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Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Bernice Morton
Mar 13, 2016
Bernice Lingerfelt Morton, 81 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Mrs. Morton was born December 14, 1934 in Stanly County to the late George Lee Lingerfelt and Carrie Mae Lingerfelt . She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Hoover Morton, brother, David Lingerfelt and son-in-law,...
Kimberly Peake
Mar 13, 2016
Kimberly Renee Peake, 53 years of age, of Smyrna, GA, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Wellstar Medical Group in Marietta, GA. Kimberly was born November 25, 1962 in Mecklenburg County to the late Don Wayne Peake and Phyllis Taylor Monk. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Ellington Funeral...
Kenneth Furr
Mar 12, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Furr Sr., 80 years of age, of Concord, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Mr. Furr was born November 3, 1935 in Concord, NC to the late John R. Furr and the late Ivy Dulin Furr. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Hilda Robinson....
Joyce Tomlin
Mar 11, 2016
Joyce Tomlin, 77 years of age, of Concord , passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Joyce was born April 14, 1938 in Cabarrus County to William Dawsie Gray and Beatrice Driggers Gray, who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Donald Eugene Tomlin of Concord; daughters, Tammy (Dike)...
James Tarleton
Mar 11, 2016
James Edward Tarleton, 85 years of age, of Midland, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. James was born August 30, 1930 in Newnan, Georgia to the late James Leonard Tarleton and Myrtle Enterkin Tarleton. In addition to his wife of 65 years Martha, he was also preceded in death by: sons, James Kenneth...
Joan Kimrey
Mar 11, 2016
Joan B. Kimrey, 76 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Mrs. Kimrey was born May 6, 1939 in Durham to the late Marvin Sanford Burnett and Dorothy Evelyn Burnett. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Creswell. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM -...
Javier Lopez
Mar 11, 2016
Biography
Javier Lopez, 36 years of age, of , passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Palmetto Health - Richland in Columbia, SC. Javier was born May 11, 1979 in Mexico The family will receive friends from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord. The funeral service will follow at 12:00...
Ruth Drye
Mar 10, 2016
Ruth Elizabeth Pless Drye, 98 years of age, of Denver, NC passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Wexford House in Denver. "Mama Ruth" was born October 6, 1917 in North Carolina to the late Whit Pless and the late Maggie Stirewalt Pless. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James "Andy" Drye; her daughter Doris Rimer;...
Robert Turbyfill
Mar 10, 2016
Robert Wayne Turbyfill, 81 years of age, of Midland, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home. Robert was born September 19, 1934 in Green Mountain, NC to the late Roy Turbyfill and the late Martha Hughes Turbyfill. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 43 years, Lillian Lynn Keziah Turbyfill, who passed away in...
Joel Privette
Mar 9, 2016
Joel Arthur Privette of Concord, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Carolina's Medical Center-Northeast. He was predeceased by his late father, John Privette. He is survived by his wife, Angie Privette; his daughter, Isabella Privette; his mother, Bobbie Privette; and his sister, Cheryl Stine. Joel was a devoted family man, and stood firm in his faith in God....
Doris Efird
Mar 9, 2016
Doris Curlee Efird, 85 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Doris was born November 25, 1930 in Richmond County to the late Colon Hill Thompson and the late Ethel Dennis Thompson. She was also preceded in death by first husband, James Cecil Curlee, Sr.; second husband, Franklin Efird; and brother, Robert Thompson....

Myrtle Lewis
Mar 9, 2016
Alene Fryar Lewis, 90 years of age, of New London, passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Alene was born on September 13, 1925 in Guilford County. She graduated from McLeansville High School and was employed at Sears Roebuck & Company her entire working career. Alene married Joseph Earl Lewis on April 5,...
Louise Saunders
Mar 9, 2016
Louise Drye Austin Saunders, 88 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC. Ms. Saunders was born November 3, 1927 in North Carolina to the late Robert Wilhoit Austin and Mallie Drye Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Wade Saunders, son, Hiram Laban...
