Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Richard Coleman Short Jr

Richard Coleman Short Jr

Jul 9, 2014

CHARLOTTE - Richard "Dicky" Coleman Short, Jr., 58, of Charlotte passed away on Tuesday evening, July 8, at Lake Norman. Born June 13, 1956, son of Richard Short, Sr. and the late JoAnn Chandler Short Cloer. He was a retired glass fabricator with Affordable Glass and lifelong fisherman, though the fish may say otherwise! He will be remembered as a...

Christopher Harvey Holcombe

Christopher Harvey Holcombe

Jul 7, 2014

Christopher H. Holcombe, beloved husband of Donna Rucker Holcombe, went to be with our Heavenly Father on July 7, 2014. Chris was born December 3, 1955 in Shelby, NC to Nina Jones Holcombe of Davidson, NC and the late Johnny A. Holcombe. He was a very successful architect and general contractor. Chris was a wonderful and generous husband and a...

Theodore   Hilton

Theodore Hilton

Jul 6, 2014

Theodore Hilton, 55, of Huntersville N.C., died July 6, 2014 in Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.

Alma Warwick Wilson

Alma Warwick Wilson

Jul 6, 2014

Alma "Helen" Warwick Wilson Helen was born March 29, 1928 in Gaston County, NC. Her family moved several times before settling in the Nevin Community of Charlotte. She graduated from Derita High School in 1947 and continued her education at Kings Business College. She met the love of her life while working at the office of Biltmore Dairy Farms. Married...

William   Henry, Jr.

William Henry, Jr.

Jul 5, 2014

William Henry, Jr (Boopie/Mousie), of Charlotte, NC was born to William and Evelyn Henry on October 4, 1950 in New York, New York. He grew up and attended school in the Bronx, New York. He was the oldest of three children. On July 5, 2014, William entered into eternal rest from the trials and tests of this world. William was...

William Charles Higbie

William Charles Higbie

Jul 4, 2014

William "Bill" Charles Higbie, 75, of Denver, NC passed away at his home July 4, 2014 surrounded by his family. Born October 6, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Burt Higbie and Evelyn Porter Higbie. He was a veteran US Air Force Pilot, retired banker and owner of UDS Computer Sales and Service. He endured...

Martin   Luther

Martin Luther

Jul 3, 2014

Martin Luther, 59, of Charlotte, died July 3, 2014 at his residence. Born January 9, 1955 in Kinston NC he was a son of the late Robert Lee Luther and Elsie Virginia Batts Luther. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed helping people. Graveside services will be conducted 6:00 p.m. Wednesday July 9, 2014 at Mt Zion Community Cemetery....

Narcisa   Grana

Narcisa Grana

Jun 30, 2014

Narcisa Grana, 65, of Huntersville, NC passed away June 30, 2014. Narcisa was born August 18, 1948 in Argentina to the late Isabel Bogado. Narcisa was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. Narcisa is survived by her loving family; husband, Rafael Grana; sons, Leonardo Grana and his wife Lorena, Ricardo Grana and his wife Angela; grandchildren, Michael, Natalie, Kimberly, Rachel...

Herman A. Jarrell, Sr.

Herman A. Jarrell, Sr.

Jun 23, 2014

Herman Arnold Jarrell, Sr., 93, of Huntersville, NC died Monday June 23, 2014 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Herman was born December 29, 1920 in Salisbury, NC to the late Archibald Leroy and Ora Mae Leach Jarrell. Herman graduated from Catawba College and earned his PhD. in Physics from UNC Chapel Hill. He taught at Clemson University for four...

Rose  J. Cipriano Cozza

Rose J. Cipriano Cozza

Jun 23, 2014

Rose J. Cipriano Cozza, 98, of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday June 23, 2014 at Olde Knox Commons. Rose was born February 23, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Teresa Fronzuto Cipriano. Rose was a homemaker and a former resident of Lindenhurst, Cambridge Square, and Copiague, NY and Charlotte, NC. Along with her parents she was preceded...

