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Paul Gillespie

Paul Gillespie

Dec 26, 2013

Paul Edward Gillespie, 83, of Concord, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. Mr. Gillespie was born August 30, 1930 to the late Robert Langley Gillespie and Maebell Foster Gillespie. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Collins Gillespie; brother, Robert (Bob) Gillespie; granddaughter, Jennifer Newsome and grandson - in- law, Kenny Ellenburg....

Sandra Ritch

Sandra Ritch

Dec 26, 2013

Sandra Marie Hatley Ritch, 59 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Sandra was born July 5, 1954 in Cabarrus County to the late Kenneth Ray Hatley and the late Doris Jane Honeycutt Hatley. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Kenza Spring. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

James Paige

James Paige

Dec 26, 2013

James Edward Paige, 80 years of age, of Locust, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife, Sarah, by his side on Thursday, December 26, 2013. James was born August 25, 1933 in Stanly County to the late Albert Richard Paige and the late Elsie Jane Huneycutt Paige. He was also preceded in death by son in law, Michael...

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Dec 25, 2013

Thomas Wayne Smith, 64 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. Thomas was born March 14, 1949 in Iredell County to the late Pearl Wayne Smith and the late Virlie Smith. Services will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife of 23...

Marion Blansett, Jr

Marion Blansett, Jr

Dec 24, 2013

Marion Green Blansett, Jr., 93 years of age, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home in Midland. Mr. Blansett was born June 3, 1920 in Virginia to the late Marion Green Blansett, Sr. and the late Wilda Lee Horton Blansett . He was also preceded in death by his son Thomas Shannon Blansett, six brothers and three sisters....

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Dec 23, 2013

Charles Richard "Ricky" Taylor, 61 years of age, of Locust, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Mr. Taylor was born November 25, 1952 in Cabarrus County to the late Charles Lester Taylor, Jr. and Wilma Madge Taylor. He was also preceded in death by sister, Linda Morrison. The family will receive friends from 5:00...

Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith

Dec 23, 2013

Glenn Monroe Smith, 79 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Glenn, a lifetime farmer, was born August 30, 1934 in Cabarrus County to the late Daniel M. Smith and Rebecca Pauline Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister, Jean S. Paige; and brother-in-law, Spence Harwood. The...

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Dec 23, 2013

Charles Richard Taylor, 61 years of age, of Locust, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Mr. Taylor was born November 25, 1952 in Cabarrus County to the late Charles Lester Taylor, Jr. and Wilma Madge Taylor. He was also preceded in death by sister, Linda Morrison. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm...

Alvin Burleson

Alvin Burleson

Dec 22, 2013

Alvin Eugene Burleson, 81 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his home in Albemarle. Alvin was born May 7, 1932 in Stanly County to the late Clarence Adam Burleson and the late Dortha Burleson. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Hartsell Funeral Home in...

Pastor Morton

Pastor Morton

Dec 22, 2013

Pastor Johnnie J. Morton, 93, left the Tucker Hospice House on Sunday, December 22, 2013, to be with the Lord that he has faithfully loved and served the past 65 years. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 12:00pm until 1:30pm at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord. A service of celebration will be held at 2:00pm...

Eugene Nelson, Sr

Eugene Nelson, Sr

Dec 22, 2013

Eugene Frederick Nelson, Sr., 70 years of age, of Nebo, NC, formerly of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center - Main in Charlotte. He was born March 19, 1943 in Virginia to the late Elmer Frederick Nelson and the late Matilda Anne Nelson. He was also preceded in death by brother, Wayne Nelson. There will...

Carrilee Lambert

Carrilee Lambert

Dec 20, 2013

Carrilee Austin Lambert, 84 of Stanfield, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Avante at Concord. Mrs. Lambert was born November 4, 1929 in North Carolina to Crocker Austin and Katherine Huneycutt Austin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Archie Pink Lambert, and a daughter Janet Renee McCall. Carrilee was a member of...

Annie Little

Annie Little

Dec 20, 2013

Annie Lee Rushing Little, 88 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. Annie was born April 19, 1925 in Union County, NC to the late Andrew Jackson Rushing and the late Quintina Baucom Rushing. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leamon Lane Little; grandson, Marcus Austin;...

