Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Steven   Shannon

Steven Shannon

Jan 16, 2016

 

Steven Dale Shannon, 65, of Stanley, NC passed away on January 16, 2016.  He was born in La Plata, Maryland on February 24, 1950 to the late William Emory Shannon and Bessie (Scott) Shannon.

Along with his parents, Steven is preceded in death by his brother.

He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Shannon; son, Brian Shannon;...

Gene Ervin Shipman

Gene Ervin Shipman

Jan 11, 2016

Heaven has added another loved one among its ranks.   On January 11, 2016 our beloved Gene Shipman departed this life after a hard fight and lengthy battle with his illness.  

 

Gene was born on December 23, 1942 in Whitesville, NC.   He spent his early years in New Jersey and graduated from Newark Central High School.   He loved to...

Dorothy   Teague

Dorothy Teague

Jan 10, 2016

Arrangments are pending at this time.

Ralph Ellis Tyler

Ralph Ellis Tyler

Jan 8, 2016

Ralph Ellis Tyler, 95, of Mooresville, NC died January 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, of 46 years, Alice M. Leonard; brother, Leon; sister, Laura Hovencamp; stepson, Franz Main; step-daughter, Virginia Draheim Shreck.

He is survived by son, Jack Tyler and his wife, Mary of Cornelius, NC; granddaughter, Megan Tyler Levine of Greenville, SC;...

Kenneth Philip Roberts

Kenneth Philip Roberts

Jan 4, 2016

Kenneth P. Roberts, 88, of Mooresville, NC, died January 4, 2016, at the Serenity House in Huntersville NC. Ken was born September 16, 1927, and grew up in Reading, MA. He graduated from Reading High School, and then earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BS in Business and Engineering Administration at MIT.  He then completed his MMP at Harvard...

Cecilia Virginia Jarrett

Cecilia Virginia Jarrett

Jan 2, 2016

Cecilia “Cel” Virginia Witton Jarrett, 92, long-time resident at Aldersgate and devoted friend of many, passed away Saturday, January 2, at Presbyterian Hospital following a brief illness.

Born March 2, 1923 in Martin’s Ferry, OH, to the late Thomas Witton and Mary Ney Witton, Cel was a caring soul—a beautiful person inside and out who looked for ways to serve,...

John   Hagaman

John Hagaman

Jan 1, 2016

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Keith   Hepburn

Keith Hepburn

Dec 30, 2015

Keith Andrew Hepburn, 24, of Huntersville, NC passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015.  Keith was born January 1, 1991 in Boca Raton, FL to Laura Cisternelli Hepburn and Roland George Hepburn. Above all else, Keith liked chillin' with his friends.  Keith put love of friends, family and fun above all else. He had a passion for music, freestyling beats and writing...

Barbara   Swartz

Barbara Swartz

Dec 28, 2015

Barbara Swartz. died December 28, 2015, at the Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville N.C.  Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.  

Edwin "Mell" Hicks

Edwin "Mell" Hicks

Dec 27, 2015

Edwin “Mell” Hicks, III, 63, of Davidson, NC passed away on December, 27, 2015 in Huntersville, NC.

Mell was born on November 20, 1952 in Charlotte, NC to the late Edwin Mell (EM) Hicks, Jr. and Dorothy Bowen.  Mell received his Masters Degree from Loyola University of New Orleans, he held multiple FAA pilot licensees and worked for the PCA...

Torie Mae Costa

Torie Mae Costa

Dec 25, 2015

  Torie Mae Costa, 20, of Cornelius, NC passed away peacefully on December 25, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Torie was born on November 8, 1995 in Oceanside, CA to Marnae Kilmer Costa and Jayson P. Costa.

Words are pale and lifeless when compared to the beautiful spirit we called Torie.  Ethereal was her beauty, graceful and radiant....

Dorothy Faye Jenkins Mills

Dorothy Faye Jenkins Mills

Dec 24, 2015

 Dorothy Faye Jenkins Mills, 67, of Concord, NC passed away December 24, 2015.Dorothy was born November 6, 1948 in Chesterfield, SC to the late Carl and Mary Bell Jenkins.  Dorothy was a homemaker.  She loved gospel music, preaching and going to church.  She always enjoyed spending time with her family and working out at the YMCA.Dorothy is survived by her...

William James "Jim" Mathot, Jr.

William James "Jim" Mathot, Jr.

Dec 24, 2015

  William James Mathot, Jr. (Jim), 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 24, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte.  Jim was born September 20, 1961 in Pittsburgh, PA to William (Bill) James Mathot, Sr. and the late M. Eileen McDonough Mathot.  He was a Postal Carrier in Huntersville and a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at the...

