Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Kenneth Scruggs
Sep 14, 2014
Kenneth Dorr Scruggs, 79 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at his home. Kenneth was born May 16, 1935 in Rochester, PA, to the late Henry Dewey Scruggs and the late Ruth Edith Scruggs. A memorial service, officiated by Minister Kirk Sams, will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 2pm, at Kannapolis Church...

Geneva Hartsell
Sep 14, 2014
Geneva Mae Yow Hartsell, 93 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Trinity Place in Albemarle. Geneva was born October 2, 1920 in Stanly County to the late John Adam Yow and the late Saphronia Arabelle Whitley Yow. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Cletus Hartsell; and son, Dwight Hartsell. The...
Billy Ryals
Sep 13, 2014
Billy Randell Ryals, 31 years of age, of Concord, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014. Billy was born November 25, 1982 in Concord, NC to James Allan Ryals and Kim Lynette (Furr) Ryals . He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Billy Gene Furr in 2004. Billy was a fun loving man with a bright smile. He enjoyed...
Christy Hendrickson
Sep 13, 2014
Christy Tsangarides Hendrickson went to be with God on Saturday, September 13, 2014. She has finally found peace and is no longer suffering. We, her devoted family and friends, have lost part of our hearts that no one else can fill. Ric, her loving husband; her two beautiful daughters, Nikki and Brittany; her parents, Wanda and Archie Tsangarides; her sister,...
Marshall Hatley
Sep 12, 2014
Marshall Vernon Hatley, 92 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Vernon was born March 9, 1922 in Stanly County to the late Thomas Meredith Hatley and the late Sallie Smith Hatley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Whitley Hatley; sisters, Florence L. Hatley, Joyce...
Johnny Davis
Sep 12, 2014
On Friday, September 12, 2014, John “Papa John” Davis, of Locust, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Davis was born August 19, 1934 in Raleigh, NC to the late C.L. and Johnnie Macy Davis. John was a graduate of Hugh Morris High School and attended King’s Business School. Mr. Davis worked for Bell South for 34 years...

Harvin Sauls
Sep 12, 2014
H. Austin Sauls Jr., a long time resident of Albemarle passed away, Friday September 12th following a brief illness. The son of H. A. and Helen Sauls, Mr. Sauls was born December 2, 1920 in Winston Salem, N.C., where he grew up with his younger sister, Ann. Like so many men of his generation, he interrupted his college education...

Ruth Overcash
Sep 11, 2014
Ruth Ann Cress Overcash, 58 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at her home. She was born July 4, 1956 in Concord, NC to Robert and Ina Cress. Ruth was preceded in death by her father Robert in 2002, and her sister Cynthia Smith. The funeral service will be held at World Christian Church,...
Anita Gainey
Sep 8, 2014
Anita Carol Blalock Gainey, 60 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away, Monday, September 8, 2014 at her home. Carol was born June 30, 1954 in Stanly County to the late Henry Vernon Blalock Sr. and the late Nell Esther Blalock. She was also preceded in death by daughter, April Michelle Thompson, and a brother, Henry Vernon Blalock Jr.. A...

