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Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Russell Lee Mealy

Russell Lee Mealy

Jan 17, 2015

Russell Lee Mealy, 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away Saturday January 17, 2015 at Novant Health Charlotte. Born February 28, 1960 in Warren Ohio he was the son of David C. Mealy and Gloria Jean Plesea Mealy of NorthPort, Florida. Russell was a dispatcher in the trucking industry prior to his retirement. Services will be conducted at a later date....

Betty Jane Buchanan Mayberry

Betty Jane Buchanan Mayberry

Jan 16, 2015

Betty Jane Buchanan Mayberry, 70, of Denver, NC passed away Friday January 16, 2015. Betty was born March 5, 1944 in Mooresville, NC to Floyd and Delilah McCarter Buchanan. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by Mildred Buchanan, Ira Floyd Buchanan, Louise Ray and Joyce Seipel. Betty leaves to cherish her memory, her loving family; husband, Thomas...

Zaidy Rocio Costa-Barraza

Zaidy Rocio Costa-Barraza

Jan 15, 2015

Zaidy Rocio Costa-Barraza, 49, of Huntersville, NC passed away Thursday January 15, 2015. Zaidy was born July 17, 1965 in Cartagena, Colombia to Carlos Costa and Zaida Barraza. Zaidy was a teacher at Cornelius Elementary School, where she enjoyed teaching English as a second language. She also loved to travel. Along with her parents, Zaidy is survived by her husband,...

Toshiko Ishikawa Hilliker

Toshiko Ishikawa Hilliker

Jan 15, 2015

Toshiko Ishikawa Hilliker was born in Hiroshima, Japan on December 15, 1932 to the late Takefusa Ishikawa and Yasuko Ishikawa. She was the beloved granddaughter of Hisao Ishikawa, who owned a newspaper company in Hiroshima. She was raised by her grandfather until he was killed along with most of her family and classmates in the Hiroshima bombing on August 6,...

Reverend Jerome L. Null

Reverend Jerome L. Null

Jan 15, 2015

Reverend Jerome L. Null of Cornelius, NC was born on November 30, 1937 in Middletown, OH and left his earthly life on January 15, 2015 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House of Huntersville, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma and Harold Null of Middletown, OH. He graduated from Fairview High School in Dayton, OH, and attended...

Ryan Joseph Hyland

Ryan Joseph Hyland

Jan 14, 2015

Ryan Joseph Hyland, 24, of Huntersville, NC passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Ryan was born November 25, 1990, in Raleigh, NC to William Francis Hyland and Susanne Elizabeth Burns Hyland. He was an avid golfer and even enjoyed a round of golf at Augusta National. Ryan graduated from Appalachian State University and currently was a Project Manager for Lakeside...

Martin   Soffer

Martin Soffer

Jan 11, 2015

Martin Soffer, 79, of Mooresville, NC passed away Sunday January 11, 2015 at the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Joseph Michael Watts

Joseph Michael Watts

Jan 10, 2015

Joseph Michael Watts, 43 of Cornelius, NC passed away January 10, 2015. Born May 22, 1971 he was a long time resident of Mecklenburg County where he graduated from UNC-Charlotte and was a Delta Sigma Phi. His interest in history and world events always made him a formidable Jeopardy opponent. He worked in construction material sales for most of his...

Ronald Lee Erwin

Ronald Lee Erwin

Jan 10, 2015

Ronald Lee Erwin, 57, of Cornelius, NC died suddenly Saturday January 10, 2015 at his residence. Born July 4, 1957 in Mooresville he was a son of the late Donald G. Erwin and Doris Robinette Erwin. He was a lineman for the Town of Cornelius and a handyman. A celebration of his life will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Thursday January...

Ralph George Espostio

Ralph George Espostio

Jan 9, 2015

Ralph G. Esposito passed away at his home Friday January 9, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St. Mark Catholic Church, with Rev. Louis Pais officiating. My Grandfather Ralph My Grandfather, silver hair, wrinkled skin, vibrant eyes. Yankee fan, Italian born, true New Yorker; Grew...

