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Willie Beaver

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Paul Arey

Paul Arey

Jun 18, 2020

Paul Michael Arey, 76, of Locust, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020.

Mike was born December 12, 1943 in Albemarle to the late Adam and Juanita Arey.

Mike was a veteran of the Air National Guard, proudly serving for more than 31 years.  He was a MSgt with the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron at New...

Gladys Yow

Gladys Yow

Jun 18, 2020

Gladys Hartsell Yow, 90, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Trinity Place.

Gladys was born May 27, 1930 in Oakboro to the late James Monroe Hartsell and Nellie Smith Hartsell. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 70 years, J.D.  Yow, who passed away December 29, 2017; and sisters, Ramelle...

Rose Tice

Rose Tice

Jun 18, 2020

Rose Elsa Paukert Tice, 79, of Albemarle passed away on June 18, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Mrs. Tice was born September 19, 1940 in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany to Hermann and Anna Paukert. She moved to the U.S. with her family in 1973 and spent nearly forty years as a resident of the Texas Hill Country. She moved to Albemarle in 2012 to be near...

Willie Beaver

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Paul Arey

Paul Arey

Jun 18, 2020

Paul Michael Arey, 76, of Locust, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020.

Mike was born December 12, 1943 in Albemarle to the late Adam and Juanita Arey.

Mike was a veteran of the Air National Guard, proudly serving for more than 31 years.  He was a MSgt with the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron at New...

Gladys Yow

Gladys Yow

Jun 18, 2020

Gladys Hartsell Yow, 90, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Trinity Place.

Gladys was born May 27, 1930 in Oakboro to the late James Monroe Hartsell and Nellie Smith Hartsell. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 70 years, J.D.  Yow, who passed away December 29, 2017; and sisters, Ramelle...

Rose Tice

Rose Tice

Jun 18, 2020

Rose Elsa Paukert Tice, 79, of Albemarle passed away on June 18, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Mrs. Tice was born September 19, 1940 in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany to Hermann and Anna Paukert. She moved to the U.S. with her family in 1973 and spent nearly forty years as a resident of the Texas Hill Country. She moved to Albemarle in 2012 to be near...

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