Margaret Dellinger
Sep 7, 2014
Margaret Ann & Meredith Marie Dellinger
September 7, 2014 - September 7, 2014
Infants, Margaret Ann & Meredith Marie Dellinger were born silently into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday September 7th, 2014. They are survived by their parents, Matthew and Magan B. Dellinger; big sister, Macaela Dellinger of Salisbury, NC. Paternal grandparents, Susan F. Dellinger of...
John Williams
Sep 7, 2014
John Grady Williams, 72 years of age, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. He was born August 27, 1942 in Stanly County, North Carolina. John is survived by a sister, Joyce Williams Jensen, of St. George, Utah; aunt, Faye Gordon of Albemarle; uncle, J. T. Hatley of Albemarle; and many cousins. A graveside service will...
Jane Deck
Sep 7, 2014
Jane Crowell Deck went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 9th at Hopewell Baptist Church, Legacy Campus at 2 pm, officiated by Dr. Lee Pigg. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 until 1:30 pm at Hopewell Legacy Campus. Jane was preceded in death...
Jim Almond
Sep 6, 2014
Jim David Almond, 87 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his home. Jim was born January 24, 1927 in Stanly County to the late Harvey Sherrill Almond and the late Troula Almond. He was also preceded in death by his son, Chris Almond; and two sisters, Maggie Hill and Moretha Benton. The funeral service...
Darlene Kinley
Sep 5, 2014
Darlene Marie Kinley, 71 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Darlene was born September 5, 1943 in Texas to the late Wilford Warren Jones and the late Rose Marie Jones . The family will receive friends from 6pm-8pm, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland....
Wanda Hilliard
Sep 4, 2014
Wanda Lynn Hilliard, 64 passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 with her family by her side. Wanda was born in Washington, DC to the late George A. and Desdy L. Swanner. She married William Allen Hilliard on July 10, 1989 and he survives. Also surviving are her three sons, Sgt. Jim Morton (Jessica), Ssgt. Cameron Morton, and Timothy Morton (Kristi);...
Willie Simpson
Sep 4, 2014
Willie Mae Simpson, 87 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home. Willie was born June 15, 1927 in Monroe to the late Arthur Delosher Greene and the late Asbury Emmaline Greene. She was also preceded in death by husband, Jim Franklin Simpson, and six brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends from...
Helen Russell
Sep 4, 2014
Helen Elaine Lisk Russell, 94 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Spring Arbor Assisted Living of Albemarle. Helen was born December 7, 1919 in Stanly County to the late Harris Skeen Lisk and the late Mary Lillian Wilhelm Lisk. She was also preceded in death by husband, Wade Hampton Russell in 2011. Helen was...
Woodrow Benfield
Sep 3, 2014
Woodrow Wilson Benfield, age 90, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Mr. Benfield was born February 11, 1924 in Concord, NC to the late Everette G. and Margaret K. Benfield. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy W. Benfield. Woody proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was...
Franklin Shortt, Jr
Sep 1, 2014
Biography
Franklin Thomas Shortt, Jr., 69 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte. Frank was born March 2, 1945 in Maryland to the late Franklin Thomas Shortt, Sr. and Roxie Mae Harmon Rogers of Delmar, MD. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ronald and Donald Shortt....
Marjorie Sneed
Aug 30, 2014
Marjorie Bernice Sneed, 85 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Brian Center in Concord. Marjorie was born June 12, 1929 in Cabarrus County to the late Robert Alexander Cook and the late Alice Mayfield Cook. She was also preceded in death by husband, Earl Lee Sneed, and son, Jackson Alexander Sneed....
Kenneth Scruggs
Sep 14, 2014
Kenneth Dorr Scruggs, 79 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at his home. Kenneth was born May 16, 1935 in Rochester, PA, to the late Henry Dewey Scruggs and the late Ruth Edith Scruggs. A memorial service, officiated by Minister Kirk Sams, will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 2pm, at Kannapolis Church...

Geneva Hartsell
Sep 14, 2014
Geneva Mae Yow Hartsell, 93 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Trinity Place in Albemarle. Geneva was born October 2, 1920 in Stanly County to the late John Adam Yow and the late Saphronia Arabelle Whitley Yow. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Cletus Hartsell; and son, Dwight Hartsell. The...
Billy Ryals
Sep 13, 2014
Billy Randell Ryals, 31 years of age, of Concord, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014. Billy was born November 25, 1982 in Concord, NC to James Allan Ryals and Kim Lynette (Furr) Ryals . He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Billy Gene Furr in 2004. Billy was a fun loving man with a bright smile. He enjoyed...
Christy Hendrickson
Sep 13, 2014
Christy Tsangarides Hendrickson went to be with God on Saturday, September 13, 2014. She has finally found peace and is no longer suffering. We, her devoted family and friends, have lost part of our hearts that no one else can fill. Ric, her loving husband; her two beautiful daughters, Nikki and Brittany; her parents, Wanda and Archie Tsangarides; her sister,...
Marshall Hatley
Sep 12, 2014
Marshall Vernon Hatley, 92 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Vernon was born March 9, 1922 in Stanly County to the late Thomas Meredith Hatley and the late Sallie Smith Hatley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Whitley Hatley; sisters, Florence L. Hatley, Joyce...
Johnny Davis
Sep 12, 2014
On Friday, September 12, 2014, John “Papa John” Davis, of Locust, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Davis was born August 19, 1934 in Raleigh, NC to the late C.L. and Johnnie Macy Davis. John was a graduate of Hugh Morris High School and attended King’s Business School. Mr. Davis worked for Bell South for 34 years...

Harvin Sauls
Sep 12, 2014
H. Austin Sauls Jr., a long time resident of Albemarle passed away, Friday September 12th following a brief illness. The son of H. A. and Helen Sauls, Mr. Sauls was born December 2, 1920 in Winston Salem, N.C., where he grew up with his younger sister, Ann. Like so many men of his generation, he interrupted his college education...

