Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Nellie Cruse
Feb 19, 2017
Nellie Hinson Freeman Cruse, 88, of Concord, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Nellie was born June 5, 1928 in Anson County, North Carolina to the late Charles Reuben Hinson and the late Hattie Campbell Hinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Cruse, grandson Paul Anthony Yow, two brothers...
Jerry Johnston
Feb 19, 2017
Biography
Jerry Wayne Johnston, 67 years of age, of Aquadale, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his home. Jerry was born December 30, 1949 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late John B. and Ora J Johnston. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter Barbara J. Johnston. The family will receive...
Paul Cormier
Feb 19, 2017
Paul Jerry Cormier, 61 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Huntersville, NC. Paul was born May 17, 1955 in Massachusetts to the late Aurele Joseph Cormier and Diana Marie Cormier. He loved to ride his Harley, cook, and spend time with his family and dogs. Visitation will be held at Edward V....
Julia Motley
Feb 19, 2017
Julia Ann Motley, 50 years of age, of Concord, went to be in God's hands on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Heaven gained a strong angel that day. Julie was born June 24, 1966 in Concord, NC to Ruby Rachel Thomas and her late husband Ray Aubry Thomas. Survivors include her mother, Ruby Rachel Thomas; son Jonathan Helms and wife Megan;...
Richard Hinson, Jr
Feb 19, 2017
Richard Lumas Hinson Jr., 85 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Richard was born January 19, 1932 in Stanly County to the late Richard Lumas Hinson Sr. and the late Cora Magdalene Hinson. He was also preceded in death by daughter, Janet H. Godwin; and sister Jane H. Stamper....
Mattie Cranford
Feb 18, 2017
One of The Greatest Generation and his wife of almost 70 years have both passed away within days of each other. Nathan Owen Cranford, age 97, passed away on February 13, 2017, and Mattie B. Way Cranford, age 94, passed away on February 18, 2017. They were married on March 29, 1947. Owen was born February 10, 1920, in Stanly...
Marcie Little
Feb 18, 2017
Marcie Raquel Little (47) of Concord, NC, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Northeast Hospital. She was born July 23, 1969 in Concord to the late Dewey Wayne Little and Lana Rae Sloop. Marcie was preceded in death by a granddaughter Zira Angeline Little and a brother Ginsin Cord Little, grandparents Ralph Marshall & Katherine Bost Little and Ray...
Myrtle Hartsell
Feb 18, 2017
Myrtle Huneycutt Hartsell, 92 years of age, of Midland, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Harrisburg. Myrtle was born February 1, 1925 in Stanly County, North Carolina, to the late David Arey Huneycutt and the late Roxie Ann Burgess Huneycutt. She was also preceded in death by her husband in 1997, Conrad Jackson Hartsell; two grandchildren,...
Cynthia Hatley
Feb 18, 2017
Cynthia "Cindy" Leigh Hatley, 57 years of age, of Concord, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast in Concord. Cindy was born March 4, 1959 in Germany to Cladwell Parmer "C.P" Hatley and the late Betty Jo Hatley. She was also preceded in death by brother, Jeff Hatley and sister, Nan Twitty. The family...
Gaston Lowder, Jr
Feb 17, 2017
Gaston Delmar Lowder, Jr., 71, of Albemarle, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System Stanly. Junior was born November 29, 1945 in Stanly County to the late Gaston Delmar Lowder, Sr. and the late Mary Lois Bowers. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jackie Gaynell Lowder Lowery; and sister, Shirley Burleyson. The family received...
Lewis Buckner, Jr
Feb 17, 2017
Lewis Douglas "Buck" Buckner, Jr. 93 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Buck was born May 28, 1923 in Tennessee to the late Lewis Douglas Buckner Sr. and the late Mattie Leigh Buckner. He was also preceded in death by his wife in 1994, Lizzie Buckner; two...
Minnie Pelkey
Feb 16, 2017
Minnie Inez Harkey Pelkey, 84 years old of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away February 16, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. Born October 14, 1932 in Stanly County, NC, she was the first female manager employed by Singer. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In her spare time she loved square dancing,...
Oscar Critz
Feb 15, 2017
Oscar "Butch" Bernard Critz, Jr., 71 years of age, of Kannapolis, NC passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Butch was born December 2, 1945 in Concord, NC to the late Oscar Bernard Critz Sr. and the late Vera Williams Critz. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Linda E. Critz of Kannapolis, NC; his...
