Obituaries
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Rubye Morris
Jun 30, 2020
Rubye Cornelia Kendall Morris, 87, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Atrium Health Stanly.
Rubye was born November 5, 1932 in Stanly County to the late Hugh Devroe Kendall and Maggie Cornelia Taylor Kendall. She was also preceded in death by her half-brothers, Keith, Jude, and Tommy Kendall.
The family will receive...
Jody Luther
Jun 29, 2020
Jody Daniel Luther, 43, of Oakboro, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 29, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Luther was born August 13, 1976 in Cabarrus County to Kathy Howard and the late Danny Paul Luther.
Jody is survived by his mother, Kathy Howard of Polkton; brother, Jeremy (Carin) Luther of Albemarle; stepmother, Denise Luther; stepbrothers,...
Douglas Henriquez-Midence
Jun 29, 2020
Oracion San Francisco de Asis
Oh, Señor, hazme un instrumento de Tu paz.
Donde hay odio, que lleve yo el amor.
Donde haya ofensa, que lleve yo el perdón.
Donde haya discordia, que lleve yo la unión.
Donde haya duda, que lleve yo la fe.
...
Willie Beaver
Jun 28, 2020
Willie Louise Robbins Beaver, 94, of Concord, died at home Sunday, June 28, 2020, of natural causes. Born February 24, 1926 to James Houston Robbins and Bessie Irene Furr Robbins at home in Midland, North Carolina, her father died when she was nine-months old. The youngest of nine siblings, she was reared by her single mother and her older...
James Phillips, Sr.
Jun 28, 2020
James "Jimmy" Wilson Phillips, Sr., 89, of Midland, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020.
Jimmy was born May 2, 1931 in Mecklenburg County to the late Walter and Maude Flowe Phillips. He was also preceded in death by nine siblings, Ruth, Fred, Edmond, Mary Etta, Harry, Agnes, Frank, Everette, and Ralph.
Jimmy loved God, his...
Ruth Turner
Jun 28, 2020
Ruth Burleyson Turner, 93, of 515 E. 1st St., Oakboro, went home to meet her Savior on June 28, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Born on April 28, 1927, in Cabarrus County to Daniel W. and Nancy Morris Burleyson, Ruth retired from Stanly Knitting Mill and was an active member of Oakboro First Baptist Church for over fifty years....
Sheila Taylor
Jun 27, 2020
Sheila Taylor, 72, of Oakboro, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home.
Shelia was born December 30, 1947 in Stanly County to the late Lewis Alonzo Efird and the late Wilma Rebecca Efird. She was also preceded in death by son, Larry Russell Taylor.
Shelia loved her family more than anything. She loved...
Helen Overman
Jun 27, 2020
Helen Maxine (Wells) Overman - Mom - passed from this life to eternal life with her Lord and Savior on June 27, 2020, after a very brief stay at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC. Prior to this, she had been bravely fighting the illness that ultimately took her life, during a lengthy stay at Novant Health...
Max Smith
Jun 25, 2020
Max Edward Smith, 91, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Smith was born October 14, 1928 in Stanly County to the late Walter Scott Smith and the late Mary Lue Rummage Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Harwood Smith and by his sisters and brothers.
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James Smith
Jun 24, 2020
James Cornelius Smith, 69, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
James was born November 1, 1950 in Concord to the late Edward Leon Smith and Mary Alice Rowland Smith . He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edward Dunn Smith.
There will be no services...
Philip Bonds
Jun 24, 2020
Philip John Bonds, 63, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
Phil was born April 23, 1957 in Concord to the late James Oliver Bonds, Sr. and the late Rose White Miller Bonds. He was also preceded in death by step-mother, Nan Barnhardt Bonds.
Phil graduated from Concord High and Western Carolina University. He...
Donna Rybicki
Jun 22, 2020
Donna Carol Rybicki, 73, of Locust, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020.
Donna was born September 25, 1946 in Buffalo, NY, to the late Kenneth and Lillian Spier. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Stephen James Rybicki.
Donna was a member of Locust Presbyterian Church and West Stanly Senior Center. She retired...
Sherry Brown
Jun 22, 2020
Sherry Hathcock Brown, 57, of New London, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at her home.
Mrs. Brown was born November 18, 1962 in Stanly County to the late Larry Aldine Hathcock and the late Gwendolyn Joyce Hathcock. She was also preceded in death by brother, Chuck Hathcock; father-in-law, Alfred Brown; and mother-in-law, Essie Brown.
