Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Dorothy Nancy Graham Shoemake
Jan 10, 2010
Obituary: Dorothy "Dot" Nancy Graham Shoemake, 82, of Big Elm Nursing and Retirement Center of Kannapolis and formerly of 2201 Brookside Ave., Kannapolis died on Jan. 10, 2010 at Big Elm Nursing Center. She was born on April 1, 1927 in Chesterfield Co., SC, the daughter of the late Alexander Graham and the late Marjorie Stafford Graham. In addition to...
Hoy Eugene Fisher
Jan 9, 2010
Obituary: Hoy Eugene Fisher, 72, of The Meadows, Rockwell, formerly of Kannapolis went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 4, 2010 from CMC NorthEast in Concord. He was born January 16, 1937 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Ralph Davis Fisher Sr. and the late Sarah Jane Russell Fisher. He was also preceded in death by...

Melodie Jo Hammond Vinson Cooper
Jan 9, 2010
Obituary: Melodie Jo Hammond Vinson Cooper, 51, of 500 V-8 Street., Kannapolis, NC died at her home on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010. She was born on September 3, 1958 in Lawrenceburg, Ind., the daughter of the late John William Hammond and the late Carol Lee Matthews Hammond. Survivors include her husband, Gary Schupert Cooper of the home. Two sons; Travis...
Keith Monroe Beaver
Jan 9, 2010
Obituary: Keith M. Beaver, age 51, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2010 at his home. He was born August 25, 1958 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late George Joseph Beaver and Evelyn Carolyn Oates Beaver. He was a 1976 graduate of A.L. Brown High School and a 1980 graduate of Wingate College with a degree in human...
Steve Eugene Rollins
Jan 9, 2010
Obituary: Steve Eugene Rollins, 73, of 3300 Gregory Rd. Rockwell went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday Jan. 5, 2010 from CMC-NorthEast Medical Center in Concord. He was born January 15, 1936 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Odell and Minnie Rowell Rollins. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Beam...
Frank Reid Wright
Jan 6, 2010
Obituary: Frank Reid Wright, 64, of 926 N. Enochville Ave. died on Thursday, January 6, 2010. Mr. Wright was born on April 3, 1946 the son of David Franklin Wright and Mary London Wright. Mr. Wright was a graduate of South Rowan High School. He was the first football participant in the East/West All-star Team. He graduated from Carson-Newman College...
Kathy Mchone Brown Wensil
Jan 5, 2010
Obituary: Kathy McHone Brown Wensil age 56, died Tuesday Jan. 5, 2010 at CMC NorthEast Medical Center Concord, N.C. after an illness of 10 years. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday Jan. 8, 2010 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel. Burial will be 12:00 noon at the National Cemetery Salisbury. The Family will see friends Thursday Jan. 7, 2010 from...

Lotan Arthur (L.A.) Overcash
Jan 5, 2010
Obituary: Lotan Arthur Overcash, Sr. (L.A.), age 79, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after several months of declining health. He was born March 13, 1930 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Arthur (Buck) Overcash and Lizzie Ritchie Overcash. He was raised in Landis, NC. He was employed...
Allan James Pletcher
Jan 4, 2010
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Allan James Pletcher, age 45, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was suffering from a life-long renal disease culminating in the last several months. He was born January 6, 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of Thomas R. Pletcher and Mary Margaret Breakwell Pletcher. He was a graduate of Tidewater Community College with...

Evelyn Stewart Smith
Jan 4, 2010
Obituary: Evelyn Stewart Smith, 78, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at Rowan Regional Medical Center, following several years of declining health and a brief serious illness. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis with Rev. Chris Westmoreland officiating Born Dec. 26, 1931 in Kannapolis,Evelyn was...
Lois Gray Kenerley
Jan 3, 2010
Obituary: Mrs. Lois Gray Kenerley, age 86, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Big Elm Nursing Center in Kannapolis, after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, January 6 at First Evangelical Methodist Church of Kannapolis with Rev. David Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Carol Pennington Gatton
Jan 2, 2010
Obituary: Carol Renae Gatton, 61, of Kannapolis died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at her home. She was born December 24, 1948 in Rowan County, the daughter of Mildred Gordon Pennington of Kannapolis and the late George Pennington. She was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Pennington. She was employed with Pass &Seymour/ Legrand in Concord. She was a member...
Corrine Thomas Hardy
Jan 2, 2010
Obituary: Corrine Thomas Hardy, 84, of Kannapolis devoted mother and friend, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 30, 2009 from Liberty Commons in Salisbury. She had been in declining health the last three years and seriously ill 1 month. She was born March 23, 1925 in Talmao, Georgia, the daughter of the late John Emory Thomas and the...
Mary Lee Carnes Davis
Jan 1, 2010
Obituary: Mary Lee Carnes Davis, 96, of Kannapolis died January 1, 2010 at the Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. She was born November 13,1913 in Union County, the daughter of the late William Raymond Carnes and Martha Parker Carnes. Her husband, James Thomas Davis preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1979. She retired from Cannon Mills...
Miriam Goodrum Tuttle
Jan 1, 2010
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Miriam Goodrum Tuttle, age 92, of 606 Tuttlewood Dr. died January 1st, 2010 in Greenville, NC after 2 years declining health. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Sunday, January 3rd at 1st Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis with Rev. Bill Jolly and Rev. Kris Edscorn officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Roy Rhodes
Dec 31, 2009
Obituary: Roy Rhodes, age 88, formerly of Saw Road, China Grove, NC, died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC. He was born November 30, 1921. He was a farmer for many years & also worked for the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 Spinning Room for many years until his retirement. A private memorial service will...
Gerald William Riley
Dec 29, 2009
Obituary: Gerald William Riley, 54, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born November 3, 1955 in Cabarrus County the son of the late Endle Warren Riley and Doris Aileen Blackwell Riley of Kannapolis. Mr. Riley was a lifelong area resident. He was educated in the Cabarrus County schools and a 1974 graduate of...
Ethel Sorah Johnson
Dec 29, 2009
Obituary: China Grove: Ethel Sorah Johnson, age 94 of 195 Fry St. died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at NorthEast Medical Center. Born August 3, 1915 at Big Stone Gap, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George Alexander and Amanda Catherine Sorah. She attended school in Big Stone Gap and after marriage moved and lived most of her...

Ronald C. Blue
Dec 29, 2009
Obituary: Allentown, Pennsylvania- Ronald C. Blue, age 67 unexpectedly, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County. He was born December 6, 1942 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of James C. Blue of Kannapolis, NC and the late Millie Gulledge Blue. He was a Psychology Professor at Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA for...
Edith Dayvault Funderburke Dunham
Dec 29, 2009
Obituary: Edith Dayvault Funderburke Dunham, age 88, formerly of Kannapolis but had lived several years at the Lutheran Nursing Home, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Lutheran Nursing Home, Salisbury, NC after several years of declining health. She was born May 14, 1921 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late James A. Dayvault and Grace Viola Beaver...