Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Patricia Foster
Nov 22, 2020
Pat (or Trish, as many knew her) passed away suddenly on November 22, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina.
Patricia was born on September 19, 1948 to William Lee Capps and Harriett Jeannette (who often went by Nettie) Hageman in Round Lake, Illinois. She graduated with the 1966 class of Round Lake High School.
After a...
Andrew Thomas
Nov 22, 2020
Andrew Emmanuel Thomas, 24, of Concord, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 in Norcross, Georgia.
Andrew was born February 14, 1996 in New York to Dale and Allison Thomas.
The family will receive friends at Central Church of God 5301 Sardis Rd Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 3:00 pm. Funeral Service will...
Betty Drye
Nov 22, 2020
Betty Lee Drye, 89, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Citadel of Salisbury.
Betty was born November 16, 1931 in Stanly County to the late Marshall Albert Drye and Gertie Lee Miller Drye. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Ruby Mae Drye, Sara Barringer, Gladys Dellinger; brothers, Jasper, Clyde, and Benny...
Frances Gray
Nov 19, 2020
Frances Gerolene Honeycutt Gray, 89, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Novant Health - Mint Hill.
Frances was born August 19, 1931 in Cabarrus County to the late Charlie Grier Honeycutt and Fannie Beulah Honeycutt. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Gerald Howard Gray, who passed away...
Esther Akins
Nov 19, 2020
Esther Margaret Moore Akins entered the realms of glory on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 10:45 a.m., following two years of declining health.
A private graveside service will be held for her at her home church and burial beside her husband of 73 years in the church cemetery. Because of COVID no viewing will be held. Rev....
Jonathan Auten
Nov 19, 2020
Jonathan Howie Auten, 36, of Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home.
Mr.Auten was born January 19, 1984 in North Carolina to Alan and Cornelia Auten. He was preceded in death by his grandfather James Gourley Howie and his great grandmother Margret Harris Quay.
A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday,...
Freda Christ
Nov 19, 2020
Freda Joyce Feldkircher Christ, left this world to join her beloved husband, John, on November 19, 2020 at her home in Concord, NC. Freda was born on January 24, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Albert Louis Feldkircher and the late Frederika Binder Feldkircher. In addition to her parents, and her husband, John Ernest Christ, Freda was preceded...
Mary "Lib" Burleson
Nov 19, 2020
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Burleson, 92, of Albemarle, passed away on November 19, 2020 at Trinity Place in Albemarle.
She was born February 1, 1928 to Fred and Ila (Coley) Archer in Albemarle, NC.
She was a lifetime member of Pine Grove Methodist Church of Albemarle, NC. During her retirement years, she enjoyed her flowers, goldfish...
James Curtis Jr.
Nov 18, 2020
James Charles Curtis Jr. (49), of Huntersville, passed away on November 18, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on August 23, 1971 to James and Sherry (Benoy) Curtis of Charlotte, NC. James was employed with Waffle House in Rock Hill, SC.
James was preceded in death by his mother, Sherry...
Margie Blackwelder
Nov 17, 2020
Margie W. Blackwelder, 85, of Harrisburg passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
Margie was born in Charlotte, NC to the late William & Helen Whitley, Sr. She was also preceded and met in Heaven by her granddaughter Stephanie Blackwelder.
She is survived by her three sons, Albert J. Blackwelder Jr. of Harrisburg, NC; Kenneth W....
Rodney Nutter
Nov 17, 2020
Rodney Alan Nutter, 45, of Pace, Florida, passed away November 17, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Nutter was born in Fayette County, West Virginia on September 16, 1975 to David Lee Nutter and JoAnn Childers. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Steve Childers.
Rodney served his country admirably for 23 years. He served...
Rochelle Medlin
Nov 17, 2020
Rochelle Elms Medlin, 71, of Stanfield, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
Rochelle was born July 7, 1949 in Monroe, NC to the late William Paul Elms and the late Edith Lee Comer Elms. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest...
Ned Smith, Sr.
Nov 16, 2020
Ned Lee Smith, Sr., 83, of Stanfield, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Novant Health - Mint Hill.
Mr. Smith was born August 15, 1937 in Stanly County to Myrtle McLissie Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister, Linda Whitley and brother, Wade Smith.
The graveside service will be on Friday, November...
Mike Munn
Nov 16, 2020
John Michael "Mike" Munn, 71, of Concord, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at The Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord.
Mike was born December 15, 1948 in Charlotte to the late John McLendon Munn and the late Beulah Mae Autry Munn.
Growing up in Matthews, NC he attended both East Mecklenburg High School (Class...
