Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Crealmer Drye
Apr 27, 2015
Crealmer Arey Drye, 92 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at her residence. Crealmer was born June 30, 1922 in Rowan County, North Carolina to the late Charles Whitson Arey and the late Esther Bolton Arey. She was also preceded in death by her husband who died on Nov 7, 1999, Felix Manteo Drye, Sr.;...
John Furr
Apr 27, 2015
John "Malcolm" Furr, 89 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home. Malcolm was born March 23, 1926 in Stanfield, NC, to the late Rufus Lafayette Furr and the late Emma Gertrude Furr. He was also preceded in death by five siblings, Maxine Creed, Billie Jean Kelbaugh, Libby Benfield, Bob Furr, and Wayne...
Nelson Williams
Apr 26, 2015
Nelson Gerald Williams, 55 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his home while fighting his battle with cancer for the third time. Nelson was born August 18, 1959 in Union County to the late Albert Cray Williams and Lela Mae Hinson Williams of Monroe. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Albert...
Doris Gant
Apr 24, 2015
Doris Ann Talley Gant, 80 years of age, of Midland, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Carrington Place in Matthews. As Jesus reached His hand and said that it was time to go, she reached her hand and said, "here, here". Doris was born December 17, 1934 in Cabarrus County to the...
Sharon Hatley
Apr 24, 2015
Sharon Leigh Bittner Hatley, 53 years of age, of Midland, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at her daughter's home in Midland. Sharon was born July 16, 1961 in Delaware to Lawrence, Sr. and Phyllis Pratt Bittner of Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Nelson Gene Hatley, in 2013. The family will receive friends...
Nancy Mcclain
Apr 23, 2015
Nancy Jane Rochester McClain, 83 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Brookdale Monroe Square in Monroe. Mrs. McClain was born June 22, 1931 in Union County to the late Sylvester Van Rowell and the late Nancy Bell Rowell. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Nick Rochester, daughter Katherine King,...
Judson Britt, Sr
Apr 23, 2015
Judson Chaffin Britt, Sr., 96 years of age, of Midland, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis. Jake was born November 9, 1918 in Columbus County, NC to the late Andrew Jackson Britt and the late Olive Branch Britt. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Eloise Cashwell Britt; sisters, Elizabeth Dill...

John Blackwelder
Apr 22, 2015
John "Johnny" Ray Blackwelder, 73 years of age, of New London, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. Mr. Blackwelder was born December 2, 1941 in North Carolina to the late William Henry Blackwelder and the late Louise Hubbard Blackwelder. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Survivors include...

James Hampton
Apr 22, 2015
James Lingerfelt Hampton, 63 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his residence. James was born May 22, 1951 in Tennessee to the late Fred Eugene Hampton and the late Mary Lingerfelt Hampton. Survivors include wife, Alice Hampton of Concord; daughters, Amy Hampton Stancil and Rosa Lee Fowler; son, Buddy Hampton; brother, Terry Mosteller; grandson,...
Martha Tarleton
Apr 22, 2015
Martha Lou Ellis Tarleton, 82 years of age, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Martha was born April 7, 1933 in Orlando, FL, to the late James Henry Ellis and the late Mildred Nevada Ellis. She was also preceded in death by sons James Kenneth Tarleton, and Tony Allen Tarleton; and...
Madeline Love
Apr 21, 2015
Madeline Potts “Pat” Howell Love of Concord passed away April 21, 2015 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy F. “Bill” Love. She is survived by her son L. Alan Love and wife Beth of Chesterland, Ohio and their children Laura, Karl and Ryan; son Roger H. Love of Concord and his son...

