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Dorothy Hice

Dorothy Hice

Jan 7, 2020

Dorothy "Dot"  Torrence Hice,  94, of Harrisburg passed away Tuesday January 7, 2020 at Brookdale Union Park in Monroe NC.

Born at home March 20, 1925 in Charlotte, Dot was the daughter of the late William and Edith Millen Torrence.  She attended Villa Heights Elementary and graduated from Charlotte Tech High School.

During her career...

Helen Nadine Medlin

Helen Nadine Medlin

Jan 6, 2020

Helen Nadine Medlin, 76, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Nadine (Old Grandma) was born January 2, 1944 in Stanly County to the late Ruben Anderson Tucker and the late Connie Carpenter Tucker. She was also preceded in death by sister, Virginia Little.

The family will...

Charles "Pete" Newton

Charles "Pete" Newton

Jan 6, 2020

Charles "Pete" Julius Newton, 75, of Concord, NC passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Pete was born January 29, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC to the late Buford Newton and the late Virginia Newton.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Priscilla S. Newton of the home; son, Kenny...

Garland (Gene) Chapman

Garland (Gene) Chapman

Jan 6, 2020

Garland (Gene) Eugene Chapman, 86, of Concord, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Chapman was born August 1, 1933 in Kentucky to the late Rush Chapman and the late Anna Mabel Chapman. He was also preceded in death by his infant brother John Chapman.

Gene proudly served in the...

Danny Cochran

Danny Cochran

Jan 6, 2020

Danny Wrenn Cochran, 62, of Concord, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home due to complications from a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Mr. Cochran was born May 14, 1957, in Concord, to the late Daniel M. Cochran and the late Lula Dorton Cochran.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 8,...

Diane Hartsell

Diane Hartsell

Jan 6, 2020

Diane  Hartsell, 68, of Wingate, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe.

Diane was born August 2, 1951 in Union County, North Carolina to the late Warren Grant Hildreth and the late Jo Ann Hildreth.

The memorial service and life celebration will be held on Saturday, January 18th, at 1...

Ruth Plyler

Ruth Plyler

Jan 6, 2020

Ruth Dennis Plyler, 89, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at the home of her son, Ronald.

Mrs. Plyler was born November 9, 1930 in Stanly County to the late Daniel Ratio Dennis and the late Nellie Talbert Dennis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Eldridge Plyler and sister, Mabel Dick;...

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson

Jan 6, 2020

Kevin Dale Johnson, 61, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.

Kevin was born July 15, 1958 in Wabash, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by parents Roger and Phyllis Boone.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm,...

David Alexander

David Alexander

Jan 6, 2020

David Darnell Alexander, 55, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Novant Health - Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte.

Darnell was born November 7, 1964 in North Carolina to the late David Lee Alexander and the late Betty Alexander. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Gary Alexander.

Survivors...

Barbara Mccoy

Barbara Mccoy

Jan 5, 2020

Barbara "Bobbie" Swallen McCoy, 79, of Concord, NC passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Barbara was born August 21, 1940 in Alliance, OH to the late Paul Calvin Swallen and the late Dorothy Amelia Swallen. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Theodore "Ted" McCoy.

Survivors include daughter, Kelly McCoy Jones...

Rebecca Snapp

Rebecca Snapp

Jan 5, 2020

Rebecca Rose Luvy Snapp, 31, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her home in Albemarle.

Rebecca was born August 9, 1988 in Richmond City, Virginia to the late Elton Arnold Snapp and Karen Elaine Snapp.

A Memorial Service will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday, January 12, 2020 in the Hartsell Funeral Home's...

Harvey Yow

Harvey Yow

Jan 3, 2020

Harvey Ray Yow, Sr., 73, of Davidson, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness with pneumonia on Friday, January 3, 2020.

Harvey was born October 22, 1946 in Cabarrus County to the late John Houston Yow, Sr. and the late Attie Mae Love Yow.  He was also preceded in death by brother,...

Wendy Rice

Wendy Rice

Jan 3, 2020

Wendy Marie Rice, 46, of Concord , passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

She was born April 9, 1973 in Concord  to Leroy Linker and the late Norma Linker. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Amanda Bowyer.

Wendy was a nurse for many years, she fondly...

Daisy Ward

Daisy Ward

Jan 2, 2020

It is with great sadness that we share that our beautiful Mother, Daisy Elizabeth Allen Ward, passed away on January 2, 2020.

