Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Willie Leon Sweatt
Dec 10, 2011
Obituary: Mr. Willie Leon Sweatt, 70, of Kannapolis died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, following two months of serious illness.He was born February 23, 1941 in Randolph County, NC a son of the late Charlie and Mable Peacock Sweatt. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church in Concord where he had served...
Madge Clifton Corbett
Dec 6, 2011
Obituary: Madge Seay Clifton Corbett, 99, of Concord died Dec. 6, 2011. She was born September 24, 1912 in Sampson County, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion F. Corbett, and her two daughters, Joan Stack and Janice Bell. She retired from Ti-Caro Mills in Gaston County. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday,...

James Willard Hardie
Dec 6, 2011
Obituary: James Willard Hardie, age 86, of Concord, formerly of Pullman, WA died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at CMC-NE after a period of declining health.A graveside service will be held at 12:30 PM Monday, December 19 at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent WA with Military Honors conducted by the USMC and the Tahoma National Cemetery Honor Guard.Mr. Hardie was born June...
Ruth Miss Ruth Martin Earnhardt Smith
Dec 6, 2011
Obituary: Ruth "Miss Ruth" Martin Earnhardt Smith, 100, of Kannapolis entered the church triumphant on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord, NC following a period of declining health.Mrs. Smith was born November 11, 1911 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the lateJohn Crawford Earnhardt and Emma Mae Dry Earnhardt.She was a lifelong Presbyterian. "Miss Ruth" spent her lifetime...
Ie Dean (Jack) Gilmore
Dec 4, 2011
Obituary: Jackie (Jack) Dean Gilmore, age 60, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC.He was born January 30, 1951 in Union County, NC, the son of Ray Bunion Gilmore of Kannapolis, NC and Margaret Elizabeth Gulledge Stackleather of Poole, NC.Jack was owner & operator of Gilmore Insurance Agency, Concord, NC for many years. He received numerous awards for...

Marie Laney Parks
Dec 4, 2011
Obituary: Marie Laney Parks passed away on December 4, 2011 after several years of declining health. Mrs. Parks was born in Union County, NC on October 6, 1917 and moved to Kannapolis around 1940. She was a member of Shadybrook Baptist Church, Kannapolis, NC.Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Parks, in 1985. She is survived by...
Nora Susie Lee Rumple
Dec 2, 2011
Obituary: Nora Lee "Susie" Rumple, 96, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Caremoor Retirement Center. She was born January 25, 1915 in Hendersonville, NC, the daughter of the late Edgar Merrill and Roetta McCall Merrill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh A. Rumple on Nov. 29, 1963. Susie was a member of Bethpage...

Michael Wayne Lucas
Dec 2, 2011
Obituary: Michael Wayne Lucas, 24, of Salisbury died Friday, December 2, 2011. He was born December 2, 1987 in Blacksburg, Va., the son of Billy E. and Sheila Stump Lucas of Salisbury. He was employed with Hubbard and Associates in Kannapolis. He was a member of West Park Baptist Church in Rockwell. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Funeral...
William Payne Bill Clement
Dec 2, 2011
Obituary: William Payne "Bill" Clement, 70, of Kannapolis died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. He was born March 2, 1941 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Robert Henry Clement Jr. and the late Lucy Evelyn "Sue" Lowrance Clement. He retired from Duke Power, Charlotte in 1999. He was a 1959 graduate of A.L. Brown High school and a 1964...
Ronald Eugene Brammell
Dec 1, 2011
Obituary: Ronald "Ron" Eugene Brammell, 76, of Kannapolis , formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. He was born June 17, 1935 in Allegheny County, Pa., the son of the late Roy and Mary Catherine Kratovil Brammell. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Lee Brammell. Ron...

Chris Livengood
Dec 1, 2011
Obituary: Ronald "Ron" Eugene Brammell, 76, of Kannapolis , formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House. He was born June 17, 1935 in Allegheny County, Pa., the son of the late Roy and Mary Catherine Kratovil Brammell. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Lee Brammell. Ron...

Metta Irvin Price
Nov 30, 2011
Obituary: Metta Belle Irvin Price, age 88, of Concord died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at CMC-NE after a brief illness.Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, December 3rd at Shiloh United Methodist Church with Revs. Danny and Vickie Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the funeral from 12:00PM to 1:00PM. Burial will follow...
Alton Young Miles
Nov 29, 2011
Obituary: Mr. Alton Young Miles, 53, a native of Kannapolis and now of Indian Trail, NC died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Hospice of Monroe following a short illness.Alton was born July 28, 1958 in Cabarrus County, NC son of the late Wellington Young (Wink) Miles and Etna Wright Hinson Miles. He was a 1976 graduate of A.L. Brown High...
Joe C. Joplin
Nov 28, 2011
Obituary: Joe C. Joplin, 69, formerly of Kannapolis, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital-Matthews, NC. His death follows a period of declining health. Mr. Joplin was born on February 10, 1942 in Chesterfield County, SC., the son of the late William and Mary Hancock Joplin.He was employed for 43 years at Cannon Mills where he was a tow...
Barbara Ann Marlow
Nov 28, 2011
Obituary: Barbara Ann Crocker Marlow, 76, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 at the Lutheran Home in Salisbury. She was born April 18, 1935 in New Hanover County, the daughter of the late Joseph Henderson Crocker and Ada Belle West Crocker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ray Marlow. She retired from Cannon...
Mary E. Correll
Nov 28, 2011
Obituary: China Grove, NC- Mary Ellen Eagle Correll, age 83, went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 28, 2011 at her home after two months of serious illness.She was born February 22, 1928 in Rowan County, NC, the daughter of the late Charles Edward Eagle and Mary Ella Ritchie Eagle. Ellen was employed in sales for many years...
Ruth Crown Frazier
Nov 24, 2011
Obituary: Ruth Crown Frazier, 87, of Caremoor Retirement Center, Kannapolis, N.C. died at the Retirement Center on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.Mrs. Frazier was born on October 7, 1924 in Potomac, MD., the daughter of the late Grover Crown and the late Louise Bolton Crown Emswiler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Quinton...
Ruby Pennell Crouch Smith
Nov 24, 2011
Obituary: Ruby Pennell Crouch Smith, 84, of Concord died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 5 Oaks Manor.Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 28 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the funeral.Ruby was born April 17, 1927 in...
Oscar Martin Watkins
Nov 22, 2011
Obituary: Watkins, Oscar MartinKannapolis, NC- Oscar Martin Watkins, age 84, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC.He was born February 7, 1927 in Wilkes County, NC, the son of the late Oscar Martin Watkins, Sr. and Ida Shumate Watkins. In earlier years he entered into the U.S. Army having served during World War II in occupied...
Lilly Mae Davis
Nov 20, 2011
Obituary: Lilly Mae Brown Davis, 78, of Landis, NC, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center.Mrs. Davis was born on June 24, 1933 in Rowan Co., the daughter of the late Walter Brown and the late Mary Morris Brown. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Davis who died in 1998.Lilly...