Caitlin Taylor Patton

Caitlin Taylor Patton

Jun 22, 2014

Caitlin Taylor Patton, 25, of Charlotte, NC passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 as a result of a car accident. Caitlin was born November 14, 1988 in Orange Park, FL. She was the parts manager for Carolina Fun Machines. Caity taught herself to play the guitar, keyboards and anything musical, and along with being artistic she was an avid pool...

Lisa Maria Tavares Amadeo

Lisa Maria Tavares Amadeo

Jun 21, 2014

Lisa Maria Amadeo, 48, of Cornelius, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly at her home. She was born in Boston, MA on April 16, 1966. She is survived by her mother Maria Leonilde Tavares and was preceded in death by her father Louis Tavares. She was the beloved wife of Robert Amadeo, mother of Kelly Flynn, Robert Flynn, Gabriela Amadeo, and...

Jennifer "Jenny" P Mulligan

Jennifer "Jenny" P Mulligan

Jun 19, 2014

Jennifer "Jenny" P. Mulligan, age 52, returned home to be with the Father, on June 19th, 2014, in Charlotte, NC, after a long and graceful battle with brain cancer. Jenny was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Vincent and Peggy Paparella on April 2, 1963. She married Ray Mulligan in 1988 and together they have 5 children. As a child, Jenny...

Robert Hurley Davis, Jr

Robert Hurley Davis, Jr

Jun 16, 2014

Robert "Bob" Hurley Davis, Jr age 83 of Mooresville, NC died Monday June 16, 2014 at Carolinas Specialty Hospital. Born June 6, 1931 in Winston Salem, NC he was the son of the late Robert H. Davis Sr and Effie Lucille Cohn Davis. Bob lived in Falls Church, VA, Arlington, VA and Charlotte prior to relocating to Mooresville. He was...

Sharon Lynn Molenaar Arcuri

Sharon Lynn Molenaar Arcuri

Jun 11, 2014

Mrs. Sharon Lynn Molenaar Arcuri, 66, of Charlotte died June 11, 2014 at her residence. Born August 26, 1947 in Cleveland Ohio she was a daughter of the late James Molenaar and Kathleen Dawn Nord Molenaar. Prior to retirement she was employed as a medical billing clerk for the Cleveland Clinic, loved Elvis and spending time with her family especially...

Kate Grace Norwood

Kate Grace Norwood

Jun 7, 2014

Kate "Pebbles" Grace Norwood, 48, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday June 7, 2014. Pebbles was born in Mecklenburg County on June 20, 1965 to Betty Lou Christenbury and the late Hugh W. Norwood, Sr. Along with her mother, Pebbles is survived by her loving family; husband, George R. Adkins; daughters, Crystal Peters, Brittany Norwood; brothers, Joe Norwood,...

Warren Lewis Mathews

Warren Lewis Mathews

Jun 6, 2014

Warren Lewis Mathews, 90, Huntersville, NC passed away Friday June 6, 2014 at the Huntersville Oaks. Warren was born December 15, 1923 in Athens, OH to the late Ray and Lena Koker Mathews. Warren was a mechanic in the Army Air Corp where his passion for aviation grew, and he eventually owned his own Stinson and Tri-Pacer. Along with his...

Heriberto   Gonzalez

Heriberto Gonzalez

Jun 5, 2014

Heriberto Gonzalez, 87, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Thursday June 5, 2014 at Novant Health, Charlotte. Heriberto was born October 27, 1926 in Habana, Cuba to the late Candido and Filomena Gil Gonzalez. He joined the Cuban Army in 1944 (pre-Castro) and served for 14 years. Heriberto came to the United States in 1969, settled in New Jersey and...

Jane Mary Burroughs

Jane Mary Burroughs

Jun 5, 2014

Jane Mary Calamia Burroughs, 55, of Charlotte, NC passed away Thursday June 5, 2014 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Jane was born March 15, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Laura  Phyllis Corken Woods

Laura Phyllis Corken Woods

Jun 4, 2014

Laura Phyllis "Nana" Corken Woods, 98, of Cornelius, NC, passed from this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday June 4, 2014. Phyllis was born May 28, 1916 in Burlington Junction , a small farm community in northwest Missouri. She married Oran Woods in 1934. Those who passed before her were her husband Oran, son Leon, sisters,...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Richard Coleman Short Jr

Richard Coleman Short Jr

Jul 9, 2014

CHARLOTTE - Richard "Dicky" Coleman Short, Jr., 58, of Charlotte passed away on Tuesday evening, July 8, at Lake Norman. Born June 13, 1956, son of Richard Short, Sr. and the late JoAnn Chandler Short Cloer. He was a retired glass fabricator with Affordable Glass and lifelong fisherman, though the fish may say otherwise! He will be remembered as a...