William Efird
Nov 15, 2020
William Wayne Efird, 83, of Oakboro, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Efird was born August 22, 1937 in Stanly County to the late Willie P. Efird and the late Gladys Barbee Efird. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Connie Gale Efird.
Mr. Efird will lie in state...
Robert Sigmon
Nov 15, 2020
Robert Lee Sigmon, 34, of Davidson, NC passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Lincoln County, NC.
Mr. Sigmon was born July 30, 1986 in Charleston, West Virginia to Michael Ray Graves and the late Krona Jean Sigmon.
Survivors include wife, Rebecca Huneycutt; son, Bryson Sigmon; daughter, Bethanie Sigmon; of Rock Hill, NC; father, Michael...
Faye Terry
Nov 14, 2020
Faye Lambert Terry, 83, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020.
Faye was born December 1, 1936 in Stanly County to the late Paul and Fannie Lambert. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Louise Burleson and Jahala Almond; and grandson, Patrick Terry.
Faye was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed sewing...
Dennis Carpenter
Nov 14, 2020
Dennis Clarence Carpenter, 82, of Concord, NC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home in Concord, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born August 3, 1938 in Rochester, Minnesota to the late Clarence Alfred Carpenter and the late Maxine Eleanor Sutherland Carpenter.
Survivors include his son,...
Myrtle Smith
Nov 14, 2020
Myrtle Newton Smith, 94, of Oakboro, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home.
Myrtle was born February 9, 1926 in North Carolina to the late James Fletcher Newton and the late Dora Estelle Newton. She was also preceded in death by her widowed husband,Willis Lee (Bill) Wiley and husband Theron C. Smith; son, Larry Wayne...
Margaret Tucker
Nov 14, 2020
Margaret Beatty Tucker, 96, of Midland, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
Margaret was born September 11, 1924 in Cabarrus County to the late John Rufus Beatty Sr. and the late Carrie Porter Beatty. She was also preceded in death by husband, Robert Lewis Tucker, Jr. and son, Robert Gary Tucker....
Patricia Foster
Nov 22, 2020
Pat (or Trish, as many knew her) passed away suddenly on November 22, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina.
Patricia was born on September 19, 1948 to William Lee Capps and Harriett Jeannette (who often went by Nettie) Hageman in Round Lake, Illinois. She graduated with the 1966 class of Round Lake High School.
After a...
Andrew Thomas
Nov 22, 2020
Andrew Emmanuel Thomas, 24, of Concord, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 in Norcross, Georgia.
Andrew was born February 14, 1996 in New York to Dale and Allison Thomas.
The family will receive friends at Central Church of God 5301 Sardis Rd Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 3:00 pm. Funeral Service will...
Betty Drye
Nov 22, 2020
Betty Lee Drye, 89, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Citadel of Salisbury.
Betty was born November 16, 1931 in Stanly County to the late Marshall Albert Drye and Gertie Lee Miller Drye. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Ruby Mae Drye, Sara Barringer, Gladys Dellinger; brothers, Jasper, Clyde, and Benny...
Frances Gray
Nov 19, 2020
Frances Gerolene Honeycutt Gray, 89, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Novant Health - Mint Hill.
Frances was born August 19, 1931 in Cabarrus County to the late Charlie Grier Honeycutt and Fannie Beulah Honeycutt. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Gerald Howard Gray, who passed away...
Esther Akins
Nov 19, 2020
Esther Margaret Moore Akins entered the realms of glory on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 10:45 a.m., following two years of declining health.
A private graveside service will be held for her at her home church and burial beside her husband of 73 years in the church cemetery. Because of COVID no viewing will be held. Rev....
Jonathan Auten
Nov 19, 2020
Jonathan Howie Auten, 36, of Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home.
Mr.Auten was born January 19, 1984 in North Carolina to Alan and Cornelia Auten. He was preceded in death by his grandfather James Gourley Howie and his great grandmother Margret Harris Quay.
A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday,...
Freda Christ
Nov 19, 2020
Freda Joyce Feldkircher Christ, left this world to join her beloved husband, John, on November 19, 2020 at her home in Concord, NC. Freda was born on January 24, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Albert Louis Feldkircher and the late Frederika Binder Feldkircher. In addition to her parents, and her husband, John Ernest Christ, Freda was preceded...
Mary "Lib" Burleson
Nov 19, 2020
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Burleson, 92, of Albemarle, passed away on November 19, 2020 at Trinity Place in Albemarle.
She was born February 1, 1928 to Fred and Ila (Coley) Archer in Albemarle, NC.
She was a lifetime member of Pine Grove Methodist Church of Albemarle, NC. During her retirement years, she enjoyed her flowers, goldfish...
James Curtis Jr.
