Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Doris Efird
Mar 9, 2016
Doris Curlee Efird, 85 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Doris was born November 25, 1930 in Richmond County to the late Colon Hill Thompson and the late Ethel Dennis Thompson. She was also preceded in death by first husband, James Cecil Curlee, Sr.; second husband, Franklin Efird; and brother, Robert Thompson....

Myrtle Lewis
Mar 9, 2016
Alene Fryar Lewis, 90 years of age, of New London, passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Alene was born on September 13, 1925 in Guilford County. She graduated from McLeansville High School and was employed at Sears Roebuck & Company her entire working career. Alene married Joseph Earl Lewis on April 5,...
Louise Saunders
Mar 9, 2016
Louise Drye Austin Saunders, 88 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC. Ms. Saunders was born November 3, 1927 in North Carolina to the late Robert Wilhoit Austin and Mallie Drye Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Wade Saunders, son, Hiram Laban...
Richard Legassie
Mar 8, 2016
Richard "Dick" Legassie, 86 years of age, currently of Concord, NC formerly of Caribou, ME and Shelton, CT, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Mr. Legassie was born December 21, 1929 in Caribou, ME to the late Fotuant Lagasse and the late Adrienne Lagasse. He was also preceded in death by his sister Norma Nugent and brother Robert Lagasse. Survivors...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 2016
Carolyn Harris, 78 years of age, of Harrisburg, NC, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Novant Health in Huntersville. Carolyn was born July 1, 1937 in China Grove to Ray Harris and Zelia Safrit. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Jim Smith of Harrisburg, NC. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 9, 2016...

Blanche Hartsell
Mar 5, 2016
Blanche Carroll Hartsell, 86 years of age, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. Blanche was born December 5, 1929 in North Carolina to the late Joe Carroll and Fannie Sherrill Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Hartsell; her daughter, Bonnie Greene; her brother Buck Carroll. The family...
Kathryn Knotts
Mar 5, 2016
Kathryn "Kat" Lanier Knotts, 84 years of age, of Midland, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Kat was born November 4, 1931 in Gaston County to the late William Percy Lafayette Lanier and the late Hallie Estelle Lee Lanier. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Elise, Lucielle,...
William Pearson, Jr
Mar 5, 2016
William Glenn Pearson, Jr, 35 years of age, of Concord, passed away March 5, 2016. Mr. Pearson was born October 1, 1980 in Cabarrus County to William Glenn Pearson, Sr. and Cathy Miller Pearson. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Sallie Pearson. Will grew up attending First Baptist Church of Concord, and was an eagle scout with the church’s...
Jerry Furr
Mar 4, 2016
Jerry Allison Furr, 78 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Jerry was born October 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, to the late Flaves Lee Furr and Mary Motley Furr. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Ruth Martin; his second wife,...
Donald Readling
Mar 3, 2016
Donald "Don" A. Readling, 83 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Don was born May 10, 1932 in Cabarrus County to the late Joseph Ulysses Readling and the late Alice Miller Readling. He was also preceded in death by twin brother, Ronald Readling, and sister, Ruth Kerr. The family...
Freddie Anderson
Mar 3, 2016
Alfred “Freddie” Anderson, age 23 passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Winston-Salem, NC. Alfred was born August 22, 1992 in New York to the parents of Ruth and Alfred Anderson. He was a Junior at UNC School of the Arts where he majored in Music. Alfred is survived by his parents, Ruth and Alfred Anderson of Harrisburg, NC;...
Lawrence Ellison
Mar 2, 2016
Lawrence O. Ellison, 91 years of age, of Concord, formerly of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Lawrence was born October 5, 1924 in Clarksburg, WV to the late Joseph and Iris Ellison. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Paul and Jesse; his sister Pauline Kelly. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sharon...

Herman Maxwell
Mar 2, 2016
Herman Luther Maxwell, 76 years of age, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Pruitt Health - Rockingham. Mr. Maxwell was born May 3, 1939 in Cabarrus County to the late Herman Sides and the late Catherine Louise Mills. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry M. Maxwell. A graveside service will be on...