Betty Shields McMurray

Betty Shields McMurray

Jan 9, 2015

Mrs. Betty Shields McMurray, 85 of Huntersville, NC died Friday January 9, 2015 at Genesis Elder Care. Born November 10, 1929 in Mecklenburg County she was a daughter of the late Thomas Lemly Shields and Ethel Hamilton Shields. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church where she served as secretary and retired from Huntersville Oaks, where she was a...

William Thomas  Smith

William Thomas Smith

Jan 5, 2015

William Thomas Smith died January 5, 2015 was born on September 4, 1931 in Campobello, South Carolina, son of the late Milton and Florine Smith. He is also predeceased by his wife Gladys, and brothers Guynell, Elbert and Harold. Over the course of his long and varied life "Smoker" was a professional race car driver and founder of Smoker Promotions...

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Jan 4, 2015

Elizabeth Clark Norton, 87, of Harrisburg, NC passed away January 4, 2015. Elizabeth was born May 4, 1927 in Ringgold, VA to the late Almon Edward Clark and Nellie Shaw Clark. She graduated from Dan River High School in Danville, VA and attended Averette College. Elizabeth married Rev. Zane Grey Norton on March 25, 1951. Along with her husband she...

E. Houston   Venters

E. Houston Venters

Jan 1, 2015

E. Houston Venters, 41, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2015. Houston was born March 24, 1973 in Richmond, Kentucky to Mary Elizabeth Slingerland McIntosh and the late Donald Eugene Venters. Houston loved serving others especially those at Lake Norman Baptist Church where he served as Church Administrator. He enjoyed playing golf and was actively involved...

Christopher Scott Moeller

Christopher Scott Moeller

Dec 31, 2014

Christopher Scott Moeller of Huntersville, NC, passed away on December 31, 2014 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, after he lost his long battle with ALS. He was 47. Mr. Moeller was born in Plainfield, NJ and grew up in Watchung, NJ where he graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School. He received a BA from the University...

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Dec 27, 2014

Nancy LaNoue Wagoner, 68, of Huntersville, NC passed peacefully Friday night, December 26, 2014, with her family by her side, due to complications related to her long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born September 17, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Charles LaNoue and the late Irene LaNoue. Nancy was deeply cherished by many. She had a 45 year...

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Dec 27, 2014

Marjorie Cox Lassiter, 86, of Iron Station, NC died December 27, 2014 at the Sherrills Ford Hospice House in Sherrills Ford, N.C. Marjorie was born February 23, 1928 in Kansas, to the late Willard Orval Cox and Velia Ingold Cox. She worked for Wachovia Bank for many years. Marjorie loved the Duke Blue Devils and the Carolina Panthers. She leaves...

Edward Harry Post

Edward Harry Post

Dec 25, 2014

Edward Harry Post, 68, a lifetime resident of Milton, NY, passed away peacefully at The Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina on December 25, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on September 12, 1946 in Newburgh, NY, to his parents Harry Edward Post and Hazel Hope (Baxter) Post. Ed is survived by his brother, Robert...

Julio Donald  Ruggiero

Julio Donald Ruggiero

Dec 25, 2014

Julio Donald Ruggiero, 79, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 25, 2014 at his residence. Julio was born April 22, 1935 in San Francisco, CA to the late Julio John Ruggiero and Augusta Schmike Ruggiero. He worked in the grocery business for many years and in his free time he enjoyed working on cars especially restoring old ones. Julio was...

