Obituaries

Obituaries for Hartsell Funeral Home

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Bessie Lorch

Bessie Lorch

Mar 23, 2011

Bessie Lee Lorch, 92, of Albemarle, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at her home. Miss Lorch was born April 12, 1918, in Stanly County to the former Matthew Lorch and Onnie Lowder Lorch. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Cecil Lorch. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m., Friday, March 25, at Hartsell...

Julie Blake

Julie Blake

Mar 22, 2011

Ms. Julie Blanche Blake, 92, of Oakboro, NC passed away on March 22, 2011 at Stanly manor in Albemarle. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 23 from 6-8 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. At other times, the family will meet at the home of her daughter, Betty Huneycutt in Oakboro. The service will be held Thursday, March...

J.V. Hartsell

J.V. Hartsell

Mar 22, 2011

Mr. J.V. Hartsell, 94, of New London passed away on March 22, 2011 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. The family will receive friends Friday, March 25 from 1-1:45 PM at Highland Baptist Church in New London, with the service beginning at 2 PM. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pastors Paul Crews and Doland...

Willie Vanderburg

Willie Vanderburg

Mar 21, 2011

Willie Rachel Mauney Vanderburg, age 90, of Concord, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Morningside of Concord. She was born on December 3, 1920 in Cabarrus County to the late William Franklin and Ellen Jeanette Hatley Mauney. Rachel was a life-long member of First Baptist Church, Concord and a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Rachel was a...

Mary Whitley

Mary Whitley

Mar 20, 2011

Mary Faye Mauney Whitley, age 80, of 8711 Mauney Road Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 24, 1930 in Cabarrus County to the late Albert Lee and Mary Belle Linker Whitley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Horace Clarence "H.C." Whitley, Jr. and daughter, Katherine Whitley....

Chris Almond

Chris Almond

Mar 20, 2011

Chris David Almond, 54 of Norwood, NC passed away on March 20, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center-North East in Concord. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 23 at Hartsell Funeral Home from 6-8 PM. The service will be held Thursday, March 24 at 2 PM in Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel. Rev. Mark Mabry and Dr. Eddie Burris...

Wade Morrison

Wade Morrison

Mar 20, 2011

Wade Calvin Morrison, 77, of Midland, NC passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center - Union in Monroe, NC. Mr. Morrison was born on December 16, 1933 in Midland to the late Arthur Morrison and the late Carrie Gardner Morrison. Carol L. Morrison, Wade’s wife of 36 years preceded him in death in 2005. Mr. Morrison was...

Mae Harris

Mae Harris

Mar 20, 2011

Mae Kathleen Bennick Harris, age 76, of Concord, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. She was born on April 15, 1934 in Cabarrus County to Evie Mae Cranfield Lowder and the late Harry Bennick. No services are planned at this time. She is survived by her mother, Evie Lowder, of Concord; sons, William...

Louise Smith

Louise Smith

Mar 19, 2011

Carrie Louise Freeman Smith, 92, of 8401 Reed Mine Road, Midland, NC, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Avante of Concord, NC. Mrs. Smith was born February 8, 1919, in Mecklenburg County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee “Bob” Smith; father, Gilmer Price Freeman; and mother, Aurora Bessie Cathey Freeman. She was a member of...

Jennifer Baucom

Jennifer Baucom

Mar 19, 2011

Jennifer Joy Baucom, 38, of Morgan Mill Road, Monroe, fell asleep in the Lord Jesus Christ Saturday, March 19, 2010, at her home, and is awaiting the glorious resurrection. Miss Baucom was born July 17, 1972, in Union County. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Lee Baucom; maternal grandparents Charlie and Ora Rushing Baucom; and paternal grandparents...

Rachel Gwyn

Rachel Gwyn

Mar 18, 2011

Loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, Rachel Marie Allman Gwyn, age 53, of 11221 Cruse Road, Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at CMC NorthEast. She was born on January 28, 1958 in Concord to Frances Louise Allman, of Concord and the late Raymond Martin Allman. Rachel was a CNA for St. Andrews Living Center....

Chrystal Smart

Chrystal Smart

Mar 17, 2011

Chrystal Lynn “Chris” Smart, age 57 of Concord, NC passed away on March 17, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast in Concord. A visitation will be Sunday, March 20, 2011 from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM at Prospect Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prospect Baptist Church. The Reverends Stoney Benfield, Darrell...

Donald Herrin

Donald Herrin

Mar 17, 2011

Donald Lee Herrin, age 82 of 18661 Newsome Road, Oakboro, 28129, passed away on March 17, 2011 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in 33426 Old Salisbury Rd. The family will receive friends at Open Door Baptist Church, Monday, March 21, 2011 from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm.. Funeral services will be Monday March 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm...