Lois M. Black

Lois M. Black

Dec 23, 2015

 Lois Black 90 of Charlotte, NC passed away on Wednesday December 23, 2015.  She was born September 4, 1925, the daughter of Spencer and Ruby Hubbard.  Lois attended Derita High School and went on to work in various positions at Highland Park Mill.  Lois married the love of her life Thomas Rothie (T.R.) Black and they had nearly 50 years...

Robert   Burke

Robert Burke

Dec 17, 2015

?Robert Burke, 82, died December 17, 2015, at Liberty Commons of Ballantyne.   Arrangements are pending at the Kepner Funeral Home in Wheeling West Virginia.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville N.C. 

Steve   Mroz

Steve Mroz

Dec 17, 2015

  Steve Mroz, 91, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on December 17, 2015.  He was born October 30, 1924 in Chicago, IL to the late Peter and Emilia Mrozowski.  Steve was a WWII, US Navy Veteran who served on the USS Fletcher. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Helen Mroz,...

Camilla    Collins

Camilla Collins

Dec 16, 2015

Camilla Collins, 89, of Charlotte, NC formerly of NY City, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2015 at Autumn Care of Cornelius. She was born February 6, 1926 in Camden, SC to the late John Collins and Camilla Thompson-Collins.

Camilla enjoyed classic movies, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, music and watching Jeopardy. She loved to travel and to sing.

Along with...

Thomas G. Mayberry

Thomas G. Mayberry

Dec 13, 2015

Thomas G. Mayberry, Jr., 74, of Denver, NC passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 surrounded by his granddaughter, daughter, and brother.  Thomas was born on May 25, 1941 to Thomas G. Mayberry and Grace Campbell.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Mayberry. Thomas leaves to cherish his memory, his loving family; daughter,...

Rickey N Fink

Rickey N Fink

Dec 7, 2015

Rickey N. Fink, 59, of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday, December 7, 2015.  Rickey was born May 20, 1956 in Charlotte to Carolyn Pennell Fink and the late Bruce Nelson Fink.  Rickey was a US Marine Corp Veteran, retired truck driver, and a master mechanic who could fix anything.  He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Along with his mother, he...

Christopher   Weaver

Christopher Weaver

Dec 7, 2015

   Christopher Laine Weaver died during the early morning hours Monday, December 7, 2015 from unknown causes.   Chris was born on June 13, 1973 in Hickory, NC. Chris was a very creative young man. His understanding of computers brought solutions to the frequent problems of friends and neighbors. He was a passionate player of CIV- a strategic civilization game...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Steven   Shannon

Steven Shannon

Jan 16, 2016

 

Steven Dale Shannon, 65, of Stanley, NC passed away on January 16, 2016.  He was born in La Plata, Maryland on February 24, 1950 to the late William Emory Shannon and Bessie (Scott) Shannon.

Along with his parents, Steven is preceded in death by his brother.

He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Shannon; son, Brian Shannon;...

Gene Ervin Shipman

Gene Ervin Shipman

Jan 11, 2016

Heaven has added another loved one among its ranks.   On January 11, 2016 our beloved Gene Shipman departed this life after a hard fight and lengthy battle with his illness.  

 

Gene was born on December 23, 1942 in Whitesville, NC.   He spent his early years in New Jersey and graduated from Newark Central High School.   He loved to...

Dorothy   Teague

Dorothy Teague

Jan 10, 2016

Arrangments are pending at this time.

Ralph Ellis Tyler

Ralph Ellis Tyler

Jan 8, 2016

Ralph Ellis Tyler, 95, of Mooresville, NC died January 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, of 46 years, Alice M. Leonard; brother, Leon; sister, Laura Hovencamp; stepson, Franz Main; step-daughter, Virginia Draheim Shreck.

He is survived by son, Jack Tyler and his wife, Mary of Cornelius, NC; granddaughter, Megan Tyler Levine of Greenville, SC;...

Kenneth Philip Roberts

Kenneth Philip Roberts

Jan 4, 2016

Kenneth P. Roberts, 88, of Mooresville, NC, died January 4, 2016, at the Serenity House in Huntersville NC. Ken was born September 16, 1927, and grew up in Reading, MA. He graduated from Reading High School, and then earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BS in Business and Engineering Administration at MIT.  He then completed his MMP at Harvard...

Cecilia Virginia Jarrett

Cecilia Virginia Jarrett

Jan 2, 2016

Cecilia “Cel” Virginia Witton Jarrett, 92, long-time resident at Aldersgate and devoted friend of many, passed away Saturday, January 2, at Presbyterian Hospital following a brief illness.

Born March 2, 1923 in Martin’s Ferry, OH, to the late Thomas Witton and Mary Ney Witton, Cel was a caring soul—a beautiful person inside and out who looked for ways to serve,...

