OBITUARIES
Charles Smithka
Oct 26, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Stephen Smithka, 64, of Lentz Harness Shop Rd., Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, October 26 at his residence. Memorial service will be 4:00pm Wednesday at Bethel (Bear Creek) United Church of Christ; officiated by Pastor Terri Barringer and Rev. Bobby Bonds. The family will receive friends from 2:30-4:00 prior to the memorial service. Mr. Smithka was born February 16,...
Eloise Moose
Oct 26, 2013
Mrs. Eloise Ketner Moose, 77 of Dutch Rd., Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at CMC-Northeast. Memorial service will be 4:00pm Monday at Bethel (Bear Creek) United Church of Christ officiated by Pastor Terri Barringer and Rev. Bobby Bonds. The Moose family will receive friends from 2:30-4:00pm prior to the memorial service. Mrs. Moose was born March 2,...
Ray Misenheimer
Oct 18, 2013
Ray Banks Misenheimer, 86, of Mt. Pleasant Rd. West, passed away Friday morning at Carebridge Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral service will be 1100am Monday at Gordon Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Benny Creed; burial will follow in the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity Cemetery. The Misenheimer family will receive friends from 5-7pm Sunday at Gordon Funeral Home...
Lee King
Oct 11, 2013
Lee King, 25 of Tilley Rd., Concord, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at his residence. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Sunday at Gordon Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. David Hayes. The family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00pm prior to the funeral service. Mr. King was born January 22, 1988 in Cabarrus County son of Lawrence King and Cynthia Bunn...
Janice Linker
Sep 21, 2013
Mrs. Janice Strickland Jenkins Linker, 73, Concord, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Monday at Gordon Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Robert Howard and Tony Lapish, burial will follow at Miami Baptist Church Cemetery. The Linker family will receive friends from 2-3pm prior to the funeral service. Mrs. Linker was born November...
Jared Starnes
Sep 19, 2013
Jared Michael Starnes, 38 of New London, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be private. Jared was born January 26, 1975 in Mecklenburg County, son of Jack Starnes and Rhonda Jones Starnes. He was a mechanic for the City of Charlotte. Jared was an avid outdoorsman. He was an amazing son, brother, he loved his...
Joseph Lanier
Aug 27, 2013
Joseph Eugene Lanier, 96, of Wingate Rd., Fayetteville, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at his son's residence. Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, August 30, at Faymont Baptist Church, officiated by the Reverend Chris Evans and the Reverend Bruce Gwyn.. Burial will follow at Cumberland Memorial Gardens. The Lanier family will receive friends from 12 PM - 2 PM...
David Muller
Aug 6, 2013
David R. Muller, 76, of Finger Rd., Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Stanly Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Sunday, August 11, at Gordon Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Steven Cottrell, burial will follow at Mt. Gilead Lutheran Church Cemetery. The Muller family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00pm prior to the funeral service. Mr. Muller...
Luther Ritchie
Aug 2, 2013
Luther David Ritchie of Concord went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, August 2nd, 2013. He was born on March 25, 1925 to the late Jessie David Ritchie and Maggie Ketner Ritchie. He was preceded in death by 7 brothers, Wright, Claud, Cecil, Foy, Lloyd, Max, and Wayne; and 2 sisters, Mary Barbee & Elsie Lentz. Luther...
John Cauble
Jul 31, 2013
John Wesley Cauble, 73, of Midland, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at his home on July 31, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Assembly in Albemarle, NC on Saturday, August 3 at 1:30. The family will receive friends from 11-1 prior to the service. Rev. Jeff Kidd will officiate. Rev. Bob Gruver and Rev...
Martha Earnhardt
Jul 30, 2013
Mrs. Martha Christopher Earnhardt, 90 of Concord, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Horizon Bay Assisted Living. Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday at Forest Hill United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. David Hockett. Burial will follow at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick, Tom, Steve, and Brent Earnhardt, Myron Goodman and Tim Canupp. The Earnhardt family...
Cathy Styles
Jul 24, 2013
Cathy Marie Sifford Styles, 47 of Merle Rd., Concord, went to be with Jesus, Wednesday, July 24, at the Tucker Hospice House with her husband Steve by her side. Funeral service will be 3:30pm Saturday at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Ron Hughes and Rev. Terry Cruse. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Styles family...
Jewell Medlin
Jul 22, 2013
Jewell Cody Medlin 91 of Arlington Va. Died Monday July 22 2013. Funeral services will be at 11:00am on July 30, 2013 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mount P1easant, officiated by the Rev. Bruce Gwyn .Burial will follow in the Mount .Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Medlin was born September 28, 1921 in Albemarle, North Carolina. She was the...
Mary Barnhardt
Jul 10, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Walker Barnhardt, 90, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was born January 14, 1923 in Cabarrus County to Oscar and Laura (Cline) Walker. Mary grew up in Cabarrus County and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1941. She married Paul Barnhardt in 1942 and together they raised their three children until his death in...
Joe Rinehardt
Jul 10, 2013
Mr. Joe Charles "JC" Rinehardt, age 81 of Rimer Rd., Rockwell, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at CMC-Northeast. Funeral service will be 11:00am Saturday, July 13, at Friendship United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Roger Armistead, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rinehardt family will receive friends from 9:30-10:45 prior to the funeral service at the church. Mr....
Mandy Wilburn
Jul 7, 2013
Mandy Michelle Wilburn, 34 of Wingard Rd., Concord, died Sunday, July 7, 2013. Memorial service will be 2:00pm Thursday at First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant officiated by Rev. Tom Fleming. Mandy was born October 13, 1978 in Cabarrus County daughter of Mike and Debbie Corl Wilburn. She was preceded in death by a son Steven Haggerty. In addition to...
Jo-Ann Hope
Jun 15, 2013
Mrs. Jo-Ann Mills Hope, 74 of Mills Cr., Concord, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Mt. Pleasant Pentecostal Holiness Church officiated by Rev. Frank Sossoman; burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30-3pm prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Hope...
Francis Lipe
Jun 1, 2013
Francis Hatley Lipe, 86, of Mountview Court, died peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Tucker Hospice House. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Concord. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 5 at...
Mary Kimble
May 23, 2013
Mrs. Mary Elinor James Kimble, 97 of Mt. Pleasant died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at her residence. Memorial service will be 3:00pm Saturday June 1, 2013 at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Bruce Gwyn. The family will receive friends from 1-3pm prior to the memorial service. Mrs. Kimble was born December 28, 1915 in Delaware, OH daughter...
Maxine Blackwelder
May 10, 2013
Mrs. Maxine Walker Blackwelder, 85 of Walker Rd., Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at The Oaks at Town Center, Harrisburg. Funeral service will be 4pm Tuesday, at Saint John's Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Donald Deal, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Blackwelder family will receive friends from 3-4pm at the church prior to the...