Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Ruth Evelyn Smith Brooks
Jan 14, 2010
Obituary: Ruth "Evelyn" Smith Brooks, age 84 of Alexander Rd. in Concord died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Genesis Elder Care of Salisbury after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 16 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel with Rev. Dave Cash officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will...
Coyte Sherrill Cook
Jan 14, 2010
Obituary: Coyte Sherrill Cook, 75, formerly of 415 Oak Circle, Kannapolis went home to be with the Lord on Thursday Jan. 14, 2010 from CMC-NorthEast. He was born August 15, 1934 in Iredell County, the son of the late Henry and Thelma Johnson Cook. He was also preceded in death by a son, Terry Wayne Cook in 1970. He retired...
Margaret Strider Howard Creamer
Jan 13, 2010
Obituary: Margaret Strider Howard Creamer, 84, of Kannapolis died Wednesday Jan. 13, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born February 23, 1925 in Mecklenburg County, the daughter of the late Joseph Hugh Strider and Eunice Noley Norkett Strider. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Willard Thomas Howard Sr. and Wesley Thomas Creamer. She was a member of Shadybrook Baptist...
Roy Francis Corn
Jan 12, 2010
Obituary: Mr. Roy Francis Corn, 90, of 1369 Quail Drive, SW, Supply, NC, formerly of Kannapolis died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at his residence following a period of declining health. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. David Stratton and Rev. Jim Grigg. The family will receive friends at...
Rebecca Ann Chamberlain Hurst
Jan 12, 2010
Obituary: Rebecca Ann Chamberlain Hurst, age 52, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after one year of declining health. She was born March 14, 1957 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of Edna James Bumgarner of Landis, NC and the late James Lester Chamberlain. She graduated from Cannon Junior High where she was voted "Miss Cannon Junior...

David Melvin Raffaldt
Jan 11, 2010
Obituary: David Melvin Raffaldt, 63, of Kannapolis died Monday Jan. 11, 2010 at his home. He was born March 10, 1946 in Lancaster, SC., the son of the late Gus and Esther Moree Raffaldt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sybil Therrell Raffaldt on March 28, 2007. He was retired owner of Ms. Sybil Seeding Company in Kannapolis....
Otis Lee Clanton
Jan 11, 2010
Obituary: Otis Lee (Mr. Lee) Clanton, 90, of Kannapolis died Monday Jan. 11, 2010 at his home. He was born March 19, 1919 in Chesterfield County, SC, the son of the late Rev. Duncan and Crete Sims Clanton. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and E.A. (Joe) Clanton and a sister, Mildred Clanton. He had lived...
Richard David Joplin, Sr.
Jan 10, 2010
Obituary: Richard David Joplin, Sr, 53, of 1199 Brandon Scott Lane, China Grove went home to Jesus at his residence on January 7, 2010 following a period of declining health. Richard was born January 14, 1956 in Chesterfield County, SC the son of Leona Gregory Fink of China Grove and the late David Sherman Joplin, Sr. Prior to becoming disabled...

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...