Richard Legassie
Mar 8, 2016
Richard "Dick" Legassie, 86 years of age, currently of Concord, NC formerly of Caribou, ME and Shelton, CT, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Mr. Legassie was born December 21, 1929 in Caribou, ME to the late Fotuant Lagasse and the late Adrienne Lagasse. He was also preceded in death by his sister Norma Nugent and brother Robert Lagasse. Survivors...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 2016
Carolyn Harris, 78 years of age, of Harrisburg, NC, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Novant Health in Huntersville. Carolyn was born July 1, 1937 in China Grove to Ray Harris and Zelia Safrit. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Jim Smith of Harrisburg, NC. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 9, 2016...

Blanche Hartsell
Mar 5, 2016
Blanche Carroll Hartsell, 86 years of age, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. Blanche was born December 5, 1929 in North Carolina to the late Joe Carroll and Fannie Sherrill Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Hartsell; her daughter, Bonnie Greene; her brother Buck Carroll. The family...
Kathryn Knotts
Mar 5, 2016
Kathryn "Kat" Lanier Knotts, 84 years of age, of Midland, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Kat was born November 4, 1931 in Gaston County to the late William Percy Lafayette Lanier and the late Hallie Estelle Lee Lanier. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Elise, Lucielle,...
William Pearson, Jr
Mar 5, 2016
William Glenn Pearson, Jr, 35 years of age, of Concord, passed away March 5, 2016. Mr. Pearson was born October 1, 1980 in Cabarrus County to William Glenn Pearson, Sr. and Cathy Miller Pearson. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Sallie Pearson. Will grew up attending First Baptist Church of Concord, and was an eagle scout with the church’s...
Jerry Furr
Mar 4, 2016
Jerry Allison Furr, 78 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Jerry was born October 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, to the late Flaves Lee Furr and Mary Motley Furr. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Ruth Martin; his second wife,...
Donald Readling
Mar 3, 2016
Donald "Don" A. Readling, 83 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Don was born May 10, 1932 in Cabarrus County to the late Joseph Ulysses Readling and the late Alice Miller Readling. He was also preceded in death by twin brother, Ronald Readling, and sister, Ruth Kerr. The family...
Bernice Morton
Mar 13, 2016
Bernice Lingerfelt Morton, 81 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Mrs. Morton was born December 14, 1934 in Stanly County to the late George Lee Lingerfelt and Carrie Mae Lingerfelt . She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Hoover Morton, brother, David Lingerfelt and son-in-law,...
Kimberly Peake
Mar 13, 2016
Kimberly Renee Peake, 53 years of age, of Smyrna, GA, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Wellstar Medical Group in Marietta, GA. Kimberly was born November 25, 1962 in Mecklenburg County to the late Don Wayne Peake and Phyllis Taylor Monk. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Ellington Funeral...
Kenneth Furr
Mar 12, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Furr Sr., 80 years of age, of Concord, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Mr. Furr was born November 3, 1935 in Concord, NC to the late John R. Furr and the late Ivy Dulin Furr. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Hilda Robinson....
Joyce Tomlin
Mar 11, 2016
Joyce Tomlin, 77 years of age, of Concord , passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Joyce was born April 14, 1938 in Cabarrus County to William Dawsie Gray and Beatrice Driggers Gray, who preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Donald Eugene Tomlin of Concord; daughters, Tammy (Dike)...
James Tarleton
Mar 11, 2016
James Edward Tarleton, 85 years of age, of Midland, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. James was born August 30, 1930 in Newnan, Georgia to the late James Leonard Tarleton and Myrtle Enterkin Tarleton. In addition to his wife of 65 years Martha, he was also preceded in death by: sons, James Kenneth...
Joan Kimrey
Mar 11, 2016
Joan B. Kimrey, 76 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Mrs. Kimrey was born May 6, 1939 in Durham to the late Marvin Sanford Burnett and Dorothy Evelyn Burnett. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Creswell. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM -...
Javier Lopez
Mar 11, 2016
Biography
Javier Lopez, 36 years of age, of , passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Palmetto Health - Richland in Columbia, SC. Javier was born May 11, 1979 in Mexico The family will receive friends from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord. The funeral service will follow at 12:00...