Lorena Huneycutt
Mar 2, 2016
Biography
Lorena Nadine Huneycutt, 86 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
Mrs. Huneycutt was born November 23, 1929 to the late Benjamin and Carrie Brooks Huneycutt .
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: husband, Joe R. Huneycutt; son, Micheal R. Huneycutt and wife Beverly;...
Frank Moose
Mar 1, 2016
Frank Hoy Moose, 84 years of age, of Concord, went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2016. Mr. Moose was born August 24th, 1931 in Concord, NC to the late Frank Moose Sr. and the late Nell Lindsay Moose. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob Moose. He is survived by his wife of 53 years,...
Ottis Watts, Jr
Mar 1, 2016
Ottis David (O.D.) Watts, Jr., 83, passed away on March 1, 2016 at Novant Health (Matthews) Medical Center. He was preceded in death in 2013 by his beloved wife of over 62 years, Frances Clara Sasser Watts. O.D. was born in Mecklenburg County on July 8, 1932 to the late Ottis David Watts, Sr. and the late Bessie Alverta Ferguson...
George Ward
Mar 1, 2016
George E. Ward, age 90 passed away at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, on March 1, 2016. He was born on December 19, 1925 in Badin, NC, to George and Ruby Ward. George grew up in Badin, North Carolina, and graduated from Badin High School in 1943. After high school, he served in World War II in France and...
Harvey Walters
Mar 1, 2016
Harvey Alvin Walters, 72 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Carolina's Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord. Harvey was born May 23, 1943 in Cabarrus County, to the late Homer "Red" Franklin Walters and Hazel Knight Walters. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Frank Walters and Colin Walters; his sister, Brenda Taylor....
Jimmy Burris
Mar 1, 2016
Jimmy Eugene Burris, 81 years of age, of Concord, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Jim was born March 26, 1934 in Rowan County North Carolina to the late Floyd Eugene Burris and Kathleen Holshouser Parks. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ronald Eugene Burris and two brothers, Bobby Wayne...
Brice Page
Feb 29, 2016
Brice Garmon Page, 91 years of age, of Midland, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Brice was born February 4, 1925 in Cabarrus County to the late Daniel Webster Page, Sr. and the late Grace Garmon Page. He was also preceded in death by his brother, D.W. "Dub" Page,...
Doris Efird
Mar 9, 2016
Doris Curlee Efird, 85 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Doris was born November 25, 1930 in Richmond County to the late Colon Hill Thompson and the late Ethel Dennis Thompson. She was also preceded in death by first husband, James Cecil Curlee, Sr.; second husband, Franklin Efird; and brother, Robert Thompson....

Myrtle Lewis
Mar 9, 2016
Alene Fryar Lewis, 90 years of age, of New London, passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Alene was born on September 13, 1925 in Guilford County. She graduated from McLeansville High School and was employed at Sears Roebuck & Company her entire working career. Alene married Joseph Earl Lewis on April 5,...
Louise Saunders
Mar 9, 2016
Louise Drye Austin Saunders, 88 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC. Ms. Saunders was born November 3, 1927 in North Carolina to the late Robert Wilhoit Austin and Mallie Drye Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Wade Saunders, son, Hiram Laban...
Richard Legassie
Mar 8, 2016
Richard "Dick" Legassie, 86 years of age, currently of Concord, NC formerly of Caribou, ME and Shelton, CT, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Mr. Legassie was born December 21, 1929 in Caribou, ME to the late Fotuant Lagasse and the late Adrienne Lagasse. He was also preceded in death by his sister Norma Nugent and brother Robert Lagasse. Survivors...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 2016
Carolyn Harris, 78 years of age, of Harrisburg, NC, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Novant Health in Huntersville. Carolyn was born July 1, 1937 in China Grove to Ray Harris and Zelia Safrit. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Jim Smith of Harrisburg, NC. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 9, 2016...

