Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Frances Groce
Apr 5, 2015
Frances Marie Groce, 94, of Harrisburg, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Groce was born September 29, 1920 to the late Claude Lester Bray and the late Lula Mae Bray. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by husband, Boyce Austin Groce; sister Mamie Brown; and brothers,...
Tommy Cook
Apr 5, 2015
Tommy Ivan Cook, 78 years of age, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home in Charlotte. Tommy was born April 19, 1936 in Drumright, Oklahoma to the late Charles C Cook and the late Ada Ethel Johnson Cook. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Hartsell Funeral...
Frances Ritchie
Apr 4, 2015
Frances Teeter Ritchie, 76 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Frances was born November 29, 1938 in North Carolina to the late William Martin Teeter and Lela Chaney Teeter. She was also preceded in death by husband, Spencer Lee Ritchie. The family will receive friends from 6:30 pm -...
Bette Wagoner
Apr 4, 2015
Bette Watkins Wagoner, age 83, died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born on June 24, 1931 in Ellerbe, NC, Bette was the daughter of George and Leona (Lizzie) Watkins. Bette enjoyed the outdoors living on a farm in her early years. In high school, she was active in theatre and graduated in 1949 from J.W. Cannon High...
Mary Mason
Apr 4, 2015
Mary Patricia Mason, 68 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Mt. Pleasant House in Mt. Pleasant. Mary was born October 25, 1946 in Cabarrus County to Alice Elizabeth Buff Lewis and the late William Alexander Lewis. There will be no scheduled services. In addition to her mother she is survived by her son,...
Loretta Dean
Apr 3, 2015
Loretta "Retta" Dean, 65 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at her residence. Retta was born September 13, 1949 in Cabarrus County. She was preceded in death by her father James Charlie Foster. A memorial service will be at 5:00 PM, Monday April 6, 2015 in Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Survivors include...
May Blue
Apr 2, 2015
May Frances Cash Blue Mrs. Blue, age 95, of Morehead Road, Harrisburg passed away April 2, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Blue was born January 26, 1920 in Fulton County, GA to the late Lawrence H. Cash and Ruby Fain Cash. She was a graduate of William A. Russell High School, East Point, GA and attended Georgia Evening College (now,...
Lamar Keen
Apr 1, 2015
Lamar "Red" Keen, 86 years of age, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Lamar was born November 22, 1928 in Georgia to the late John and Cassie Keen. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Gerri Keen; daughter, Nancy Madray; brothers, SK and Ricky Keen; and sisters,...
Gerald Barbee
Mar 31, 2015
Gerald Lentz Barbee, 79 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Gerald was born October 29, 1935 in Stanly County to the late Robert Greene Barbee and the late Monnie Weavil Barbee. He was also preceded in death by wife, Jeanette Harvene Almond Barbee. The family will receive friends from 1:00...
Joseph Screws
Mar 31, 2015
Joseph Trent Screws, 42 years of age, of New Orleans, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at his home in New Orleans. Joseph Screws was born October 23, 1972 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Survivors include his mother, Debra Kay Caroon, step father David Caroon, and father Jesse Allen Screws; as well as brother Jay C. Ravs; two half brothers, Jeremy...
Caleb Hartsell
Mar 30, 2015
Caleb Raylee Hartsell, 22 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home. Caleb was born May 1, 1992 in Charleston, SC, to Rodney Ray Hartsell and Tammy Leigh Morton Hartsell. A graveside service will be held at the Oakboro Cemetery at 1397 North Main Street, Oakboro at 11:00 am on Friday, April 3, 2015....
Judy Efird
Mar 30, 2015
Judy Kay Efird, 73 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center in Albemarle. Judy was born June 18, 1941 in Stanly County to the late Homer K. Efird and the late Omia Simmons Efird. There will be a private family service. She is survived by her brother, Steve Efird and...
Joan Embertson
Mar 30, 2015
Joan Wiona Embertson, 78 years of age, of Locust, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at her home. Joan was born March 14, 1937 in Massachusetts to the late Murrill Golden Adams and the late Mildred Cummins Sousa. There will be a private family service. At other times the family will be gathering at the home of her daughter, Brenda...