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Nicholas Elkins
Jun 22, 2020
Nicholas Aaron Elkins, 26 years old of Concord, North Carolina unexpectedly passed away June 22, 2020.
Nick was born on August 19, 1993 in Macon, Georgia to Edgar Haigh Elkins and Tracy Elkins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Edgar Aaron Elkins and Ann Elkins and maternal grandparents Edward and Betty Carswell.
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Earl Speight
Jun 22, 2020
Earl Vance Speight, 87, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020.
Mr. Speight was born May 22, 1933 to the late Charlie William and Bertha McLester Speight. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal Speight Coleman; brothers, Gad Speight, Raphu Speight, Ruel Speight, Max Speight; sister, Bernice Burleson....
Betty Coggins
Jun 22, 2020
Betty Jean Coggins, 76, of Concord, NC went home on Monday, June 22, 2020.
Betty was born September 24, 1943 in Walhalla, SC to the late Harold Mullikin and the late Zoa Mullikin. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Mullikin and Cecil Mullikin.
Survivors include her son, Michael David Holbrooks and...
Paul Rubio
Jun 21, 2020
Paul Uribes Rubio, 78, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 with his wife and granddaughter by his side.
Paul was born September 14, 1941 in Fresno, CA to the late Guadalupe Rubio and the late Grace Uribes. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son, Daniel Rubio.
Paul is survived by his wife,...
Joann Lambert
Jun 21, 2020
Joann Wall Lambert, 84, of Harrisburg, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at her residence.
Mrs. Lambert was born March 16, 1936 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina to the late John Howard Wall and the late Fannie Elizabeth Wall Overcash. She was also preceded in death by daughter, Pamela Gail Jeffcoat, son, Mark Monroe...
Lottie Morrison
Jun 21, 2020
Lottie Goodman Morrison, 81, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020.
Mrs. Morrison was born October 13, 1938 in Concord, NC to the late Murray Gilbert Goodman and the late Nellie Dora Mae Goodman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Morrison, Sr.; and brother, Gene Goodman.
Survivors...
Lawrence Poston
Jun 20, 2020
Lawrence Edward Poston, 88, of Concord, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
Mr. Poston was born September 8, 1931 in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late Morse William Poston, Sr. and the late Dora Bell Sanders Poston. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lois Boots Poston. He was...
Rubye Morris
Jun 30, 2020
Rubye Cornelia Kendall Morris, 87, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Atrium Health Stanly.
Rubye was born November 5, 1932 in Stanly County to the late Hugh Devroe Kendall and Maggie Cornelia Taylor Kendall. She was also preceded in death by her half-brothers, Keith, Jude, and Tommy Kendall.
The family will receive...
Jody Luther
Jun 29, 2020
Jody Daniel Luther, 43, of Oakboro, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 29, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Luther was born August 13, 1976 in Cabarrus County to Kathy Howard and the late Danny Paul Luther.
Jody is survived by his mother, Kathy Howard of Polkton; brother, Jeremy (Carin) Luther of Albemarle; stepmother, Denise Luther; stepbrothers,...
Douglas Henriquez-Midence
Jun 29, 2020
Oracion San Francisco de Asis
Oh, Señor, hazme un instrumento de Tu paz.
Donde hay odio, que lleve yo el amor.
Donde haya ofensa, que lleve yo el perdón.
Donde haya discordia, que lleve yo la unión.
Donde haya duda, que lleve yo la fe.
...
Willie Beaver
Jun 28, 2020
Willie Louise Robbins Beaver, 94, of Concord, died at home Sunday, June 28, 2020, of natural causes. Born February 24, 1926 to James Houston Robbins and Bessie Irene Furr Robbins at home in Midland, North Carolina, her father died when she was nine-months old. The youngest of nine siblings, she was reared by her single mother and her older...
James Phillips, Sr.
Jun 28, 2020
James "Jimmy" Wilson Phillips, Sr., 89, of Midland, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020.
Jimmy was born May 2, 1931 in Mecklenburg County to the late Walter and Maude Flowe Phillips. He was also preceded in death by nine siblings, Ruth, Fred, Edmond, Mary Etta, Harry, Agnes, Frank, Everette, and Ralph.
Jimmy loved God, his...
Ruth Turner
Jun 28, 2020
Ruth Burleyson Turner, 93, of 515 E. 1st St., Oakboro, went home to meet her Savior on June 28, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Born on April 28, 1927, in Cabarrus County to Daniel W. and Nancy Morris Burleyson, Ruth retired from Stanly Knitting Mill and was an active member of Oakboro First Baptist Church for over fifty years....
