Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Thelma Furr Godfrey
Nov 10, 2009
Obituary: Thelma Furr Godfrey, age 87, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the home of her daughter, Kathy Hearne, in Kannapolis, NC after a period of declining health. She was born January 17, 1922 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Eli A. Furr and Mary Davis Furr. In her earlier years she worked at the former Cannon...
Rodney Scott Joplin
Nov 10, 2009
Obituary: Rodney Scott Joplin, 33, of China Grove died Nov. 10, 2009. He was born November 7, 1976 in Rowan County, the son of Tommy Simmons of China Grove and Joyce Joplin Simmons of China Grove. A graveside service will be 1:00 PM Monday at West Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in China Grove officiated by Rev. Steve Sprinkle. The...
Ruby Hendrix Mcclamrock
Nov 9, 2009
Obituary: Ruby Hendrix McClamrock, age 86, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC after one year of declining health. She was born April 23, 1923 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan Hendrix and Nellie Stamper Porter. She was a graduate of Hartsell High School, Concord, NC. She was a...
Janet Bobbie Crider Smith
Nov 8, 2009
Obituary: Janet (Bobbie) Crider Smith, age 90, died Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker House, Kannapolis, NC. She was born August 12, 1919 in Franklin County, Georgia, the daughter of the late James A. Crider and Mary Etta Phillips Crider. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church, Kannapolis, NC. She has lived in this...

Mitchell Perry Wright
Nov 8, 2009
Obituary: Mitchell Perry Wright, 52, of China Grove, NC died Nov. 8, 2009 at his home. He was born January 4, 1957 in Kenosha, Wisconsin the son of the late Nadine Wright. Prior to being disabled, he was employed with GDX in Salisbury. He enjoyed Nascar racing and carpentry. He is survived by his son, Richard Wright and a sister...

Gladys Virginia Hager
Nov 5, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Gladys Virginia Nunn Hager, age 88, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born May 22, 1921 in Patrick County, Virginia, the daughter of the late J.L. Nunn and Emmaline Lawson Nunn. In earlier years she was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 and...
Carl Donald Crumbley
Nov 5, 2009
Obituary: Carl Donald "Don" Crumbley, 93, of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord on Thursday Nov. 5, 2009.On September 13, 1916 Luella McLean Crumbley, wife of Joseph S. Crumbley gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. Carl Donald Crumbley became the second of what were to be six children of Joseph and Luella. Don, as he was to...
Alice M. Sloop
Nov 5, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Alice Moss Sloop, age 84, died unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, November 5, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC. She was born July 24, 1925 in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late William Thomas Moss and Edna Wilson Moss. She was employed with the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#1 #3 Weave Room for many years.She was...
Nicolas Marquez-Herrera
Nov 4, 2009
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 8:00 pm, Wednesday, November 4, 2009. at Sacred Heart Catholic Interment:
John Richard James, Jr.
Nov 2, 2009
Obituary: John Richard James Jr. , 40, of Locust, NC died Nov. 2, 2009 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. He was born November 3, 1968 in Cabarrus County the son of John Richard James Sr. of Locust and the late Linda Maxine Hallman James. He was a former truck driver and mechanic. He enjoyed fishing and cooking. A...
Margaret Susan Shaw Sohmers
Nov 2, 2009
Obituary: Margaret Susan Shaw Sohmers, 70, of Kannapolis, NC died Monday Nov. 2, 2009 at her home. She was born May 1, 1939 in Taiwan. She was owner/operator of M&S Produce in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 PM on Thursday (Nov. 5, 2009) at Whitley's Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband James Sohmers,...
James Jimmy Lindsay, Jr.
Nov 2, 2009
Obituary: James Bryson (Jimmy) Lindsay Jr., 50, of Robbins, NC formerly of Kannapolis died Monday Nov. 2, 2009 at First Health Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy. He was born September 8, 1959 in Cabarrus County the son of the late James B. Lindsay Sr. and Ruth Farrell Lindsay of Mooresville. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Lisa...

Robert Edward (Goose) Morrison, Jr.
Nov 1, 2009
Obituary: Robert Edward (Goose) Morrison, Jr., age 61, slid out of the loving arms of his wife and into the loving arms of Jesus at high noon on Friday, October 30, 2009 at his home. Jan was giving him a bath. He had bravely & with no complaints wrestled with squamous cell carcinoma for 13 months. He was born on...

Lula James Parks
Nov 1, 2009
Obituary: Lula James Parks, 98, a special angel, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County. She was a resident of 312 S. East Ave., Kannapolis, NC. Mrs. Parks was born in Marshville, NC on September 20, 1911. She was the youngest and last surviving of thirteen...

Dwight Henry Smith
Nov 1, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Dwight H. Smith, age 66 of Kannapolis died Sunday Nov. 1st, 2009 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Conder officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The family...
David Wayne Lewis
Oct 31, 2009
Obituary: Myrtle Beach, SC- David Wayne Lewis, age 54, formerly of Kannapolis, NC had lived many years in the Myrtle Beach area. He died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC after several years of declining health. He was born March 15, 1955 in Landstuhl, Germany, the son of the late Floyd Hill Lewis...
Ruby Lee Price Pennell
Oct 29, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Ruby Lee Price Pennell, age 92, formerly of Dale Avenue, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Kernersridge Assisted Living, Kernersville, NC where she had lived for the past 3 ½ years. She had been in declining health for several years. She was born July 18, 1917 in Alexander County, NC, the daughter of the late James...
Ricky Lee Price
Oct 29, 2009
Obituary: Orlando, Florida- Ricky Lee Price, age 42, formerly of Kannapolis, NC, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 unexpectedly on arrival at a hospital in Orlando, FL. He was born February 10, 1967 in Cabarrus County, the son of Jerry Huneycutt of Kannapolis and Patty Fagan Russell & husband, Sam of Kannapolis. He attended South Rowan High School. He was employed...
Silas Woodward
Oct 27, 2009
Obituary: Silas Woodward, 95 of Kannapolis died Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 at his home. He was born October 26, 1914 in Chesterfield County, SC the son of the late John Daniel Woodward and Ada Horne Woodward. He is also preceded in death by eight brothers, Murray, Parnell, Clark, Paul, Hubert, Wayne, Ivey and Dexter, and five sisters Carrie Oliver, Elizabeth...
James Darrell Fleming
Oct 27, 2009
Obituary: Mr. James Darrell Fleming,70, of Kannapolis, when home to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 27, 2009. He had been ill one month but death was unexpected. He was born November 14, 1938 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Harry James Fleming and Esther Lee Brown Fleming. He was educated at A.L. Brown High School. He was a...