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Ethel Smith
May 20, 2016
Ethel Reid Smith, 91, of Concord, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at Five Oaks Manor. Born July 14, 1924, Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence M. Smith of Concord and her daughter, Wanda Smith Newton of Mocksville, NC; the late Chris (Annette) Newton. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Thomas R. Smith...
Nancy Harwood
May 20, 2016
Nancy Jo Harwood, 75 years of age, of Albemarle passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Greenville Place in Greenville, SC. Mrs. Harwood was born March 2, 1941 in Marion, Virginia to the late Joseph Oliver Ivester and the late Hazel Burress Ivester. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Emsley Harwood. Nancy Jo was a librarian...
Bessie Burris
May 20, 2016
Biography Bessie Marene Burris, 85 years of age, of Asheboro, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Ms. Burris was born February 8, 1931 to the late Eugene Ephriam and Essie Hinson Burris. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Julius and Grant Burris, and one sister,...
Walter Kennedy
May 20, 2016
Walter Jordan "Chuck" Kennedy III, 64 years of age, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Albemarle, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Chuck was born April 26, 1952 in Stanly County to the late Walter Jordan Kennedy Jr. and the late Dorothy Carpenter Kennedy. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Tamara Kennedy Whitley,...
Johnny Whitley
May 19, 2016
Johnny Lee Whitley, 71 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home. Johnny was born September 28, 1944 in Charlotte, to the late William Whitley and the late Helen Garmon Whitley. He was also preceded in death by son, Paul Jaye Whitley, and sister, Evelyn Hargett. The family will receive friends from 3:00...
Ernest Troutman
May 19, 2016
Ernest Harrison Troutman, 74, of Concord, passed away on May 19, 2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast. He was born on February 21, 1942 to Herman and Margaret (Scott) Troutman in Midland, NC. He attended school up to the 10th Grade. Ernest worked as a self-employed carpenter. On June 18, 1961 he married Carolyn Kiker. Ernest and Carolyn lived...

Robert Watkins, Jr
May 19, 2016
Robert Carey Watkins, Jr., 63 years of age, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016. Robert was born September 24, 1952 in Monroe, NC to Robert Carey Watkins Sr. and the late Mary Eunice Crowell Watkins, originally of Fairview Community in Union County. Survivors include his father, Robert "Carey" Watkins, Sr.; his brother, Lynn Watkins and wife, Shawn; his...
Rachel Hartsell
May 19, 2016
Biography Rachel Frances Hartsell, 94 years of age, of Locust, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Royal Park Rehabilitation and Health Center in Matthews. Rachel was born April 19, 1922 in Stanly County to the late John Avery Hartsell and the late Eva Frances Hartsell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Buford Lee Hartsell; sisters, Effie...
Tangela Furr
May 18, 2016
Tangela Yvonne Furr, 58 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Tangela was born April 24, 1958 in Stanly County to the late Riley Clayton Furr and the late Edith Virginia Morton Furr. She attended the special education class at North Albemarle School. She had 42 years of faithful...
Bernard Mauldin
May 18, 2016
Bernard Dwayne Mauldin, 82 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his home. Bernard was born October 20, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Henry Calvin Mauldin Sr. and the late Carrie Lee Mauldin. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Lena Cline, Nevada Benfield, Virgie Brumley, Willia Lee Sloope, Lois Mauldin,...
Vivian Harris
May 17, 2016
Vivian VanHoy Harris, 89 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Trinity Place in Albemarle. Mrs. Harris was born June 12, 1926 to the late Connie Monroe and Janie Crumpler VanHoy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, T.L. Harris and sisters, Phyllis Lippard, and Mildred Locke. Vivian...
Melvin Smith
May 16, 2016
Melvin James Smith, 88 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home. Mr. Smith was born August 23, 1927 to the late Sandy and Lula B Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by wife, Dorothy Lee Smith and three infant sons. He was a very loving husband, father,...
Helen Chandler
May 16, 2016
Helen Jones Starr Chandler, 81 years of age, wife of Larry Gene Chandler, of 103 Chandler Place, Seneca, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at her home . The daughter of the late Robert Lee and the late Pearl Elizabeth Starr, in addition to her parents, Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by one brother, and five sisters. Mrs. Chandler...
David Patrick
May 16, 2016
David Eli Patrick, 73 years of age, of Kannapolis, passed away at his home, Monday, May 16, 2016. David was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC to the late James Edward Patrick and Katie Moore Coley. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Ada Linda (Lou) Patrick; brothers, Hubert Patrick, Jimmy Patrick; sister, Diane Rolfe. The...