Christopher Harvey Holcombe

Christopher Harvey Holcombe

Jul 7, 2014

Christopher H. Holcombe, beloved husband of Donna Rucker Holcombe, went to be with our Heavenly Father on July 7, 2014. Chris was born December 3, 1955 in Shelby, NC to Nina Jones Holcombe of Davidson, NC and the late Johnny A. Holcombe. He was a very successful architect and general contractor. Chris was a wonderful and generous husband and a...

Theodore   Hilton

Theodore Hilton

Jul 6, 2014

Theodore Hilton, 55, of Huntersville N.C., died July 6, 2014 in Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.

Alma Warwick Wilson

Alma Warwick Wilson

Jul 6, 2014

Alma "Helen" Warwick Wilson Helen was born March 29, 1928 in Gaston County, NC. Her family moved several times before settling in the Nevin Community of Charlotte. She graduated from Derita High School in 1947 and continued her education at Kings Business College. She met the love of her life while working at the office of Biltmore Dairy Farms. Married...

William   Henry, Jr.

William Henry, Jr.

Jul 5, 2014

William Henry, Jr (Boopie/Mousie), of Charlotte, NC was born to William and Evelyn Henry on October 4, 1950 in New York, New York. He grew up and attended school in the Bronx, New York. He was the oldest of three children. On July 5, 2014, William entered into eternal rest from the trials and tests of this world. William was...

William Charles Higbie

William Charles Higbie

Jul 4, 2014

William "Bill" Charles Higbie, 75, of Denver, NC passed away at his home July 4, 2014 surrounded by his family. Born October 6, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Burt Higbie and Evelyn Porter Higbie. He was a veteran US Air Force Pilot, retired banker and owner of UDS Computer Sales and Service. He endured...

Martin   Luther

Martin Luther

Jul 3, 2014

Martin Luther, 59, of Charlotte, died July 3, 2014 at his residence. Born January 9, 1955 in Kinston NC he was a son of the late Robert Lee Luther and Elsie Virginia Batts Luther. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed helping people. Graveside services will be conducted 6:00 p.m. Wednesday July 9, 2014 at Mt Zion Community Cemetery....

Narcisa   Grana

Narcisa Grana

Jun 30, 2014

Narcisa Grana, 65, of Huntersville, NC passed away June 30, 2014. Narcisa was born August 18, 1948 in Argentina to the late Isabel Bogado. Narcisa was a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. Narcisa is survived by her loving family; husband, Rafael Grana; sons, Leonardo Grana and his wife Lorena, Ricardo Grana and his wife Angela; grandchildren, Michael, Natalie, Kimberly, Rachel...

Herman A. Jarrell, Sr.

Herman A. Jarrell, Sr.

Jun 23, 2014

Herman Arnold Jarrell, Sr., 93, of Huntersville, NC died Monday June 23, 2014 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Herman was born December 29, 1920 in Salisbury, NC to the late Archibald Leroy and Ora Mae Leach Jarrell. Herman graduated from Catawba College and earned his PhD. in Physics from UNC Chapel Hill. He taught at Clemson University for four...

Rose  J. Cipriano Cozza

Rose J. Cipriano Cozza

Jun 23, 2014

Rose J. Cipriano Cozza, 98, of Charlotte, NC passed away Monday June 23, 2014 at Olde Knox Commons. Rose was born February 23, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Teresa Fronzuto Cipriano. Rose was a homemaker and a former resident of Lindenhurst, Cambridge Square, and Copiague, NY and Charlotte, NC. Along with her parents she was preceded...

