OBITUARIES
Leonard Carpenter
May 8, 2013
Mr. Leonard Floyd Carpenter, 87 passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Forrest Oaks Healthcare in Albemarle. He was born January 25, 1926 in Cabarrus County son of the late Floyd G. Carpenter and Mary Robinson Carpenter. He was a brick mason and carpenter. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe,...
Ruby Manus
May 3, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Lee Faggart Manus, 89 of the Rimer Community, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Transitional Health Services. Funeral service will be 11:00am Monday at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Ron Hughes, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-6 Sunday evening at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant....
Kenneth Burris
Apr 20, 2013
Kenneth Wilson (Headman) Burris, 61 of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday at the Tucker Hospice House. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Wednesday at Gordon Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Robert Howard, burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis. The Burris family will receive friends from 12-2pm Wednesday prior to the funeral service. At other times the family will be at...
Harvey Barringer
Mar 30, 2013
Harvey Lee Barringer, Sr., 88 of Mt. Pleasant went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Harvey was born December 15, 1924 in Cabarrus County son of the late Daniel L. Barringer and Mamie Rowland Barringer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Catherine Crowell Barringer. He was also preceded in death by five...
Mary Mills
Mar 24, 2013
Mary R. Mills, 96, passed away early Sunday, morning at Universal Health Care and Rehab of Concord, NC. The family will receive friends starting at 1 PM Tuesday, March 26, at First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 2:30 PM. The Rev. Tom Fleming of First Baptist and the Rev. Larry Mills of Jackson,...
Donald Hughes
Mar 24, 2013
Mr. Donald F. Hughes, Sr., 77, of Mt. Pleasant died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Carolina's Medical Center Northeast. Mr. Hughes was born April 10, 1935 in Brockton, MA, son of the late Charles Russell Hughes and Meredith Eldridge Hughes. After serving his country in the US Navy and obtaining his education at MIT, he worked for IBM as an...
Ralph Ritchie
Mar 15, 2013
Ralph Carey Ritchie, 50, of High Rock Rd., Gold Hill, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at his residence. Memorial service will be 2:00pm Friday, March 22 at St. John's Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Ritchie was born November 16, 1962 in Cabarrus County son of Ted and Jedeen...
Norman Stone
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Norman F. Stone, Sr. 62 of Concord passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2013 at CMC-Northeast, surrounded by his family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Stone was born August 11, 1950 in Orleans County, Vermont son of the late Hugh Stone and Blanche LaMonda Stone. Although...
Russell Miller
Mar 2, 2013
Russell Ralph Miller "Rusty" - Went to live with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday morning, March 2, 2013, at CMC Northeast. He had been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia due to reflux and aspiration, for several years. He was born on September 30, 1956, Newland, NC, to the late Ralph Jack Miller and Myrtle Wright...
Milton Love
Feb 21, 2013
Milton Thomas (Tommy) Love, Sr., 61 of W. Franklin St., Mt. Pleasant died Thursday, February 21, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Monday, February 25, 2013 at Zion Freewill Baptist Church, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Love family will receive friends from 4-6pm Sunday at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Mr....
Helen Hahn
Feb 19, 2013
Mrs. Helen Barringer Hahn, 92, of Franklin St., Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at CMC-Northeast. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Thursday at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity officiated by Rev. Dr. John Boyd and Rev. Donald Deal, and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Hahn family will receive friends from 1-2:30pm at the church prior...
Leonard Worrell
Feb 12, 2013
Mr. Leonard Farrell Worrell, 89 of Hwy 49, Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the NC State Veteran Home, Salisbury. Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday at Bethel (Bear Creek) United Church of Christ officiated by Rev. Bobby Bonds and Rev. Terri Barringer, burial will follow in the church cemetery. Graveside military honors will be provided by the...
Ray Walker
Feb 9, 2013
Ray J. Walker, 80 of Gold Hill Rd., Concord, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at his residence. Funeral service will be 11:00am Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Dr. Mark Ericson, burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Walker family will receive friends from 10-11am Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church. Mr. Walker was born October...
Fannie Ballard
Feb 6, 2013
Fannie Catherine Scott Ballard, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Horizon Bay Assisted Living in Concord, NC. The funeral will be 2:00pm Saturday, February 9th, 2013 at Cold Springs United Methodist Church where she will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service, officiated by Reverend Dr. Tony Bell and Reverend Mary Hatley. Burial will...
Robert Allman
Feb 6, 2013
Robert (Buddy) E Lee Allman 85, Passed away February 6, 2013 at the NC State Veterans Home in Salisbury, NC from an extended illness. Funeral service will be 10:00am Saturday at Gordon Funeral Home officiated by Elder Rom Kerley, burial will follow at Herrin's Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The Allman family will receive friends from 9-10am Saturday prior to...
Doris Shinn
Feb 2, 2013
Mrs. Doris Stancil Shinn, 75 of Mt. Pleasant Rd., N., died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be 11:00am Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant officiated by Rev. Gary Chapman, burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. The Shinn family will receive friends from 6-8pm Monday evening at Gordon...
Herman Barringer
Jan 23, 2013
Herman Wilson Barringer, 88, of St. Andrews Living Center, formerly of Bethlehem Church Rd, Gold Hill, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Funeral service will be 12:00 Saturday at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Constance Garrett. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Barringer family will receive friends from 10-11:30am Saturday, at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant....
Dannie Plott
Jan 21, 2013
Dannie Plott, 74 of Concord, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Tucker Hospice House. The Plott family will receive friends from 4-5pm Saturday afternoon at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. A committal service will follow at a later date. Mrs. Plott was born March 8, 1938 in Stanly County daughter of the late Johnny K. Rowland, Sr and...
Robert Farrar
Jan 3, 2013
Mr. Robert Ray Farrar, 77 of Pine Cross Dr., Mt. Pleasant, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 3, 2013 at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Mr. Farrar was born January 27, 1935 in Chicago Heights, IL son of the late Melvin and Marie Jurgenson Farrar. He was a Staff Sergeant in the...
William Arey
Jan 3, 2013
Mr. William "Bill" Reid Arey, Jr., of Concord, NC, died January 3, 2013 at CMC-Northeast. Memorial service will be 3:30pm Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Calvary Lutheran Church officiated by the Rev. Debbie Frye. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The Arey family will receive friends from 2-3:15pm Sunday in the church fellowship hall. Bill was born February 8,...