Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Carol Jo Crepps Edmiston
Nov 1, 2011
Obituary: Charlotte, NCCarol Jo Crepps Edmiston, 74 of Matthews, formerly of Kannapolis, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center - Charlotte.Her funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, November 4th at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis, with Rev. Dr. Bart Milleson officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral...
Bishop James Hubert Hamblin
Oct 31, 2011
Obituary: Bishop James Hubert Hamblin, 88, of Salisbury died Oct. 31, 2011 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born February 20, 1923 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Hezekiah Dutch Hamblin and Edna Stout Hamblin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Lucinda Hamblin, his son Philip Wayne Hamblin and an...
Doris Jean Bange
Oct 27, 2011
Obituary: Doris Jean Bange, 79, of 1806 Brantley Road, Kannapolis died at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House on October 27, 2011. She was born on February 1, 1933 in Cabarrus County the daughter of the late -John Taft Bange and the late, Pearl Deal Bange. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother,...
Kim Almon Wolfe
Oct 26, 2011
Obituary: Kimberly Almon Wolfe, 49, of Mooresville died October 26, 2011 at Duke University Hospital. She was born March 23, 1962 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Harley "Jimmy" and Joyce Cauble Almon. Kimberly was the owner of Splish Splash Pool and Spa in Mooresville. She was an extremely vibrant and full of life person who was very...
John Joseph Basinger
Oct 25, 2011
Obituary: John Joseph "Joe" Basinger4/7/1948 - 10/25/2011Kannapolis, NC Joe Basinger passed away Tuesday morning from an illness. Joe attended South Rowan High School and served in the US Navy as a Boatswains' Mate from 1967 to 1971 on amphibious assault ships in Little Creek, VA and Panama among other places in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Joe was good with his...
Joe Reid Fisher
Oct 25, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Joe Reid Fisher, age 86, went home to be with the Lord he loved on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC.He was born October 3, 1925 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Charles A. Fisher and Lucy Freeze Fisher. Joe was a 1943 graduate of Winecoff High School.Joe was employed with the...
Michael Eugene Smith
Oct 22, 2011
Obituary: Michael Eugene Smith, 69, of 6540 Ray Linker Road, Concord died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.Mr. Smith was born on October 10, 1942, in Cabarrus County, the son of Alice Catherine Blackwelder Smith of Kannapolis and the late, William Glenn Smith. He was previously employed in textiles and later as a carpenter in home remodelling....
Ann Holland Thacker
Oct 22, 2011
Obituary: Ann Holland Thacker, 88, of Salisbury, formerly of Kannapolis, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Genesis Elder Care after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 PM Monday, October 24 at the National Cemetery in Salisbury. Ann was born October 4, 1923 in Cherokee Co. NC a daughter of the late W. Gertes...
Betty M. Pittman
Oct 21, 2011
Obituary: Mrs. Betty Pittman, 82, of Kannapolis died Friday, October 21, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health.She was born December 10, 1928 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Roy and Ella Clayton Troutman. Mrs. Pittman was a member of Midway United Methodist Church and had retired from Cannon Mills Plt. #1, sheet...
Deborah S. Lowery
Oct 21, 2011
Obituary: Deborah Sue Lowery, 59, of Rockwell passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at her residence following a period of declining health. Deborah was born on January 9, 1952 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of Melba C. Leonard Lowery and the late Everette Lowery.Deborah was a graduate of Appalachian State University, and received her Masters and Administrative Degree from UNCC....
George Rufus Kluttz
Oct 20, 2011
Obituary: George Rufus Kluttz, 81, of Concord, NC, stepped into the arms of Jesus Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his residence. Born January 18, 1930 in Cabarrus County, George was the son of the late Louis Charles Kluttz and Lillie Bell Burnette Kluttz. He attended school in Mt. Pleasant and Concord and joined the military service in 1947. Mr. Kluttz...
Mildred Ann Cook Winecoff
Oct 18, 2011
Obituary: Mildred Ann Cook Winecoff, 77, of 11424 Plaza Road Ext. and formerly of Kannapolis, NC died at CMC-University in Charlotte on Oct. 18, 2011.A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21st at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Joseph Tallent. Visitation: No formal visitation. Service: A graveside service will be held at 1...
Myrtle Jean Aldridge
Oct 17, 2011
Obituary: Myrtle JEAN Roberts Aldridge, 81, of Rockwell died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury following a fall at her residence. She was born April 2, 1930 in Raleigh Co. W. Va. daughter of Willie May White Roberts Graybill of Kannapolis and the late William Arnold Roberts. Jean was a member of Oak Grove Freewill Baptist...
Grace Mcbride Bullaboy
Oct 17, 2011
Obituary: Grace McBride Bullaboy, 86, of Kannapolis died October 17, 2011 at Big Elm Nursing Center. She was born August 20, 1925 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Charles Adam McBride and Mary Dean McBride. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Britten Bullaboy in 1995.She retired from Linn-Corriher Mills. She was a member of Liberty...
Ellena Jean Trull
Oct 16, 2011
Obituary: Ellena Jean Trull, 83, formerly of Kannapolis, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Hamilton Grove Healthcare center in Hamilton, NJ. following a period of declining health.Mrs. Trull was born on May 20, 1928 in Hillsborough County, FL., a daughter of the late Floyd Thomas and Eugenia Adelain Briggs Wright. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...
Edgar Lee Honeycutt, Sr.
Oct 16, 2011
Obituary: Edgar Lee Honeycutt Sr., 88, of Mt. Gilead, formerly of Kannapolis died Oct. 16, 2011 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. He was born November 10, 1922 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late M.L. and Etta Sloop Honeycutt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Lee Cartner Honeycutt, four brothers and a sister.Edgar worked...
Pansy Allman Rodden
Oct 16, 2011
Obituary: Joseph (Joe) Evan Staton, 73, of Kannapolis died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at his home after four months of battling lung cancer. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 18 at Parkwood Baptist Church, 1069 Central Drive, Concord. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 19 at Parkwood Baptist Church with Reverends...
Joseph Joe Evan Staton
Oct 16, 2011
Obituary: Joseph (Joe) Evan Staton, 73, of Kannapolis died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at his home after four months of battling lung cancer. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 18 at Parkwood Baptist Church, 1069 Central Drive, Concord. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 19 at Parkwood Baptist Church with Reverends...
Leona Helms Troutman
Oct 15, 2011
Obituary: Leona Helms Troutman, age 95, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC after a period of declining health.She was born January 26, 1916 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Bert Helms and Hattie Mae Green Helms.Leona was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, PLt.#1 Sewing Room for many years. She was...
Fletcher F. Pete Cranford, Sr.
Oct 15, 2011
Obituary: Fletcher F. Cranford, Sr., age 90, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC.Born March 9, 1921 in Richfield, NC, Fletcher was the youngest son of the late Samuel Walter Cranford and Dellie Jane Canupp Cranford. He was a 1938 graduate of Richfield High School. Following his graduation he moved to...


