Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Brenda  Smith Overcash

Brenda Smith Overcash

Sep 27, 2012

Obituary: Brenda Gail Smith Overcash, 71, of Kannapolis died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center following a short illness. She was born July 20, 1941 in Alamance County, NC a daughter of the late Gus and Virginia Kiser Smith. Mrs. Overcash was employed by Cabarrus Memorial Hospital for many years as a technician in the ob/gyn. department. She...

Edward  Lee (Eddie)  Cline

Edward Lee (Eddie) Cline

Sep 27, 2012

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Edward Lee (Eddie) Cline, age 77, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 27, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness. He was born January 2, 1935 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Leroy Cline and Bertha Hahn Cline. Eddie was owner & operator of Cline Motors, Concord, NC since 1973 until his retirement in...

A. Doris Harris Allman

A. Doris Harris Allman

Sep 27, 2012

Obituary: Agnes Doris Harris Allman, 83, of 142 Patton Lane, Kannapolis died at her home on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Doris was born on December 31, 1928 in Cook County, GA, the daughter of the late John Archie Harris and the late Lucy Smith Harris. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Allman...

James  W. Fink

James W. Fink

Sep 26, 2012

Obituary: James W. "Jim" Fink, 83, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 after several years of declining health. Born to the late Lonnie and Mae Fink on November 28, 1928, Jim was the oldest of three children. Jim loved baseball and played American Legion baseball for Concord. After graduating from Winecoff School High School, he played minor league baseball in...

Edith Mae Carpenter Mcswain

Edith Mae Carpenter Mcswain

Sep 26, 2012

Obituary: Edith Mae Carpenter McSwain, 86, of Kannapolis passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Hospice House of Union County, Monroe, NC. She was born April 17, 1926 in Anson County, the daughter of the late Wilbur Atlas Carpenter and Nora Horne Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd W. McSwain in 1970. She retired from...

Doyd  Preston Crisco,  Jr.

Doyd Preston Crisco, Jr.

Sep 26, 2012

Obituary: Doyd Preston Crisco Jr., 75, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at CMC-NE in Concord. His death was unexpected. Doyd was born on March 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Doyd Preston Crisco Sr. and the late Rachel Blackwelder Crisco. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son,...

Joyce  West Moore

Joyce West Moore

Sep 22, 2012

Obituary: Joyce West Moore, 68, passed into eternal life with God and Jesus Christ on September 22, 2012. She died at home surrounded by her family and friends. She was a source of hope and inspiration throughout her life to her family, students and friends. During her four year battle with cancer, she continued to exhibit this caring personality -...

Thomas  E. Ferguson

Thomas E. Ferguson

Sep 21, 2012

Obituary: Thomas E. Ferguson, 84, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; Son, Michael and wife Lorraine Camp; daughter Katherine F. Stewart and husband.Kevin; granddaughter, Stephanie Stewart; grandson, Thomas P. Stewart; brothers, John P. Ferguson, Jr. and wife Millie; William Ferguson and wife Yvonne; Sisters, Alice F. Adams and...

Robert  Earl Cothran

Robert Earl Cothran

Sep 20, 2012

Obituary: Robert Earl Cothran 70, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 following a two year courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born on September 2, 1942 in Mecklenburg county, son of the late Frank Harrison Cothran Jr. and the late Jean Threatt Cothran. He was preceded in death by a beloved daughter, Daphne Michelle Cothran and a...

Stephen Nichols

Stephen Nichols

Sep 18, 2012

Obituary: Stephen Franklin Nichols, age 94, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC after a lengthy illness. He was born July 25, 1918 in Johnston County, NC, the son of the late Bennie Franklin Nichols and Minnie Sellers Nichols. Steve had lived in this area since 1945. Steve was...

Maxine King

Maxine King

Sep 18, 2012

Obituary: Maxine Watson King A courageous, loving and Godly woman joined her beautiful soprano voice with the other saints in Heaven's Choir on September 18, 2012. She was born October 4, 1922 in Rowan County to the late William Curtis Watson and Lola Glover Watson. Maxine was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 50 years, Z.V. King,...

Barbara  Jean Talbert

Barbara Jean Talbert

Sep 17, 2012

Obituary: Barbara Jean Talbert, 48, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at CMC Northeast Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1964 in Rutherford County, NC and raised in Union County, S.C. to the late Albert and Perl Reeves Compton. Barbara studied cosmetology; was a nurse aide; and was a member of Kannapolis Church of God. She was married to William...

Eric Lambert

Eric Lambert

Sep 15, 2012

Obituary: Eric Lee Lambert, 46, of Kannapolis died at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on Sep. 15, 2012. Eric was born on July 18, 1966 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Melvin Lee Lambert and the late Mary Wilkerson Lambert. He was a lifelong resident of this area, had worked as an installer /...

Jeffrey  Leonard Johnson

Jeffrey Leonard Johnson

Sep 14, 2012

Obituary: - Jeffrey Leonard Johnson, age 44, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after years of declining health battling cystic fibrosis. He was born October 2, 1967 in Iredell County, NC, the son of Marvin Leonard Johnson and Eula Pauline Overcash Johnson. Jeff was a 1986 graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School. In earlier years he worked...

Sylvia Baker

Sylvia Baker

Sep 14, 2012

Obituary: Sylvia Allman Baker, age 75, formerly of Kannapolis died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at Horizon Bay Assisted Living Center after a period of declining health. Graveside services will be held at Carolina Memorial Park at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 16. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com. Visitation: ------- Service: Graveside service 2:00 PM, Sunday September 16, 2012 at...

Regina  Kaye Foster

Regina Kaye Foster

Sep 14, 2012

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Regina Kaye Foster, age 56, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. She was born October 11, 1956 in Orange County, California, the daughter of Faye Plyler Freeze and the late Henry Reid Tucker. She attended Northwest Cabarrus High School. Regina was employed as a dietary manager having worked...

Frances  Bostian Starnes

Frances Bostian Starnes

Sep 13, 2012

Obituary: Frances Marie Bostian Starnes, 74, of China Grove went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 9, 2012. She was born on April 1, 1938, a daughter of the late William M. M. and Sadie Overcash Bostian. Frances faithfully attended Bethany Bible Church in Kannapolis. She spent her life as a homemaker and loving mother to her children...

Imogene  Brown Francis

Imogene Brown Francis

Sep 13, 2012

Obituary: Mrs. Imogene Reid Brown Francis, 81, of 6340 Miller Rd. died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on September 13, 2012. Mrs. Francis was born on September 5, 1931 in Cabarrus Co., the daughter of the late Smith W. Brown and the late Grace Martin Brown. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert F....

Gladys Johnson

Gladys Johnson

Sep 10, 2012

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Gladys Christine Johnson, age 84, went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis after a period of declining health followed by a recent car accident. She was born December 14, 1927 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of the late Percy Lucas Johnson and Lessie Mae Deese Johnson....

Barbara  M. Polk

Barbara M. Polk

Sep 9, 2012

Obituary: Barbara M. Polk, 89 of Concord, passed away Sunday September 9, 2012 at Avante of Concord following a period of declining health. Mrs. Polk was born on June 17, 1923 in Erie County, New York, a daughter of the late Earl J. and Clara Bentley Ramage. She was formerly an executive secretary for WSOC TV during its infancy and...