Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Thomas  H. Alexander

Thomas H. Alexander

Apr 12, 2011

Obituary: Thomas H. Alexander, 91, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Big Elm Nursing Center. He was born July 1, 1919 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late John H. and Maggie White Alexander. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vencie Nichols Alexander on Dec. 9, 2011. He was preceded in death a sister Floretta...

Rosie Lee Collins Smith

Rosie Lee Collins Smith

Apr 11, 2011

Obituary: Rosie Lee Collins Smith, 86, of Kannapolis died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Big Elm Nursing Center following a period of declining health. She was born August 16, 1924 in Carlton, Georgia a daughter of the late Loyd Dayton Collins and Jenny Mae Stowe Collins. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She was employed as a spinner...

Trulia  H. Corn

Trulia H. Corn

Apr 11, 2011

Obituary: Trulia Hatley Corn, 82 of Kannapolis died Monday April 11, 2011 at her residence. Her death follows a 1 year illness. She was born February 28, 1929 in Stanly County a daughter of the late Clester and Perl Blake Hatley. Mrs. Corn was educated in Stanly County and was formerly employed in Plant 4 as a weaver, retiring in...

Sherry  Lee Mccallum

Sherry Lee Mccallum

Apr 10, 2011

Obituary: Salisbury, NC- Sherri Leah Tucker McCallum, age 36, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her home. She was born April 23, 1974 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of Ronald Eugene Tucker, Sr. of Kannapolis, NC and the late Paula Leah Butler Tucker. Sherri was employed as a supervisor at Fun T's in Concord, NC. She held her...

Albert  Paul Cook

Albert Paul Cook

Apr 9, 2011

Obituary: Albert Paul Cook, 68, of Kannapolis died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Tucker Hospice House. He was born Sept. 28, 1942 in Rowan County, the son of the late Keller and Myrtle Pless Cook. Paul had formerly worked for the NC Highway Dept. and then at NC Finishing Co. He was a security guard at Linn-Corriher Mills with...

Willie  Joe Payne

Willie Joe Payne

Apr 8, 2011

Obituary: Dateline: Kannapolis, NC Payne, Willie Joe Mr. Willie Joe Payne, 75, of 1202 Moss Avenue died at his home on Friday, April 8, 2011. Mr. Payne was born on June 7, 1935 in Rowan County, the son of the late Coleman Payne and the late Bamlee Newton Payne Martin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...

Jenny Webster

Jenny Webster

Apr 6, 2011

Obituary: Lucille Robinson Webster, 91, of Kannapolis died April 6, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born August 24, 1919 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late John and Julia Ledbetter Robinson. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Odell Webster, her son Billy Gene Webster and her son-in-law Edward McGraw Jr. She retired from Cannon Mills Co....

Pearl  Watson Wagstaff

Pearl Watson Wagstaff

Apr 5, 2011

Obituary: Wagstaff, Pearl Watson Kannapolis, NC-Pearl Watson Wagstaff, age 83, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC. She was born March 27, 1928 in Stanly County, NC, the daughter of the late John E. Watson, Sr. and Louise Knoth Watson. She was a 1946 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. Pearl along with her late husband owned...

Kenneth  Marvin Barber  Sr.

Kenneth Marvin Barber Sr.

Apr 4, 2011

Obituary: Kenneth Marvin Barber, Sr., age 62, of Charlotte died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. His death was unexpected. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM Saturday, April 16 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 5:00 PM prior to the service. Kenneth was born August 17,...

Doris  Hileman Ballard

Doris Hileman Ballard

Apr 4, 2011

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Doris Elaine Hileman Ballard, age 76, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after three months of declining health. She was born April 8, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Helen Chambers Peck. Doris was a homemaker and a retired sales clerk for Belk's Department Store, Carolina Mall, Concord, NC where...

Richard  L. Latham

Richard L. Latham

Apr 3, 2011

Obituary: Richard L. Latham, Jr., 85, of Concord died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born Nov. 16, 1925 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Richard L. Latham, Sr. and Myrtle Byrd Latham. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Litaker Latham in 2005. Richard graduated twice from Winecoff High school with the class...

Julie Ward

Julie Ward

Apr 3, 2011

Obituary: Kannapolis, NC. Julie Elizabeth Ward, daughter of William B. Ward of Landis and Linda I. Bryant of Kannapolis was born on a beautiful spring day, April 9, 1967and left us to meet her loving grandparents Bill and Modena Ward and Guy and Jewel Ivey on March 27, 2011 after a brief illness. Julie was the smiling "sunshine" of our...

Travis Harris Makin

Travis Harris Makin

Apr 2, 2011

Obituary: Midland, NC Travis Harris Makin, 38, of Midland died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord following a short illness. He was born June 11, 1972 in Lyon County, Kansas son of Gayle Leann Phillips Pittman of Midland and the late Teryl Harris Makin. Travis played football for Northwest Cabarrus High School and was an avid fan of...

Stephen  Charles Hutto

Stephen Charles Hutto

Apr 2, 2011

Obituary: Midland, NC Travis Harris Makin, 38, of Midland died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord following a short illness. He was born June 11, 1972 in Lyon County, Kansas son of Gayle Leann Phillips Pittman of Midland and the late Teryl Harris Makin. Travis played football for Northwest Cabarrus High School and was an avid fan of the...

Jimmy  Wayne Beaver

Jimmy Wayne Beaver

Apr 1, 2011

Obituary: Landis, NC Mr. Jimmy Wayne Beaver, 71, of 514 East Mills Drive, died April 1, 2011 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born January 4, 1940 in Iredell County, a son of the late Hazel Lee Beaver and Kathleen Robinson Beaver. Jimmy retired in 1977 after serving 20 years in the US Navy. He...

Thelma  Harvell Raffaldt

Thelma Harvell Raffaldt

Mar 28, 2011

Obituary: Pending Visitation: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday March 27, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 PM Monday March 28, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC

Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman

Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman

Mar 28, 2011

Obituary: Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman went to be with her loving Saviour on Saturday, Marc h 26, 2011 at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Fesperman was born February 10, 1916 in Mooresville, NC to the late W.E. and Frances Gardner Torrence. She was preceded in death by her 2 sisters, Catherine Torrence and Margaret...

James  Everette Austell,  Jr

James Everette Austell, Jr

Mar 28, 2011

Obituary: James "Jim" Everette Austell, Jr., 66 of Charlotte passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at home. Jim was born in Gaffney, SC on May 23, 1944. He was the son of James E. Austell, Sr. and Rae Turner Austell. He graduated from West Mecklenburg High School. He was also a member of West Gate Masonic Lodge, a 32...

John Thomas Jake Donaldson

John Thomas Jake Donaldson

Mar 28, 2011

Obituary: Rockwell, NC- John Thomas (Jake) Donaldson, age 70, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at his home after five months of declining health. He was born July 1, 1940 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late John H. Donaldson and F. Irene Rodgers Donaldson. Jake was a 1958 graduate of A.L. Brown High School, Kannapolis, NC. Jake was...

Evelyn Scott

Evelyn Scott

Mar 27, 2011

Obituary: Evelyn Christine Hager Scott, 88, of Kannapolis died March 27, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born January 30, 1923 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Lippard Hager. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Monroe Scott Sr. in 1988 , a brother Robert Lee Hager, a sister Elizabeth Neal Patterson, a half...