Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Katherine Gullett Wike
Jan 13, 2011
Obituary: Katherine Gullett Wike, 90 of Kannapolis died Thursday January 13, 2011 at Big Elm Nursing Center. Her death follows an extended illness. She was born December 18, 1920 in Cabarrus County to the late Lewis and Sally Morrow Gullett. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank F. Wike who died in 1991,...

Helen Maxine Fowler Faulkner
Jan 13, 2011
Obituary: Helen Maxine Fowler Faulkner, 81, of Kannapolis died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at CMC-Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health. Mrs. Faulkner was born March 13, 1929 in Rowan County, NC a daughter of the late Reece and Agnes Smith Fowler. Mrs. Faulkner was a homemaker and a member of Franklin Heights Baptist Church. Funeral services...

Margaret E. Garrell
Jan 13, 2011
Obituary: - Margaret Edwards (Maggie) Garrell, age 92, formerly of 200 Bishop Lane, Apt. #208, Concord, NC, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Community Hospice, Jacksonville, Florida after a period of declining health. She was born June 25, 1918 in Brunswick County, NC, the daughter of the late Alexander Tray Edwards and Etta Bennett Edwards. She was a homemaker for...
Frank O. Eagle
Jan 13, 2011
Obituary: Frank O. Eagle, 84, of Kannapolis died January 13, 2011 at the Brian Center. He was born January 31, 1926 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Claude and Minnie Lawrence Eagle. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Jane Eagle in 1973. Frank was a veteran of WW II serving in the US Navy for...
Claudine M. Tomlin
Jan 12, 2011
Obituary: Claudine Loretta Miller Tomlin, 83, of Salisbury died January 12, 2011 at Liberty Commons. She was born April 8, 1927 in Cabarrus County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Tomlin in 2008. She was a home maker most of her life. She also enjoyed making crafts. She was a member of Phaniels Baptist Church. Funeral services...
Joyce Jay Clinkscales
Jan 12, 2011
Obituary: Joyce "Jay" Clinkscales, 77, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2011 at her home.The funeral service, in celebration of her life, will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 17 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. David Teague officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove. The family will receive friends...

Vilear Watkins Hammett
Jan 12, 2011
Obituary: Mooresville, NC Vilear Watkins Hammett, 92, of Mooresville died January 12, 2011 at Magnolia Gardens in Spencer. She was born January 8, 1919 in Wilkes County, the daughter of the late James Wesley Watkins and Judy Brooks Watkins. She had formerly worked at Corriher Mills. She was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Saturday, Jan....
Dorothy Elizabeth Toonsie Helms Rabon
Jan 11, 2011
Obituary: Dorothy Elizabeth "Toonsie" Helms Rabon , 85, of Kannapolis died January 11, 2011 at Five Oaks Nursing Center. She was born September 25, 1925 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late W.S. and Zella Duckworth Helms. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Rabon. She was a member of New Hope Worship Center, Concord where she...
Alma Deal
Jan 11, 2011
Obituary: Alma Deal, age 65, of 1155 Ebenezer Rd. died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at her home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, January 14 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel, with Rev. Dr. J. Donald McManus officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, China Grove. The family will receive friends at Whitley's...
Henry Crawford Corriher
Jan 11, 2011
Obituary: Henry Crawford Corriher, 91 of China Grove died Tuesday January 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born April 10, 1919 in Rowan County, NC., a son of the late William Albert and Mary McLaughin Corriher. He is preceded in death by a brother, Ed Corriher, 2 sisters, Christine Corriher and Dora Morgan, half sister Alberta Fesperman and half...
Phyllis Gail Edwards
Jan 10, 2011
Obituary: Phyllis Gail Edwards, of Kannapolis passed away on Monday, January 10th, 2011 at Tucker Hospice House surrounded by her family. Phyllis, born on January 15, 1941 was the daughter of the lateNallie and Bessie Combs Austin, and was the second of four children. Her husband of 47 years, Ken Edwards, preceded her in death in 2006. She was also...
James Clifford Cliff Gantt
Jan 9, 2011
Obituary: James Clifford "Cliff" Gantt, 90 of Kannapolis died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 at his home. He was born January 15, 1920 in Pickens County, SC, the son of the late Clifton and Jessie Hughes Gantt. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Cliff was a veteran of WW II serving in the US Navy. He...
Larry Leo Loan
Jan 9, 2011
Obituary: Mr. Larry Leo Loan, 74, 0f 212 South Hudson Ave. died at his home on Sunday, January 9, 2011. Mr. Loan was born on May 12, 1936 in Bath Co., VA, the son of the late Sylvester Allen Loan and the late, Delph Neff Loan. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving with the U.S. Marines. After...
Ida Blondine Puckett
Jan 9, 2011
Obituary: Ida Blondine Puckett, 93, of Kannapolis died January 9, 2011 in Arizona. She was born October 27, 1917 in Comer, Ga., the daughter of the late Dupree and Bertie Martin Sexton. She was the oldest of nine children. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude Puckett in 1980 and an infant daughter Claudette Larue Puckett. She retired...
Ralph Frank Setzer
Jan 8, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Ralph Frank Setzer, age 93, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at his home after four years of declining health. He was born September 25, 1917 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late John Franklin Setzer and Essie Louella Caldwell Setzer. Ralph was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 Sheet Dept. for many years...

Evelyn Griffin Robbins
Jan 7, 2011
Obituary: Evelyn Griffin Robbins, 80, of 1265 Pump Station Road died on Friday, January 7, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Robbins was born in Cabarrus Co. on January 18, 1930 the daughter of Minor Griffin and Tamia Smith Griffin.In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, Robert William "Bob" Gilliam and Lacy E. Robbins, Jr....
Lucille Sloop Tice
Jan 6, 2011
Obituary: Mrs. Lucille Sloop Tice, 92 of Kannapolis died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Universal Health Care, Concord following a period of declining health. Mrs. Tice was born March 11, 1918 in Rowan County, daughter of the late Fred Gray Sloop and Mary Lutelle Carrigan Sloop. She was a lifelong resident of Kannapolis. She retired in 1983 from Cannon Mills...
Blanche Baker Lambert
Jan 6, 2011
Obituary: Lambert, Blanche Julia Baker Kannapolis, NC- Blanche Julia Baker Lambert, age 82, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC where she had been for over a month. She was born July 29, 1928 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late John Henry Baker and Blanche Viola Ward Hipp. She was...
William Henry Keeter
Jan 4, 2011
Obituary: William Henry Keeter, 82, of Goldmoor Dr. in Concord, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, January 7 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Concord, with Dr. Glenn Myers, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from noon until 1:00 PM Friday...

Gary Allan Chandler
Jan 4, 2011
Obituary: Gary Allan Chandler, 79, of 6182 Blue Crown Court, died Tuesday, January 04, 2011 at Brian Center of Concord following a short illness. He was born December 10, 1931 in Lamar County, SC son of the late Andrew Muldrow Chandler and Ada Belle Wright Chandler. Mr. Chandler was a member of Parkwood Baptist Church, Concord . He was a...