Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Mary    DeFrank

Mary DeFrank

Jul 1, 2016

Mary DeFrank, 92, died on July 1, 2016, in Huntersville NC.  Services will be held in Garnet Valley NY, by the Pagano Funeral Home.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville. 

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Jun 28, 2016

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue (AKA “Momma”, “Maw Maw”, and “Maw Maw the Great”, 96, of Concord, NC, passed away in her home on June 28, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. comforted by family. Frances was born on July 18, 1919 to the late Harry Carroll Price and Iva Agnes Price in Forest City, NC and was one of nine children....

Janice Carolyn  Carter Chandler

Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler

Jun 27, 2016

   Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler, 72, of Stanley, NC passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Janice was born August 1, 1943 in Reidsville, NC to the late David and Woodsie Hutcherson Carter.   Janice enjoyed reading, cooking and spending time on her back porch looking across Lake Norman. She is survived by her loving family; husband, Raymond Chandler; son, Michael Keith...

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Jun 23, 2016



Edward Hughes Nicholson, of Cornelius, NC, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the age of 83. He was born in Bluefield, WV on May 12, 1933, the son of Matthew Heslop Nicholson and Ruby Evans Nicholson. He was a graduate of Beaver (Bluefield, WV) High School in 1950 and Davidson College in 1954 after attending West Virginia University...

Heather Lynn  Miller Bateen

Heather Lynn Miller Bateen

Jun 22, 2016

  Dr. Heather Lynn Miller Bateen, 41, of San Francisco, CA, died June 22, 2016 as a result of an accident while riding her bike. She was born March 1, 1975 in Portsmouth, VA to Walter Peyton Miller and Ella Lynn Miller. Heather graduated from North Mecklenburg High School and UNC Asheville, where she earned her degree in Piano Performance....

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Jun 21, 2016

Gregory O'Loughlin, 57 of Mooresville, NC passed away on June 21, 2016. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville, NC. He will be laid to rest following the service at Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, NC.

Joyce Lance Gibson

Joyce Lance Gibson

Jun 17, 2016

  Joyce Ann Lance Gibson, 71, of Loris, SC passed away on June 17, 2016. She was born on April 29, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Richard Barton Lance, Sr. and Gladys Kerns Lance.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by sister and brother.

She is survived by her sister, Lois Watts and her husband...

Chester Skip Beeler II

Chester Skip Beeler II

Jun 11, 2016

  Chester “Skip” Wayne Beeler II, 66, of Cornelius, NC left us unexpectedly on June 11, 2016 doing what he loved most, boating.  Skip was born July 14, 1949 in Lexington, KY to Chester Wayne Beeler and Bettie Driver Beeler.  He was a Vietnam Veteran and served his country for four years in the U. S. Navy.  Skip had just...

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Jun 10, 2016

Nancy Joan Gerlach, 77, of Huntersville, NC passed away June 10, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Nancy was born April 18, 1939 in Green Bay, WI to the late Carl and Evelyn Kessler Gerlach. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline (Fredy) Pehan of Huntersville; son,...

Shirley E. Heffernan

Shirley E. Heffernan

Jun 9, 2016

Shirley E. Heffernan, 93, of Charlotte, NC passed away June 9, 2016 at Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home.Funeral services will be held June 18, 2016 in Northville, NY.

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Jun 9, 2016

  Harvey John Fredrick Meyer passed away on June 9, 2016 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born on September 26, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to the late Harvey John Fredrick Meyer and Viola Meyer. Along with his parents, he is preceded by his son, Robert Craig Meyer. He is survived by his...

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Jun 8, 2016

Cecelia Henkel Digh, 79, of Denver, NC passed away on June 8, 2016 in Huntersville, NC.  She was born on May 28, 1937 in Belmont, NC to the late John Henkel and Lena Dellinger Henkel.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and Joe.

She is survived by her loving husband of...

Fernand R. Labbe

Fernand R. Labbe

Jun 8, 2016

Fernand Roger Labbe, 65 of China Grove, NC passed away on June 8, 2016. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on December 7, 1950 to the late Conrad and Yolande Labbe. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Denis Labbé , Michael Labbé, Conrad Labbe, Jr. ; sisters, Paulette Labbe, and Lucille Blanchard. He is survived...

Patty Sue Chareq

Patty Sue Chareq

Jun 7, 2016

Patty Sue Chareq, 76, of Charlotte, NC passed away on June 7, 2016. She was born in Prestonsburg, KY on January 18, 1940 to the late Daniel Goble and Pauline Campbell Goble. She is survived by her daughter, Laila Perez and husband Victor; son, Jim Chareq and wife Laurie; granddaughters, Stephanie Thorne and husband Ryan, Angelica Perez; and grandson, Nicolas...