Carl Efird

Carl Efird

Mar 17, 2011

Carl Linus Efird, 80, of Albemarle, NC passed away on March 17, 2011 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 19, from 6-8 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home. The service will be held Sunday, March 20 at 4 PM at St. Martin Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Judy...

Linda Richardson

Linda Richardson

Mar 15, 2011

Linda Diana Richardson, age 52 of 710 Hinson St. Apt 5202, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001, passed away on March 15, 2011 at CMC Main Charlotte in Charlotte. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Joyce Hatley

Joyce Hatley

Mar 14, 2011

Joyce Louise Yow Hatley, 65, of Stanfield, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Hatley was born June 25, 1945, in Cabarrus County, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carnell H. Hatley, in 2003 and father, Frank Carl Edward Yow. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m.,Tuesday, Mar....

Elfriede Wood

Elfriede Wood

Mar 13, 2011

Elfriede Maria Finger Wood, 66, of 388 Pitt School Road Concord passed away on Sunday March 13, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord. She was born on March 2, 1945 in Germany to the late Otto and Maria Finger. Elfriede was a homemaker. The family will receive friends at Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 6...

Doris Helmer

Doris Helmer

Mar 12, 2011

Doris Elizabeth Wall Helmer, 97, of 3700 Pitts School Road Concord, NC passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at The Gardens of Taylor Glen. She was born on June 29, 1913 in Prospect New York to the late Thomas and Edna Rathbun Wall. She was also preceded in death by her husband Earl William Helmer on December 13, 2010....

James Harwood

James Harwood

Mar 11, 2011

James Graham Harwood, 70, of 367 Fairway 11 Court, Blowing Rock, NC passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Duke University Hospital. A celebration of Graham’s life will be held at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock, NC on Tuesday, March 15th at 2:00 with the Reverend Lynn Stall officiating. A reception will be held in the church’s fellowship...

Zelma Watson

Zelma Watson

Mar 11, 2011

Zelma Smith Watson, 88, of Albemarle, NC passed away on March 11, 2011. Mrs. Watson was born in Stanly County on December 31, 1922 to the late C. Lester and Nellie Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royce Jefferson Watson. She was a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church. She was an organist and pianist for the...

Bessie Lorch

Bessie Lorch

Mar 23, 2011

Bessie Lee Lorch, 92, of Albemarle, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at her home. Miss Lorch was born April 12, 1918, in Stanly County to the former Matthew Lorch and Onnie Lowder Lorch. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Cecil Lorch. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m., Friday, March 25, at Hartsell...

Julie Blake

Julie Blake

Mar 22, 2011

Ms. Julie Blanche Blake, 92, of Oakboro, NC passed away on March 22, 2011 at Stanly manor in Albemarle. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 23 from 6-8 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. At other times, the family will meet at the home of her daughter, Betty Huneycutt in Oakboro. The service will be held Thursday, March...

J.V. Hartsell

J.V. Hartsell

Mar 22, 2011

Mr. J.V. Hartsell, 94, of New London passed away on March 22, 2011 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. The family will receive friends Friday, March 25 from 1-1:45 PM at Highland Baptist Church in New London, with the service beginning at 2 PM. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pastors Paul Crews and Doland...

Willie Vanderburg

Willie Vanderburg

Mar 21, 2011

Willie Rachel Mauney Vanderburg, age 90, of Concord, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Morningside of Concord. She was born on December 3, 1920 in Cabarrus County to the late William Franklin and Ellen Jeanette Hatley Mauney. Rachel was a life-long member of First Baptist Church, Concord and a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Rachel was a...

Mary Whitley

Mary Whitley

Mar 20, 2011

Mary Faye Mauney Whitley, age 80, of 8711 Mauney Road Mt. Pleasant passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 24, 1930 in Cabarrus County to the late Albert Lee and Mary Belle Linker Whitley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Horace Clarence "H.C." Whitley, Jr. and daughter, Katherine Whitley....

Chris Almond

Chris Almond

Mar 20, 2011

Chris David Almond, 54 of Norwood, NC passed away on March 20, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center-North East in Concord. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 23 at Hartsell Funeral Home from 6-8 PM. The service will be held Thursday, March 24 at 2 PM in Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel. Rev. Mark Mabry and Dr. Eddie Burris...

Wade Morrison

Wade Morrison

Mar 20, 2011

Wade Calvin Morrison, 77, of Midland, NC passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center - Union in Monroe, NC. Mr. Morrison was born on December 16, 1933 in Midland to the late Arthur Morrison and the late Carrie Gardner Morrison. Carol L. Morrison, Wade’s wife of 36 years preceded him in death in 2005. Mr. Morrison was...

