Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Ashton Cassells
Mar 4, 2013
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 5:00-7:00P.M. Monday March 4, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home. Service: 7:00 P.M. Monday, March 4, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: At a later date.
Gary Edward Haltom
Mar 4, 2013
Obituary: Gary Edward Haltom, 74, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 4, 2013 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. Mr. Haltom was born September 20, 1938 in Rowan County to the late Spencer and Nell Bradshaw Haltom. He was preceded in death by a brother Jack Haltom. Gary was a U.S. Airforce Veteran; retired firefighter from the City...
Ralph Johnston, Jr.
Mar 2, 2013
Obituary: Ralph J. Johnston, Jr. (1943 to 2013) was born in Cabarrus County to Ralph and Mildred Hunsucker Johnston. Ralph was a fine Christian and loyal servant of God. Secondarily, he was a distinguished educator, widely respected in his field. Ralph gave freely to anyone in need and was always the first to volunteer. He passed quietly on March...
Katie Laney Helms
Mar 1, 2013
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Katie Laney Helms, age 92, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at her home after a period of declining health. She was born December 3, 1920 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Malcom K. Laney and Henrietta G. Laney. She was a high school graduate of Indian Trail High School, Indian Trail, NC. Katie was...

Harold Lee Patterson
Feb 28, 2013
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 10:30-11:00 A.M. Thursday February 28, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 11:00 A.M. Thursday February 28, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Private
Howard Reed Hall, Jr.
Feb 27, 2013
Obituary: Howard Reed Hall Jr., 54 of Blowing Rock, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013. He was born August 23, 1958, the son of Howard R. Hall Sr. and Camilla (Millie) Hall of Kannapolis. Reed was a graduate of Appalachian State University. He was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School, Class of 1976 and was an Eagle Scout. In addition...

Jack L. Heath
Feb 26, 2013
Obituary: Concord, NC- Jack L. Heath, passed on February 26, 2013 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He is survived by his wife, Tana; sons, Shane of Charlotte, Ralph of Concord, Jack E. Heath of Albuquerque, NM, and John E. Kelly of Denver, CO; and a daughter, Sue Hudson of Winter WI. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital,...
Dennis Sheets
Feb 25, 2013
Obituary: Landis, NC- Dorian "Dennis" Sheets, age 68, died Monday, February 25, 2013 at his home after a period of declining health. He was born February 22, 1945 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Clara Kilby Sheets of Millers Creek, NC and the late Cecil Sheets. He was a 1963 graduate of West Wilkes High School, Wilkesboro, NC attended...
Robert Joseph Terpening
Feb 24, 2013
Obituary: Robert Joseph Terpening, of Concord, died peacefully and comfortably on Sunday, February 24, 2013, after a hard- fought struggle with lung disease and other chronic health issues. Mr. Terpening was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1936, and descended from some of the first New Amsterdam Dutch to settle around the Hudson Valley centuries ago. As a child, he...
Nellie Lingerfelt Poole
Feb 24, 2013
Obituary: Nellie Adele Lingerfelt Poole, 83, departed her earthly body on Thursday at her home in Kannapolis. Mrs. Poole succumbed after battling several years with Alzheimer's disease. She is the daughter of Fuschia Blanton Lingerfelt and Menefee "Monk" Lingerfelt, formerly of Casar, North Carolina. She was predeceased in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years Elmer L. "Shorty"...
Elsie Louise Mcduffie Brown
Feb 23, 2013
Obituary: Elsie Louise McDuffie Brown, 83, of Kannapolis passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at her residence with family by her side. Her death follows a period of declining health. Mrs. Brown was born on January 23, 1930 in Franklin County, GA., a daughter of the late Earl F. and Eunice Hanley McDuffie. In addition to her parents she...
Charles David Brown
Feb 23, 2013
Obituary: Charles David Brown, 71, passed from death into eternal life Saturday, February 23, 2013. Charles was born April 22, 1941 in Cabarrus County to the late Charlie Steven Brown and Kathleen Brown Castor. He worked for Fieldcrest Cannon Mills for many years and did land surveying. He was also a member of Kannapolis Church of God. Survivors include his...
Annie Mccreary
Feb 23, 2013
Obituary: Mrs. Annie Mae Faggart McCreary, 90, of Landis, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 after several years of declining health. She was born April 21, 1922 in Mecklenburg County Virginia, to the late Jacob Franklin Faggart and Bessie Witherspoon Faggart. She retired from Cannon Mills Company after many years of service in the sheet department. She was a lifetime member...
Jim Hathcock
Feb 22, 2013
Obituary: James A. Hathcock, Jr, 73, of Concord died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord, formerly of Stanly County, following a period of declining health. He was born November 13, 1939 in Stanly County, NC, son of the late James Albert Hathcock, Sr. and the late Carrie Hazel Capel Hathcock. James was employed with Collins &...
Rev. Howard D. Torrence
Feb 21, 2013
Obituary: Rev. Howard D. Torrence "Well done thou good and faithful servant." Surrounded by his family at the Gordon Hospice House of Statesville, NC, Rev. Howard D. Torrence, 83, heard his Savior's call to come home as the sun began to set on Monday afternoon, February 18, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents, James Torrence, Lucy and John Isenhour,...
Oscar Ray Christy
Feb 21, 2013
Obituary: Oscar Ray Christy, 81, of Kannapolis passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House following a short illness. He was born December 7, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Walter Elmore Christy and Roxie Lee Arthurs Christy. He was a member of Bethpage Presbyterian Church. Oscar was employed by Cannon Mills for twenty...

Martha "Sue" Lipe Litaker
Feb 20, 2013
Obituary: Martha "Sue" Lipe Litaker, 78, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. She was born December 18, 1934 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Jason and Margaret Lipe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Spencer Litaker, a daughter, Linda Diane Litaker and a brother, James...
Angela Dianne Blackwell
Feb 20, 2013
Obituary: Angela Diane Blackwell, 45 of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at CMC-Northeast. Her death was unexpected. Angela was born August 29, 1967 in Cumberland County, NC the daughter of Howard Franklin Cranford and Mary Beth Hendrick King. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 25, 2013 at St. Johns United Church of Christ...
Joe Ervin Hyde
Feb 18, 2013
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- His loving Saviour welcomed Joe Ervin Hyde, age 91, into His arms Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He had lived at Big Elm Retirement Center, Kannapolis, NC for the past five years. He was able to spend Valentine's Day in Heaven with his wife, Fay Gray Hyde. Survivors include his two daughters, Jody Redmond & husband, Steve; and...
Kinsley Catherine Fields
Feb 18, 2013
Obituary: Infant Kinsley Catherine Fields passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. She was born February 18, 2013 to Tony and Sara Carroll Fields. Kinsley will be remembered as a special little gift from God. Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Brayden Fields and Preston Fields. Paternal grandparents, Ricky and Vickie Fields of Salisbury; maternal great-grandparents,...