Sheila Taylor
Jun 27, 2020
Sheila Taylor, 72, of Oakboro, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home.
Shelia was born December 30, 1947 in Stanly County to the late Lewis Alonzo Efird and the late Wilma Rebecca Efird. She was also preceded in death by son, Larry Russell Taylor.
Shelia loved her family more than anything. She loved...
Helen Overman
Jun 27, 2020
Helen Maxine (Wells) Overman - Mom - passed from this life to eternal life with her Lord and Savior on June 27, 2020, after a very brief stay at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC. Prior to this, she had been bravely fighting the illness that ultimately took her life, during a lengthy stay at Novant Health...
Max Smith
Jun 25, 2020
Max Edward Smith, 91, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Smith was born October 14, 1928 in Stanly County to the late Walter Scott Smith and the late Mary Lue Rummage Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Harwood Smith and by his sisters and brothers.
...
James Smith
Jun 24, 2020
James Cornelius Smith, 69, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
James was born November 1, 1950 in Concord to the late Edward Leon Smith and Mary Alice Rowland Smith . He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edward Dunn Smith.
There will be no services...
Philip Bonds
Jun 24, 2020
Philip John Bonds, 63, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
Phil was born April 23, 1957 in Concord to the late James Oliver Bonds, Sr. and the late Rose White Miller Bonds. He was also preceded in death by step-mother, Nan Barnhardt Bonds.
Phil graduated from Concord High and Western Carolina University. He...
Donna Rybicki
Jun 22, 2020
Donna Carol Rybicki, 73, of Locust, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020.
Donna was born September 25, 1946 in Buffalo, NY, to the late Kenneth and Lillian Spier. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Stephen James Rybicki.
Donna was a member of Locust Presbyterian Church and West Stanly Senior Center. She retired...
Sherry Brown
Jun 22, 2020
Sherry Hathcock Brown, 57, of New London, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at her home.
Mrs. Brown was born November 18, 1962 in Stanly County to the late Larry Aldine Hathcock and the late Gwendolyn Joyce Hathcock. She was also preceded in death by brother, Chuck Hathcock; father-in-law, Alfred Brown; and mother-in-law, Essie Brown.
...
Nicholas Elkins
Jun 22, 2020
Nicholas Aaron Elkins, 26 years old of Concord, North Carolina unexpectedly passed away June 22, 2020.
Nick was born on August 19, 1993 in Macon, Georgia to Edgar Haigh Elkins and Tracy Elkins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Edgar Aaron Elkins and Ann Elkins and maternal grandparents Edward and Betty Carswell.
...
Earl Speight
Jun 22, 2020
Earl Vance Speight, 87, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020.
Mr. Speight was born May 22, 1933 to the late Charlie William and Bertha McLester Speight. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal Speight Coleman; brothers, Gad Speight, Raphu Speight, Ruel Speight, Max Speight; sister, Bernice Burleson....
Betty Coggins
Jun 22, 2020
Betty Jean Coggins, 76, of Concord, NC went home on Monday, June 22, 2020.
Betty was born September 24, 1943 in Walhalla, SC to the late Harold Mullikin and the late Zoa Mullikin. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Mullikin and Cecil Mullikin.
Survivors include her son, Michael David Holbrooks and...
Paul Rubio
Jun 21, 2020
Paul Uribes Rubio, 78, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 with his wife and granddaughter by his side.
Paul was born September 14, 1941 in Fresno, CA to the late Guadalupe Rubio and the late Grace Uribes. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son, Daniel Rubio.
Paul is survived by his wife,...
Joann Lambert
Jun 21, 2020
Joann Wall Lambert, 84, of Harrisburg, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at her residence.
Mrs. Lambert was born March 16, 1936 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina to the late John Howard Wall and the late Fannie Elizabeth Wall Overcash. She was also preceded in death by daughter, Pamela Gail Jeffcoat, son, Mark Monroe...
Lottie Morrison
Jun 21, 2020
Lottie Goodman Morrison, 81, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020.
Mrs. Morrison was born October 13, 1938 in Concord, NC to the late Murray Gilbert Goodman and the late Nellie Dora Mae Goodman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Morrison, Sr.; and brother, Gene Goodman.
Survivors...
Lawrence Poston
Jun 20, 2020
Lawrence Edward Poston, 88, of Concord, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
Mr. Poston was born September 8, 1931 in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late Morse William Poston, Sr. and the late Dora Bell Sanders Poston. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lois Boots Poston. He was...
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