Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

William  "Wayne" Arthur Myers

William "Wayne" Arthur Myers

May 31, 2014

William Arthur Myers Jr. (Wayne) Mr. Myers, 88, formerly of Huntersville, NC, passed away May 31, 2014 at his residence in Murrells Inlet, S.C. He was born September 10, 1925 in Newark, VA. Mr. Myers was married to the late Lucy Mae Myers. He is survived by his three sons Gary, Jerry, and Brian Jr. Myers; 7 grandchildren, and 7...

Carole Mae Hughes

Carole Mae Hughes

May 30, 2014

Carole Mae (Fish) Hughes passed away on May 30, 2014 after months of declining health. Born on November 6, 1934 in Port Henry, NY, Carole graduated from Port Henry High School in 1952. After moving to numerous cities around the country, she again settled in Upstate New York, most recently in Fort Edward. In 2013 she moved to Charlotte, NC,...

James  William "Bill" Pickard

James William "Bill" Pickard

May 27, 2014

James William "Bill" Pickard, Sr., 81, of Huntersville, NC passed away May 27, 2014 at the Huntersville Oaks. Bill was born September 18, 1932 in Greensboro, NC to the late Junius and Helen Payne Pickard. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a Courier for Meridian Laboratory for eight years. Bill is survived by his sons, Bill (Carole) Pickard, Jr.,...

Patsy Lee Ward

Patsy Lee Ward

May 26, 2014

Mrs. Patsy Lee Lowman Ward, 78, of Huntersville, NC died Monday May 26, 2014 at Novant Health-Huntersville, NC. Born October 24, 1935 in Shelby, NC she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Lowman and Viola Williams Lowman. She was business manager for Ward Erection prior to her retirement, enjoyed playing bingo and shopping. Funeral services will be conducted...

Robyn M. Oldham

Robyn M. Oldham

May 26, 2014

After a long illness, Robyn Moncrief Oldham died in Davidson, North Carolina on Monday, May 26, 2014. Born in Houston, Texas, on November 30, 1921, she was the daughter of Jack Basil and Marguerite May Moncrief and a proud graduate of Rice University. She worked until retirement at Davidson College in the Office of Admission. Mrs. Oldham moved to Davidson...

Raymond   Smith

Raymond Smith

May 25, 2014

Raymond Smith died May 25, 2014. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersvile N.C.

Ava Ninghua Chang

Ava Ninghua Chang

May 24, 2014

Ava Ninghua Chang, 65, of Dallas Texas, formerly of Denver, NC died Saturday May 24, 2014. She was born in Nanjing, China South Capital July 10, 1948. Coming from Communist China, she loved and appreciated the good life America had to offer. Her family became US citizens and worked very hard to be part of the community. Ava and her...

Milton   Newcombe

Milton Newcombe

May 23, 2014

Milton Louis Newcombe, Jr. 54 of Iron Station, NC died Friday May 23, 2014 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, exactly where he would want to be. Born December 9, 1959 in Wilson, NC he was a son of late Milton "Bud" Louis Newcombe, Sr. and Betty Newcombe. He was a graduate of Fike High School in Wilson, NC, attended the...

Ronald "Ron" Bruce Shafer

Ronald "Ron" Bruce Shafer

May 22, 2014

Ronald "Ron" Bruce Shafer, 60 of Charlotte, NC formerly of Export, PA died May 21, 2014 at his residence. Born December 3, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of Geraldine Karnes Shafer of Delmont, PA and the late Walter Shafer. Ron was a member of Murrysville Alliance Church in Murrysville PA and Speedway HOG. He was a self...

Betty Colleen  Sayers Thompson

Betty Colleen Sayers Thompson

May 22, 2014

Betty Colleen Sayers Thompson, 85, of Huntersville, NC, formerly of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 22, 2014. Betty was born on a farm in Missouri near Rocky Comfort on August 20, 1928 to the late James and Mildred MacGuire McNeill. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and loved by everyone who met her....

Bernice E. Lample

Bernice E. Lample

May 22, 2014

Bernice E. Lample, died may 22, 2014. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.

Sarah   Tupper

Sarah Tupper

May 19, 2014

Sarah Ann Tupper died peacefully May 19, 2014 at Avante Nursing Home in Concord, NC with family by her side. She was born in Dover, NJ on February 25, 1947 the daughter of the late Edward Keible Sr. and Anna Wardell. She was a graduate of Morris Hills High School Class of 1965. She received her BA from Framingham State...

Silvio Joseph Cadolino

Silvio Joseph Cadolino

May 17, 2014

Silvio Joseph Cadolino, 61, of Concord, NC passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Carolina Medical Center. Silvio was born November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Leopold and Anna Martire Cadolino. Silvio was co-owner of the Bagel Bin & Deli in Huntersville, NC. In his spare time he enjoyed playing golf, landscaping, bowling, watching his Mets, Giants,...

Evelyn Grice Coulter

Evelyn Grice Coulter

May 15, 2014

Evelyn Grice Coulter, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and beautiful spirit, 93, of Cornelius, NC passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. She was born September 19, 1920 in Lincoln County, one of six children of the late Bessie Sigmon Grice and Robert Lee Grice. Evelyn was a 1940 graduate of the Mercy...

