Obituaries
Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home
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Bruce Pethel
Jun 24, 2014
On June 24, 2014 the 10:03 am Train for Heaven left the station and Bruce Pethel was in the cab with the Engineer. In December, 1940 I, Bruce Pethel, became Bud and Eloise Pethel's first Blessing. I occasionally participated in learning activities in Landis schools, eventually graduating from high school in 1959; a feat that surprised everyone in Rowan County....
Columbus Hinson
Jun 24, 2014
Columbus "Lum" Franklin Hinson, 85 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Lum was born August 8, 1928 in Union County to the late John Otis Hinson and the late Ethel Thomas Hinson. He was also preceded in death by wife, Ruby Whitley Hinson in 2010; sisters, Marshaleen "Dean" Maske and...
Michelle Richmond
Jun 23, 2014
Mimi Soulé Richmond, 46, died June 23, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Ms. Richmond was a native of Columbia, South Carolina and the daughter of Judith “Judy†Ross Mattocks and Robert “Bob†Geoffrey Soulé. She is survived by her mother Judy Mattocks, father Bob Soulé and step-father John Warren Stafford; step-parents Herb and Janet Mattocks;...
David Hartsell
Jun 22, 2014
David Leon Hartsell, 74 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. He was born April 4, 1940 in North Carolina to the late Robert Hartsell and the late Clara Faye Hartsell. David worked and retired from Cannon Mills for the City of Concord stopping traffic at school crosswalks. He also...

James Mcnerney
Jun 21, 2014
James Edward McNerney, 70 years of age, of Salisbury, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Rowan Medical Center. Mr. McNerney was born August 11, 1943 in New York to the late Edward James McNerney and the late May McNerney. He was also preceded in death by sister, Patricia McNerney. There are no scheduled arrangements at this time. Survivors include...
Rachel Love
Jun 21, 2014
Rachel Juanita Heglar Love, 86 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Love was born December 1, 1927 in Cabarrus County to the late Homer Fitzgerald Heglar and the late Mamie Aileen Auten Heglar. She was also preceded in death by husband, Arthur Brown Love in 2008; daughters, Malia Schilling and Janice...
Ruby Mullis
Jun 20, 2014
Ruby Grace Mullis, 61 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. Miss Mullis was born August 8, 1952 in Roseboro, NC to the late Barney Benson Mullis and the late Minnie Emily Thomas Mullis. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Rex and Warren Mullis. Ruby was employed by Variety Pickup in Oakboro for 28...
Richard Keasler
Jun 20, 2014
Richard Eugene Keasler, 76 years of age, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 20, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Richard was born February 6, 1938 in Concord, NC to the late Raymond Harold Keasler and the late Laura Keasler. He was also preceded in death by wife, Peggy W. Keasler. Richard was a chorus teacher in Cabarrus...
Mawsa Stirewalt
Jun 19, 2014
Mawsa Elliott Stirewalt, 101 years of age, formerly of China Grove, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at The Oaks at Town Center in Harrisburg. Mawsa was born November 17, 1912 in Catawba County, North Carolina to the late Edward Columbus Elliott and the late Texie Harris Elliott. She was also preceded in death by husband of 72 years, Berlin...
Phyllis Mullis
Jun 19, 2014
Phyllis Ann Mullis, 70 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Phyllis was born June 19, 1944 in Stanly County to the late Collie Sandy Efird and the late Carrie Efird. She was also preceded in death by first husband, Harold Eugene Love, and husband, Ronald Eugene Mullis. The...
Shelia Tortolini
Jun 18, 2014
Shelia Lynn Tortolini, 39, of Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Ms. Tortolini was born October 1, 1974 in Colorado to Harold James Twitty of Kannapolis and Carolyn Twitty of Kannapolis. In addition to her parents she is also survived by her husband, Daniel Tortolini of Florida; two sons, Kevin Tortolini and Michael Thorpe; two sisters, Ann Thorpe and...
Martha Collins
Jun 18, 2014
Martha Elsie Collins, 84 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Carolina's Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord. Ms. Collins was born August 21, 1929 in Jonesville, Virginia to the late Jessie James and the late Daisy Gibson James. She was also preceded in death by husband, Oscar E Collins and her son, Charles Collins. The family will...
Gennie Smith
Jun 17, 2014
Gennie Lynn Smith Smith, 71 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Gennie was born December 2, 1942 in Stanly County to the late William Grady Smith and the late Clois Jane Huneycutt Smith. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Darrell Harris and second husband, Walter...
Edna Starnes
Jun 16, 2014
Edna Fortner Starnes, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 15, 2014. She was born in Cabarrus County, the third child of William and Cora Amanda Fortner. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, her husband Homer Monroe Starnes, son, Terry William Starnes, and her three siblings. She is survived by her son, Tony Monroe Starnes and his...

