Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Thomas King (Tom) Goodman
Jan 4, 2012
Obituary: Thomas King (Tom) Goodman, age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a long fight with cancer.He was born March 13, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Buford Y. Goodman and Minnie Hopkins Goodman. He was raised at age 15 by his Aunt Margaret...
Gaynell Duty Williams
Jan 3, 2012
Obituary: Gaynell Duty Williams, age 66, of 3232 Penninger Rd. Concord died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 3, 2012 at CMC-NE.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 6 at Highland Baptist Church, Concord with Rev. James Mullis and Rev. Chuck Overcash. Burial will follow at New Gilead UCC Cemetery in Concord. The family will receive friends at the...

Nettie Pope Patton
Jan 1, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Nettie Pope Patton, age 93, died January 1, 2012 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness.She was born August 9, 1918 in Wilkes County, NC, the daughter of the late Alonzo Hollister Pope and Lelia Savannah Walker Pope. She had been a resident of the area since 1933.Nettie was employed...
Shelvie Jean Shepherd Johnson
Jan 1, 2012
Obituary: Shelvie Jean Shepherd Johnson, 75 of Kannapolis died at Tucker Hospice House on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2012. A graveside service will take place at 2:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4th at Westlawn Mem. Park in China Grove. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 1-2:00 p.m. Friday before the service. Visitation: 1-2:00 PM Friday January 4, 2013...

Larry Geen Warren
Dec 30, 2011
Larry Geen Warren, 68, of Mooresville died Dec. 26, 2011. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 at National Cemetery, Salisbury with military honors. Whitley’s F.H. handling arrangements. Visitation: None Service: Graveside Service 2:00 P.M. Friday December30, 2011 Salisbury National Cemetery Interment: Salisbury National Cemetery
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...