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tadlock Jackson, 80, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her daughter's home in York SC. She was born on February 10, 1934 in Charlotte to the late Gilmer Tadlock and Ollie Tadlock Efird. Prior to her retirement she was employed with Piedmont Natural Gas Co from 1967- 1991. A celebration of her...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Russell Lee Mealy

Russell Lee Mealy

Jan 17, 2015

Russell Lee Mealy, 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away Saturday January 17, 2015 at Novant Health Charlotte. Born February 28, 1960 in Warren Ohio he was the son of David C. Mealy and Gloria Jean Plesea Mealy of NorthPort, Florida. Russell was a dispatcher in the trucking industry prior to his retirement. Services will be conducted at a later date....

Betty Jane Buchanan Mayberry

Betty Jane Buchanan Mayberry

Jan 16, 2015

Betty Jane Buchanan Mayberry, 70, of Denver, NC passed away Friday January 16, 2015. Betty was born March 5, 1944 in Mooresville, NC to Floyd and Delilah McCarter Buchanan. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by Mildred Buchanan, Ira Floyd Buchanan, Louise Ray and Joyce Seipel. Betty leaves to cherish her memory, her loving family; husband, Thomas...

Zaidy Rocio Costa-Barraza

Zaidy Rocio Costa-Barraza

Jan 15, 2015

Zaidy Rocio Costa-Barraza, 49, of Huntersville, NC passed away Thursday January 15, 2015. Zaidy was born July 17, 1965 in Cartagena, Colombia to Carlos Costa and Zaida Barraza. Zaidy was a teacher at Cornelius Elementary School, where she enjoyed teaching English as a second language. She also loved to travel. Along with her parents, Zaidy is survived by her husband,...

Toshiko Ishikawa Hilliker

Toshiko Ishikawa Hilliker

Jan 15, 2015

Toshiko Ishikawa Hilliker was born in Hiroshima, Japan on December 15, 1932 to the late Takefusa Ishikawa and Yasuko Ishikawa. She was the beloved granddaughter of Hisao Ishikawa, who owned a newspaper company in Hiroshima. She was raised by her grandfather until he was killed along with most of her family and classmates in the Hiroshima bombing on August 6,...

Reverend Jerome L. Null

Reverend Jerome L. Null

Jan 15, 2015

Reverend Jerome L. Null of Cornelius, NC was born on November 30, 1937 in Middletown, OH and left his earthly life on January 15, 2015 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House of Huntersville, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma and Harold Null of Middletown, OH. He graduated from Fairview High School in Dayton, OH, and attended...

Ryan Joseph Hyland

Ryan Joseph Hyland

Jan 14, 2015

Ryan Joseph Hyland, 24, of Huntersville, NC passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Ryan was born November 25, 1990, in Raleigh, NC to William Francis Hyland and Susanne Elizabeth Burns Hyland. He was an avid golfer and even enjoyed a round of golf at Augusta National. Ryan graduated from Appalachian State University and currently was a Project Manager for Lakeside...

Martin   Soffer

Martin Soffer

Jan 11, 2015

Martin Soffer, 79, of Mooresville, NC passed away Sunday January 11, 2015 at the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Joseph Michael Watts

Joseph Michael Watts

Jan 10, 2015

Joseph Michael Watts, 43 of Cornelius, NC passed away January 10, 2015. Born May 22, 1971 he was a long time resident of Mecklenburg County where he graduated from UNC-Charlotte and was a Delta Sigma Phi. His interest in history and world events always made him a formidable Jeopardy opponent. He worked in construction material sales for most of his...

Ronald Lee Erwin

Ronald Lee Erwin

Jan 10, 2015

Ronald Lee Erwin, 57, of Cornelius, NC died suddenly Saturday January 10, 2015 at his residence. Born July 4, 1957 in Mooresville he was a son of the late Donald G. Erwin and Doris Robinette Erwin. He was a lineman for the Town of Cornelius and a handyman. A celebration of his life will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Thursday January...

Ralph George Espostio

Ralph George Espostio

Jan 9, 2015

Ralph G. Esposito passed away at his home Friday January 9, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St. Mark Catholic Church, with Rev. Louis Pais officiating. My Grandfather Ralph My Grandfather, silver hair, wrinkled skin, vibrant eyes. Yankee fan, Italian born, true New Yorker; Grew...