Larry Hill
May 15, 2016
Larry Max Hill, 77 years of age, of New London, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his home in New London. Larry was born October 30, 1938 in Stanly County to the late Leroy Hill and the late Iris Moss Hill. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kimberly Marshall, in 2014. The family will receive friends...
Don Clontz
May 15, 2016
Don Wayne Clontz, 77 years of age, of Stanfield, went home to be with his Lord Sunday, May 15, 2016. Don was born June 29, 1938 in Union County, NC to the late Aubrey Bill Clontz and the late Myrtle Clontz. He was also preceded in death by Madge Clontz; as well as his granddaughter Lizzie Clontz. Survivors include his...
William Cantelmo
May 14, 2016
William Lawrence Cantelmo, 75 years of age, of Concord, NC passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home. Willie was born July 2, 1940 in Orange, NJ to the late William Lawrence Cantelmo, Sr. and the late Filomena Cantore Cantelmo. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm at 298 Pleasant Hill Dr., Concord,...
Robert Poplin
May 14, 2016
Robert Dell Poplin, 71 years of age, of Mount Gilead, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at home. Mr. Poplin was born August 15, 1944 to the late Coy McRay and Lottie Treece Poplin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one brother Mitch Poplin. Robert was an extremely gifted craftsman, owning Lobo Crafts, that...
Henry Tarlton
May 14, 2016
Henry Wilson Tarlton, 96 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home. Wilson was born December 26, 1919 in Union County to the late William Tarlton and the late Dora Williams Tarlton. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Almond; brothers, Oscar, Boyce, and Charles Tarlton; and sisters, Odell Edwards, and...
Gloria Hutchins
May 14, 2016
Gloria Jean Marsh Hutchins was a native of Pineville, North Carolina. She passed away on Saturday the 14, 2016 from complications from dementia. She was 65. Gloria is survived by her husband, Mayford Wayne Hutchins; a son, Christopher Draughon; two step daughters, Cindy Hutchins and Joanna Hutchins; eight grand children. She is also survived by her brother, Ernest Marsh. During...

Ethel Smith
May 20, 2016
Ethel Reid Smith, 91, of Concord, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at Five Oaks Manor. Born July 14, 1924, Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence M. Smith of Concord and her daughter, Wanda Smith Newton of Mocksville, NC; the late Chris (Annette) Newton. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her son, Thomas R. Smith...
Nancy Harwood
May 20, 2016
Nancy Jo Harwood, 75 years of age, of Albemarle passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Greenville Place in Greenville, SC. Mrs. Harwood was born March 2, 1941 in Marion, Virginia to the late Joseph Oliver Ivester and the late Hazel Burress Ivester. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Emsley Harwood. Nancy Jo was a librarian...
Bessie Burris
May 20, 2016
Biography Bessie Marene Burris, 85 years of age, of Asheboro, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Ms. Burris was born February 8, 1931 to the late Eugene Ephriam and Essie Hinson Burris. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Julius and Grant Burris, and one sister,...
Walter Kennedy
May 20, 2016
Walter Jordan "Chuck" Kennedy III, 64 years of age, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Albemarle, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Chuck was born April 26, 1952 in Stanly County to the late Walter Jordan Kennedy Jr. and the late Dorothy Carpenter Kennedy. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Tamara Kennedy Whitley,...
Johnny Whitley
May 19, 2016
Johnny Lee Whitley, 71 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home. Johnny was born September 28, 1944 in Charlotte, to the late William Whitley and the late Helen Garmon Whitley. He was also preceded in death by son, Paul Jaye Whitley, and sister, Evelyn Hargett. The family will receive friends from 3:00...
Ernest Troutman
May 19, 2016
Ernest Harrison Troutman, 74, of Concord, passed away on May 19, 2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast. He was born on February 21, 1942 to Herman and Margaret (Scott) Troutman in Midland, NC. He attended school up to the 10th Grade. Ernest worked as a self-employed carpenter. On June 18, 1961 he married Carolyn Kiker. Ernest and Carolyn lived...

Robert Watkins, Jr
May 19, 2016
Robert Carey Watkins, Jr., 63 years of age, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016. Robert was born September 24, 1952 in Monroe, NC to Robert Carey Watkins Sr. and the late Mary Eunice Crowell Watkins, originally of Fairview Community in Union County. Survivors include his father, Robert "Carey" Watkins, Sr.; his brother, Lynn Watkins and wife, Shawn; his...
