OBITUARIES

Joe  Cress

Joe Cress

Nov 13, 2018

Joe David Cress, 87, of Concord, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.

A celebration of his life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Kevin McCormac officiating. The Cress family will receive friends there beginning at noon. Burial will follow at St. John’s...

Joyce Mullis Hill

Joyce Mullis Hill

Oct 29, 2018

Joyce Mullis Hill, 85, of Gold Hill passed away Monday October 29, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

Funeral services will be Friday November 2 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, with Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson officiating. The Hill family will begin to receive friends at 9:00AM; services will start at 10:30AM.  Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.

Joyce was born...

Ruth Elizabeth Black

Ruth Elizabeth Black

Oct 23, 2018

Ruth Elizabeth Hammill Black passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Ruth was born on May 6, 1921 near Gold Hill, NC in the house in which she died, now the residence of her daughter, Janet B. Callahan and Ben F. Callahan. 

She was the seventh child of William H. Hammill, Jr. and Fannie Dora Rinehardt.  Ruth was a lifelong member...

Mary Frances Ridenhour

Mary Frances Ridenhour

Oct 16, 2018

Mary Frances Thomas Ridenhour, 90, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday October 16, 2018 at her home.

Funeral Services will be Friday October 19, 3 pm in the Chapel at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, officiated by pastors Samuel Hall and Brooks Howard. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church cemetery. The Ridenhour family will receive friends...

Mack  Leonard  Sapp, Sr.

Mack Leonard Sapp, Sr.

Oct 13, 2018

Mr. Mack Leonard Sapp Sr., 92, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service will be 2:00pm, Wednesday, October 17 at Boger Reformed Church officiated by Reverend Chad Kyler and Dr. Donald McManus. Burial...

Alma Tarlton  Ward

Alma Tarlton Ward

Oct 13, 2018

Alma Ury Tarlton Lambert Ward, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Atrium Health Northeast.

A celebration of her life will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 18, at her church, The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, with the Rev. Lewis Whittington and the Rev. Ruth Ann Sipe officiating. Her family will receive friends from 1...

William "Bobo" Lewis Allmon, Jr.

William "Bobo" Lewis Allmon, Jr.

Oct 8, 2018

William L. “Bobo” Allmon, Jr., 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Oct. 8, at his residence.

Funeral service will be 2pm Friday, Oct. 12 at Gordon Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Jeremy Hyde. Burial will follow at Mission Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm prior to the service.

Mr. Allmon was born January 14, 1930 in Cabarrus County,...

Jimmy Ray Harwood

Jimmy Ray Harwood

Oct 3, 2018

Jimmy “Hollywood” Ray Harwood, 58, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday October 3rd, 2018.

Graveside service will be Saturday October 6, 12 Noon at the First Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Robert Howard officiating. The Harwood family will receive friends from 10-12 prior to the service at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Jimmy was born in Cabarrus County November, 27 1959...

Larry Earl Kluttz

Larry Earl Kluttz

Oct 1, 2018

Larry Earl Kluttz, 76, of Concord passed away Monday, October 1, 2018.

Funeral service will be Friday October 5, 3:00 pm at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Tony Bell.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Kluttz family will receive friends on Thursday, October 4 from 6-8pm at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Mr. Kluttz was...

Adam Stuart Fink

Adam Stuart Fink

Sep 29, 2018

Adam Stuart Fink, a son of John Lee Fink & Deborah Poteat Fink & younger brother of Bradley Nelson Fink died Saturday, September 29th. He was 37 years of age. Adam was a Christian & knew God intimately.

Born October 10th, 1980, Adam called Nashville home for the past twelve years, enjoying a career in tobacco sales & in recent years...

Jo Evelyn Barnhardt

Jo Evelyn Barnhardt

Sep 25, 2018

Jo Evelyn Eudy Barnhardt, 77, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday September 25, 2018 at Atrium Health- Northeast.

Funeral service will be Friday September 28, 1pm at East Bethel Baptist Church, 398 Honeycutt Dr. SE Concord, officiated by Rev. Bud Welch. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Gardens. The Barnhardt family will receive friends on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 6-8pm at Gordon...

Ralph Thomas Long

Ralph Thomas Long

Sep 19, 2018

Ralph Thomas “Tommy” Long, Jr., 70, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Atrium Health-Northeast.

According to his wishes there will not be any services.

Tommy was born August 31, 1948 in Union County to the late, Ralph T. Long, Sr. and Hilma Newton Long. Tommy was a Vietnam veteran, serving his county in the U.S. Army. After his...

Douglas Wayne Burris

Douglas Wayne Burris

Sep 15, 2018

Douglas Wayne Burris, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home.

            Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 19, 3pm at Gordon Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Howard and Rev. Lewis Whittington officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The Burris family will receive friends from 1-3pm prior to the service.

            Douglas was...

Evelyn Simpson Smith

Evelyn Simpson Smith

Sep 11, 2018

Evelyn Simpson Smith, 83, of Concord, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Harrisburg.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 13, 12 Noon at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, with Rev. Roger Armistead officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. The Smith family will receive friends from 11-12 prior to the service.

Evelyn was born...

Kevin Joseph Kubacki

Kevin Joseph Kubacki

Aug 28, 2018

Kevin Joseph Kubacki, 61, of Albemarle, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

A celebration of Kevin’s life will begin at noon Saturday, Sept. 1, at Friendship United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Roger Armistead officiating. Burial with military honors and Masonic rites will follow in the church cemetery. Kevin’s family will receive...

Gina Michelle Livengood

Gina Michelle Livengood

Aug 23, 2018

Gina Michelle Livengood, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away August 23, 2018 at home.

Memorial service will be 3:00pm Sunday, Aug. 26, at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Mike Roper. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. The Livengood family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 prior to the memorial service at the funeral home.

Gina was born...

Eugene M. Wheeler

Eugene M. Wheeler

Aug 23, 2018

Eugene “Gene” Morris Wheeler, 93, of Concord, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Tucker Hospice House.

The Wheeler family will receive friends from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at Gordon Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

Born May 12, 1925, in Aroonstook County, Maine, Gene was the son of Parker Wheeler and Alverda Morris Wheeler. In addition to his parents,...

Martha Jane Womack

Martha Jane Womack

Aug 13, 2018

Martha Jane Womack, 79 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Charlotte, passed away, Monday, August, 13, at Atrium Health-Northeast.

Funeral service will be 11am Friday, Aug. 17, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1900 The Plaza, Charlotte, officiated by Rev. Emily Hartner. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends beginning at 10am at the church.

Miss Womack was born...

Edith Eury Smith

Edith Eury Smith

Aug 11, 2018

Edith Maryellen Eury Smith, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte.

A celebration of Edith’s life will begin at 3 p.m. Monday, August 13, at her church, Red Cross Baptist, with the Rev. Jesse Herring and the Rev. Gary Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Smith...

Vance Reid Goodman

Vance Reid Goodman

Aug 10, 2018

Vance Reid Goodman, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018, at Curis at Concord after a period of declining health.

A celebration of Vance’s life will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, August 16, at his church, St. Stephen’s Lutheran in Gold Hill, with the Rev. Ruth Sipe officiating. The Goodman family will receive friends in the church fellowship...