Betty Shields McMurray

Betty Shields McMurray

Jan 9, 2015

Mrs. Betty Shields McMurray, 85 of Huntersville, NC died Friday January 9, 2015 at Genesis Elder Care. Born November 10, 1929 in Mecklenburg County she was a daughter of the late Thomas Lemly Shields and Ethel Hamilton Shields. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church where she served as secretary and retired from Huntersville Oaks, where she was a...

William Thomas  Smith

William Thomas Smith

Jan 5, 2015

William Thomas Smith died January 5, 2015 was born on September 4, 1931 in Campobello, South Carolina, son of the late Milton and Florine Smith. He is also predeceased by his wife Gladys, and brothers Guynell, Elbert and Harold. Over the course of his long and varied life "Smoker" was a professional race car driver and founder of Smoker Promotions...

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Jan 4, 2015

Elizabeth Clark Norton, 87, of Harrisburg, NC passed away January 4, 2015. Elizabeth was born May 4, 1927 in Ringgold, VA to the late Almon Edward Clark and Nellie Shaw Clark. She graduated from Dan River High School in Danville, VA and attended Averette College. Elizabeth married Rev. Zane Grey Norton on March 25, 1951. Along with her husband she...

E. Houston   Venters

E. Houston Venters

Jan 1, 2015

E. Houston Venters, 41, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2015. Houston was born March 24, 1973 in Richmond, Kentucky to Mary Elizabeth Slingerland McIntosh and the late Donald Eugene Venters. Houston loved serving others especially those at Lake Norman Baptist Church where he served as Church Administrator. He enjoyed playing golf and was actively involved...

Christopher Scott Moeller

Christopher Scott Moeller

Dec 31, 2014

Christopher Scott Moeller of Huntersville, NC, passed away on December 31, 2014 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, after he lost his long battle with ALS. He was 47. Mr. Moeller was born in Plainfield, NJ and grew up in Watchung, NJ where he graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School. He received a BA from the University...

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Dec 27, 2014

Nancy LaNoue Wagoner, 68, of Huntersville, NC passed peacefully Friday night, December 26, 2014, with her family by her side, due to complications related to her long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born September 17, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Charles LaNoue and the late Irene LaNoue. Nancy was deeply cherished by many. She had a 45 year...

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Dec 27, 2014

Marjorie Cox Lassiter, 86, of Iron Station, NC died December 27, 2014 at the Sherrills Ford Hospice House in Sherrills Ford, N.C. Marjorie was born February 23, 1928 in Kansas, to the late Willard Orval Cox and Velia Ingold Cox. She worked for Wachovia Bank for many years. Marjorie loved the Duke Blue Devils and the Carolina Panthers. She leaves...

Edward Harry Post

Edward Harry Post

Dec 25, 2014

Edward Harry Post, 68, a lifetime resident of Milton, NY, passed away peacefully at The Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina on December 25, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on September 12, 1946 in Newburgh, NY, to his parents Harry Edward Post and Hazel Hope (Baxter) Post. Ed is survived by his brother, Robert...

Julio Donald  Ruggiero

Julio Donald Ruggiero

Dec 25, 2014

Julio Donald Ruggiero, 79, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 25, 2014 at his residence. Julio was born April 22, 1935 in San Francisco, CA to the late Julio John Ruggiero and Augusta Schmike Ruggiero. He worked in the grocery business for many years and in his free time he enjoyed working on cars especially restoring old ones. Julio was...

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tadlock Jackson, 80, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her daughter's home in York SC. She was born on February 10, 1934 in Charlotte to the late Gilmer Tadlock and Ollie Tadlock Efird. Prior to her retirement she was employed with Piedmont Natural Gas Co from 1967- 1991. A celebration of her...

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