Blanche Hartsell
Mar 5, 2016
Blanche Carroll Hartsell, 86 years of age, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. Blanche was born December 5, 1929 in North Carolina to the late Joe Carroll and Fannie Sherrill Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Hartsell; her daughter, Bonnie Greene; her brother Buck Carroll. The family...
Kathryn Knotts
Mar 5, 2016
Kathryn "Kat" Lanier Knotts, 84 years of age, of Midland, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Kat was born November 4, 1931 in Gaston County to the late William Percy Lafayette Lanier and the late Hallie Estelle Lee Lanier. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Elise, Lucielle,...
William Pearson, Jr
Mar 5, 2016
William Glenn Pearson, Jr, 35 years of age, of Concord, passed away March 5, 2016. Mr. Pearson was born October 1, 1980 in Cabarrus County to William Glenn Pearson, Sr. and Cathy Miller Pearson. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Sallie Pearson. Will grew up attending First Baptist Church of Concord, and was an eagle scout with the church’s...
Jerry Furr
Mar 4, 2016
Jerry Allison Furr, 78 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Jerry was born October 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, to the late Flaves Lee Furr and Mary Motley Furr. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Ruth Martin; his second wife,...
Donald Readling
Mar 3, 2016
Donald "Don" A. Readling, 83 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Don was born May 10, 1932 in Cabarrus County to the late Joseph Ulysses Readling and the late Alice Miller Readling. He was also preceded in death by twin brother, Ronald Readling, and sister, Ruth Kerr. The family...
Freddie Anderson
Mar 3, 2016
Alfred “Freddie” Anderson, age 23 passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Winston-Salem, NC. Alfred was born August 22, 1992 in New York to the parents of Ruth and Alfred Anderson. He was a Junior at UNC School of the Arts where he majored in Music. Alfred is survived by his parents, Ruth and Alfred Anderson of Harrisburg, NC;...
Lawrence Ellison
Mar 2, 2016
Lawrence O. Ellison, 91 years of age, of Concord, formerly of Parkersburg, WV, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Lawrence was born October 5, 1924 in Clarksburg, WV to the late Joseph and Iris Ellison. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Paul and Jesse; his sister Pauline Kelly. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sharon...

Herman Maxwell
Mar 2, 2016
Herman Luther Maxwell, 76 years of age, of Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Pruitt Health - Rockingham. Mr. Maxwell was born May 3, 1939 in Cabarrus County to the late Herman Sides and the late Catherine Louise Mills. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry M. Maxwell. A graveside service will be on...

Lorena Huneycutt
Mar 2, 2016
Biography
Lorena Nadine Huneycutt, 86 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
Mrs. Huneycutt was born November 23, 1929 to the late Benjamin and Carrie Brooks Huneycutt .
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: husband, Joe R. Huneycutt; son, Micheal R. Huneycutt and wife Beverly;...
Frank Moose
Mar 1, 2016
Frank Hoy Moose, 84 years of age, of Concord, went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2016. Mr. Moose was born August 24th, 1931 in Concord, NC to the late Frank Moose Sr. and the late Nell Lindsay Moose. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob Moose. He is survived by his wife of 53 years,...
Ottis Watts, Jr
Mar 1, 2016
Ottis David (O.D.) Watts, Jr., 83, passed away on March 1, 2016 at Novant Health (Matthews) Medical Center. He was preceded in death in 2013 by his beloved wife of over 62 years, Frances Clara Sasser Watts. O.D. was born in Mecklenburg County on July 8, 1932 to the late Ottis David Watts, Sr. and the late Bessie Alverta Ferguson...
George Ward
Mar 1, 2016
George E. Ward, age 90 passed away at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, on March 1, 2016. He was born on December 19, 1925 in Badin, NC, to George and Ruby Ward. George grew up in Badin, North Carolina, and graduated from Badin High School in 1943. After high school, he served in World War II in France and...
Harvey Walters
Mar 1, 2016
Harvey Alvin Walters, 72 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Carolina's Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord. Harvey was born May 23, 1943 in Cabarrus County, to the late Homer "Red" Franklin Walters and Hazel Knight Walters. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Frank Walters and Colin Walters; his sister, Brenda Taylor....
Jimmy Burris
Mar 1, 2016
Jimmy Eugene Burris, 81 years of age, of Concord, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Jim was born March 26, 1934 in Rowan County North Carolina to the late Floyd Eugene Burris and Kathleen Holshouser Parks. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ronald Eugene Burris and two brothers, Bobby Wayne...
Brice Page
Feb 29, 2016
Brice Garmon Page, 91 years of age, of Midland, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Brice was born February 4, 1925 in Cabarrus County to the late Daniel Webster Page, Sr. and the late Grace Garmon Page. He was also preceded in death by his brother, D.W. "Dub" Page,...
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