OBITUARIES

Aubrey Lee Whitley

Aubrey Lee Whitley

Dec 31, 2022

Aubrey Lee Whitley, 81, passed to his heavenly home on December 31, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

A graveside service will be conducted by Pastor Natalie Whitley at Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 32056 Herrin’s Grove Rd., Mount Pleasant at 3:00 pm on Monday, January 2, 2023.

Aubrey was born September 29, 1941 to the late Lonnie Alexander and...

Lorene Barnhardt Faggart

Lorene Barnhardt Faggart

Dec 13, 2022

Lorene Barnhardt Faggart, 74, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday December 13, 2022 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

Funeral services will be held 12noon, Monday December 19, at Lutheran Chapel Church, 135 Eudy Rd., China Grove NC 28023, officiated by Rev. John Tucker. Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. The Faggart family will receive friends from 10-12 prior...

Jane  Allman  Beeker

Jane Allman Beeker

Nov 27, 2022

Jane Allman Beeker, 85, of Blowing Rock, NC passed away peacefully Sunday morning, November 27 in Mooresville, NC, surrounded by family. She was the youngest child of the late Carrie Lee Barrier and Silas Stephen Allman of the Mt. Pleasant, NC area. 

Jane was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and attended Pheiffer College where she met her future...

Barry  Allison  Hammill

Barry Allison Hammill

Nov 23, 2022

Barry Allison Hammill, 64, of Gold Hill passed away Wednesday November 23, 2022.

Funeral services will be held 3pm, Monday November 28, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Randy Powell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Hammill family will receive friends from 1-3 prior to the service.

Barry was born November 18, 1958 in Cabarrus County...

Clyde  Morrison  Drye, Sr.

Clyde Morrison Drye, Sr.

Nov 22, 2022

Clyde Morrison Drye, Sr., 84, of Rockwell passed away November 22, 2022 at his home.

Celebration of life service will be held 3:00pm, Sunday November 27 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Rafe Allison. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Drye family will receive friends from 1:00-2:45pm prior to the service.

Mr. Drye was born...

Ola  Barringer  Sells

Ola Barringer Sells

Nov 17, 2022

Ola Letishia Barringer Sells, 93, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at TerraBella Assisted Living of Harrisburg.

Funeral services will be held 4pm Monday November 21 at Cold Springs United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Anthony Bell and Rev. Archie Barringer. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 prior...

Mark  Steven  Preddy

Mark Steven Preddy

Nov 4, 2022

Mark Steven Preddy, 57, entered eternal rest at his residence in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday, November 4, 2022.

Family and friends will honor the life of Mark Preddy on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the auditorium at Fellowship Greenville. Brian Onken, the Academic Director of The River Upstate, a pastor and an author, will be the...

Joe  Douglas "Doug" Rinehardt

Joe Douglas "Doug" Rinehardt

Oct 17, 2022

Joe Douglas “Doug” Rinehardt, 62, passed away, October 17, 2022 at Atrium Cabarrus.

Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, at Friendship United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Duane Jarmon, burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The Rinehardt family will receive friends from 5-7pm Thursday at Gordon Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Doug was born September 2, 1960 in Cabarrus...

Geneva  Bost  Gray

Geneva Bost Gray

Oct 11, 2022

Geneva Bost Gray, 87, of Concord, passed away, Tuesday, October 11, at Five Oaks Nursing Center.

Funeral service will be held 4pm Thursday, October 13 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Rafe Allison. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 3pm prior to the service.

Mrs. Gray was born October...

Shirley Maness Johnson

Shirley Maness Johnson

Oct 1, 2022

Shirley Maness Johnson, 88, of Concord, passed away October 1, 2022 surrounded by her family.

A service in celebration and memory of Shirley’s life will begin at 2pm Monday October 3rd, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Home, 8559 Cook Street, Mt. Pleasant. Her family will receive friends there beginning at 1pm.

Shirley was born in Montgomery County, NC on...

Dora  Ellen  Stotz

Dora Ellen Stotz

Sep 17, 2022

Dora Ellen Stotz passed away on September 17, 2022, at her home in Mount Pleasant, NC.  Everyone knew her as Dorie.  Her beloved son William was with her when she died of complications arising from cancer. 

