Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Herman Harding Thomas
Feb 5, 2011
Obituary: Herman H. Thomas, age 89, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness. He was born April 8, 1921 in Stanly County, NC, the son of the late J.C. Thomas and Ada Austin Thomas. Herman was retired from the former Servomation Corporation in Concord, NC.A cowboy at heart he enjoyed many years driving a...
Lillie Mae Grooms Cook
Feb 5, 2011
Obituary: Lillie Mae Grooms Cook, 76, formerly of 415 Oak Circle, Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 from Magnolia Gardens in Spencer. She was born on January 2, 1935 in Chesterfield County, SC, the daughter of the late Tom and Marie Bittle Grooms. She was preceded in death by her husband, Coyte Sherrill Cook...
Dessie Braswell Strawn
Feb 5, 2011
Obituary: Dessie Braswell Strawn, age 96, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury, NC. She was born October 27, 1914 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Wilson Braswell and Nannie Braswell. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Co. Pl.t#1 Sheet Dept. until her retirement in 1979.She was a long-time...
Ermalee Edwards Cline
Feb 3, 2011
Obituary: Concord, NC Ermalee Edwards Cline, age 90, of 207 Fisher St. died Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, February 7 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Parrish officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive...
Claude Brown Cotton Deal
Feb 3, 2011
Obituary: Concord, NC- Claude Brown (Cotton) Deal, age 81, died Thursday, February 3, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. He was born December 24, 1929 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Harvey McNary Deal and Lula Matilda Brown Deal. He was educated in the Rowan County Schools and was a member of...
Kirk Anthony Pacini, Sr.
Feb 1, 2011
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Kirk Anthony Pacini, Sr, 41, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord following a short illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Charity Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Beaver Hammonds, and Rev. Marty Peyton. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 5,...
Dorothy Irene King Mccarter
Jan 30, 2011
Obituary: Colorado Springs, Colorado Dorothy Irene King McCarter, 78 formerly of Kannapolis, died Sunday January 30, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her death was unexpected. She was born August 18, 1932 in Cabarrus County, NC., a daughter of the late Heath Claude and Mary Virginia McGurt King. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Concetta Detorie Burnham
Jan 30, 2011
Obituary: Concord, NC- Concetta Detorie Burnham, age 81, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born April 28, 1929 in Baltimore County, MD, the daughter of the late John Joseph Detorie and Martha Hubbs Detorie. Concetta worked for Time Warner Cable, Kannapolis, until her retirement. She was an active resident of Crescent Heights Independent Retirement Living,...
Mary Hoyle Haynes Russell
Jan 30, 2011
Obituary: Mrs. Mary Hoyle Haynes Russell, 93 passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel conducted by Rev. Judy White. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park...

Ruby Hall Link
Jan 30, 2011
Obituary: Ruby Hall Link, age 82, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 3 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel with Rev. Mike Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from noon until 2:00 PM Thursday at Whitley's...
Bobby Lee Morgan
Jan 30, 2011
Obituary: Bobby Lee Morgan, 45, of Harrisburg died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 24, 1965 in Cabarrus County, the son of Royce and Barbara Parker Morgan of Kannapolis. He was preceded in death by a brother, Royce Lee Morgan Jr. Bobby had been employed with CMC-NorthEast as the Transport Coordinator...
Tommy Lee Puryear
Jan 26, 2011
Obituary: Tommy Lee "TomTom" Puryear, 58, of Concord, NC died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 at CMC-Main in Charlotte. He was born July 17, 1952 in Danville, Va. He was the son of Leroy Puryear of Danville and the late Lorraine Knowles Puryear who met and grew up from the Hughes Home for Children in Danville. He was employed with Food...
Charlie Ralph Pethel
Jan 25, 2011
Obituary: Charlie Ralph Pethel, 79, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born May 6, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Roy and Nancy Lambert Pethel. Mr. Pethel was a lifelong resident of Kannapolis and attended J.W. Cannon High...
Ruth Pauline Alexander
Jan 24, 2011
Obituary: Jamie Margie Howell, age 88, of Kannapolis died Monday, January 24, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast Med. Center in Concord after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 27 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Robinette officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home...
Jamie Margie Howell
Jan 24, 2011
Obituary: Jamie Margie Howell, age 88, of Kannapolis died Monday, January 24, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast Med. Center in Concord after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 27 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Robinette officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home...
Mary Katherine Simmons
Jan 23, 2011
Obituary: Mary Katherine Goodman Simmons, 86, of Kannapolis died Friday January 21, 2011 at CMC-Northeast, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. She was born March 4, 1924 in Rowan County, the daughter of the late George Monroe Goodman and the late Mae Elizabeth McCombs Goodman. She is survived by a son, Charlie R. (Karen) Goodman; Granddaughter, Rhonda Goodman...

Michael Mike J. Ritchie, Sr.
Jan 21, 2011
Obituary: Michael "Mike" J. Ritchie, Sr. age 60, of China Grove died Friday, January 21, 2011 at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 23 in Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joseph B. Harding and Rev. Bobby Sutherland officiating. Burial with Masonic Graveside Rites will follow at...
Ammeree Riner Dayvault
Jan 20, 2011
Obituary: Long-time Kannapolis resident Ammeree Dayvault, 94, passed away on January 20, 2011, surrounded by her three children. Born, July 8, 1916, in Union County to H. L. and Henrietta Riner, she was married to Clement C. Dayvault who preceded her in death in 1976. She was employed by Fieldcrest Cannon Washcloth Department for 50 years. Ammeree is survived by...
Eula Motley Tarlton
Jan 19, 2011
Obituary: Tarlton, Eula Mae Motley Kannapolis, NC- Eula Mae Motley Tarlton, age 86, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Brian Center, Concord, NC after 8 months of declining health. She was born December 3, 1924 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Dave Wesley Motley and Idell Lambert Motley. Eula was a homemaker for most of her life....
Joseph Lee Whitley, Jr.
Jan 19, 2011
Obituary: Joseph Lee Whitley, Jr., 60, of 2703 Lyla Ave., Concord, died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. Mr. Whitley was born on February 17, 1950 in Stanly Co., NC, the son of the late Joseph L. Whitley, Sr. and the late Phyllis Rebecca Barringer Whitley. He was a veteran with the U.S. Navy being stationed in...