Ruth Overcash
Sep 11, 2014
Ruth Ann Cress Overcash, 58 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at her home. She was born July 4, 1956 in Concord, NC to Robert and Ina Cress. Ruth was preceded in death by her father Robert in 2002, and her sister Cynthia Smith. The funeral service will be held at World Christian Church,...
Anita Gainey
Sep 8, 2014
Anita Carol Blalock Gainey, 60 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away, Monday, September 8, 2014 at her home. Carol was born June 30, 1954 in Stanly County to the late Henry Vernon Blalock Sr. and the late Nell Esther Blalock. She was also preceded in death by daughter, April Michelle Thompson, and a brother, Henry Vernon Blalock Jr.. A...

Margaret Dellinger
Sep 7, 2014
Margaret Ann & Meredith Marie Dellinger
September 7, 2014 - September 7, 2014
Infants, Margaret Ann & Meredith Marie Dellinger were born silently into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday September 7th, 2014. They are survived by their parents, Matthew and Magan B. Dellinger; big sister, Macaela Dellinger of Salisbury, NC. Paternal grandparents, Susan F. Dellinger of...
John Williams
Sep 7, 2014
John Grady Williams, 72 years of age, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. He was born August 27, 1942 in Stanly County, North Carolina. John is survived by a sister, Joyce Williams Jensen, of St. George, Utah; aunt, Faye Gordon of Albemarle; uncle, J. T. Hatley of Albemarle; and many cousins. A graveside service will...
Jane Deck
Sep 7, 2014
Jane Crowell Deck went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 9th at Hopewell Baptist Church, Legacy Campus at 2 pm, officiated by Dr. Lee Pigg. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 until 1:30 pm at Hopewell Legacy Campus. Jane was preceded in death...
Jim Almond
Sep 6, 2014
Jim David Almond, 87 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his home. Jim was born January 24, 1927 in Stanly County to the late Harvey Sherrill Almond and the late Troula Almond. He was also preceded in death by his son, Chris Almond; and two sisters, Maggie Hill and Moretha Benton. The funeral service...
Darlene Kinley
Sep 5, 2014
Darlene Marie Kinley, 71 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at CMC - NorthEast in Concord. Darlene was born September 5, 1943 in Texas to the late Wilford Warren Jones and the late Rose Marie Jones . The family will receive friends from 6pm-8pm, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland....
Wanda Hilliard
Sep 4, 2014
Wanda Lynn Hilliard, 64 passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 with her family by her side. Wanda was born in Washington, DC to the late George A. and Desdy L. Swanner. She married William Allen Hilliard on July 10, 1989 and he survives. Also surviving are her three sons, Sgt. Jim Morton (Jessica), Ssgt. Cameron Morton, and Timothy Morton (Kristi);...
Willie Simpson
Sep 4, 2014
Willie Mae Simpson, 87 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home. Willie was born June 15, 1927 in Monroe to the late Arthur Delosher Greene and the late Asbury Emmaline Greene. She was also preceded in death by husband, Jim Franklin Simpson, and six brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends from...
Helen Russell
Sep 4, 2014
Helen Elaine Lisk Russell, 94 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Spring Arbor Assisted Living of Albemarle. Helen was born December 7, 1919 in Stanly County to the late Harris Skeen Lisk and the late Mary Lillian Wilhelm Lisk. She was also preceded in death by husband, Wade Hampton Russell in 2011. Helen was...
Woodrow Benfield
Sep 3, 2014
Woodrow Wilson Benfield, age 90, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Mr. Benfield was born February 11, 1924 in Concord, NC to the late Everette G. and Margaret K. Benfield. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy W. Benfield. Woody proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was...
Franklin Shortt, Jr
Sep 1, 2014
Biography
Franklin Thomas Shortt, Jr., 69 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte. Frank was born March 2, 1945 in Maryland to the late Franklin Thomas Shortt, Sr. and Roxie Mae Harmon Rogers of Delmar, MD. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ronald and Donald Shortt....
Marjorie Sneed
Aug 30, 2014
Marjorie Bernice Sneed, 85 years of age, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Brian Center in Concord. Marjorie was born June 12, 1929 in Cabarrus County to the late Robert Alexander Cook and the late Alice Mayfield Cook. She was also preceded in death by husband, Earl Lee Sneed, and son, Jackson Alexander Sneed....
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