Dorie was preceded in death by her husband Edward Wesley Stotz and her parents Louise Syphers Kline and William Kline, her brothers William and...

Ray  Leslie "Les" Capra

Ray Leslie "Les" Capra

Sep 14, 2022

Ray “Les” Leslie Capra, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Wednesday, September 14, at his residence.

Memorial service will be held 4:00pm Saturday, at his residence, 32110 Bridge Rd., Mt. Pleasant.

Mr. Capra was born February 19, 1951 son of the late Frank J. Capra and Virginia Nash Capra. He was retired from the NCDOT with over thirty years of...

Nancy  Jolene  Chitwood

Nancy Jolene Chitwood

Sep 6, 2022

Nancy “Nan” Jolene Bunting Chitwood, 60, passed away peacefully after a long illness, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.She was born in Poquoson, Virginia. Nan attended Virginia Wesleyn College in Virginia Beach.  Nan had various jobs throughout her life, but her most rewarding job was pet sitting.Nan was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Robert “Bobby” Chitwood; her...

Mina  Mae Drye

Mina Mae Drye

Sep 4, 2022

Mina Mae Burris Drye, age 96, of Concord, North Carolina, died Sunday September 4th, 2022 at Mount Pleasant House Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant.

Funeral services will be held 2pm Saturday September 10, 2022 at Friendship United Methodist Church, 4695 Mt Pleasant Rd S, Concord, NC 28025, with Rev. Duane Jarman, Rev. Trent Drye and Dr. Mark Drye officiating. The...

Kenya  Kay Honeycutt

Kenya Kay Honeycutt

Sep 4, 2022

Kenya Kay Honeycutt, age 72, passed away on September 4, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 8th at Saint James Reformed Church in Mount Pleasant.  The visitation will begin at 2:00pm and the funeral service at 3:00.  A committal service will occur immediately afterward in the church cemetery.

Kenya was born in Concord...

Doris  Cline  Wade

Doris Cline Wade

Aug 18, 2022

Doris Cline Wade, 86, of Burlington,  died on August 18, 2022, at Coble Creek Healthcare, Twin Lakes Community, Burlington, NC.   Born in Concord, NC to Joseph Paul and Bessie Fink Cline, she was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and a lifelong homemaker.  She was a loving and giving person, and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She was...

Gary  Timothy  Lipe

Gary Timothy Lipe

Aug 15, 2022

Gary Timothy Lipe, 61, of Concord, passed away, Monday, August 15 at Atrium Cabarrus.

A graveside service will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church, on a later date.

Gary was born April 12, 1961 in Cabarrus County, son of the late Francis Hatley Lipe and Ann Crowell Lipe. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was a...

Wanda  Sawyer  Kepley

Wanda Sawyer Kepley

Aug 11, 2022

Wanda Lynn Sawyer Kepley, 51, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, August 11, at her residence.

A private ceremony will be held at her residence.

Wanda was born December 10, 1970 in Rowan County, NC daughter of the late James Robert Sawyer and Frances Wilkerson Sawyer. She enjoyed painting and gardening.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Kepley; sons...

Kathy  Rena Hartsell

Kathy Rena Hartsell

Aug 9, 2022

Kathy Rena Wentz Hartsell, 66, of Midland went to be with the Lord August 9, 2022 at Atrium-Cabarrus.

Funeral services will be held, 11am Saturday August 13 at Center Grove United Methodist Church, 8055 Hwy. 200, Midland NC 28107; officiated by Rev. Allen Thompson. She will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the...

Richard (Dickie) Harry Hallock, Jr.

Richard (Dickie) Harry Hallock, Jr.

Aug 1, 2022

Richard (Dickie) Harry Hallock, Jr, 58 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Monday, August 1, at the Tucker Hospice House.

Graveside service will be held, 10am, Tuesday August 16 at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.

Dickie was born November 11, 1963 in Burlington, VT son of the late Richard Hallock, Sr. and Joyce Lee Gonyo Hallock Hatley. He worked construction with Jeff...