Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Larry Geen Warren
Dec 30, 2011
Obituary: Donald Ray Ludwick, 76, of 1001 Fisher Street, Concord died at CMC-NorthEast on Monday, December 26, 2011.Mr. Ludwick was born in Rowan Co. on March 3, 1935, the son of the late Lee Richard Ludwick and Virginia Dare Pope Ludwick. Mr. Ludwick was an ordained Baptist Deacon and a lifelong member of Fisher Street Baptist being faithful in serving...
Opal Dancy Ritchie
Dec 30, 2011
Obituary: Opal Dancy Ritchie, 87, of Kannapolis passed away December 30, 2011 at the Lutheran Home ‘Trinity Oaks' in Salisbury, NC.Mrs. Ritchie was born January 24, 1924 in Wilkes Co. NC. She was the daughter of the late Com Dancy and the late Mary Dancy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lex Ivey...
Robert Eugene (Bob) Elam
Dec 29, 2011
Obituary: Robert Eugene (Bob) Elam, age 80, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at CMC-Main, Charlotte, NC after an extended illness. He was born February 25, 1931 in Alcorn County, NC, the son of the late Elmo Thomas Elam and Mae Dilworth Elam. In earlier years Bob served as a principal and teacher for a...
Richard Dick Lee White, Jr.
Dec 29, 2011
Obituary: Richard Lee "Dick" White, Jr., 73, of Kannapolis died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. He was born June 8, 1938 in Henry County, Va. a son of the late Richard Lee White, Sr. and Mary Gladys Belton White. He was a graduate of Randleman High School and...
Donald Lutrell Starnes
Dec 29, 2011
Donald Lutrell Starnes, 75, of Kannapolis died shortly after 2:00 PM on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Starnes, two stepsons, Bobby and Billy Hartsell, nieces, Norma Pichardo, Marianne Meyerholtz, nephew Travis Starnes, granddaughters Leighanne Smith, Alisha Doby, greatgrandchildren Justin Chapman, Andy and Lacie Sullivan, Trevor and Devin Doby,...

Jameson Guy Pennington
Dec 28, 2011
Obituary: Jameson Guy Pennington, 3 weeks old, of Lemoore, CA died December 28, 2011.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 9 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Steve Pennington officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, January 8 at 1028 Midlake Rd....
Joseph J.C. Carter Martin
Dec 28, 2011
Obituary: Joseph Carter "J.C" Martin, Jr., 90, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born January 2, 1921 in Guilford County, NC a son of the late Joseph C. Martin, Sr. and Dorothy Kinney Martin. Mr. Martin was a US Army veteran serving in WW2 in the European Theatre. He was...

Karl Keith Steinhiser
Dec 27, 2011
Obituary: Karl Keith Steinhiser, 44, of Concord died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at his residence. His death was unexpected. Karl was born on December 8, 1967, in La Porte County, Indiana, a son of Denis H. Steinhiser and Carol Stec Dombrowski.Karl was a 1986 graduate of Rogers High School in Michigan City, Indiana and enlisted in the USMC shortly after...
Donald Ray Ludwick
Dec 26, 2011
Obituary: Donald Ray Ludwick, 76, of 1001 Fisher Street, Concord died at CMC-NorthEast on Monday, December 26, 2011.Mr. Ludwick was born in Rowan Co. on March 3, 1935, the son of the late Lee Richard Ludwick and Virginia Dare Pope Ludwick. Mr. Ludwick was an ordained Baptist Deacon and a lifelong member of Fisher Street Baptist being faithful in serving...
James Hall
Dec 26, 2011
Obituary: James William Hall, 77, of Kannapolis died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He was born January 23, 1934 in Elbert County, Georgia, the son of the late Lindsay and Cora Dickerson Hall. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Trull. He retired from A&P Stores as the meat department manager for many...
Glenn Gerald Gulledge
Dec 23, 2011
Obituary: Glenn Gerald Gulledge, 72, of Concord died Friday, December 23, 2011 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health.He was born November 7, 1939 in Chesterfield County, SC a son of the lateGrover Cleveland and Inez Gulledge Gulledge. Prior to his disability he was an avid carpenter and handyman. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening.Funeral services will...
Phyllis Carol Farrington
Dec 23, 2011
Obituary: China Grove, NC- Phyllis Carol Farrington, age 67, of Hwy 153, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at her home after a period of declining health.She was born November 17, 1944 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of Ottis Flowers Farrington and the late Joseph Raymond Farrington, Sr. Phyllis was former employed with the former Terry Products, Inc., Kannapolis, NC...
Frances Power Collins
Dec 22, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Frances Power Collins, age 93, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Autumn Care, Salisbury, NC after a lengthy illness.She was born July 23, 1918 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Charley Allen Power and Ethel Emma Cooper Power.Frances was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant #1, Wash Cloth Dept. as an over...
Mary Jane Pinkelton
Dec 20, 2011
Obituary: Harrisburg, NCJane Pinkelton, of Harrisburg, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Northeast Medical Center with family by her side. Born February 21, 1934 in Grover, NC Jane was the daughter of the late Jack and Eva LeeEdison Pinkelton.Jane is survived by her children, Dwight "Dix" Dixon (Donna), Katherine Dixon and Angie Hendrix (Robert). She will also be...
Gerald Howard Talbert
Dec 20, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Monday, December 19, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Kannapolis, NC Service: GRAVESIDE SERVICE 3:00PM Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC
Bessie Margaret Wright Crosby
Dec 18, 2011
Obituary: Bessie Margaret Wright Crosby, age 77, of the Enochville Community, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center, Salisbury, NC after two years of declining health.She was born February 10, 1934 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late D. Frank Wright and Mary London Wright. She was a graduate of Landis High School.Bessie...
Dorothy Mary Miller Monaghan
Dec 17, 2011
Obituary: Dorothy Monaghan, beloved mother of Noreen Monaghan Reilly, passed away December 17, at Five Oaks Manor, in Concord, NC. Mrs. Monaghan was born April 12, 1919. She was the wife of John Monaghan of Trenton, NJ, whose untimely death left her a widow in 1963. Her maiden name was Dorothy Mary Miller, and she was the daughter of...

Guy Willard Christy
Dec 16, 2011
Obituary: Guy Willard Christy, 78, of Mooresville, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was born on September 8, 1933, in Rowan County, a son of the late Nathan and Minnie Herman Christy. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Ned and Harold Christy and a sister, Betty Jean...
Samuel Jackson Jack Glenn
Dec 16, 2011
Obituary: Samuel Jackson "Jack" Glenn, 88, of Kannapolis died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at Five Oaks Manor. He was born February 19, 1923 in Union County, NC, the son of the late James M. and Nannie Crowe Glenn. He attended J.W. Cannon High school. He was a veteran of the US Navy for 4 years serving in WW II and...

Gilbert Skillman
Dec 15, 2011
Obituary: Gilbert Wade Skillman, 75, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at CMC Northeast. A private service will be held at a later date.Mr. Skillman was born July 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Gilbert Wade Skillman and Girtha Gray Skillman.He retired as SGT. Major from Florida National Guard after 41 years. He was known as the boy...