OBITUARIES

May 4, 2019

Martha Louise Calloway Leggett (“Toad”), 80, of Mt. Pleasant, beloved mother, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, mamaw, grandma, great-grandma and aunt went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Accordius Health in Salisbury.

A celebration of her life will begin at 6:00pm Wednesday, May 8, at the Community Church of Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. David Snow officiating.

Martha was...

Apr 22, 2019

Jason Andrew Furr, 46 of Concord, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 22, at the Tucker Hospice House.

Memorial service will be 6:00pm Thursday at CCMP, 1507 Pinto Place, Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124. The family will greet friends following the service.

Jason was born August 12, 1972 in Cabarrus County son of Loretta Petrea Allen and the late Max Hill. He was a...

Apr 10, 2019

Libby Ruth Almond Morrison, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, peacefully slipped away to heaven Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant House following a period of declining health.

A celebration of Libby’s life will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at her church, St. James Reformed, 8350 Walnut Street, Mt. Pleasant. Her family will receive friends at the church beginning at...

Apr 4, 2019

Flora Rogers Newman, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Brian Center.

Graveside service will be 1:00pm, Saturday, April 13 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, GA.

The Newman family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday, April 11, at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Flora was born May 6, 1933 in Heard County, GA, daughter of the late...

Apr 3, 2019

Kenneth Ray Layton, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Atrium Health- NE following a brief illness.

Memorial service will be 4:00pm Friday, April 5, at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, the Layton family will receive friends following the service until 6:00pm.

Mr. Layton was born August 11, 1939 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Adolphus...

Mar 27, 2019

Kathy Allmon Simpson, 63, of Concord passed away Wednesday, March 27, at Atrium Health-NE.

Funeral service will be at 4 pm Sunday, March 31, at Calvary Praise and Worship Center, 1651 Hwy. 24-27, Midland NC 28107, officiated by Rev. Garold Roseman. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis.

The Simpson family will receive friends from 4-6 pm Saturday at Gordon Funeral...

Mar 19, 2019

Richard Wayne Sifford, Sr., 76, of Rockwell passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Atrium Health-Northeast.

Funeral services will be 2pm Friday at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, burial will follow in the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery. The Sifford family will receive friends from 1 to 2pm prior to the service.

Wayne was born on March 30,1942 in Cabarrus...

Mar 16, 2019

Joel Dale Hatley, 68 of Locust, passed away, Saturday, March 16 at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Hatley was born February 4, 1951 in Cabarrus County, son of Ruby Burris Hatley and the late Grover Hatley. He was a retired barber and HVAC technician for Cabarrus County. In his spare time, he enjoyed tinkering with different things, fishing, raising...

Mar 12, 2019

Donald William (Bill) Hernon, 61 of Concord, passed away, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his residence.

The Hernon family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday, March 14 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Bill was born May 15, 1957 in Chelsea, MA, son of the late William Edward Hernon and Deloris Cory Hernon. He was a former welder for heavy equipment....

Mar 9, 2019

Gary Mitchell Phillips, 76, of Mt. Gilead passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his residence after a battle with ALS.

Funeral services will be 3pm Tuesday, March 12, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity 1500 S. Main St. Mt. Pleasant NC 28124, with the Rev. Daniel Dahl officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Phillips family will...

Mar 8, 2019

Allen George Olear, 73, of Mt. Pleasant NC, passed away March 8, 2019 at his residence after a short period of declining health.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in his home state of New York.

Allen was born in Niagara County, NY on September 8, 1945 to the late Alfred Franklin Olear and Evelyn Roberts Olear. Allen worked...

Mar 3, 2019

Helen June Thomas Mitchum, 85, wife of John Wesley Mitchum died peacefully at home on March 3, 2019. Born on March 13, 1933 in Anson County, she was the oldest child born to the late Lucy Virginia Goodman Thomas and Edwin Devotion Thomas. She graduated from Burnsville (Anson County) High School in 1951. 

Mrs. Mitchum and her family moved to Concord...

Feb 28, 2019

Helen Hartman Shue, 89, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at The Preston House where she had been a resident for two years.

Funeral services for Helen will be held on Sunday, March 3 at 3:00 at Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. Deborah Frye presiding. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall.

Helen was born...

Feb 28, 2019

Teresa Elizabeth Mullis Eudy, 63, of Mint Hill, went to be with the Lord on Febuary 28, 2019, at Atrium Health Northeast.

A service in celebration of her life, will be held Monday, March 4, 11AM at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ken Bolton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Eudy family will receive friends from...

Feb 21, 2019

Bonnie Faye Strickland Maxwell, 76 of Albemarle, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, February 21, 2019 at Atrium Health-Stanly.

A reception to celebrate Faye’s life will be Wednesday, Feb. 27th from 5-7pm at the Krimminger Fellowship Hall at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, 2550 Cold Springs Rd., Concord.

Faye was born February 16, 1943 in Horry County, SC daughter of the late...

Feb 16, 2019

Troy Baxter Talley, 79, of Concord, NC, passed away, Saturday, February 16 at his residence.

Memorial service will be 3:00pm, March 3, at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Tony Bell. Committal will follow in the Cold Springs UMC Cemetery, Columbarium. The Talley family will begin receiving friends at 1:30pm until 2:45pm prior to the service at 3pm.

Troy was...

Feb 13, 2019

Gary Alan Manus, 65, of Rockwell, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at Atrium Health Northeast in Concord.

A celebration of Gary’s life will begin at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Boger Reformed Church, officiated by Todd Davis. The Manus family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service, until 6:30pm.

Gary was born in Cabarrus County on...

Feb 11, 2019

Eva Doris Jordan Kendrick, 92, of Concord passed away, February 11, 2019 at her home.

Graveside service will be 2PM Thursday, February 14 in the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Bruce Gwyn.

Eva was born on April 6,1926 in Cortland County NY to the late Lynott Jordan and Ellen Plamerton Jordan. Throughout her life she enjoyed many hobbies...

Jan 31, 2019

Jan 30, 2019

James “Jim” Robert Preddy, Sr., 84, of Concord, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be 3:00pm Sunday, February 3, at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. Tony Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Preddy family will receive friends from 4-6 on Saturday, February 2 at the church.

James was...