Daisy was Born in Winslow Indiana February 9,1926. She then moved to Albemarle NC. where she met the love of her life, her husband, George Emory Ward. They were married for 66 years and lived...

Max Coleman

Max Coleman

Jan 2, 2020

Max Carroll Coleman, 85, of Norwood, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at home with family by his side.

Max was born January 1, 1935 in Huntington, WV to the late Russell and Gertrude Coleman.  He was also preceded in death by beloved wife, Zola Louise Coleman; infant daughter, Lisa Louise Coleman; brothers, Gene and Bill Coleman....

Dwight Smith

Dwight Smith

Jan 1, 2020

Dwight Louis Smith, 75, of Albemarle, passed away on November 20, 2020 at home. He was born January 14, 1945 to Moses Ezekiel and Venie (Treece) Smith in Norwood, NC. He graduated from South Stanly High School. He was married to his loving wife, Joyce, for 38 years. He had a long career as a life insurance agent. He...

Flora Fowler

Flora Fowler

Jan 1, 2020

Flora Marie Allen Fowler, 77, of Midland, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

Flora was born March 24,1943, in Charlotte, NC to the late Brice and Lucille Allen.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Aaron "Kenny" Fowler, Jr.; sister, Sylvia Stines; and brother-in-law, Edward Stines.

Flora was a...

Athene Weaver

Athene Weaver

Jan 1, 2020

Hilda Athene Smith Weaver passed from this earthly existence on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the age of 92.

Daughter of Felton Flave and Annie Lee Jones Smith, Athene was born on September 6, 1927 in the Liberty Hill Community and spent her young years helping on her parents’ family farm.

She was married on...

Christopher Harwood

Christopher Harwood

Jan 1, 2020

Chris Harwood, 56, of Oakboro, NC went to be with Jesus on Friday, March 20, 2020.

Mr. Harwood was born June 29, 1963 in Mecklenburg County to the late Veston Levi Harwood and the late Jane Whitley Harwood. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He...

Miriam Dunham

Miriam Dunham

Jan 1, 2020

Miriam  Robbins Dunham, 98, of New London, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 16, 2020.

Miriam was born December 20, 1921 in Georgia to the late Lyman Stewart Robbins Sr. and Miriam Belle Rix Robbins.

Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Durwood Dunham in 2012....

Dorothy Hice

Dorothy Hice

Jan 7, 2020

Dorothy "Dot"  Torrence Hice,  94, of Harrisburg passed away Tuesday January 7, 2020 at Brookdale Union Park in Monroe NC.

Born at home March 20, 1925 in Charlotte, Dot was the daughter of the late William and Edith Millen Torrence.  She attended Villa Heights Elementary and graduated from Charlotte Tech High School.

During her career...

Helen Nadine Medlin

Helen Nadine Medlin

Jan 6, 2020

Helen Nadine Medlin, 76, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Nadine (Old Grandma) was born January 2, 1944 in Stanly County to the late Ruben Anderson Tucker and the late Connie Carpenter Tucker. She was also preceded in death by sister, Virginia Little.

The family will...

Charles "Pete" Newton

Charles "Pete" Newton

Jan 6, 2020

Charles "Pete" Julius Newton, 75, of Concord, NC passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Pete was born January 29, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC to the late Buford Newton and the late Virginia Newton.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Priscilla S. Newton of the home; son, Kenny...

Garland (Gene) Chapman

Garland (Gene) Chapman

Jan 6, 2020

Garland (Gene) Eugene Chapman, 86, of Concord, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Chapman was born August 1, 1933 in Kentucky to the late Rush Chapman and the late Anna Mabel Chapman. He was also preceded in death by his infant brother John Chapman.

Gene proudly served in the...

Danny Cochran

Danny Cochran

Jan 6, 2020

Danny Wrenn Cochran, 62, of Concord, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home due to complications from a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Mr. Cochran was born May 14, 1957, in Concord, to the late Daniel M. Cochran and the late Lula Dorton Cochran.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 8,...

Diane Hartsell

Diane Hartsell

Jan 6, 2020

Diane  Hartsell, 68, of Wingate, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe.

Diane was born August 2, 1951 in Union County, North Carolina to the late Warren Grant Hildreth and the late Jo Ann Hildreth.

The memorial service and life celebration will be held on Saturday, January 18th, at 1...

Ruth Plyler

Ruth Plyler

Jan 6, 2020

Ruth Dennis Plyler, 89, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at the home of her son, Ronald.