Cory Welzant
Apr 21, 2015
Cory Edwards Welzant, 67 years of age, of Wexford Plantation, Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, after a long illness. Cory was born February 2, 1948 in Anson County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Edith Edwards of Polkton. Survivors include her husband, Lt. Colonel Charles Welzant; a special caregiver, Reyna Carroll;...
Diane Haire
Apr 20, 2015
Diane Vanhoy Haire, 72 years of age, of Statesville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, in New London. Mrs. Haire was born December 4, 1942 in Rowan County, North Carolina to the late Herman Vanhoy and the late Ethel Treese. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ronald Haire, Jr. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm...
John Green
Apr 19, 2015
John Bunyan Green, 75 years of age, of Midland, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. John was born April 9, 1940 in Charlotte to the late Worth Bunyan Green and the late Katharin Green. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Hartsell Funeral Home of...
William Furr
Apr 19, 2015
William "Nootzy" "Bill" Franklin Furr, Sr., 77 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home. Mr. Furr was born June 17, 1937 in Cabarrus County to the late Cleveland Monroe Furr and the late Vadie McClellan Furr. He was also preceded in death by his wife Martha Verlee Furr in 2010 and his...
Ethel Frech
Apr 19, 2015
Ethel Frech, 87 years of age, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Ethel was born October 27, 1927 in Tennessee to the late Floyd Elmer Hawn and the late Laura Hawn. She was also preceded in death by husband of 51 years, David Franklin Frech; and a...
Doris Kirk
Apr 19, 2015
Doris Elizabeth Kirk, 91 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at her granddaughters home in Rockwell. Doris was born April 24, 1923 in North Carolina to the late James Allen Burris and the late Mabel Betty Burris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Albert Kirk, son, Billy Allen Kirk, daughter, Betty...
Douglas Richardson
Apr 17, 2015
Biography
Douglas Wesley Richardson, 58 years of age, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. Douglas was born July 2, 1956 in Sumter, SC to the late Bob and Jennie Ruth Richardson. He was also preceded in death by his former wife, April Richardson. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm...
Gary Locklear
Apr 17, 2015
Gary Lee "Henry" Locklear, 61 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015, at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Gary was born September 8, 1953 in Scotland County to the late Laurin Burnice Lowery, Sr. and the late Annie Lee Locklear Brayboy. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April...

Beverly Smith
Apr 16, 2015
Biography
Beverly Sue Acord Smith, 56 years of age, of New London, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home. Beverly was born September 1, 1958 in Kanawha County, West Virginia to the late Dennis Acord and the late Barbara Bowes. There are no services planned at this time. Survivors include husband, Bobby Eugene Smith of New London;...
Crealmer Drye
Apr 27, 2015
Crealmer Arey Drye, 92 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at her residence. Crealmer was born June 30, 1922 in Rowan County, North Carolina to the late Charles Whitson Arey and the late Esther Bolton Arey. She was also preceded in death by her husband who died on Nov 7, 1999, Felix Manteo Drye, Sr.;...
John Furr
Apr 27, 2015
John "Malcolm" Furr, 89 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home. Malcolm was born March 23, 1926 in Stanfield, NC, to the late Rufus Lafayette Furr and the late Emma Gertrude Furr. He was also preceded in death by five siblings, Maxine Creed, Billie Jean Kelbaugh, Libby Benfield, Bob Furr, and Wayne...
Nelson Williams
Apr 26, 2015
Nelson Gerald Williams, 55 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his home while fighting his battle with cancer for the third time. Nelson was born August 18, 1959 in Union County to the late Albert Cray Williams and Lela Mae Hinson Williams of Monroe. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Albert...
Doris Gant
Apr 24, 2015
Doris Ann Talley Gant, 80 years of age, of Midland, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Carrington Place in Matthews. As Jesus reached His hand and said that it was time to go, she reached her hand and said, "here, here". Doris was born December 17, 1934 in Cabarrus County to the...
Sharon Hatley
Apr 24, 2015
Sharon Leigh Bittner Hatley, 53 years of age, of Midland, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at her daughter's home in Midland. Sharon was born July 16, 1961 in Delaware to Lawrence, Sr. and Phyllis Pratt Bittner of Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Nelson Gene Hatley, in 2013. The family will receive friends...
Nancy Mcclain
Apr 23, 2015
Nancy Jane Rochester McClain, 83 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Brookdale Monroe Square in Monroe. Mrs. McClain was born June 22, 1931 in Union County to the late Sylvester Van Rowell and the late Nancy Bell Rowell. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Nick Rochester, daughter Katherine King,...
Judson Britt, Sr
Apr 23, 2015
Judson Chaffin Britt, Sr., 96 years of age, of Midland, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis. Jake was born November 9, 1918 in Columbus County, NC to the late Andrew Jackson Britt and the late Olive Branch Britt. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Eloise Cashwell Britt; sisters, Elizabeth Dill...