Nov 18, 2020
James Charles Curtis Jr. (49), of Huntersville, passed away on November 18, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on August 23, 1971 to James and Sherry (Benoy) Curtis of Charlotte, NC. James was employed with Waffle House in Rock Hill, SC.
James was preceded in death by his mother, Sherry...
Margie Blackwelder
Nov 17, 2020
Margie W. Blackwelder, 85, of Harrisburg passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
Margie was born in Charlotte, NC to the late William & Helen Whitley, Sr. She was also preceded and met in Heaven by her granddaughter Stephanie Blackwelder.
She is survived by her three sons, Albert J. Blackwelder Jr. of Harrisburg, NC; Kenneth W....
Rodney Nutter
Nov 17, 2020
Rodney Alan Nutter, 45, of Pace, Florida, passed away November 17, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Nutter was born in Fayette County, West Virginia on September 16, 1975 to David Lee Nutter and JoAnn Childers. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Steve Childers.
Rodney served his country admirably for 23 years. He served...
Rochelle Medlin
Nov 17, 2020
Rochelle Elms Medlin, 71, of Stanfield, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
Rochelle was born July 7, 1949 in Monroe, NC to the late William Paul Elms and the late Edith Lee Comer Elms. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest...
Ned Smith, Sr.
Nov 16, 2020
Ned Lee Smith, Sr., 83, of Stanfield, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Novant Health - Mint Hill.
Mr. Smith was born August 15, 1937 in Stanly County to Myrtle McLissie Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister, Linda Whitley and brother, Wade Smith.
The graveside service will be on Friday, November...
Mike Munn
Nov 16, 2020
John Michael "Mike" Munn, 71, of Concord, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at The Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord.
Mike was born December 15, 1948 in Charlotte to the late John McLendon Munn and the late Beulah Mae Autry Munn.
Growing up in Matthews, NC he attended both East Mecklenburg High School (Class...
William Efird
Nov 15, 2020
William Wayne Efird, 83, of Oakboro, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Efird was born August 22, 1937 in Stanly County to the late Willie P. Efird and the late Gladys Barbee Efird. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Connie Gale Efird.
Mr. Efird will lie in state...
Robert Sigmon
Nov 15, 2020
Robert Lee Sigmon, 34, of Davidson, NC passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Lincoln County, NC.
Mr. Sigmon was born July 30, 1986 in Charleston, West Virginia to Michael Ray Graves and the late Krona Jean Sigmon.
Survivors include wife, Rebecca Huneycutt; son, Bryson Sigmon; daughter, Bethanie Sigmon; of Rock Hill, NC; father, Michael...
Faye Terry
Nov 14, 2020
Faye Lambert Terry, 83, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020.
Faye was born December 1, 1936 in Stanly County to the late Paul and Fannie Lambert. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Louise Burleson and Jahala Almond; and grandson, Patrick Terry.
Faye was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed sewing...
Dennis Carpenter
Nov 14, 2020
Dennis Clarence Carpenter, 82, of Concord, NC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home in Concord, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born August 3, 1938 in Rochester, Minnesota to the late Clarence Alfred Carpenter and the late Maxine Eleanor Sutherland Carpenter.
Survivors include his son,...
Myrtle Smith
Nov 14, 2020
Myrtle Newton Smith, 94, of Oakboro, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home.
Myrtle was born February 9, 1926 in North Carolina to the late James Fletcher Newton and the late Dora Estelle Newton. She was also preceded in death by her widowed husband,Willis Lee (Bill) Wiley and husband Theron C. Smith; son, Larry Wayne...
Margaret Tucker
Nov 14, 2020
Margaret Beatty Tucker, 96, of Midland, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
Margaret was born September 11, 1924 in Cabarrus County to the late John Rufus Beatty Sr. and the late Carrie Porter Beatty. She was also preceded in death by husband, Robert Lewis Tucker, Jr. and son, Robert Gary Tucker....
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is a collection of obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Homes. With a service area including, Charlotte, Kannapolis, Locust, Mint Hill, Norwood, Oakboro, Red Cross, Salisbury, Rockwell, University City, Stanfield, Richfield, Fairview, Cornelius, Badin, Mt. Pleasant, Big Lick, Matthews, Huntersville, Troutman, Polkton, Monroe, Millingport, Marshville, Speedway, Landis, New London, Indian Trail, Ansonville, Burnsville, Aquadale, Gold Hill, China Grove, Concord Mills/Afton Ridge, Granite Quarry, Clear Creek, Monroe, Misenheimer, Peachland, Palestine, Wadesboro, Reedy Creek, Unionville, Spencer, Highland Creek, Mallard Creek, Newell & Uwharrie in North Carolina.
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