Mrs. Plyler was born November 9, 1930 in Stanly County to the late Daniel Ratio Dennis and the late Nellie Talbert Dennis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Eldridge Plyler and sister, Mabel Dick;...

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson

Jan 6, 2020

Kevin Dale Johnson, 61, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.

Kevin was born July 15, 1958 in Wabash, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by parents Roger and Phyllis Boone.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm,...

David Alexander

David Alexander

Jan 6, 2020

David Darnell Alexander, 55, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Novant Health - Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte.

Darnell was born November 7, 1964 in North Carolina to the late David Lee Alexander and the late Betty Alexander. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Gary Alexander.

Survivors...

Barbara Mccoy

Barbara Mccoy

Jan 5, 2020

Barbara "Bobbie" Swallen McCoy, 79, of Concord, NC passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Barbara was born August 21, 1940 in Alliance, OH to the late Paul Calvin Swallen and the late Dorothy Amelia Swallen. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Theodore "Ted" McCoy.

Survivors include daughter, Kelly McCoy Jones...

Rebecca Snapp

Rebecca Snapp

Jan 5, 2020

Rebecca Rose Luvy Snapp, 31, of Albemarle, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her home in Albemarle.

Rebecca was born August 9, 1988 in Richmond City, Virginia to the late Elton Arnold Snapp and Karen Elaine Snapp.

A Memorial Service will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday, January 12, 2020 in the Hartsell Funeral Home's...

Harvey Yow

Harvey Yow

Jan 3, 2020

Harvey Ray Yow, Sr., 73, of Davidson, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness with pneumonia on Friday, January 3, 2020.

Harvey was born October 22, 1946 in Cabarrus County to the late John Houston Yow, Sr. and the late Attie Mae Love Yow.  He was also preceded in death by brother,...

Wendy Rice

Wendy Rice

Jan 3, 2020

Wendy Marie Rice, 46, of Concord , passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

She was born April 9, 1973 in Concord  to Leroy Linker and the late Norma Linker. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Amanda Bowyer.

Wendy was a nurse for many years, she fondly...

Daisy Ward

Daisy Ward

Jan 2, 2020

It is with great sadness that we share that our beautiful Mother, Daisy Elizabeth Allen Ward, passed away on January 2, 2020.

Daisy was Born in Winslow Indiana February 9,1926. She then moved to Albemarle NC. where she met the love of her life, her husband, George Emory Ward. They were married for 66 years and lived...

Max Coleman

Max Coleman

Jan 2, 2020

Max Carroll Coleman, 85, of Norwood, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at home with family by his side.

Max was born January 1, 1935 in Huntington, WV to the late Russell and Gertrude Coleman.  He was also preceded in death by beloved wife, Zola Louise Coleman; infant daughter, Lisa Louise Coleman; brothers, Gene and Bill Coleman....

Dwight Smith

Dwight Smith

Jan 1, 2020

Dwight Louis Smith, 75, of Albemarle, passed away on November 20, 2020 at home. He was born January 14, 1945 to Moses Ezekiel and Venie (Treece) Smith in Norwood, NC. He graduated from South Stanly High School. He was married to his loving wife, Joyce, for 38 years. He had a long career as a life insurance agent. He...

Flora Fowler

Flora Fowler

Jan 1, 2020

Flora Marie Allen Fowler, 77, of Midland, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

Flora was born March 24,1943, in Charlotte, NC to the late Brice and Lucille Allen.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Aaron "Kenny" Fowler, Jr.; sister, Sylvia Stines; and brother-in-law, Edward Stines.

Flora was a...

Athene Weaver

Athene Weaver

Jan 1, 2020

Hilda Athene Smith Weaver passed from this earthly existence on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the age of 92.

Daughter of Felton Flave and Annie Lee Jones Smith, Athene was born on September 6, 1927 in the Liberty Hill Community and spent her young years helping on her parents’ family farm.

She was married on...

Christopher Harwood

Christopher Harwood

Jan 1, 2020

Chris Harwood, 56, of Oakboro, NC went to be with Jesus on Friday, March 20, 2020.

Mr. Harwood was born June 29, 1963 in Mecklenburg County to the late Veston Levi Harwood and the late Jane Whitley Harwood. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He...

Miriam Dunham

Miriam Dunham

Jan 1, 2020

Miriam  Robbins Dunham, 98, of New London, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 16, 2020.

Miriam was born December 20, 1921 in Georgia to the late Lyman Stewart Robbins Sr. and Miriam Belle Rix Robbins.

Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Durwood Dunham in 2012....

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