Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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,...