Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Douglas Brodas Laney, Sr.
Sep 7, 2009
Obituary: Douglas Brodas Laney Sr., 75, of 1110 Moss Ave. Kannapolis died Monday Sept. 7, 2009 at VA Hospital in Asheville. He was born December 5, 1933 in Union County the son of the late Charlie and Lillie Mills Laney. He was also preceded in death by a son Douglas Brodas Laney Jr. He was retired from Fieldcrest Cannon Inc...
Paul Edward Scoggins
Sep 5, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Paul Edward Scoggins, age 70, died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Brian Center, Concord, NC after 30 years of declining health. He was born April 20, 1939 in Madison County, Georgia, the son of the late Thomas Edward "Ed" Scoggins and Ollie Angie Tucker Scoggins.He was a graduate of Madison County High School, Danielsville, GA and Central...

Virgie Griffin Lowe
Sep 3, 2009
Obituary: Mrs. Virgie Griffin Lowe, 92, of 2452 Rock Hill Church Road, Concord, formerly of Kannapolis died Thursday, September 3, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born May 31, 1917 in Union County, NC daughter of the late Thomas and Roxie Plyler Griffin. In early life she had been employed by Cannon Mill Plant #1 Sewing Room and later was a...
Marie Birmingham Dellinger
Sep 3, 2009
Obituary: Marie Birmingham Dellinger, age 73, a LOVING MOM, who "always" put others first before herself. She went home to be with the Lord and was reunited with her son, Sammy, on Monday, August 31, 2009. Marie was born on July 16, 1936 in El Reno, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late William Marvin Birmingham and Edith Fern Anderson Birmingham....
Robert Grover Ellison
Sep 2, 2009
Obituary: Robert Grover (Hoby) Ellison, age 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the Bob & Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. He went to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by family and friends. He was born June 24, 1919 in Belton, SC. He was the fourth of eight children born to the late Pallie King...
William Todd Atwell
Sep 1, 2009
Obituary: William "Todd" Atwell, 41, of 2005 Hwy 152 W., China Grove, NC died at Rowan Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Todd was born January 24, 1968 in Cabarrus County , the son of William Earl Atwell and Sylvia Freeze Atwell of China Grove. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife,...
Kimmett Lynn Fidler
Aug 30, 2009
Obituary: Kimmet Lynn Fidler, 63, of 714 Evelyn Avenue, Kannapolis died August 30, 2009 at CMC-Mercy, Charlotte. He was born November 26, 1945 in Mecklenburg County the son of the late Ernest and Ethel Watts Fidler. He was also preceded in death by a brother Mikel and a sister, Sue. He had worked at Pillowtex, Inc. in the weave room...
Gaynell Compton Hendren
Aug 30, 2009
Obituary: Gaynell Compton Hendren, age 81, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was born March 25, 1928 in Iredell County, NC, the daughter of the late William Everett Compton and Margaret Cook Compton. She was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the Baptist faith. She had lived in the area...
Clarence Arthur Coffey
Aug 28, 2009
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2009, at Whitley's Funeral Home Service: 2:00 pm Friday, August 28, 2009, Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel Interment:
Patricia Ann Lewis Knotts
Aug 26, 2009
Obituary: Patricia "Ann" Lewis Knotts, age 65, of 1500 Ontario St. died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at her residence. Her death was unexpected. Her funeral Service will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, August 29 at Centerview Baptist Church in Kannapolis with Rev. Willie Rash officiating. Private family interment will follow. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:30...

Annie Love Rudisill
Aug 25, 2009
Obituary: Annie Love Rudisill, 98, of 185 Wilkinson Ct., Concord, died at Hospice House of Cabarrus Co. on Saturday, August 22, 2009. She was born on August 8, 1911 in Wilkes Co., NC, the daughter of the late Ulysses Love and the late Mary Teal Love. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rudisill is preceded in death by her husband,...
Tyronne Wayne Allman
Aug 24, 2009
Obituary: Clarence Arthur Coffey, 73, of Concord, NC died Monday August 24, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born May 12, 1936 in Rockbridge, Va. the son of the late Wilson Coffey and the late Eva Chittium Coffey. He was preceded in death by his wife Margie Lee Rutherford Coffey on January 1, 2009. He was a retired cabinet maker ....
Lonnie Max Carter
Aug 23, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Lonnie Max Carter, age 69, beloved husband of Phyllis Hartsoe Carter, died peacefully and unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23, 2009 when he went to meet his Lord. He was born December 9, 1939 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Everett Carter and Grace Cline Carter. He was a graduate of China Grove High School...
Ira Pete Cecil Johnston
Aug 22, 2009
Obituary: Ira Cecil (Pete) Johnston, age 79, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness. He was born March 16, 1930 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the son of the late L.D. Johnston and Mabel Margaret Cook Johnston. In earlier years he was employed as a pipe fitter with various companies. Later, he was a control...
Letha Melton Milam
Aug 21, 2009
Obituary: Letha Melton Milam, 71, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2009. She was born October 13, 1937 in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late Joel D. and Ruth Davis Melton. She was a 1956 graduate of A.L. Brown High School. She was an active member of Bethpage United Methodist Church where she had served...
Ernest Ray Kerley
Aug 20, 2009
Obituary: China Grove, NC- Ernest Ray Kerley, age 74, of 111 Constance Court, entered into the hands of the Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC after two years of declining health & seriously ill for one month. He was born December 11, 1934 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Mack Baxter Kerley...

Clyde Eugene Mullis
Aug 19, 2009
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Clyde Eugene Mullis, age 78, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Big Elm Nursing Center, Kannapolis, NC after four months of declining health. He was born September 16, 1930 in Rowan County, the son of the late Edgar T. Mullis and Mary Petrea Mullis. He was employed with Package Product Company, Charlotte, NC after over 35 years...
Max Kay Overcash
Aug 15, 2009
Obituary: Mr. Max Kay Overcash, 78, of Kannapolis died Saturday August 15, 2009 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia. He was born May 11, 1931 in Rowan County, the son of the late Thomas Walter Overcash and the late Mamie Fesperman Overcash. He was the last of eleven children of Thomas and Mamie Overcash. He was preceded in death by...

Cindy Weddington Stewart
Aug 15, 2009
Obituary: Cindy Dawn Karriker Stewart, 47, of185 Mary Ester Lane died Monday, August 10, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, August 9, 2009. Her husband, Barry Jay Stewart lost his life as a result of the same accident. Cindy and Barry had celebrated their first anniversary...
Charles Eugene Gene Funderburk
Aug 14, 2009
Obituary: Charles Eugene "Gene" Funderburk, 80, of 6000 Irish Potato Rd. Kannapolis, NC died Friday August 14, 2009 at CMC NorthEast. He was born February 5, 1929 in Rowan County, the son of the late Raymond and Daisy Troutman Funderburk. He retired from Cannon Mills where he had been a foreman in the weave room and card room. He was...