Maggie Blake
Feb 14, 2017
Maggie Lucille Blake, 84, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System Stanly in Albemarle. Lucille was born September 19, 1932 in Johnson County, NC to the late Bertie Watkins and the late Addie Davis Watkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Blake, in 2011; sisters, Florence, Pearl, Doris, Ava...

Harriet Tyler
Feb 14, 2017
Harriet Belynda Tyler, 64 years of age, of Concord, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast in Concord. Tyler was born September 3, 1952 in California to the late George Harman Tyler and the late Harriet Lorilla Tyler. The family will have a service at a later date. Survivors include son, George (Jamie) Vasquez of...
Knowles Hathcock
Feb 13, 2017
Knowles Chalmers Hathcock, 81 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System Union in Monroe. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Oakboro, 322 N. Main St, Oakboro, NC officiated by the Rev. Gordon Huneycutt. Burial, with...
Ruth Blackwelder
Feb 13, 2017
Ruth Elizabeth Blackwelder, 95 years of age, of Concord, passed away on February 13, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice house in Kannapolis. Ruth was born August 18, 1921 in North Carolina to the late Ellis Oscar Hartsell and the late Mamie Hough Hartsell. She was also preceded in death by husband, Charles Lee Blackwelder and one son, Olin Furr and...
Virginia Eudy
Feb 13, 2017
Virginia Grace Wilkinson Eudy, 91 years of age, of New London, entered into Eternal rest after a long journey with illness on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Mrs. Eudy was born May 22, 1925 in Stanly County, North Carolina to the late James Wilkinson and the late Lizzie Wilkinson. She was also preceded in death by...
Lynda Smith
Feb 13, 2017
Lynda Kathryn (Grammy) Smith, 74 years of age, of Concord, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 in Concord. Lynda was born April 8, 1942 in North Carolina to the late Henry Lee Deese and the late Louise Gordon Deese. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Benton Ferguson. The family will receive friends from 5:30 pm -...
N. Cranford
Feb 13, 2017
One of The Greatest Generation and his wife of almost 70 years have both passed away within days of each other. Nathan Owen Cranford, age 97, passed away on February 13, 2017, and Mattie B. Way Cranford, age 94, passed away on February 18, 2017. They were married on March 29, 1947. Owen was born February 10, 1920, in Stanly...
Nellie Cruse
Feb 19, 2017
Nellie Hinson Freeman Cruse, 88, of Concord, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Nellie was born June 5, 1928 in Anson County, North Carolina to the late Charles Reuben Hinson and the late Hattie Campbell Hinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Cruse, grandson Paul Anthony Yow, two brothers...
Jerry Johnston
Feb 19, 2017
Biography
Jerry Wayne Johnston, 67 years of age, of Aquadale, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his home. Jerry was born December 30, 1949 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late John B. and Ora J Johnston. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter Barbara J. Johnston. The family will receive...
Paul Cormier
Feb 19, 2017
Paul Jerry Cormier, 61 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Huntersville, NC. Paul was born May 17, 1955 in Massachusetts to the late Aurele Joseph Cormier and Diana Marie Cormier. He loved to ride his Harley, cook, and spend time with his family and dogs. Visitation will be held at Edward V....
Julia Motley
Feb 19, 2017
Julia Ann Motley, 50 years of age, of Concord, went to be in God's hands on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Heaven gained a strong angel that day. Julie was born June 24, 1966 in Concord, NC to Ruby Rachel Thomas and her late husband Ray Aubry Thomas. Survivors include her mother, Ruby Rachel Thomas; son Jonathan Helms and wife Megan;...
Richard Hinson, Jr
Feb 19, 2017
Richard Lumas Hinson Jr., 85 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Richard was born January 19, 1932 in Stanly County to the late Richard Lumas Hinson Sr. and the late Cora Magdalene Hinson. He was also preceded in death by daughter, Janet H. Godwin; and sister Jane H. Stamper....
Mattie Cranford
Feb 18, 2017
One of The Greatest Generation and his wife of almost 70 years have both passed away within days of each other. Nathan Owen Cranford, age 97, passed away on February 13, 2017, and Mattie B. Way Cranford, age 94, passed away on February 18, 2017. They were married on March 29, 1947. Owen was born February 10, 1920, in Stanly...
Marcie Little
Feb 18, 2017
Marcie Raquel Little (47) of Concord, NC, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Northeast Hospital. She was born July 23, 1969 in Concord to the late Dewey Wayne Little and Lana Rae Sloop. Marcie was preceded in death by a granddaughter Zira Angeline Little and a brother Ginsin Cord Little, grandparents Ralph Marshall & Katherine Bost Little and Ray...