Betty Hester
Jun 16, 2014
Betty Rose Dennis Eudy Hester, 79 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Betty was born September 22, 1934 in Stanly County to the late David Albert Dennis and the late Elsie Elizabeth Huneycutt Dennis. She was also preceded in death by 12 siblings. A celebration of life will be held,...
Velinda Munson
Jun 15, 2014
Velinda Louise Munson, 67 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Velinda was born February 18, 1947 in North Carolina to John Henry Connell Jr. of Concord and the late Frances Louise Connell. She was also preceded in death by sister, Beverly Smith. The family will receive friends from...
Robert Cuthbertson
Jun 13, 2014
Robert “Bob†Cuthbertson, 56, of Concord, NC passed away on Friday, June 13th, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Cabarrus County. He left this world peacefully to go home to the Lord after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. Bob was born in Charlotte, NC to the late Donald Franklin Cuthbertson, Sr. and Madeline McGloughlin Cuthbertson on October 25th,...
Robert Ward
Jun 13, 2014
Robert Paul Ward, 82 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 in Concord. Robert was born August 19, 1931 in New York to the late Donald Allen Ward and the late Dona Elizabeth Pendelton. He was also preceded in death by wife, Ruth Isabell Ward. Robert was a veteran of the US Navy, serving 1951 to...
Alfred Walter, Sr
Jun 12, 2014
Alfred Pinkney Walter, 92 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his residence. Alfred was born November 11, 1921 in North Carolina to Late Pink Alison Walter and Elis Maggie Faggart Walter . He was also preceded in death by wife, Elsie Mae Simpson Walter. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until 12:30...
Betty Little
Jun 12, 2014
Betty Sue Huneycutt Little, 70, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Betty was born September 24, 1943, in Stanly County to the late Charlie and Katie Huneycutt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Delma Little, in 1985. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00...

Bruce Pethel
Jun 24, 2014
On June 24, 2014 the 10:03 am Train for Heaven left the station and Bruce Pethel was in the cab with the Engineer. In December, 1940 I, Bruce Pethel, became Bud and Eloise Pethel's first Blessing. I occasionally participated in learning activities in Landis schools, eventually graduating from high school in 1959; a feat that surprised everyone in Rowan County....
Columbus Hinson
Jun 24, 2014
Columbus "Lum" Franklin Hinson, 85 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Stanly Manor in Albemarle. Lum was born August 8, 1928 in Union County to the late John Otis Hinson and the late Ethel Thomas Hinson. He was also preceded in death by wife, Ruby Whitley Hinson in 2010; sisters, Marshaleen "Dean" Maske and...
Michelle Richmond
Jun 23, 2014
Mimi Soulé Richmond, 46, died June 23, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Ms. Richmond was a native of Columbia, South Carolina and the daughter of Judith “Judy†Ross Mattocks and Robert “Bob†Geoffrey Soulé. She is survived by her mother Judy Mattocks, father Bob Soulé and step-father John Warren Stafford; step-parents Herb and Janet Mattocks;...
David Hartsell
Jun 22, 2014
David Leon Hartsell, 74 years of age, of Concord, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. He was born April 4, 1940 in North Carolina to the late Robert Hartsell and the late Clara Faye Hartsell. David worked and retired from Cannon Mills for the City of Concord stopping traffic at school crosswalks. He also...