James Furr

James Furr

Dec 20, 2013

James "Jamie" Robert Furr 29, of 13139 Austin Road, Locust, passed on Friday December 20,2013. Jamie was born October 13,1984 in Stanly County. He was the son of Rodney and Diane Furr of Locust. In addition to his parents Jamie is survived by three daughters, Mya Furr, Angel Furr, and Bella Furr all of Locust; one son, Chase Furr of...

Lillian Welty

Lillian Welty

Dec 19, 2013

Lillian Beatrice Roberts Welty, 97 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living. Lillian was born March 6, 1916 in Eugene, Missouri to the late James Conway Roberts and the late Flora Zobeda Frazier Roberts. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Willard Cadwallader; second husband, Miles Welty; and brother,...

Carolyn Burgess

Carolyn Burgess

Dec 19, 2013

Carolyn Darlene Burgess, 76, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Mrs. Burgess was born May 29, 1937 in Virginia to the late Ellis Miller Purser and the late Lila Stallings Purser . She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Lloyd "Bill" Burgess, in 2005. The family will receive friends...

Michael Bowers

Michael Bowers

Dec 18, 2013

Michael Ray Bowers, 66 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Michael was born June 30, 1947 in North Carolina to the late Ray Von Bowers and the late Mary Hazel Bowers. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother. An active, lifetime member of Palestine United...

William Castleberry, Jr

William Castleberry, Jr

Dec 18, 2013

William Thomas Castleberry, 86 years of age, of Whigham GA, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, GA. Bill was born November 23, 1927 in Georgia to the late William Thomas Castleberry, Sr. and the late Annie Mae Castleberry. He was also preceded in death by wife, Virginia Ramona Castleberry. The family will receive friends...

Margie Lowder

Margie Lowder

Dec 18, 2013

Margie Dora Rogers Harwood Lowder, 94 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Mrs. Lowder was born April 15, 1919 in McDowell County to the late William James Rogers and the late Carrie Mae Corn Rogers. She was preceded in death by husbands, Edward Green Harwood and James Lowder;...

Iris Wilder

Iris Wilder

Dec 18, 2013

Iris Faye Wilder, 69 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home in Concord. Mrs. Wilder was born May 8, 1944 to the late Oscar and Mary Maready. In addtion to her parents she is also preceded in death by three sisters, Letha Brown, Ida Mae Smith and Alease Wentz; and a brother, Wille Maready....

Paul Gillespie

Paul Gillespie

Dec 26, 2013

Paul Edward Gillespie, 83, of Concord, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. Mr. Gillespie was born August 30, 1930 to the late Robert Langley Gillespie and Maebell Foster Gillespie. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Collins Gillespie; brother, Robert (Bob) Gillespie; granddaughter, Jennifer Newsome and grandson - in- law, Kenny Ellenburg....

Sandra Ritch

Sandra Ritch

Dec 26, 2013

Sandra Marie Hatley Ritch, 59 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Sandra was born July 5, 1954 in Cabarrus County to the late Kenneth Ray Hatley and the late Doris Jane Honeycutt Hatley. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Kenza Spring. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

James Paige

James Paige

Dec 26, 2013

James Edward Paige, 80 years of age, of Locust, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife, Sarah, by his side on Thursday, December 26, 2013. James was born August 25, 1933 in Stanly County to the late Albert Richard Paige and the late Elsie Jane Huneycutt Paige. He was also preceded in death by son in law, Michael...

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Dec 25, 2013

Thomas Wayne Smith, 64 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. Thomas was born March 14, 1949 in Iredell County to the late Pearl Wayne Smith and the late Virlie Smith. Services will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife of 23...

Marion Blansett, Jr

Marion Blansett, Jr

Dec 24, 2013

Marion Green Blansett, Jr., 93 years of age, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home in Midland. Mr. Blansett was born June 3, 1920 in Virginia to the late Marion Green Blansett, Sr. and the late Wilda Lee Horton Blansett . He was also preceded in death by his son Thomas Shannon Blansett, six brothers and three sisters....

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Dec 23, 2013

Charles Richard "Ricky" Taylor, 61 years of age, of Locust, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Mr. Taylor was born November 25, 1952 in Cabarrus County to the late Charles Lester Taylor, Jr. and Wilma Madge Taylor. He was also preceded in death by sister, Linda Morrison. The family will receive friends from 5:00...

Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith

Dec 23, 2013

Glenn Monroe Smith, 79 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Glenn, a lifetime farmer, was born August 30, 1934 in Cabarrus County to the late Daniel M. Smith and Rebecca Pauline Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister, Jean S. Paige; and brother-in-law, Spence Harwood. The...

Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Dec 23, 2013

Charles Richard Taylor, 61 years of age, of Locust, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Mr. Taylor was born November 25, 1952 in Cabarrus County to the late Charles Lester Taylor, Jr. and Wilma Madge Taylor. He was also preceded in death by sister, Linda Morrison. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm...

Alvin Burleson

Alvin Burleson

Dec 22, 2013

Alvin Eugene Burleson, 81 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his home in Albemarle. Alvin was born May 7, 1932 in Stanly County to the late Clarence Adam Burleson and the late Dortha Burleson. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Hartsell Funeral Home in...

Pastor Morton

Pastor Morton

Dec 22, 2013

Pastor Johnnie J. Morton, 93, left the Tucker Hospice House on Sunday, December 22, 2013, to be with the Lord that he has faithfully loved and served the past 65 years. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 12:00pm until 1:30pm at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord. A service of celebration will be held at 2:00pm...

Eugene Nelson, Sr

Eugene Nelson, Sr

Dec 22, 2013

Eugene Frederick Nelson, Sr., 70 years of age, of Nebo, NC, formerly of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Carolinas Medical Center - Main in Charlotte. He was born March 19, 1943 in Virginia to the late Elmer Frederick Nelson and the late Matilda Anne Nelson. He was also preceded in death by brother, Wayne Nelson. There will...

Carrilee Lambert

Carrilee Lambert

Dec 20, 2013

Carrilee Austin Lambert, 84 of Stanfield, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Avante at Concord. Mrs. Lambert was born November 4, 1929 in North Carolina to Crocker Austin and Katherine Huneycutt Austin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Archie Pink Lambert, and a daughter Janet Renee McCall. Carrilee was a member of...

Annie Little

Annie Little

Dec 20, 2013

Annie Lee Rushing Little, 88 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe. Annie was born April 19, 1925 in Union County, NC to the late Andrew Jackson Rushing and the late Quintina Baucom Rushing. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leamon Lane Little; grandson, Marcus Austin;...

James Furr

James Furr

Dec 20, 2013

James "Jamie" Robert Furr 29, of 13139 Austin Road, Locust, passed on Friday December 20,2013. Jamie was born October 13,1984 in Stanly County. He was the son of Rodney and Diane Furr of Locust. In addition to his parents Jamie is survived by three daughters, Mya Furr, Angel Furr, and Bella Furr all of Locust; one son, Chase Furr of...

Lillian Welty

Lillian Welty

Dec 19, 2013

Lillian Beatrice Roberts Welty, 97 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living. Lillian was born March 6, 1916 in Eugene, Missouri to the late James Conway Roberts and the late Flora Zobeda Frazier Roberts. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Willard Cadwallader; second husband, Miles Welty; and brother,...

Carolyn Burgess

Carolyn Burgess

Dec 19, 2013

Carolyn Darlene Burgess, 76, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Mrs. Burgess was born May 29, 1937 in Virginia to the late Ellis Miller Purser and the late Lila Stallings Purser . She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Lloyd "Bill" Burgess, in 2005. The family will receive friends...

Michael Bowers

Michael Bowers

Dec 18, 2013

Michael Ray Bowers, 66 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Michael was born June 30, 1947 in North Carolina to the late Ray Von Bowers and the late Mary Hazel Bowers. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother. An active, lifetime member of Palestine United...

William Castleberry, Jr

William Castleberry, Jr

Dec 18, 2013

William Thomas Castleberry, 86 years of age, of Whigham GA, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, GA. Bill was born November 23, 1927 in Georgia to the late William Thomas Castleberry, Sr. and the late Annie Mae Castleberry. He was also preceded in death by wife, Virginia Ramona Castleberry. The family will receive friends...

Margie Lowder

Margie Lowder

Dec 18, 2013

Margie Dora Rogers Harwood Lowder, 94 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Mrs. Lowder was born April 15, 1919 in McDowell County to the late William James Rogers and the late Carrie Mae Corn Rogers. She was preceded in death by husbands, Edward Green Harwood and James Lowder;...

Iris Wilder

Iris Wilder

Dec 18, 2013

Iris Faye Wilder, 69 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home in Concord. Mrs. Wilder was born May 8, 1944 to the late Oscar and Mary Maready. In addtion to her parents she is also preceded in death by three sisters, Letha Brown, Ida Mae Smith and Alease Wentz; and a brother, Wille Maready....

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