Mamie B. Gibson

Mamie B. Gibson

Jun 5, 2016

Mamie Barnette Gibson, 91, wife of the late Joe Floyd Gibson of Stumptown Rd. Huntersville, NC accepted her invitation to heaven June 5, 2016. Mamie was peacefully at the home of her eldest son Floyd Russell Gibson in the tranquil mountains of NC.

Mamie passed from old age and was lovingly surrounded by her children Cynthia Gibson Shepherd, Linda Gibson...

Jack Russ Conkwright

Jack Russ Conkwright

Jun 2, 2016

JACK RUSS CONKWRIGHT, 91, of Lake Norman died June 2.  Born May 3, 1925 in Champaign, Ill. to Courtland E. Conkwright and Mary Russ Conkwright Mock.  He was the stepson of J. Olin Mock of Charlotte.  Jack was raised in Charlotte, attending city schools graduating from Central High School, class of 1943.  He saw active duty during World War II...

John Richard Finn

John Richard Finn

Jun 1, 2016

  John Richard Finn, 75, of Mooresville, NC passed away June 1, 2016 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. John was born August 7, 1940 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Isabelle Slad Finn. He was a US Air Force veteran and owned his own plumbing company. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren, along with fishing and...

Gerald   Lamarche

Gerald Lamarche

May 30, 2016

Gerald Lamarche, 84, died on May 30, 2016, at the University Place Nursing and Rehab Center.  Born November 2, 1931 to the late Edmond and Marie Lamarche in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada, he worked in sales for over 40 years.    He is survived by his son, Larry Lamarche; daughters, Marie Bottenberg, Lise Lamarche, Lynn Lamarche, and Linda Moan; brothers,...

Frances   Elliot

Frances Elliot

May 29, 2016

Frances Elliot, 92,  of Denver, NC, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016.Funeral services are pending at this time.

Arvil   Handy

Arvil Handy

May 26, 2016

Arvil Handy, died May 26, 2016.  Services will be held in Christonsburg Va.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeal Home and Cremation Services in Huntersvile N.C. 

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Mary    DeFrank

Mary DeFrank

Jul 1, 2016

Mary DeFrank, 92, died on July 1, 2016, in Huntersville NC.  Services will be held in Garnet Valley NY, by the Pagano Funeral Home.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville. 

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue

Jun 28, 2016

Mary Frances Price Cochrane McHargue (AKA “Momma”, “Maw Maw”, and “Maw Maw the Great”, 96, of Concord, NC, passed away in her home on June 28, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. comforted by family. Frances was born on July 18, 1919 to the late Harry Carroll Price and Iva Agnes Price in Forest City, NC and was one of nine children....

Janice Carolyn  Carter Chandler

Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler

Jun 27, 2016

   Janice Carolyn Carter Chandler, 72, of Stanley, NC passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Janice was born August 1, 1943 in Reidsville, NC to the late David and Woodsie Hutcherson Carter.   Janice enjoyed reading, cooking and spending time on her back porch looking across Lake Norman. She is survived by her loving family; husband, Raymond Chandler; son, Michael Keith...

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Edward Hughes Nicholson

Jun 23, 2016



Edward Hughes Nicholson, of Cornelius, NC, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the age of 83. He was born in Bluefield, WV on May 12, 1933, the son of Matthew Heslop Nicholson and Ruby Evans Nicholson. He was a graduate of Beaver (Bluefield, WV) High School in 1950 and Davidson College in 1954 after attending West Virginia University...

Heather Lynn  Miller Bateen

Heather Lynn Miller Bateen

Jun 22, 2016

  Dr. Heather Lynn Miller Bateen, 41, of San Francisco, CA, died June 22, 2016 as a result of an accident while riding her bike. She was born March 1, 1975 in Portsmouth, VA to Walter Peyton Miller and Ella Lynn Miller. Heather graduated from North Mecklenburg High School and UNC Asheville, where she earned her degree in Piano Performance....

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Gregory M. O'Loughlin

Jun 21, 2016

Gregory O'Loughlin, 57 of Mooresville, NC passed away on June 21, 2016. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville, NC. He will be laid to rest following the service at Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, NC.

Joyce Lance Gibson

Joyce Lance Gibson

Jun 17, 2016

  Joyce Ann Lance Gibson, 71, of Loris, SC passed away on June 17, 2016. She was born on April 29, 1945 in Gaston County to the late Richard Barton Lance, Sr. and Gladys Kerns Lance.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by sister and brother.

