OBITUARIES
Richard Irwin
Dec 31, 2023
Richard Irwin, 82, of Concord passed away December 31, 2023 at his home.
Funeral services will be held 12noon Thursday January 4 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Rev. Billy Cleveinger. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Gardens. The Irwin family will receive friends from 11-12 prior to the service.
Richard was born November 24, 1941 in New...
Henry "Bub" Jacob Furr, Jr.
Dec 31, 2023
Henry “Bub” Jacob Furr, Jr., 95, of Concord passed away December 31, 2023 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
Funeral services will be held 3pm, Friday January 5 at Friendship Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Duane Jarman. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Cabarrus County Veterans Honor Guard. The Furr family will receive friends...
Faye Fisher Rooks
Dec 21, 2023
Faye Fisher Rooks, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, NC, went Home to be with our Lord, Thursday December 21, at the Mt. Pleasant House.
The funeral will be at Miami Baptist Church Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm. The family will receive friends from 12:00 till 1:45 pm. at the church. The service will be officiated by Rev. Lewis...
Linda Suther Herring
Dec 21, 2023
Linda Kay Suther Herring, 79 of Concord went to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, December 21st, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral Services will be held 12 noon Saturday December 23 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Keith Copeland. The Herring family will receive friends from 11am-12 prior to the service. Private burial will be...
Frank Augustus James
Dec 18, 2023
Frank A. James, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, December 18, 2023, at Pruitt Health Town Center, Harrisburg.
Funeral service will be 12:30pm, Friday, December 22, 2023 at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Sanctuary officiated by Rev. Earl Bradshaw. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The James will receive friends beginning at 11:00am in the MPMC Lighthouse.
Mr. James was...
Richard "Dick" Dwight Lamb
Dec 14, 2023
Richard “Dick” Dwight Lamb, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, December 14, 2023 at The Landings of Cabarrus, Kannapolis.
Mr. Lamb was born August 29, 1945 in Whitney Point, NY son of the late Robert Lamb and Nellie Simpson Lamb. He worked for IBM, Lockheed Martin and in transportation. He loved the outdoors and all sports. He was...
Sanders "Sonny" Blair
Dec 11, 2023
Sanders “Sonny” Blair, 81, of Concord, died December 11, 2023 at Magnolia Creek Assisted Living in Winston-Salem from complications due to dementia.
The Blair family will receive friends from 10am-12noon, Saturday December 16 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.
Born in New York, he moved to Florida where he graduated from Cocoa Beach High School. After graduation, he served...
Ralph Alexander Furr
Dec 10, 2023
Ralph Alexander Furr, 99, passed away, Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the NC State Veterans Home, Salisbury
Funeral service will be 3:00pm Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Friendship Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Roxanne Almond and Rev. Eric Shaver; burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00pm prior to the service.
Mr. Furr...
Kenneth Robert Buesch
Dec 2, 2023
Kenneth Robert Buesch, 43, of Rockwell, passed away, Saturday, December 2, 2023 at his residence.
Funeral service will be 1:30pm Friday, December 8, 2023 at St. James the Greater Catholic Church; the family will receive friends beginning at 12:30pm prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Buesch was born May 15, 1980 in Augusta, GA,...
Edward Wayne Ritch
Dec 2, 2023
Edward Wayne Ritch, 69, of Concord, passed away, Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Atrium Health-Main.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Gordon Funeral Home; officiated by Rev. Ronald Hartman. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Concord. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 prior to the service.
Mr. Ritch was born April 10, 1954...
Holly Ray Petrea
Nov 17, 2023
Holly Ray Petrea, 92, originally of 1025 Lentz Harness Shop Road, Mount Pleasant, North Carolina passed on Nov. 17, 2023 at his home in Gastonia.
Graveside service will be held at 1pm Tuesday November 21 at Bethel Bear Creek Church Cemetery with Rev. John Harper presiding.
Mr. Petrea was born on December 22, 1930 to the late Lee William...
Betty Jo Hurlocker
Nov 3, 2023
Betty Jo Harwood Hurlocker, 90, of Mt Pleasant passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at St Andrews Assistant Living Center of Concord, with her daughter by her side. Funeral services will be held 3pm, Tuesday, November 7 at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Burial will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. The Hurlocker family will receive friends...
Janet Mae Seymour
Oct 26, 2023
Janet Mae Ignaszewski Seymour died peacefully in the comfort of her own home following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Erwin and Ella (McNall) Ignaszewski. Born and raised in Burlington, VT, she enjoyed being the youngest in the family with siblings, the late Margaret Martin and Richard Miller.
During her high school years, Janet sacrificed...
Mae Ann Simpson Russell
Oct 23, 2023
Mae Simpson Russell, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, NC went to be with her savior on October 23, 2023. She was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Rita and John Simpson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years James Lee Russell. They had two sons John Russell of Concord, NC and Brent Russell of North Myrtle...
Ira Howard Mauldin
Oct 23, 2023
Ira Howard Mauldin, 87, of Concord passed away Monday, October 23, 2023.
Services for Mr. Mauldin will be held on Sunday, October 29 beginning at 2:00pm at Carolina Memorial Park, 601 Mt. Olivet Rd., Concord, NC, with military graveside rites. The family will receive friends at the graveside immediately following the service.
Ira was born to Frank and Alice Auten...
Herman Johnson Pressley, Jr.
Oct 20, 2023
Herman “Peanut” Johnson Pressley, Jr., 48, of Salisbury passed away Friday October 20th, 2023 at Tucker Hospice House.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held 3pm, Sunday October 29, 2023 at Miami Baptist Church with Rev. Lewis Whittington officiating. The Pressley family will receive friends from 2-3 prior to the service.
Mr. Pressley was born April 6,...
Tommy Horace Arnwine
Oct 19, 2023
Tommy Horace Arnwine, 76, most recently of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina but also 20+ year stints in Sonora, Texas and Sundown, Texas, was peacefully welcomed into the embrace of his Savior on October 19, 2023. He was surrounded by his wife of 57 years, his 4 sons, daughters in law and grandchildren when he passed.
Tommy was born on...
Lori Ann Largent
Oct 10, 2023
Lori Ann Morris Largent, 58, of Locust, passed away, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at her residence.
Lori was born February 4, 1965 in Palm Beach, FL, daughter of her birth parents Doyle Morris and Ann Chambers Morris. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flowers, ancestry, crafts, puzzles, and was a huge NASCAR fan, Dirty Mo and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. She...
Christopher Brian McGhee
Sep 30, 2023
Christopher Brian McGhee, 44, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, September 30.
Christopher was born April 28, 1979, in Cabarrus County son of Dennis and Nancy Greene McGhee. He enjoyed coloring drawing and doodling. He worked as a cook, painting and installing sprinkler systems. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edward (Buck) Greene and Irene Greene and...
Helen Tally Joyner
Sep 14, 2023
Helen Tally Joyner, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Mt. Pleasant House.
Memorial service will be 1:00pm Monday, Sept. 18, at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Rev. Earl Bradshaw; burial will follow at Cold Springs Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was born July 6, 1935 daughter of the late Clyde S....