OBITUARIES
Rose Adelaide Smith
May 21, 2017
Rose (Rosie) Adelaide Killian Smith, 75 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, May 21, at CHS-Northeast following a brief illness. By her side was her loving husband of 51 years Archie Smith and their son Eric Smith of Mountain City, TN.
Rosie was born in Cabarrus County daughter of the late James B. Killian and Janie Tomberlin Killian. She graduated Concord...
Judy Little Fisher
May 20, 2017
Judy Lynn Little Fisher, 71, passed away at her Midland, NC, home Saturday, May 20, 2017, following a period of declining health.
A celebration of Judy’s life will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at Friendship United Methodist Church, 4695 Mt. Pleasant Road South, Concord. The Rev. Roger Armistead will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The...
Elizabeth Lee Hammill
May 14, 2017
Elizabeth (Lib) Lee Williams Hammill, 87, of Gold Hill, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, following a short period of declining health.
A celebration of her life will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 18, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 3335 Bethlehem Church Road, Gold Hill, where she was a member for 70...
Albert Luther Maxwell
May 7, 2017
Albert Luther Maxwell, Sr., 86, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, at St. Andrews Assisted Living in Concord.
A celebration of Luther’s life will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, where he was a life-long member. The Rev. Tony Bell and the Rev. Mary Hatley will officiate, and burial will follow...
Geneva Litaker Earnhardt
Apr 11, 2017
Geneva Litaker Earnhardt, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Morningside Assisted Living. A celebration of life service will be 11:00am Thursday, April 13 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, officiated by Rev. Fred Guy. The Earnhardt family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Geneva was born April 30, 1931...
Madeline Zella Protheroe
Apr 6, 2017
Madeline Zella Protheroe, infant daughter of Melissa Smith Protheroe and Paul Protheroe, passed away, Thursday, April 6, at CHS-Northeast, she's our angel baby in heaven with her grandfather David Protheroe. In addition to her parents she is survived by a sister, Peyton Protheroe, maternal grandparents Bill and Elaine Smith, paternal grandparents, Sharon Troutman and Nancy Protheroe, paternal great grandparents Bill...
Doris Jane Hamrick
Apr 6, 2017
Doris Helms Hamrick, 81 of Concord, passed away, Thursday, April 6, at the Tucker Hospice House. A celebration of life service will be 2:00pm Saturday, April 8, at Gordon Funeral Home officiated by her son Prophet Timothy Scott Hamrick and grandson Pastor Justin Lee Hamrick. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. The Hamrick family will receive friends...
Ralph Lee Ritchie, Jr.
Mar 30, 2017
Ralph Ritchie Jr, of Concord died Thursday, March 30 at Tucker Hospice House. Funeral services for Mr. Ritchie will be Saturday, April 1 at 2:00 at St. John's Lutheran Church conducted by the Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Friday, March 31 at Gordon Funeral Home of...
Bobby Lee Fisher
Mar 28, 2017
Bobby Lee Fisher, 86, of Mt. Pleasant passed away at his home Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The Fisher family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Gordon Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. A celebration of Bobby’s life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Gordon Funeral Home with the Rev. Josh White officiating....
Delores Lee Hatley
Mar 23, 2017
Delores Lee Thompson Hatley, 73 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, March 23 at the Tucker Hospice House. A celebration of life service will begin at 3:30pm Sunday at First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Rev. Josh White and Rev. Jeff Smith, burial will follow at Herrin's Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The Hatley family will receive friends beginning...
Ellen Sue Love
Mar 19, 2017
Ellen Sue Powles Love, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at her home following three years of declining health, and seriously ill for three weeks. A celebration of Sue’s life will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Gordon Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Gary Bragg officiating. Burial will follow at...
Doris Jordan Whitaker
Mar 18, 2017
Doris Lee Jordan Whitaker, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away at Mt. Pleasant House on Saturday, March 18, 2017. A celebration of her life will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at her church, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist, with the Rev. Bruce Gwyn officiating. Her family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall beginning at 12:30 p.m. Burial...
Geraldine Rosemary Hendee
Mar 13, 2017
Geraldine “Geri” Rosemary Timson Hendee, 74, of Albemarle, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at CHS Northeast. A celebration of Geri’s life will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, March 17, at her church, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist, 1260 S. College St. Mt. Pleasant NC 28124, with the Rev. Bruce Gwyn officiating. Her family will receive friends between 4:30 and 6...
John Andrew Shue
Mar 10, 2017
John Andrew Shue, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away at his home on Friday, March 10, 2017. A celebration of his life will begin at 3 p.m. Monday, March 13, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church where he was a life-long member. The Rev. Mike Johnson will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Shue family will receive...
Elizabeth Victoria Evans
Mar 9, 2017
Elizabeth Victoria Evans, infant daughter of Ashley and Randy Evans, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at CHS Northeast. The Evans family will receive family and friends beginning at 5 p.m. Monday at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, with a service to follow at 6 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Robert Howard. In addition to her parents, Elizabeth Victoria...
Barbara Keasler Moose
Mar 7, 2017
Barbara Keasler Moose, 86 of Mount Pleasant passed away on March 7, 2017 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Her service will be at Bethel Bear Creek Reformed Church on Saturday March 11 at 4pm. The family will greet friends following the service. Barbara was born on December 1, 1930 to late Laura Thomason Keasler and Raymond Keasler in Concord,...
Kay Pamela Rowland
Mar 4, 2017
Kay "Pam" Pamela Gray Rowland, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Saturday March 4, at CHS-Northeast. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday at Miami Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Howard and Rev. Lewis Whittington. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rowland family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday evening at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Mrs....
Vance Alexander Goodman
Feb 27, 2017
Vance "Jack" Alexander Goodman, 87 formerly of Concord, passed away Monday, February 27 at Charlotte Health and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial service will be 2pm Saturday, March 11 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Rev. Darrell Norris, the family will receive friends beginning at 1pm prior to the service. Mr. Goodman was born March 11, 1929 in Stanly...
Doris Jeanette Nelsin
Feb 25, 2017
Doris Jeanette Teague Nelsin, 84, of Concord passed away at her home on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. A graveside service celebrating her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at Forest Lawn Cemetery West in Charlotte at the Teague family plot. Following the graveside service, there will be memorial celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel...
Ben Fisher Culp
Feb 15, 2017
Ben Fisher Culp, 62, of Gold Hill, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System—Northeast following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A celebration of Ben’s life will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, where he was a faithful member and grateful servant. The Rev. Bruce Gwyn will officiate, and...