Caitlin Taylor Patton

Caitlin Taylor Patton

Jun 22, 2014

Caitlin Taylor Patton, 25, of Charlotte, NC passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 as a result of a car accident. Caitlin was born November 14, 1988 in Orange Park, FL. She was the parts manager for Carolina Fun Machines. Caity taught herself to play the guitar, keyboards and anything musical, and along with being artistic she was an avid pool...

Lisa Maria Tavares Amadeo

Lisa Maria Tavares Amadeo

Jun 21, 2014

Lisa Maria Amadeo, 48, of Cornelius, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly at her home. She was born in Boston, MA on April 16, 1966. She is survived by her mother Maria Leonilde Tavares and was preceded in death by her father Louis Tavares. She was the beloved wife of Robert Amadeo, mother of Kelly Flynn, Robert Flynn, Gabriela Amadeo, and...

Jennifer "Jenny" P Mulligan

Jennifer "Jenny" P Mulligan

Jun 19, 2014

Jennifer "Jenny" P. Mulligan, age 52, returned home to be with the Father, on June 19th, 2014, in Charlotte, NC, after a long and graceful battle with brain cancer. Jenny was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Vincent and Peggy Paparella on April 2, 1963. She married Ray Mulligan in 1988 and together they have 5 children. As a child, Jenny...

Robert Hurley Davis, Jr

Robert Hurley Davis, Jr

Jun 16, 2014

Robert "Bob" Hurley Davis, Jr age 83 of Mooresville, NC died Monday June 16, 2014 at Carolinas Specialty Hospital. Born June 6, 1931 in Winston Salem, NC he was the son of the late Robert H. Davis Sr and Effie Lucille Cohn Davis. Bob lived in Falls Church, VA, Arlington, VA and Charlotte prior to relocating to Mooresville. He was...

Sharon Lynn Molenaar Arcuri

Sharon Lynn Molenaar Arcuri

Jun 11, 2014

Mrs. Sharon Lynn Molenaar Arcuri, 66, of Charlotte died June 11, 2014 at her residence. Born August 26, 1947 in Cleveland Ohio she was a daughter of the late James Molenaar and Kathleen Dawn Nord Molenaar. Prior to retirement she was employed as a medical billing clerk for the Cleveland Clinic, loved Elvis and spending time with her family especially...

Kate Grace Norwood

Kate Grace Norwood

Jun 7, 2014

Kate "Pebbles" Grace Norwood, 48, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on Saturday June 7, 2014. Pebbles was born in Mecklenburg County on June 20, 1965 to Betty Lou Christenbury and the late Hugh W. Norwood, Sr. Along with her mother, Pebbles is survived by her loving family; husband, George R. Adkins; daughters, Crystal Peters, Brittany Norwood; brothers, Joe Norwood,...

Warren Lewis Mathews

Warren Lewis Mathews

Jun 6, 2014

Warren Lewis Mathews, 90, Huntersville, NC passed away Friday June 6, 2014 at the Huntersville Oaks. Warren was born December 15, 1923 in Athens, OH to the late Ray and Lena Koker Mathews. Warren was a mechanic in the Army Air Corp where his passion for aviation grew, and he eventually owned his own Stinson and Tri-Pacer. Along with his...

Heriberto   Gonzalez

Heriberto Gonzalez

Jun 5, 2014

Heriberto Gonzalez, 87, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Thursday June 5, 2014 at Novant Health, Charlotte. Heriberto was born October 27, 1926 in Habana, Cuba to the late Candido and Filomena Gil Gonzalez. He joined the Cuban Army in 1944 (pre-Castro) and served for 14 years. Heriberto came to the United States in 1969, settled in New Jersey and...

Jane Mary Burroughs

Jane Mary Burroughs

Jun 5, 2014

Jane Mary Calamia Burroughs, 55, of Charlotte, NC passed away Thursday June 5, 2014 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Jane was born March 15, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Laura  Phyllis Corken Woods

Laura Phyllis Corken Woods

Jun 4, 2014

Laura Phyllis "Nana" Corken Woods, 98, of Cornelius, NC, passed from this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday June 4, 2014. Phyllis was born May 28, 1916 in Burlington Junction , a small farm community in northwest Missouri. She married Oran Woods in 1934. Those who passed before her were her husband Oran, son Leon, sisters,...