John   Hagaman

John Hagaman

Jan 1, 2016

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Keith   Hepburn

Keith Hepburn

Dec 30, 2015

Keith Andrew Hepburn, 24, of Huntersville, NC passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015.  Keith was born January 1, 1991 in Boca Raton, FL to Laura Cisternelli Hepburn and Roland George Hepburn. Above all else, Keith liked chillin' with his friends.  Keith put love of friends, family and fun above all else. He had a passion for music, freestyling beats and writing...

Barbara   Swartz

Barbara Swartz

Dec 28, 2015

Barbara Swartz. died December 28, 2015, at the Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville N.C.  Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.  

Edwin "Mell" Hicks

Edwin "Mell" Hicks

Dec 27, 2015

Edwin “Mell” Hicks, III, 63, of Davidson, NC passed away on December, 27, 2015 in Huntersville, NC.

Mell was born on November 20, 1952 in Charlotte, NC to the late Edwin Mell (EM) Hicks, Jr. and Dorothy Bowen.  Mell received his Masters Degree from Loyola University of New Orleans, he held multiple FAA pilot licensees and worked for the PCA...

Torie Mae Costa

Torie Mae Costa

Dec 25, 2015

  Torie Mae Costa, 20, of Cornelius, NC passed away peacefully on December 25, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Torie was born on November 8, 1995 in Oceanside, CA to Marnae Kilmer Costa and Jayson P. Costa.

Words are pale and lifeless when compared to the beautiful spirit we called Torie.  Ethereal was her beauty, graceful and radiant....

Dorothy Faye Jenkins Mills

Dorothy Faye Jenkins Mills

Dec 24, 2015

 Dorothy Faye Jenkins Mills, 67, of Concord, NC passed away December 24, 2015.Dorothy was born November 6, 1948 in Chesterfield, SC to the late Carl and Mary Bell Jenkins.  Dorothy was a homemaker.  She loved gospel music, preaching and going to church.  She always enjoyed spending time with her family and working out at the YMCA.Dorothy is survived by her...

William James "Jim" Mathot, Jr.

William James "Jim" Mathot, Jr.

Dec 24, 2015

  William James Mathot, Jr. (Jim), 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 24, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte.  Jim was born September 20, 1961 in Pittsburgh, PA to William (Bill) James Mathot, Sr. and the late M. Eileen McDonough Mathot.  He was a Postal Carrier in Huntersville and a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at the...

Lois M. Black

Lois M. Black

Dec 23, 2015

 Lois Black 90 of Charlotte, NC passed away on Wednesday December 23, 2015.  She was born September 4, 1925, the daughter of Spencer and Ruby Hubbard.  Lois attended Derita High School and went on to work in various positions at Highland Park Mill.  Lois married the love of her life Thomas Rothie (T.R.) Black and they had nearly 50 years...

Robert   Burke

Robert Burke

Dec 17, 2015

?Robert Burke, 82, died December 17, 2015, at Liberty Commons of Ballantyne.   Arrangements are pending at the Kepner Funeral Home in Wheeling West Virginia.  Local Arrangements by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville N.C. 

Steve   Mroz

Steve Mroz

Dec 17, 2015

  Steve Mroz, 91, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on December 17, 2015.  He was born October 30, 1924 in Chicago, IL to the late Peter and Emilia Mrozowski.  Steve was a WWII, US Navy Veteran who served on the USS Fletcher. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Helen Mroz,...

Camilla    Collins

Camilla Collins

Dec 16, 2015

Camilla Collins, 89, of Charlotte, NC formerly of NY City, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2015 at Autumn Care of Cornelius. She was born February 6, 1926 in Camden, SC to the late John Collins and Camilla Thompson-Collins.

Camilla enjoyed classic movies, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, music and watching Jeopardy. She loved to travel and to sing.

Along with...

Thomas G. Mayberry

Thomas G. Mayberry

Dec 13, 2015

Thomas G. Mayberry, Jr., 74, of Denver, NC passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 surrounded by his granddaughter, daughter, and brother.  Thomas was born on May 25, 1941 to Thomas G. Mayberry and Grace Campbell.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Mayberry. Thomas leaves to cherish his memory, his loving family; daughter,...

Rickey N Fink

Rickey N Fink

Dec 7, 2015

Rickey N. Fink, 59, of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday, December 7, 2015.  Rickey was born May 20, 1956 in Charlotte to Carolyn Pennell Fink and the late Bruce Nelson Fink.  Rickey was a US Marine Corp Veteran, retired truck driver, and a master mechanic who could fix anything.  He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Along with his mother, he...

Christopher   Weaver

Christopher Weaver

Dec 7, 2015

   Christopher Laine Weaver died during the early morning hours Monday, December 7, 2015 from unknown causes.   Chris was born on June 13, 1973 in Hickory, NC. Chris was a very creative young man. His understanding of computers brought solutions to the frequent problems of friends and neighbors. He was a passionate player of CIV- a strategic civilization game...