Myrtle Hartsell
Feb 18, 2017
Myrtle Huneycutt Hartsell, 92 years of age, of Midland, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Harrisburg. Myrtle was born February 1, 1925 in Stanly County, North Carolina, to the late David Arey Huneycutt and the late Roxie Ann Burgess Huneycutt. She was also preceded in death by her husband in 1997, Conrad Jackson Hartsell; two grandchildren,...
Cynthia Hatley
Feb 18, 2017
Cynthia "Cindy" Leigh Hatley, 57 years of age, of Concord, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast in Concord. Cindy was born March 4, 1959 in Germany to Cladwell Parmer "C.P" Hatley and the late Betty Jo Hatley. She was also preceded in death by brother, Jeff Hatley and sister, Nan Twitty. The family...
Gaston Lowder, Jr
Feb 17, 2017
Gaston Delmar Lowder, Jr., 71, of Albemarle, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System Stanly. Junior was born November 29, 1945 in Stanly County to the late Gaston Delmar Lowder, Sr. and the late Mary Lois Bowers. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jackie Gaynell Lowder Lowery; and sister, Shirley Burleyson. The family received...
Lewis Buckner, Jr
Feb 17, 2017
Lewis Douglas "Buck" Buckner, Jr. 93 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Buck was born May 28, 1923 in Tennessee to the late Lewis Douglas Buckner Sr. and the late Mattie Leigh Buckner. He was also preceded in death by his wife in 1994, Lizzie Buckner; two...
Minnie Pelkey
Feb 16, 2017
Minnie Inez Harkey Pelkey, 84 years old of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away February 16, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. Born October 14, 1932 in Stanly County, NC, she was the first female manager employed by Singer. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In her spare time she loved square dancing,...
Oscar Critz
Feb 15, 2017
Oscar "Butch" Bernard Critz, Jr., 71 years of age, of Kannapolis, NC passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Butch was born December 2, 1945 in Concord, NC to the late Oscar Bernard Critz Sr. and the late Vera Williams Critz. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Linda E. Critz of Kannapolis, NC; his...
Maggie Blake
Feb 14, 2017
Maggie Lucille Blake, 84, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System Stanly in Albemarle. Lucille was born September 19, 1932 in Johnson County, NC to the late Bertie Watkins and the late Addie Davis Watkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Blake, in 2011; sisters, Florence, Pearl, Doris, Ava...

Harriet Tyler
Feb 14, 2017
Harriet Belynda Tyler, 64 years of age, of Concord, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast in Concord. Tyler was born September 3, 1952 in California to the late George Harman Tyler and the late Harriet Lorilla Tyler. The family will have a service at a later date. Survivors include son, George (Jamie) Vasquez of...
Knowles Hathcock
Feb 13, 2017
Knowles Chalmers Hathcock, 81 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System Union in Monroe. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Oakboro, 322 N. Main St, Oakboro, NC officiated by the Rev. Gordon Huneycutt. Burial, with...
Ruth Blackwelder
Feb 13, 2017
Ruth Elizabeth Blackwelder, 95 years of age, of Concord, passed away on February 13, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice house in Kannapolis. Ruth was born August 18, 1921 in North Carolina to the late Ellis Oscar Hartsell and the late Mamie Hough Hartsell. She was also preceded in death by husband, Charles Lee Blackwelder and one son, Olin Furr and...
Virginia Eudy
Feb 13, 2017
Virginia Grace Wilkinson Eudy, 91 years of age, of New London, entered into Eternal rest after a long journey with illness on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Mrs. Eudy was born May 22, 1925 in Stanly County, North Carolina to the late James Wilkinson and the late Lizzie Wilkinson. She was also preceded in death by...
Lynda Smith
Feb 13, 2017
Lynda Kathryn (Grammy) Smith, 74 years of age, of Concord, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 in Concord. Lynda was born April 8, 1942 in North Carolina to the late Henry Lee Deese and the late Louise Gordon Deese. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Benton Ferguson. The family will receive friends from 5:30 pm -...
N. Cranford
Feb 13, 2017
One of The Greatest Generation and his wife of almost 70 years have both passed away within days of each other. Nathan Owen Cranford, age 97, passed away on February 13, 2017, and Mattie B. Way Cranford, age 94, passed away on February 18, 2017. They were married on March 29, 1947. Owen was born February 10, 1920, in Stanly...
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