Kala Martin
Mar 29, 2015
Kala Marie Martin, 23, of Kannapolis, entered into rest on Sunday, March 29, 2015. She was greeted in Heaven by her grandmother, Peggy Smith, grandfather, Lorry Martin and cousin, Christopher Leatherman. She is survived by the light of her world, her precious baby girl, Riley Starr Thompson., Joshua "Dakota" Thompson, parents, Robert and Beverly Martin, brother, Nick Martin, grandfather, Ralph...
Patricia Burleson
Mar 28, 2015
Patricia "Pat" Louise Honeycutt Burleson , 70 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her daughter's home in Albemarle. Pat was born January 31, 1945 in Clearwater, Florida to the late Julius Franklin Honeycutt and the late Helen Scott Flowers. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard (Brian) Burleson. Pat was...
Harry Clay
Mar 28, 2015
Harry Junior Clay, 97, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cabarrus County on April 12, 1917 to the late Wherry M and Pearl Clay. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Mr. Clay served in the US Army during WWII from November 14, 1941...
Ronald Harkey
Mar 26, 2015
Ronald Andrew Harkey, 76 years of age, of Midland, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. "Ron" was born November 18, 1938 in Cabarrus County to the late Fisher Harkey and the late Lessie Mae Hartsell Harkey. He was also preceded in death by five siblings. The family will receive...
Larry Blalock, Sr
Mar 26, 2015
Larry Benton Blalock, Sr., 74 years of age, of Norwood, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Blalock was born November 10, 1940 in North Carolina to the late Wilburn Vernon Blalock and Flora Arline Lisk Blalock. Larry, and his late father, owned and operated for many years Stanly Machine and Welding. He also worked for Southern...
Bessie Kempa
Mar 26, 2015
Bessie Irene Kempa, 90 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Carolina's Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. She was born March 27, 1924 in Cabarrus County to the late James Houston Robbins and the late Bessie Robbins. Bessie was a graduate of Bethel High School. She moved to Baltimore, MD in her younger years and lived...
Charles Young, Sr
Mar 25, 2015
Charles Manning Young, Sr., 85 years of age, of Indian Trail and formerly of Stanfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his daughter's home in Indian Trail. Charles was born September 23, 1929 in Charlotte to the late Truman Gillian Young and the late Mary Sue Whitesides Young. He was also preceded in death by wife of 60...
Frances Groce
Apr 5, 2015
Frances Marie Groce, 94, of Harrisburg, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Groce was born September 29, 1920 to the late Claude Lester Bray and the late Lula Mae Bray. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by husband, Boyce Austin Groce; sister Mamie Brown; and brothers,...
Tommy Cook
Apr 5, 2015
Tommy Ivan Cook, 78 years of age, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home in Charlotte. Tommy was born April 19, 1936 in Drumright, Oklahoma to the late Charles C Cook and the late Ada Ethel Johnson Cook. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Hartsell Funeral...
Frances Ritchie
Apr 4, 2015
Frances Teeter Ritchie, 76 years of age, of Harrisburg, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Frances was born November 29, 1938 in North Carolina to the late William Martin Teeter and Lela Chaney Teeter. She was also preceded in death by husband, Spencer Lee Ritchie. The family will receive friends from 6:30 pm -...
Bette Wagoner
Apr 4, 2015
Bette Watkins Wagoner, age 83, died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born on June 24, 1931 in Ellerbe, NC, Bette was the daughter of George and Leona (Lizzie) Watkins. Bette enjoyed the outdoors living on a farm in her early years. In high school, she was active in theatre and graduated in 1949 from J.W. Cannon High...
Mary Mason
Apr 4, 2015
Mary Patricia Mason, 68 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Mt. Pleasant House in Mt. Pleasant. Mary was born October 25, 1946 in Cabarrus County to Alice Elizabeth Buff Lewis and the late William Alexander Lewis. There will be no scheduled services. In addition to her mother she is survived by her son,...
Loretta Dean
Apr 3, 2015
Loretta "Retta" Dean, 65 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at her residence. Retta was born September 13, 1949 in Cabarrus County. She was preceded in death by her father James Charlie Foster. A memorial service will be at 5:00 PM, Monday April 6, 2015 in Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Survivors include...
May Blue
Apr 2, 2015
May Frances Cash Blue Mrs. Blue, age 95, of Morehead Road, Harrisburg passed away April 2, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Blue was born January 26, 1920 in Fulton County, GA to the late Lawrence H. Cash and Ruby Fain Cash. She was a graduate of William A. Russell High School, East Point, GA and attended Georgia Evening College (now,...