Ruth Drye
Mar 10, 2016
Ruth Elizabeth Pless Drye, 98 years of age, of Denver, NC passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Wexford House in Denver. "Mama Ruth" was born October 6, 1917 in North Carolina to the late Whit Pless and the late Maggie Stirewalt Pless. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James "Andy" Drye; her daughter Doris Rimer;...
Robert Turbyfill
Mar 10, 2016
Robert Wayne Turbyfill, 81 years of age, of Midland, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his home. Robert was born September 19, 1934 in Green Mountain, NC to the late Roy Turbyfill and the late Martha Hughes Turbyfill. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 43 years, Lillian Lynn Keziah Turbyfill, who passed away in...
Joel Privette
Mar 9, 2016
Joel Arthur Privette of Concord, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Carolina's Medical Center-Northeast. He was predeceased by his late father, John Privette. He is survived by his wife, Angie Privette; his daughter, Isabella Privette; his mother, Bobbie Privette; and his sister, Cheryl Stine. Joel was a devoted family man, and stood firm in his faith in God....
Doris Efird
Mar 9, 2016
Doris Curlee Efird, 85 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Doris was born November 25, 1930 in Richmond County to the late Colon Hill Thompson and the late Ethel Dennis Thompson. She was also preceded in death by first husband, James Cecil Curlee, Sr.; second husband, Franklin Efird; and brother, Robert Thompson....

Myrtle Lewis
Mar 9, 2016
Alene Fryar Lewis, 90 years of age, of New London, passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Alene was born on September 13, 1925 in Guilford County. She graduated from McLeansville High School and was employed at Sears Roebuck & Company her entire working career. Alene married Joseph Earl Lewis on April 5,...
Louise Saunders
Mar 9, 2016
Louise Drye Austin Saunders, 88 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC. Ms. Saunders was born November 3, 1927 in North Carolina to the late Robert Wilhoit Austin and Mallie Drye Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hiram Wade Saunders, son, Hiram Laban...
Richard Legassie
Mar 8, 2016
Richard "Dick" Legassie, 86 years of age, currently of Concord, NC formerly of Caribou, ME and Shelton, CT, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Mr. Legassie was born December 21, 1929 in Caribou, ME to the late Fotuant Lagasse and the late Adrienne Lagasse. He was also preceded in death by his sister Norma Nugent and brother Robert Lagasse. Survivors...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 2016
Carolyn Harris, 78 years of age, of Harrisburg, NC, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Novant Health in Huntersville. Carolyn was born July 1, 1937 in China Grove to Ray Harris and Zelia Safrit. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Jim Smith of Harrisburg, NC. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 9, 2016...

Blanche Hartsell
Mar 5, 2016
Blanche Carroll Hartsell, 86 years of age, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord. Blanche was born December 5, 1929 in North Carolina to the late Joe Carroll and Fannie Sherrill Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Hartsell; her daughter, Bonnie Greene; her brother Buck Carroll. The family...
Kathryn Knotts
Mar 5, 2016
Kathryn "Kat" Lanier Knotts, 84 years of age, of Midland, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Clear Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mint Hill. Kat was born November 4, 1931 in Gaston County to the late William Percy Lafayette Lanier and the late Hallie Estelle Lee Lanier. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Elise, Lucielle,...
William Pearson, Jr
Mar 5, 2016
William Glenn Pearson, Jr, 35 years of age, of Concord, passed away March 5, 2016. Mr. Pearson was born October 1, 1980 in Cabarrus County to William Glenn Pearson, Sr. and Cathy Miller Pearson. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Sallie Pearson. Will grew up attending First Baptist Church of Concord, and was an eagle scout with the church’s...
Jerry Furr
Mar 4, 2016
Jerry Allison Furr, 78 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at W. G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Jerry was born October 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, to the late Flaves Lee Furr and Mary Motley Furr. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Ruth Martin; his second wife,...
Donald Readling
Mar 3, 2016
Donald "Don" A. Readling, 83 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Don was born May 10, 1932 in Cabarrus County to the late Joseph Ulysses Readling and the late Alice Miller Readling. He was also preceded in death by twin brother, Ronald Readling, and sister, Ruth Kerr. The family...
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