Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Viola Frances Guinn
Sep 14, 2011
Obituary: Viola Frances Hillhouse Guinn, 85, of 809 Sorrel Dr., Kannapolis, NC died at the home of her daughter at 1464 Cottage Road, Kannapolis on September 14, 2011.Mrs. Guinn was born on March 23, 1926 in Bartow Co., GA the daughter of the late Glenn Hillhouse and the late Myrtle Haygood Guinn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
William Billy Bryant Johnson, Jr.
Sep 11, 2011
Obituary: William Bryant Johnson, Jr. (Billy), age 51, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 11, 2011 at his home.He was born January 28, 1960 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of William Bryant Johnson, Sr. of Kannapolis, NC and Sylvia Ellen Burleson Prater of Salisbury, NC.Billy was known as a roofer having worked with Johnson's Construction in Kannapolis, NC for most of...
Bobbie Lee Blackwelder, Sr.
Sep 11, 2011
Obituary: Mr. Bobbie Lee Blackwelder, Sr, 72 died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born August 27, 1939 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Howard Lee and Pearl Marie KluttzBlackwelder. Mr. Blackwelder was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran serving with the US Air Force. In earlier years...
Donald Wayne Jackson
Sep 10, 2011
Obituary: Donald Wayne Jackson, 26, of the Atwell Community died Saturday, September 10, 2011 as a result of an auto accident.Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 14 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Walt Lyman officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 - 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will...
John Newton Beaty, Iii
Sep 10, 2011
Obituary: PendingJohn Newton Beaty III, age 50, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 as a result of a car/motorcycle accident.He was born May 16, 1961 in Tyler County, West Virginia, the son of John Newton Beaty II and Naomi Erlewine Beaty. He was a 1979 graduate of Paden City High School, Paden City, West Virginia. He was also a 1984 graduate...
Urtrice Faye Carter Cowan
Sep 9, 2011
Obituary: Urtrice Faye Carter Cowan, 85 of Kannapolis died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 at Five Oaks Manor. She was born August 16, 1926 in Zebulon, NC, the daughter of the late Jeffrey Carmon Carter and Urtrice Brantley Carter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Cowan.Faye and her husband Ray moved to Kannapolis in 1948. She was a...
John Ervin Lindsay
Sep 6, 2011
Obituary: Mr. John Ervin Lindsay, 74 of the Enochville Community, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the NC Lutheran Home, Trinity Oaks, Salisbury following a period of declining health.He was born July 14, 1937 in Rowan County, a son of the late Mark Ervin and Minnie Green Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay proudly served his county in the US Army, 101st Airborne...
Robert Lester Jones
Sep 4, 2011
Obituary: Concord, NC- Robert Lester Jones, age 77, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health.He was born December 1, 1933 in Yalobusha County, MS, the son of the late Rice Lomax Jones and Irene Walton Jones. He had lived in the Memphis, Tennessee area; Columbus, Ohio; and moved to Concord, North Carolina...
Gerald Mitchell Gray, Jr.
Sep 4, 2011
Obituary: Gerald Mitchell Gray, Jr., 41, of Landis went to his heavenly resting place Wednesday, Aug. 31 in a boating accident.Gerald was born October 19, 1969 in Concord the son of Gerald and Anita Gray, Sr.In addition to his parents those left to Cherish his memory are his wife and very best friend of 23 years, Sandy Lineberry Gray,...

Judy Diane Farrell Whittington
Aug 31, 2011
Obituary: Mrs. Judy Diane Farrell Whittington, 60, of Salisbury died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 9, 1950 in Iredell County, a daughter of the late Samuel and Ruby Burrell Farrell. In earlier life she was employed as a C.N.A. and later as a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith.She is survived by her...

Lemanda Carol Grimes
Aug 30, 2011
Obituary: Lemanda Carol Hannah Grimes, 42, of Kannapolis died August 30, 2011 from an auto accident. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com Visitation: private Service: Pending Interment: private services
James Lee (Jim) Troutman
Aug 30, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- James Lee (Jim) Troutman, age 72, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Five Oaks Manor, Concord, NC after a brief illness.He was born October 4, 1938 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Leona Helms Troutman of Kannapolis and the late Lee Kyle Troutman. Jim was a 1956 graduate of A.L. Brown High School and attended Brevard...

Goldie Ball Moore
Aug 29, 2011
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 10:30-11:30 PM Monday, August 29, 2011 at the Kannapolis Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Service: 12:00 PM Monday, August 29, 2011 at the Kannapolis Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Interment: Carolina Memorial Park

Ellen Kestler Kess Moose
Aug 28, 2011
Obituary: Ellen Kestler "Kess" Moose, 62 of Kannapolis died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord following a period of declining health.She is survived by her husband, Hugh A. Moose, Jr., two sons, and four grandchildren.Mrs. Moose was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.According to her wishes there will be no visitation or service.Memorials may be made...
Betty Blackwelder Moser
Aug 27, 2011
Obituary: Betty Blackwelder Moser, 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at her residence. Betty was born on April 29, 1941 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Howard Lee Blackwelder and Pearl Kluttz Blackwelder.A celebration of Betty's life will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Parkwood Baptist Church in Concord with Rev....
Martin Wayne Walker
Aug 25, 2011
Obituary: Martin W. Walker, 69, of Sanford, NC, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and was received into the loving embrace of Jesus on Thursday, August 25th, 2011 following a challenging illness for the last two years, which he handled with strength and grace. He was born in Tacoma Park, Maryland on June 4, 1942. "Marty" a true...

J.D. Donahue
Aug 24, 2011
Obituary: J D Donahue, 88, of Kannapolis, died Wednesday August 24, 2011 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House where he was a patient. His death follows a period of declining health. Mr. Donahue was born in Rowan County, NC on October 16, 1922 a son of the late Luther Franklin and Kate Duncan Donahue.Mr. Donahue retired from Cannon...
Lillian Shaw Hayer
Aug 23, 2011
Obituary: Davidson, NC- Lillian Shaw Hayer, age 84, graduated from this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. She suffered from a rare form of cancer (carcinoid tumors) for over four years.She was born May 10, 1927 in Marlboro County, SC, the daughter of the late James Calvin Shaw and Annie...
Kathleen Karriker Funderburk
Aug 23, 2011
Obituary: Kathleen Karriker Funderburk died peacefully at Five Oaks Nursing Center on August 23, 2011. Kathleen was born April 9, 1919 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late Albert Neal and Lilly Benfield Karriker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Braxton Funderburk, her brother, Vard Karriker and sisters Mae Karriker, Elsie Sloop and Edith Sloop and...
William Howard Dearmon
Aug 22, 2011
Obituary: Mattie Cecile Chastain Murray, 80, of Kannapolis died Monday, August 22, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born April 24, 1931 in Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of the late George W. and Deedee Floyd Chastain. She retired from General Times in Davidson after 30 years. She was a member of Kannapolis Church of God where she had been heavily...