Lamar Keen
Apr 1, 2015
Lamar "Red" Keen, 86 years of age, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Lamar was born November 22, 1928 in Georgia to the late John and Cassie Keen. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Gerri Keen; daughter, Nancy Madray; brothers, SK and Ricky Keen; and sisters,...
Gerald Barbee
Mar 31, 2015
Gerald Lentz Barbee, 79 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Gerald was born October 29, 1935 in Stanly County to the late Robert Greene Barbee and the late Monnie Weavil Barbee. He was also preceded in death by wife, Jeanette Harvene Almond Barbee. The family will receive friends from 1:00...
Joseph Screws
Mar 31, 2015
Joseph Trent Screws, 42 years of age, of New Orleans, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at his home in New Orleans. Joseph Screws was born October 23, 1972 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Survivors include his mother, Debra Kay Caroon, step father David Caroon, and father Jesse Allen Screws; as well as brother Jay C. Ravs; two half brothers, Jeremy...
Caleb Hartsell
Mar 30, 2015
Caleb Raylee Hartsell, 22 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home. Caleb was born May 1, 1992 in Charleston, SC, to Rodney Ray Hartsell and Tammy Leigh Morton Hartsell. A graveside service will be held at the Oakboro Cemetery at 1397 North Main Street, Oakboro at 11:00 am on Friday, April 3, 2015....
Judy Efird
Mar 30, 2015
Judy Kay Efird, 73 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center in Albemarle. Judy was born June 18, 1941 in Stanly County to the late Homer K. Efird and the late Omia Simmons Efird. There will be a private family service. She is survived by her brother, Steve Efird and...
Joan Embertson
Mar 30, 2015
Joan Wiona Embertson, 78 years of age, of Locust, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at her home. Joan was born March 14, 1937 in Massachusetts to the late Murrill Golden Adams and the late Mildred Cummins Sousa. There will be a private family service. At other times the family will be gathering at the home of her daughter, Brenda...
Kala Martin
Mar 29, 2015
Kala Marie Martin, 23, of Kannapolis, entered into rest on Sunday, March 29, 2015. She was greeted in Heaven by her grandmother, Peggy Smith, grandfather, Lorry Martin and cousin, Christopher Leatherman. She is survived by the light of her world, her precious baby girl, Riley Starr Thompson., Joshua "Dakota" Thompson, parents, Robert and Beverly Martin, brother, Nick Martin, grandfather, Ralph...
Patricia Burleson
Mar 28, 2015
Patricia "Pat" Louise Honeycutt Burleson , 70 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her daughter's home in Albemarle. Pat was born January 31, 1945 in Clearwater, Florida to the late Julius Franklin Honeycutt and the late Helen Scott Flowers. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard (Brian) Burleson. Pat was...
Harry Clay
Mar 28, 2015
Harry Junior Clay, 97, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cabarrus County on April 12, 1917 to the late Wherry M and Pearl Clay. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Mr. Clay served in the US Army during WWII from November 14, 1941...
Ronald Harkey
Mar 26, 2015
Ronald Andrew Harkey, 76 years of age, of Midland, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. "Ron" was born November 18, 1938 in Cabarrus County to the late Fisher Harkey and the late Lessie Mae Hartsell Harkey. He was also preceded in death by five siblings. The family will receive...
Larry Blalock, Sr
Mar 26, 2015
Larry Benton Blalock, Sr., 74 years of age, of Norwood, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Blalock was born November 10, 1940 in North Carolina to the late Wilburn Vernon Blalock and Flora Arline Lisk Blalock. Larry, and his late father, owned and operated for many years Stanly Machine and Welding. He also worked for Southern...
Bessie Kempa
Mar 26, 2015
Bessie Irene Kempa, 90 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Carolina's Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. She was born March 27, 1924 in Cabarrus County to the late James Houston Robbins and the late Bessie Robbins. Bessie was a graduate of Bethel High School. She moved to Baltimore, MD in her younger years and lived...
Charles Young, Sr
Mar 25, 2015
Charles Manning Young, Sr., 85 years of age, of Indian Trail and formerly of Stanfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his daughter's home in Indian Trail. Charles was born September 23, 1929 in Charlotte to the late Truman Gillian Young and the late Mary Sue Whitesides Young. He was also preceded in death by wife of 60...
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