Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Minnie Barbee Bost
Mar 8, 2012
Obituary: Minnie Barbee Bost, age 91 of Irmo SC, formerly of Kannapolis died Thursday, March 8, 2012 after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 11 at Carolina Memorial Park, with Rev. Ken Reed officiating. Visitation will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home on Saturday, March 10 from 6:00 to 8:00...

Minnie Barbee Bost
Mar 8, 2012
Obituary: Minnie Barbee Bost, age 91 of Irmo SC, formerly of Kannapolis died Thursday, March 8, 2012 after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 11 at Carolina Memorial Park, with Rev. Ken Reed officiating. Visitation will be held at Whitley's Funeral Home on Saturday, March 10 from 6:00 to...
Shelia Lynette Watson
Mar 7, 2012
Obituary: Shelia Lynette St. John Watson, 51, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at her residence. Shelia was born October 18, 1961 in Cabarrus County to the late William Dwight and Anna Elizabeth St. John. She was an active member of South China Grove Church of God and she was a loving mother and "Maw-Maw". Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Jordan...
Carry Belle Absher
Mar 6, 2012
Obituary: Absher, Carry Belle Kannapolis, NC- Carry Belle Absher, age 93, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House, Statesville, NC after many years of declining health. She was born May 30, 1918 in Wilkes County, NC, the daughter of the late Jessie Roberts and Mattie Church Roberts. Carry was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plant #...
Ilene Burris Nunn
Mar 4, 2012
Obituary: Ilene Burris Nunn, 66, of Concord died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born on May 11, 1945 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Elbert "Lefty" Burris Sr. and Lois Mae Sappenfield Burris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Samuel Nunn Jr. and a nephew Matthew Cathcart. Ilene had been a former...
Oren Tyler Childress
Mar 4, 2012
Obituary: Oren Tyler Childress, 52, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012 at his residence. Oren was born April 30, 1959 in Cabarrus County to the late Raymond and Evelyn Childress. He was a lifetime resident of Kannapolis, worked for Rowan Salisbury Schools, and loved camping, fishing, and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Nona Bennett Childress of the home; two daughters,...
Linda Daughtery Garmon
Mar 3, 2012
Obituary: China Grove, NC- Linda Daugherty Garmon, age 68, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC after three months of declining health. She was born December 25, 1943 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Carl Brown Daugherty and Alice Ramelle Poplin Daugherty. Linda was a 1962 graduate of South Rowan High School,...
Ruby Hoffman Jones
Mar 2, 2012
Obituary: Ruby Hoffman Jones, 84, longtime resident of Kannapolis, member of First Baptist Church, 101 N. Main Street, Kannapolis, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at Carolina Medical Center Northeast. Ruby was born April 23, 1927 in Davidson County to Orville Lawrence and Earsley Curry Hoffman. She graduated from Greensboro Senior High School and Mars Hill College. After marriage to Ben...
Vickie Crisco Sutton
Mar 2, 2012
Obituary: Vickie Crisco Sutton, 52, of 1016 St. Paul's Church Road died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, March 2, 2012. Vickie was born on May 26, 1959 in Cabarrus Co., the daughter of the late Lonnie Crisco and Martha Clay Crisco of Concord. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a son, Jason Rimer. She...

Alice Miller Smith
Mar 1, 2012
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday February 29, 2012 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 11:00 AM Thursday March 1, 2012 Whitley's Main Chapel Interment: West Concord Cemetery, Concord Cemetery
Pauline Boone Jenkins
Mar 1, 2012
Obituary: Pauline Boone Jenkins, 83, of 2045 Organ Church Road, Rockwell, NC went home to be with Jesus on March 1, 2012 with her family by her side. Pauline was born on July 1, 1928 in Jefferson Co, SC, the daughter of the late Dock Boone and the late Pearl Robinson Boone. She retired from the former Cannon Mills Company...
Nancy Christian
Feb 29, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Nancy Louise Christian, age 70, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at her home after a two year battle against cancer. She was born December 21, 1941 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Collis Frank Christian and Ola Bell Gurley Christian. Nancy grew up in Kannapolis. She was a 1960 graduate of A.L. Brown High...
Gary Allen Sims
Feb 28, 2012
Obituary: Gary Allen Sims, 74, of Concord, went home to be with his Eternal Father, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at CMC-Northeast following a brief illness. Gary was born May 26, 1937 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late George Allen and Frances Ashby Sims. He was a graduate of Concord High School and a Veteran of the US Army...
Alice Miller Smith
Feb 27, 2012
Obituary: Alice Miller Smith, 81, of 2883 Westfield Ave., Concord died at her home on Feb. 27, 2012. She was born on Feb. 23, 1931 in Charlotte, the daughter of the late David M. Miller and the late, Bessie Lola Smith Miller. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by a son, Tommy Smith. Alice has...
Kadi Ann Paden
Feb 25, 2012
Obituary: Kadi Ann Paden, 19, of Kannapolis returned to the Arms of God on Monday, February 20, 2012. Her death was unexpected. Kadi was born April 27, 1992 in Cabarrus Co. She was the daughter of Clifford Paden, Jr. of Salisbury and Helen "Libby" Lambert Paden of Kannapolis. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 25...
Mary Ruth Henry Ludwick
Feb 25, 2012
Obituary: Mary Ruth Henry Ludwick, 75, of Concord died after a brief illness at CMC-NorthEast on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Mary Ruth was born Feb. 15, 1937, a daughter of the late Fred and Mary Hawkins Henry. In her early years she worked for Cannon Mills, but her family will always remember her as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother,...
Constance Wilson
Feb 25, 2012
Obituary: Constance "Connie" Hofmeister Wilson, 60, of Kannapolis died Feb. 25, 2012. She was born August 26, 1951 in Cabarrus County. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Whitley's Funeral Home handling arrangements. Visitation: After the memorial service at the church Service: 2:00 PM Sunday, March 4, 2012 at...
Jamie Dolan Mclaurin
Feb 25, 2012
Obituary: Jamie Dolan McLaurin, 38, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Knoxville. Jamie was born August 24, 1973 in Stanly County to Dolan and Sylvia Claudette Moyle McLaurin. Survivors include in addition to his parents, a brother, Brian Maxton McLaurin and his wife, Sarah Ann McLaurin of El Paso, TX; a sister, Earlymar Fridel and her husband, Richard of...
Guy Chastain
Feb 24, 2012
Obituary: Mr. Guy Chastain, 78, of Kannapolis died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Big Elm Nursing Center following a period of declining health. He was born September 8, 1933 in Madison County, Ga. a son of the late Luther Gene and Millie Octavia Scarboro Chastain. Guy was a member of the Living Water Church of God of Kannapolis and was...
Virginia Powlas Gordon
Feb 24, 2012
Obituary: Virginia Powlas "Snake" Gordon, 88 died Friday, January 13, 2012 at her home after years of declining health. Mrs. Gordon was born February 25, 1923 in Rowan County to the late George Chambers Powlas and Nora Frances McCulloh Powlas. She was a graduate of Woodleaf High School Class of 1941; she retired from Cannon Mills in 1988 after 45...