Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Joyce Tucker Doby
Sep 2, 2013
Obituary: Joyce Mackelene Tucker Doby, 79, of Concord passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013 at her home. She was born September 12, 1933 in Cabarrus County. She was preceded in death by her mother, Grier Kiser Tucker McDonald and step father, Wade McDonald. She worked at Cannon Mills Co. ,Plant 1 Sewing Room for 25 years. She was a...
William R. Ratliff
Aug 31, 2013
Obituary: William R. Ratliff, 83, of Kannapolis, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 29, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Salisbury. William was born January 25, 1930 in Ruby, SC, to the late William Howard Ratliff and the late Ruth Gaddy Ratliff. He was a Korean War Veteran serving with the U.S. Army. He...
Carl J. Mann, Sr.
Aug 31, 2013
Obituary: Carl J. Mann, age 78, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC. He was born April 23, 1935 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Dora Canup Mann of Kannapolis and the late Homer Alexander Mann. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Carpenter Mann;...
Hoyle Edward Cook
Aug 28, 2013
Obituary: Hoyle Edward Cook, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Cook was born August 18, 1931 in Cabarrus County to the late Jessie Albert Cook, Sr. and Mary Bell Faggart Cook. Hoyle was a member of Westside Church of the Nazarene; he retired from Moss Trucking Company; and he worked part-time at Bi Lo in...
Mary Elizabeth Swiggett
Aug 26, 2013
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Swiggett, age 85, formerly of Kannapolis and recently Sanford, NC, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 in Alexandria, VA following complications from a stroke suffered while visiting family. She was born April 26, 1928 in High Point, NC, the daughter of the late John Reitzel Lanier and Treva Irene Prim Lanier. Betty was a joy...
Claude Allen Staley
Aug 25, 2013
Obituary: Claude Allen Staley, 93, of Kannapolis, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at CMC-Northeast. He was born July 26, 1920 in Wilkes County, the son of the late Robert Feldon Staley and Effie Mae Myers Staley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Effie Lee Medlin Staley on July 23, 1991. Claude retired from Cannon Mills where...
Debra Long
Aug 25, 2013
Obituary: Debra (Debbie) E., age 61, of Concord, went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 25, 2013. Debbie was born in Cabarrus County, NC on November 26, 1951. She was the daughter of the late John Earl Deaton and Bernice Donahue Deaton. In addition to her parents are one brother, Earl Bernard Deaton who lived in Toney, AL;...
Katherine Johnson Early
Aug 23, 2013
Obituary: Katherine Johnson Earley, 85, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013. She was born March 7, 1928 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Edward Ashe Johnson and Mary Flossie Suther Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter B. Earley in 1989. She retired from Cannon Mills Co. Plant 1 Sewing room after...
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: ----------