John Blackwelder
Apr 22, 2015
John "Johnny" Ray Blackwelder, 73 years of age, of New London, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. Mr. Blackwelder was born December 2, 1941 in North Carolina to the late William Henry Blackwelder and the late Louise Hubbard Blackwelder. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Survivors include...

James Hampton
Apr 22, 2015
James Lingerfelt Hampton, 63 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his residence. James was born May 22, 1951 in Tennessee to the late Fred Eugene Hampton and the late Mary Lingerfelt Hampton. Survivors include wife, Alice Hampton of Concord; daughters, Amy Hampton Stancil and Rosa Lee Fowler; son, Buddy Hampton; brother, Terry Mosteller; grandson,...
Martha Tarleton
Apr 22, 2015
Martha Lou Ellis Tarleton, 82 years of age, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Martha was born April 7, 1933 in Orlando, FL, to the late James Henry Ellis and the late Mildred Nevada Ellis. She was also preceded in death by sons James Kenneth Tarleton, and Tony Allen Tarleton; and...
Madeline Love
Apr 21, 2015
Madeline Potts “Pat” Howell Love of Concord passed away April 21, 2015 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy F. “Bill” Love. She is survived by her son L. Alan Love and wife Beth of Chesterland, Ohio and their children Laura, Karl and Ryan; son Roger H. Love of Concord and his son...

Cory Welzant
Apr 21, 2015
Cory Edwards Welzant, 67 years of age, of Wexford Plantation, Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, after a long illness. Cory was born February 2, 1948 in Anson County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Edith Edwards of Polkton. Survivors include her husband, Lt. Colonel Charles Welzant; a special caregiver, Reyna Carroll;...
Diane Haire
Apr 20, 2015
Diane Vanhoy Haire, 72 years of age, of Statesville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, in New London. Mrs. Haire was born December 4, 1942 in Rowan County, North Carolina to the late Herman Vanhoy and the late Ethel Treese. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ronald Haire, Jr. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm...
John Green
Apr 19, 2015
John Bunyan Green, 75 years of age, of Midland, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. John was born April 9, 1940 in Charlotte to the late Worth Bunyan Green and the late Katharin Green. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Hartsell Funeral Home of...
William Furr
Apr 19, 2015
William "Nootzy" "Bill" Franklin Furr, Sr., 77 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home. Mr. Furr was born June 17, 1937 in Cabarrus County to the late Cleveland Monroe Furr and the late Vadie McClellan Furr. He was also preceded in death by his wife Martha Verlee Furr in 2010 and his...
Ethel Frech
Apr 19, 2015
Ethel Frech, 87 years of age, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Ethel was born October 27, 1927 in Tennessee to the late Floyd Elmer Hawn and the late Laura Hawn. She was also preceded in death by husband of 51 years, David Franklin Frech; and a...
Doris Kirk
Apr 19, 2015
Doris Elizabeth Kirk, 91 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at her granddaughters home in Rockwell. Doris was born April 24, 1923 in North Carolina to the late James Allen Burris and the late Mabel Betty Burris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Albert Kirk, son, Billy Allen Kirk, daughter, Betty...
Douglas Richardson
Apr 17, 2015
Biography
Douglas Wesley Richardson, 58 years of age, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. Douglas was born July 2, 1956 in Sumter, SC to the late Bob and Jennie Ruth Richardson. He was also preceded in death by his former wife, April Richardson. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm...
Gary Locklear
Apr 17, 2015
Gary Lee "Henry" Locklear, 61 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015, at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Gary was born September 8, 1953 in Scotland County to the late Laurin Burnice Lowery, Sr. and the late Annie Lee Locklear Brayboy. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April...

Beverly Smith
Apr 16, 2015
Biography
Beverly Sue Acord Smith, 56 years of age, of New London, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home. Beverly was born September 1, 1958 in Kanawha County, West Virginia to the late Dennis Acord and the late Barbara Bowes. There are no services planned at this time. Survivors include husband, Bobby Eugene Smith of New London;...
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