Mae Harris

Mae Harris

Mar 20, 2011

Mae Kathleen Bennick Harris, age 76, of Concord, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. She was born on April 15, 1934 in Cabarrus County to Evie Mae Cranfield Lowder and the late Harry Bennick. No services are planned at this time. She is survived by her mother, Evie Lowder, of Concord; sons, William...

Louise Smith

Louise Smith

Mar 19, 2011

Carrie Louise Freeman Smith, 92, of 8401 Reed Mine Road, Midland, NC, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Avante of Concord, NC. Mrs. Smith was born February 8, 1919, in Mecklenburg County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee “Bob” Smith; father, Gilmer Price Freeman; and mother, Aurora Bessie Cathey Freeman. She was a member of...

Jennifer Baucom

Jennifer Baucom

Mar 19, 2011

Jennifer Joy Baucom, 38, of Morgan Mill Road, Monroe, fell asleep in the Lord Jesus Christ Saturday, March 19, 2010, at her home, and is awaiting the glorious resurrection. Miss Baucom was born July 17, 1972, in Union County. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Lee Baucom; maternal grandparents Charlie and Ora Rushing Baucom; and paternal grandparents...

Rachel Gwyn

Rachel Gwyn

Mar 18, 2011

Loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, Rachel Marie Allman Gwyn, age 53, of 11221 Cruse Road, Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at CMC NorthEast. She was born on January 28, 1958 in Concord to Frances Louise Allman, of Concord and the late Raymond Martin Allman. Rachel was a CNA for St. Andrews Living Center....

Chrystal Smart

Chrystal Smart

Mar 17, 2011

Chrystal Lynn “Chris” Smart, age 57 of Concord, NC passed away on March 17, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast in Concord. A visitation will be Sunday, March 20, 2011 from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM at Prospect Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prospect Baptist Church. The Reverends Stoney Benfield, Darrell...

Donald Herrin

Donald Herrin

Mar 17, 2011

Donald Lee Herrin, age 82 of 18661 Newsome Road, Oakboro, 28129, passed away on March 17, 2011 at Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in 33426 Old Salisbury Rd. The family will receive friends at Open Door Baptist Church, Monday, March 21, 2011 from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm.. Funeral services will be Monday March 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm...

Carl Efird

Carl Efird

Mar 17, 2011

Carl Linus Efird, 80, of Albemarle, NC passed away on March 17, 2011 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 19, from 6-8 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home. The service will be held Sunday, March 20 at 4 PM at St. Martin Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Judy...

Linda Richardson

Linda Richardson

Mar 15, 2011

Linda Diana Richardson, age 52 of 710 Hinson St. Apt 5202, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001, passed away on March 15, 2011 at CMC Main Charlotte in Charlotte. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Joyce Hatley

Joyce Hatley

Mar 14, 2011

Joyce Louise Yow Hatley, 65, of Stanfield, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Hatley was born June 25, 1945, in Cabarrus County, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carnell H. Hatley, in 2003 and father, Frank Carl Edward Yow. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m.,Tuesday, Mar....

Elfriede Wood

Elfriede Wood

Mar 13, 2011

Elfriede Maria Finger Wood, 66, of 388 Pitt School Road Concord passed away on Sunday March 13, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast in Concord. She was born on March 2, 1945 in Germany to the late Otto and Maria Finger. Elfriede was a homemaker. The family will receive friends at Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 6...

Doris Helmer

Doris Helmer

Mar 12, 2011

Doris Elizabeth Wall Helmer, 97, of 3700 Pitts School Road Concord, NC passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at The Gardens of Taylor Glen. She was born on June 29, 1913 in Prospect New York to the late Thomas and Edna Rathbun Wall. She was also preceded in death by her husband Earl William Helmer on December 13, 2010....

James Harwood

James Harwood

Mar 11, 2011

James Graham Harwood, 70, of 367 Fairway 11 Court, Blowing Rock, NC passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Duke University Hospital. A celebration of Graham’s life will be held at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock, NC on Tuesday, March 15th at 2:00 with the Reverend Lynn Stall officiating. A reception will be held in the church’s fellowship...

Zelma Watson

Zelma Watson

Mar 11, 2011

Zelma Smith Watson, 88, of Albemarle, NC passed away on March 11, 2011. Mrs. Watson was born in Stanly County on December 31, 1922 to the late C. Lester and Nellie Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royce Jefferson Watson. She was a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church. She was an organist and pianist for the...

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