She is survived by her sister, Lois Watts and her husband...

Chester Skip Beeler II

Chester Skip Beeler II

Jun 11, 2016

  Chester “Skip” Wayne Beeler II, 66, of Cornelius, NC left us unexpectedly on June 11, 2016 doing what he loved most, boating.  Skip was born July 14, 1949 in Lexington, KY to Chester Wayne Beeler and Bettie Driver Beeler.  He was a Vietnam Veteran and served his country for four years in the U. S. Navy.  Skip had just...

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Nancy Joan Gerlach

Jun 10, 2016

Nancy Joan Gerlach, 77, of Huntersville, NC passed away June 10, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Nancy was born April 18, 1939 in Green Bay, WI to the late Carl and Evelyn Kessler Gerlach. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline (Fredy) Pehan of Huntersville; son,...

Shirley E. Heffernan

Shirley E. Heffernan

Jun 9, 2016

Shirley E. Heffernan, 93, of Charlotte, NC passed away June 9, 2016 at Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home.Funeral services will be held June 18, 2016 in Northville, NY.

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Harvey John Fredrick Meyer

Jun 9, 2016

  Harvey John Fredrick Meyer passed away on June 9, 2016 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born on September 26, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to the late Harvey John Fredrick Meyer and Viola Meyer. Along with his parents, he is preceded by his son, Robert Craig Meyer. He is survived by his...

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Cecelia Henkel Digh

Jun 8, 2016

Cecelia Henkel Digh, 79, of Denver, NC passed away on June 8, 2016 in Huntersville, NC.  She was born on May 28, 1937 in Belmont, NC to the late John Henkel and Lena Dellinger Henkel.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and Joe.

She is survived by her loving husband of...

Fernand R. Labbe

Fernand R. Labbe

Jun 8, 2016

Fernand Roger Labbe, 65 of China Grove, NC passed away on June 8, 2016. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec on December 7, 1950 to the late Conrad and Yolande Labbe. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by brothers, Denis Labbé , Michael Labbé, Conrad Labbe, Jr. ; sisters, Paulette Labbe, and Lucille Blanchard. He is survived...

Patty Sue Chareq

Patty Sue Chareq

Jun 7, 2016

Patty Sue Chareq, 76, of Charlotte, NC passed away on June 7, 2016. She was born in Prestonsburg, KY on January 18, 1940 to the late Daniel Goble and Pauline Campbell Goble. She is survived by her daughter, Laila Perez and husband Victor; son, Jim Chareq and wife Laurie; granddaughters, Stephanie Thorne and husband Ryan, Angelica Perez; and grandson, Nicolas...

Mamie B. Gibson

Mamie B. Gibson

Jun 5, 2016

Mamie Barnette Gibson, 91, wife of the late Joe Floyd Gibson of Stumptown Rd. Huntersville, NC accepted her invitation to heaven June 5, 2016. Mamie was peacefully at the home of her eldest son Floyd Russell Gibson in the tranquil mountains of NC.

Mamie passed from old age and was lovingly surrounded by her children Cynthia Gibson Shepherd, Linda Gibson...

Jack Russ Conkwright

Jack Russ Conkwright

Jun 2, 2016

JACK RUSS CONKWRIGHT, 91, of Lake Norman died June 2.  Born May 3, 1925 in Champaign, Ill. to Courtland E. Conkwright and Mary Russ Conkwright Mock.  He was the stepson of J. Olin Mock of Charlotte.  Jack was raised in Charlotte, attending city schools graduating from Central High School, class of 1943.  He saw active duty during World War II...

John Richard Finn

John Richard Finn

Jun 1, 2016

  John Richard Finn, 75, of Mooresville, NC passed away June 1, 2016 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. John was born August 7, 1940 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Isabelle Slad Finn. He was a US Air Force veteran and owned his own plumbing company. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren, along with fishing and...

Gerald   Lamarche

Gerald Lamarche

May 30, 2016

Gerald Lamarche, 84, died on May 30, 2016, at the University Place Nursing and Rehab Center.  Born November 2, 1931 to the late Edmond and Marie Lamarche in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada, he worked in sales for over 40 years.    He is survived by his son, Larry Lamarche; daughters, Marie Bottenberg, Lise Lamarche, Lynn Lamarche, and Linda Moan; brothers,...

Frances   Elliot

Frances Elliot

May 29, 2016

Frances Elliot, 92,  of Denver, NC, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016.Funeral services are pending at this time.

Arvil   Handy

Arvil Handy

May 26, 2016

Arvil Handy, died May 26, 2016.  Services will be held in Christonsburg Va.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeal Home and Cremation Services in Huntersvile N.C.