James Mcnerney
Jun 21, 2014
James Edward McNerney, 70 years of age, of Salisbury, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Rowan Medical Center. Mr. McNerney was born August 11, 1943 in New York to the late Edward James McNerney and the late May McNerney. He was also preceded in death by sister, Patricia McNerney. There are no scheduled arrangements at this time. Survivors include...
Rachel Love
Jun 21, 2014
Rachel Juanita Heglar Love, 86 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Love was born December 1, 1927 in Cabarrus County to the late Homer Fitzgerald Heglar and the late Mamie Aileen Auten Heglar. She was also preceded in death by husband, Arthur Brown Love in 2008; daughters, Malia Schilling and Janice...
Ruby Mullis
Jun 20, 2014
Ruby Grace Mullis, 61 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. Miss Mullis was born August 8, 1952 in Roseboro, NC to the late Barney Benson Mullis and the late Minnie Emily Thomas Mullis. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Rex and Warren Mullis. Ruby was employed by Variety Pickup in Oakboro for 28...
Richard Keasler
Jun 20, 2014
Richard Eugene Keasler, 76 years of age, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 20, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Richard was born February 6, 1938 in Concord, NC to the late Raymond Harold Keasler and the late Laura Keasler. He was also preceded in death by wife, Peggy W. Keasler. Richard was a chorus teacher in Cabarrus...
Mawsa Stirewalt
Jun 19, 2014
Mawsa Elliott Stirewalt, 101 years of age, formerly of China Grove, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at The Oaks at Town Center in Harrisburg. Mawsa was born November 17, 1912 in Catawba County, North Carolina to the late Edward Columbus Elliott and the late Texie Harris Elliott. She was also preceded in death by husband of 72 years, Berlin...
Phyllis Mullis
Jun 19, 2014
Phyllis Ann Mullis, 70 years of age, of Oakboro, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Phyllis was born June 19, 1944 in Stanly County to the late Collie Sandy Efird and the late Carrie Efird. She was also preceded in death by first husband, Harold Eugene Love, and husband, Ronald Eugene Mullis. The...
Shelia Tortolini
Jun 18, 2014
Shelia Lynn Tortolini, 39, of Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Ms. Tortolini was born October 1, 1974 in Colorado to Harold James Twitty of Kannapolis and Carolyn Twitty of Kannapolis. In addition to her parents she is also survived by her husband, Daniel Tortolini of Florida; two sons, Kevin Tortolini and Michael Thorpe; two sisters, Ann Thorpe and...
Martha Collins
Jun 18, 2014
Martha Elsie Collins, 84 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Carolina's Medical Center-NorthEast, Concord. Ms. Collins was born August 21, 1929 in Jonesville, Virginia to the late Jessie James and the late Daisy Gibson James. She was also preceded in death by husband, Oscar E Collins and her son, Charles Collins. The family will...
Gennie Smith
Jun 17, 2014
Gennie Lynn Smith Smith, 71 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Gennie was born December 2, 1942 in Stanly County to the late William Grady Smith and the late Clois Jane Huneycutt Smith. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Darrell Harris and second husband, Walter...
Edna Starnes
Jun 16, 2014
Edna Fortner Starnes, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 15, 2014. She was born in Cabarrus County, the third child of William and Cora Amanda Fortner. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, her husband Homer Monroe Starnes, son, Terry William Starnes, and her three siblings. She is survived by her son, Tony Monroe Starnes and his...

Betty Hester
Jun 16, 2014
Betty Rose Dennis Eudy Hester, 79 years of age, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Betty was born September 22, 1934 in Stanly County to the late David Albert Dennis and the late Elsie Elizabeth Huneycutt Dennis. She was also preceded in death by 12 siblings. A celebration of life will be held,...
Velinda Munson
Jun 15, 2014
Velinda Louise Munson, 67 years of age, of Stanfield, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. Velinda was born February 18, 1947 in North Carolina to John Henry Connell Jr. of Concord and the late Frances Louise Connell. She was also preceded in death by sister, Beverly Smith. The family will receive friends from...
Robert Cuthbertson
Jun 13, 2014
Robert “Bob†Cuthbertson, 56, of Concord, NC passed away on Friday, June 13th, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Cabarrus County. He left this world peacefully to go home to the Lord after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. Bob was born in Charlotte, NC to the late Donald Franklin Cuthbertson, Sr. and Madeline McGloughlin Cuthbertson on October 25th,...
Robert Ward
Jun 13, 2014
Robert Paul Ward, 82 years of age, of Concord, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 in Concord. Robert was born August 19, 1931 in New York to the late Donald Allen Ward and the late Dona Elizabeth Pendelton. He was also preceded in death by wife, Ruth Isabell Ward. Robert was a veteran of the US Navy, serving 1951 to...
Alfred Walter, Sr
Jun 12, 2014
Alfred Pinkney Walter, 92 years of age, of Concord, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his residence. Alfred was born November 11, 1921 in North Carolina to Late Pink Alison Walter and Elis Maggie Faggart Walter . He was also preceded in death by wife, Elsie Mae Simpson Walter. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until 12:30...
Betty Little
Jun 12, 2014
Betty Sue Huneycutt Little, 70, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Betty was born September 24, 1943, in Stanly County to the late Charlie and Katie Huneycutt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Delma Little, in 1985. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00...
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