Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Bertha Braswell Moss
Jun 18, 2012
Obituary: Bertha Braswell Moss, age 94, of Kannapolis, NC died unexpectedly Monday morning, June 18, 2012 at Hillsdale Community Health Center, Hillsdale, Michigan. She was born April 22, 1918 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late George Braswell and Nellie Moser Braswell. Bertha was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant One, Wash Cloth Department for 20...
James William Walker
Jun 18, 2012
Obituary: James William "Big Jim" Walker, 65, of China Grove, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at CMC-NE after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 21 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Upright officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. The family will receive friends at...
Harvey Lee Greene
Jun 14, 2012
Obituary: Harvey Lee Greene, 62, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence. Death was unexpected. He was born April 12, 1950 in Cabarrus County, son of Dorothy Elizabeth Green Moss of Kannapolis and the late Fred Heath Green. Harvey was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. He had been employed with Kannapolis Sprinkler as an installer until becoming disabled....
Randal Lee Stewart
Jun 14, 2012
Obituary: Randal Lee "Randy" Stewart, 61, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence. Randy was born March 17, 1951 in Cabarrus County to the late Myrl Stewart and Fannie M. Stewart who survives. He worked in the early years for Eugene Coard, Ronald Liles, and Sox and Martin. Later years he worked for Hendrick's Motor Sports. Survivors include...
Ralph Steele Corbett
Jun 14, 2012
Obituary: Ralph Steele Corbett III, of Salisbury died June 10, 2012 at his home. He was born November 10, 1944 in Union County, the son of the late Ralph S. Corbett Jr. and Blanche Melton Corbett. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Brenda Casper Corbett. He had previously worked at Rowan Mills and then retired from TubeTech-Honda...
Wayne Parker, Sr.
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary: Jerry WAYNE Parker, Sr., 70, of Concord died Thursday, June 13, 2012 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born December 18, 1941 in Cabarrus County, a son of Bessie Turner Parker of Concord and the late John Turner Parker. Wayne was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church. He was employed with Harris-Teeter for...
Clyde Lester Gray
Jun 10, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, N. C. - Clyde Lester Gray, 73 died June 10, 2012 in the home he was born in on November 28, 1938. He was the son of the late Robert Lester Gray and Lethia Stirewalt Gray. Clyde was educated in the Kannapolis City School System; proudly served his country in the United States Navy; was a graduate from...
Vera Wilson Goodnight
Jun 9, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Vera Wilson Goodnight, 88, died Saturday, June 09, 2012, at Tucker Hospice House of Cabarrus County. She had been seriously ill for one week. She was born October 29, 1923 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late A.D. Wilson and Emma Rebecka Bruton Wilson. She was employed at Cannon Mills Plant #1, Wash Cloth Department and...

Lulabelle "Lucy" Smith Carver
Jun 8, 2012
Obituary: LulaBelle "Lucy" Smith Carver, 76, of Mooresville, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 8, 2012 from her home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, June 11 at Unity United Methodist Church with Rev. Tim Whittington officiating. She will lie in-state at the church 30 minutes prior to the...
Hope Elaine Coffey
Jun 8, 2012
Obituary: Hope Elaine Coffey, 55, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at her residence. Hope was born February 12, 1957 in Waynesboro, Virginia to the late Clarence A. and Margie R. Coffey. She was a loving and caring sister, mom, and grandma. She also was a member of Bible Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Devin Adams of Taylorsville,...
Brenda Dianne Norris
Jun 7, 2012
Obituary: Brenda Dianne Norris, 63, of Kannapolis died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a number of years of declining health. She was born May 12, 1949 in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late Harold Eugene and Mary Ethel Foster Norris. Brenda was of the Baptist Faith. She was loved by everyone who knew her. Her...
Hubert Edward Hoglen, Sr.
Jun 7, 2012
Obituary: Hubert Edward Hoglen, Sr., age 89, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. He was born December 22, 1922 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the son of the late Garland Garfield Hoglen and Cora Estelle Estes Roberts. Hubert was employed with Industrial Piping Company, Charlotte, NC for forty-seven years until his retirement...
Shirley Marie Laws Wyatt
Jun 4, 2012
Obituary: Shirley Marie Laws Wyatt, 78, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Tucker Hospice House. Mrs. Wyatt was born July 1, 1933 in Wilkes County, NC to the late Clifford M. and Minnie Harris Laws. She was married to the late James Wilson Wyatt who preceded her in 1984. In addition to her parents and husband she is...
Charles Gray Corl
Jun 4, 2012
Obituary: Charles Gray Corl, 83, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born April 6, 1929 in Rowan County, the son of the late John Luther Corl and Shirley Safrit Corl. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Hyde Corl in 1990. Charles retired from Cannon Mills where he was supervisor of...
George Tillman Tucker
Jun 3, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- George Tillman Tucker, age 82, died Tuesday, June 3, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after an unexpected illness. He was born July 21, 1930 in Stanly County, NC, the son of the late Odea S. Tucker and Connie Pope Furr. He was raised by a step-father, George Furr. George served twenty-one years in the U.S. Air Force...
Hazel Audrey Pressley Hildreth
Jun 3, 2012
Obituary: Mrs. Hazel Hildreth went home to the Lord on Sunday, June 3, 2012. She will be laid to rest in Carolina Memorial Park alongside her husband of 64 years, the late Jesse Marion Hildreth, both born in Monroe. Born Hazel Audrey Pressley on March 22, 1926 , Mrs. Hildreth was one of eight children born to a farm family...
Marilyn A. Potosky
Jun 2, 2012
Obituary: Marilyn A. Potosky (Gruszka) Salisbury, NC Marilyn Potosky, age 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Helen Gruszka; one brother, Victor Gruszka; one brother-in-law, Jerry Potosky. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Frank; one daughter Mary (Bradley) Swartz of Kannapolis; three grandchildren: Jessica Potosky, Zachery Swartz,...

L. M. "Pete" Carter
May 31, 2012
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday May 30, 2012 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00pm Thursday May 31, 2012 Landmark Church Salisbury, North Carolina Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park China Grove, North Carolina
Billy B. Cline
May 31, 2012
Obituary: Billy Boyden Cline 96, of China Grove, NC died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Brian Center in Concord following a period of declining health. Mr. Cline was born in Rowan County, NC on April 11, 1916 a son of the late Edward Monroe Alexander Cline and Sarah Georgean Phillips Cline. In addition to his parents he is preceded...
Juanita Christine Mills
May 29, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Juanita Christine Mills, age 89, died Tues day, May 29, 2012 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC after two months of declining health. She was born December 19, 1922 in Bluefield, W. VA, the daughter of the late Samuel Glenn Ratliff and Nannie Lelia Jefferson Ratliff. Juanita was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Kannapolis,...