexpected. Buddy was born August 13, 1960 in Syracuse, NY, the son of the late John A. Sr. and Betty Hard Besig. He moved to this area from Syracuse in 1992. Buddy was a forklift...
Marsha Ann Besig
Aug 15, 2013
Obituary: Marsha Ann Woodard Besig, 58, of Kannapolis, died at her home on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Death was unexpected. Marsha was born on July 22, 1959, a daughter of Norma Lynn Moser Woodard of Kannapolis and the late Jerry Wayne Woodard. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband, John "Buddy" Besig, Jr. who...
Bejon Sethna
Aug 13, 2013
Obituary: Bejon (Ben) Rustom Sethna born Sept 25, 1929 went home to be with The Lord on August 13, 2013. A native of Bombay (Mumbai) India, Bejon immigrated to the US in 1959. He attended NC State University and received his degree in Textile Chemistry. He settled in Concord NC were he proudly became a US citizen. He fulfilled a...
Beulah Boyd Messer
Aug 12, 2013
Obituary: Beulah Boyd Messer, age 94, of Gastonia, formerly of Kannapolis, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, August 12, 2013 at Alexandria Place Nursing Facility after a period of declining health. Beulah was born September 16, 1918 in Boyd Co. Nebraska, a daughter of the late John and Dolly Heard Boyd. She was a long-time area resident...
Mary Daniels Freeman
Aug 11, 2013
Obituary: Mary Magdalene Daniels Freeman, 85 of Concord went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 11, 2013 after many years of suffering and pain. Mary was born on February 11, 1928 in Dillon County, SC, a daughter of the late Rev. J.H. and Lela Powers Daniels. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by...
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