Rachel Hartsell
May 19, 2016
Biography Rachel Frances Hartsell, 94 years of age, of Locust, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Royal Park Rehabilitation and Health Center in Matthews. Rachel was born April 19, 1922 in Stanly County to the late John Avery Hartsell and the late Eva Frances Hartsell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Buford Lee Hartsell; sisters, Effie...
Tangela Furr
May 18, 2016
Tangela Yvonne Furr, 58 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Tangela was born April 24, 1958 in Stanly County to the late Riley Clayton Furr and the late Edith Virginia Morton Furr. She attended the special education class at North Albemarle School. She had 42 years of faithful...
Bernard Mauldin
May 18, 2016
Bernard Dwayne Mauldin, 82 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his home. Bernard was born October 20, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Henry Calvin Mauldin Sr. and the late Carrie Lee Mauldin. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Lena Cline, Nevada Benfield, Virgie Brumley, Willia Lee Sloope, Lois Mauldin,...
Vivian Harris
May 17, 2016
Vivian VanHoy Harris, 89 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Trinity Place in Albemarle. Mrs. Harris was born June 12, 1926 to the late Connie Monroe and Janie Crumpler VanHoy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, T.L. Harris and sisters, Phyllis Lippard, and Mildred Locke. Vivian...
Melvin Smith
May 16, 2016
Melvin James Smith, 88 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home. Mr. Smith was born August 23, 1927 to the late Sandy and Lula B Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by wife, Dorothy Lee Smith and three infant sons. He was a very loving husband, father,...
Helen Chandler
May 16, 2016
Helen Jones Starr Chandler, 81 years of age, wife of Larry Gene Chandler, of 103 Chandler Place, Seneca, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at her home . The daughter of the late Robert Lee and the late Pearl Elizabeth Starr, in addition to her parents, Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by one brother, and five sisters. Mrs. Chandler...
David Patrick
May 16, 2016
David Eli Patrick, 73 years of age, of Kannapolis, passed away at his home, Monday, May 16, 2016. David was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC to the late James Edward Patrick and Katie Moore Coley. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Ada Linda (Lou) Patrick; brothers, Hubert Patrick, Jimmy Patrick; sister, Diane Rolfe. The...
Larry Hill
May 15, 2016
Larry Max Hill, 77 years of age, of New London, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his home in New London. Larry was born October 30, 1938 in Stanly County to the late Leroy Hill and the late Iris Moss Hill. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kimberly Marshall, in 2014. The family will receive friends...
Don Clontz
May 15, 2016
Don Wayne Clontz, 77 years of age, of Stanfield, went home to be with his Lord Sunday, May 15, 2016. Don was born June 29, 1938 in Union County, NC to the late Aubrey Bill Clontz and the late Myrtle Clontz. He was also preceded in death by Madge Clontz; as well as his granddaughter Lizzie Clontz. Survivors include his...
William Cantelmo
May 14, 2016
William Lawrence Cantelmo, 75 years of age, of Concord, NC passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home. Willie was born July 2, 1940 in Orange, NJ to the late William Lawrence Cantelmo, Sr. and the late Filomena Cantore Cantelmo. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm at 298 Pleasant Hill Dr., Concord,...
Robert Poplin
May 14, 2016
Robert Dell Poplin, 71 years of age, of Mount Gilead, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at home. Mr. Poplin was born August 15, 1944 to the late Coy McRay and Lottie Treece Poplin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one brother Mitch Poplin. Robert was an extremely gifted craftsman, owning Lobo Crafts, that...
Henry Tarlton
May 14, 2016
Henry Wilson Tarlton, 96 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home. Wilson was born December 26, 1919 in Union County to the late William Tarlton and the late Dora Williams Tarlton. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Almond; brothers, Oscar, Boyce, and Charles Tarlton; and sisters, Odell Edwards, and...
Gloria Hutchins
May 14, 2016
Gloria Jean Marsh Hutchins was a native of Pineville, North Carolina. She passed away on Saturday the 14, 2016 from complications from dementia. She was 65. Gloria is survived by her husband, Mayford Wayne Hutchins; a son, Christopher Draughon; two step daughters, Cindy Hutchins and Joanna Hutchins; eight grand children. She is also survived by her brother, Ernest Marsh. During...
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