Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Mary Deal Cavin
Dec 7, 2009
Obituary: Mary Deal Cavin, age 75, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at her home after 2 ½ years of declining health and 1 month of serious illness. She was born July 18, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Elmer Harvey Deal and Lillie Estella Adams. She was employed with the former Terry Products, Inc. for many...

Farrie Sue Pittard Booth
Dec 7, 2009
Obituary: Farrie Sue Pittard Booth, 87, of 517 Walter Street, Kannapolis died Monday Dec. 7, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born April 28, 1922 in Madison County, Ga., the daughter of the late Walter and Clara Pittard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jonah C. Booth and five brothers. She retired from Cannon Mills Co. in 1986...
Betty Brown Wellman
Dec 7, 2009
Obituary: Betty Brown Wellman, age 77, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, Mooresville, NC after five years of declining health. She was born December 15, 1931 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late Clarence Brown and Viola Miller Brown. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#10 & Plt#4 for 30...
James D. Lazenby
Dec 6, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Jimmy D. Lazenby, age 72, of Moose Road, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 6, 2009 at his home. He was born January 27, 1937 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Helen Verna Stirewalt and Spencer Lee Lazenby. He was employed with China Grove Textiles for many years before his retirement. He was a veteran of...
Jo Ann L. Hinson
Dec 5, 2009
Obituary: Ms. Hinson, 71, born and raised in Kannapolis, NC, won her place in heaven on December 1, 2009 following a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. She passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was born September 16, 1938, daughter of the late Paul and Ann Lorbacher. She is survived by her son...
William C. Buchanan
Dec 4, 2009
Obituary: William (Bill) Campbell Buchanan, Sr. The bells of heaven rang on Friday, December 4, 2009 to welcome home William (Bill) Campbell Buchanan, Sr. Mr. Buchanan passed away at his home after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson Disease. Born on April 17, 1929 in Laurinburg, NC, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. L. T....

Zachary Wayne Stratton
Dec 3, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Zachary Wayne Stratton, 28, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly Thursday, December 3, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. Private Memorial Services will be held at a later date. The family will be at the residence. Mr. Stratton was born September 17th, 1981 in Freemont County, Wy., son of the late Troy Stratton and Juanita White Albright of Easley, SC. He was...

John Jay Ontko
Dec 3, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, N.C. John Jay Ontko, age 72 ,of Kannapolis died Thursday Dec. 3, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Ontko was born Aug. 27, 1937 in Delmont County, Ohio to the Late James J. Ontko and the late Kathryn Barker Ontko. He was a minister of the Gospel with the Jehovah's Witness. A memorial service will be held at the...
Charles Lewis Hileman
Dec 2, 2009
Obituary: Mr. Charles Lewis Hileman, 81, of 2402 Brantley Road, Kannapolis died at Avante' of Concord on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. He was born in Cabarrus Co. on March 18, 1928, the son of the late Lewis L. Hileman and the late Lillian Mullinax Hileman. Mr. Hileman was employed with Duke Power Co., Kannapolis, for 27 yrs. until his retirement...
Edith Jane Duncan Dulin
Dec 2, 2009
Obituary: Edith Jane Duncan Dulin, 66, of Concord, NC died Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009 at her home. She was born March 18, 1943 in Anderson County, SC, the daughter of the late Robert B. and Lucille Brock Duncan. She enjoyed living especially going to the beach. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday Dec. 4, 2009 at Whitley's Funeral Home...
Dennis Lynn Bryant
Dec 2, 2009
Obituary: Dennis Lynn Bryant, 71, of 12024 Furr Rd. , Stanfield died Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009 at the home of his daughter, Gina Blackwelder. He was born January 29, 1938 in Laurens County, Ga., the son of the late Jack Bryant and Hattie Mae Peck Bryant of Stanfield. He was also preceded in death by a son Rory Bryant, two...

Janelle Riley Foster
Nov 30, 2009
Obituary: Janelle Riley Foster, age 65, died Monday, November 30, 2009 on arrival at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born January 9, 1944 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late Homer Riley and Mary Nell Kerr. She was an administrative assistant in the security for many years. The will be no memorial service. Visitation: None Scheduled Service: None...

Johnny Lee Kirkley
Nov 30, 2009
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 1:00 to 2:00 pm, Monday, November 30, 2009, Whtiley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 pm, Monday, November 30, 2009, Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment: Carolina Memorial Park
Billy Gene Mitchell
Nov 29, 2009
Obituary: Billy Gene Mitchell, 54, of Statesville died Sunday Nov. 29, 2009 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born August 4, 1955 in Rockingham County, the son of the late John Wesley Mitchell and Sadie Belcher Mitchell of Eden, NC. He was self-employed with Dover Road Diesel and Tire Service. He loved ridng motocycles and racing lawn...
Margaret Hawkins Biggerstaff
Nov 29, 2009
Obituary: Margaret Hawkins Biggerstaff, age 84, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the home of her son in Kannapolis, NC after a period of declining health. She was born September 14, 1925 in Lincoln County, NC, the daughter of the late Andrew Hawkins and Maude Biggerstaff Hawkins. She had lived in the Kannapolis area since 1945. She was employed with...
Eunice Necie Safrit Fisher
Nov 29, 2009
Obituary: Mrs. Eunice "Necie" Safrit Fisher, 81, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2009 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. She went to be with the Lord at home with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Memorial United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Jim Brookshire. Interment will follow...
Boyce Alexander Hunter
Nov 27, 2009
Obituary: Boyce Alexander "Tate" Hunter of 283 Elm Avenue, NW went home to his Lord on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the W.G. Hefner VA Hospital in Salisbury. He had been in declining health for the past six months and seriously ill for two weeks. A worship service to celebrate his life will be held Friday, November 27 at 11...
Billy Ray Richardson
Nov 27, 2009
Obituary: Billy Ray "Bud" Richardson, age 39 of 905 Skyland St. died unexpectedly from injuries received from being hit by a train on Saturday November 27, 2009. There will be a Reception celebrating Billy Ray's Life at Whitley's Funeral Home from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Born October 15, 1970 in Rowan Co., Billy Ray was...

Ray Hartsell Shinn
Nov 26, 2009
Obituary: Ray Hartsell Shinn, Sr., age 81, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 26, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born December 10, 1927 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Elmer Wurts Shinn and Ruth Elliott Shinn who were formerly of Salisbury, NC. He was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 #1 Weave Room for 46...

Lester Alan Lucas
Nov 24, 2009
Obituary: Lester Alan "Rusty" Lucas, 59, died at CMC-NE in Concord, NC. Death was unexpected. Rusty was born on April 23, 1950, the son of the late George Russell Lucas and the late Phyllis Barr Lucas. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife; Carol Anne Smith Lucas of the home and by three daughters; Pamela Schneider and husband,...