Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Maria Del Carmen Morales Rojas

Maria Del Carmen Morales Rojas

Jul 5, 2013

Obituary: Maria Del Carmen Morales Rojas, age 75, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013 at the home of her son, Abiezer and her daughter-in-law, Jayne. She had moved to Kannapolis, NC to live with her son for the past two months. She was born on October 1, 1937 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Enrique Morales...

Pearl  Cavin Lear

Pearl Cavin Lear

Jul 5, 2013

Obituary: Pearl Cavin Lear, 97, of Salisbury, NC died on July 5, 2013at Genesis Health Care. Mrs. Lear was born on September 16, 1915 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Martin D. Cavin and the late Fannie Josephine Weaver Cavin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lear and her brothers...

Buddy Rabon

Buddy Rabon

Jul 3, 2013

Obituary: Buddy Nelson Rabon, 70, of Salisbury went to be with his Heavenly father Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Glenn Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC after a period of declining health. Services will be held at 12:15 on Saturday, July 6 at West A Church of God in Kannapolis with Rev. Barbara Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Rowan...

William  Alvin Hale,  Jr.

William Alvin Hale, Jr.

Jul 3, 2013

Obituary: - William Alvin Hale, Jr. (Willie), age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC. He was born April 7, 1926 in Fairfax, Alabama, the son of the late William Alvin Hale, Sr. and Janie Graves Hale. A graduate of J.W. Cannon High School, Kannapolis, NC, Willie later married his wife, the...

Wilma Adcock

Wilma Adcock

Jul 3, 2013

Obituary: Wilma Garver Adcock, 82, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Adcock was born in Rowan County December 2, 1930 to the late Robert and Myrtle Goodman Garver. Wilma retired from Cannon Mills; was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church; and she was a loving homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, C. L. Adcock;...

Pauline  Rifenbark Walker

Pauline Rifenbark Walker

Jul 1, 2013

Obituary: Concord, NC- Pauline Joyce Rifenbark Walker, age 95, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Gardens of Taylor Glen, Concord, NC. She was born on October 3, 1917 in Glenn Dale, MD to the late Mary Lillian Elizabeth Reich and Warren Paul Rifenbark, Sr. She lived at "The Farm" with her parents until she got married. She...

Margaret  Williams Wright

Margaret Williams Wright

Jun 30, 2013

Obituary: Margaret Williams Wright, 84, of Kannapolis passed away on June 30, 2013. She was born in Guilford County, the daughter of the late Charles Albert Williams and Molly Still Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Wright and her son, David Michael Wright. She retired from Cannon Mills Company Plant 1 Sewing room after 22...

Sylvia Kirkley

Sylvia Kirkley

Jun 29, 2013

Obituary: Mrs. Sylvia Patricia Carpenter Kirkley, age 79 passed away Saturday June 29, 2013 at her home in Kannapolis. She was born on November 30, 1933 in Peachland, (Anson County), North Carolina a daughter of the late Mr. Wilbur Atlas Carpenter and the late Mrs. Nora Elva Horne Carpenter. She graduated from Peachland High School in 1952 and went to...

Brandi Bost

Brandi Bost

Jun 29, 2013

Obituary: Brandi Caroline Bost, 35, of Concord passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Concord. Brandi was born on November 15, 1977 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of Pamela Cline Bost of Concord and Carl Hans Bost of Kannapolis. Brandi was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School. She was employed by Sedgwick in Charlotte as a workers' compensation...

Cathy Marlowe

Cathy Marlowe

Jun 29, 2013

Obituary: Cathy Hunter Marlowe, 57, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her residence in Kannapolis. Cathy was born August 3, 1955 in Cabarrus County to the late Roy Thomas Hunter and Lena Caudill Hunter. She attended A.L. Brown High School, was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. She was a kind, caring, and loving women....

John  C. Penninger,  Jr.

John C. Penninger, Jr.

Jun 29, 2013

Obituary: John Caldwell Penninger was born to the late John C. Penninger and Margie Stone Penninger on May 10, 1928. He was a professional truck driver with a flawless driving record of over one million miles. He was kind to everyone he met and had friends that spanned the entire country, known to many as "Carolina YoYo". He was an...

Terry  Mack Williams

Terry Mack Williams

Jun 28, 2013

Obituary: Terry Mack Williams, 50, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 24, 2013 at his residence. Death was unexpected. He was born June 20, 1963 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late Lonnie Franklin Williams and Barbara Ann Allman Williams. Terry was a 1981 graduate of A.L. Brown High School. He was a veteran...

Gladys Garnell Canup Thompson

Gladys Garnell Canup Thompson

Jun 26, 2013

Obituary: Gladys Garnell Canup Thompson, 89, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. She was born February 12, 1924 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late William and Pearl Lefler Canup. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Haze Thompson. She retired in 1991 from Cannon Mills...

Shirley Ann Russell Blackwelder

Shirley Ann Russell Blackwelder

Jun 26, 2013

Obituary: Shirley Russell Blackwelder, 74, of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013. She was born February 8, 1939, in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Billie) Russell of Kannapolis. She worked for 10 years as time keeper in former plant 4 of Cannon Mills, and also spent several years working alongside her husband Ken at...

Ralph  T. Smith

Ralph T. Smith

Jun 24, 2013

Obituary: Ralph Thomas Smith, age 88, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born February 10, 1925 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Thad William Smith and Mabel Parks Smith. He graduated in 1942 from Landis High School. Ralph was employed with the former Cannon Mills...

Joseph Cromer

Joseph Cromer

Jun 23, 2013

Obituary: Joseph O'Neal Cromer, 59, of China Grove passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013. He was born November 26, 1953 in Franklin County, Georgia. He was the son of Cathryn Fowler Cromer of Salisbury and the late Joseph Clarence Cromer. He was employed with Norandal in Salisbury. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He attended Central...

Kathryn  Hawkins Cartner

Kathryn Hawkins Cartner

Jun 22, 2013

Obituary: -------- Visitation: ------- Service: GRAVESIDE SERVICE 11:00am Saturday June 22, 2013 Carolina Memorial Park Interment: Carolina Memorial Park

Terry  Wayne Goodman,  Sr.

Terry Wayne Goodman, Sr.

Jun 20, 2013

Obituary: Terry Wayne Goodman, Sr., 64, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at CMC-NE after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 PM Monday, June 24, with Rev. Mike Hubbard officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on...

Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Coley Mcrae

Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Coley Mcrae

Jun 20, 2013

Obituary: Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Coley McRae, 90, of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 17, 2013 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House following a short illness. She was born May 23, 1923 in Cabarrus County, NC, a daughter of the late Walter Washington and Mamie Parnel Coley. Dot was a lifelong member of Centerview Baptist...

Timothy  Wayne Carpenter

Timothy Wayne Carpenter

Jun 18, 2013

Obituary: Timothy Wayne Carpenter, 66, of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home. He was born December 30, 1946 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Ralph Eugene and Annie Pauline Phillips Carpenter. He was a self-employed painter working with Bim Hilton Construction for many years. A graveside service was held at 12:00 PM Thursday,...