Harry Chadwick Hill

Harry Chadwick Hill

May 12, 2014

Harry Chadwick Hill (Chad), 52, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on May 11, 2014 in Cornelius, NC. Chad was known as a loving a devoted husband, great father and grandfather. He loved his children unconditionally and spent time with them as they built many memoires together. He was a very hard worker and entrepreneur who never gave up. He loved...

Douglas Otto Wilson

Douglas Otto Wilson

May 11, 2014

Douglas Otto Wilson, 57, of Charlotte, NC died Sunday May 11, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born October 18, 1956 in Hutchinson, Kansas he was a son of Sylvia Skeen Wilson of Kansas and the late Clarence O. Wilson. A U.S. Navy veteran he was employed as a long haul truck driver with Crete Carrier Corp. He was a member of...

Jonathan Scott Conley

Jonathan Scott Conley

May 9, 2014

Jonathan Scott Conley, 39, of Cornelius, NC passed away Friday May 9, 2014. Jonathan was born February 24, 1975 in Charleston, SC to Deborah Arrowood Desloge and Timothy Conley. Jonathan was a sales representative for Pepsi for many years, and in his spare time he loved watching and playing sports. Along with being an avid Tar Heel fan, he enjoyed...

Paul J. Eagle

Paul J. Eagle

May 9, 2014

Paul J. Eagle, DC, 65, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2014. Born in Great Lakes, Illinois into a Navy family, Paul quickly made friends with his easy conversation and his athletic prowess. These attributes served him well as his family was stationed all over the US, including Hawaii, moving every two years. Settling in...

Emmy Howell Morrison

Emmy Howell Morrison

May 7, 2014

Emmy Howell Morrison, 85, was born in Concord, N.C., on August 9, 1928. She was a daughter of the late Fred L. Howell, Sr. and Grace Blackwelder Howell. A graduate of Concord High School in 1946, Emmy attended Brevard College. She worked as a secretary for Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, N.C. until she resigned to begin her family. Emmy first...

Michael Scott Sussman

Michael Scott Sussman

May 7, 2014

Michael Scott Sussman, 41 of Charlotte, NC died Wednesday May 7, 2014. Born August 13, 1972 in Huntington, NY he was the son of Joan Levine Sussman and the late David Sussman. He was a website and video production manager with the Alliance for Excellent Education, instant replay head technician for the NFL@ Panther's Stadium, independent web designer and headed...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

William  "Wayne" Arthur Myers

William "Wayne" Arthur Myers

May 31, 2014

William Arthur Myers Jr. (Wayne) Mr. Myers, 88, formerly of Huntersville, NC, passed away May 31, 2014 at his residence in Murrells Inlet, S.C. He was born September 10, 1925 in Newark, VA. Mr. Myers was married to the late Lucy Mae Myers. He is survived by his three sons Gary, Jerry, and Brian Jr. Myers; 7 grandchildren, and 7...

Carole Mae Hughes

Carole Mae Hughes

May 30, 2014

Carole Mae (Fish) Hughes passed away on May 30, 2014 after months of declining health. Born on November 6, 1934 in Port Henry, NY, Carole graduated from Port Henry High School in 1952. After moving to numerous cities around the country, she again settled in Upstate New York, most recently in Fort Edward. In 2013 she moved to Charlotte, NC,...

James  William "Bill" Pickard

James William "Bill" Pickard

May 27, 2014

James William "Bill" Pickard, Sr., 81, of Huntersville, NC passed away May 27, 2014 at the Huntersville Oaks. Bill was born September 18, 1932 in Greensboro, NC to the late Junius and Helen Payne Pickard. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a Courier for Meridian Laboratory for eight years. Bill is survived by his sons, Bill (Carole) Pickard, Jr.,...

Patsy Lee Ward

Patsy Lee Ward

May 26, 2014

Mrs. Patsy Lee Lowman Ward, 78, of Huntersville, NC died Monday May 26, 2014 at Novant Health-Huntersville, NC. Born October 24, 1935 in Shelby, NC she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Lowman and Viola Williams Lowman. She was business manager for Ward Erection prior to her retirement, enjoyed playing bingo and shopping. Funeral services will be conducted...

Robyn M. Oldham

Robyn M. Oldham

May 26, 2014

After a long illness, Robyn Moncrief Oldham died in Davidson, North Carolina on Monday, May 26, 2014. Born in Houston, Texas, on November 30, 1921, she was the daughter of Jack Basil and Marguerite May Moncrief and a proud graduate of Rice University. She worked until retirement at Davidson College in the Office of Admission. Mrs. Oldham moved to Davidson...

Raymond   Smith

Raymond Smith

May 25, 2014

Raymond Smith died May 25, 2014. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersvile N.C.

Ava Ninghua Chang

Ava Ninghua Chang

May 24, 2014

Ava Ninghua Chang, 65, of Dallas Texas, formerly of Denver, NC died Saturday May 24, 2014. She was born in Nanjing, China South Capital July 10, 1948. Coming from Communist China, she loved and appreciated the good life America had to offer. Her family became US citizens and worked very hard to be part of the community. Ava and her...

Milton   Newcombe

Milton Newcombe

May 23, 2014

Milton Louis Newcombe, Jr. 54 of Iron Station, NC died Friday May 23, 2014 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, exactly where he would want to be. Born December 9, 1959 in Wilson, NC he was a son of late Milton "Bud" Louis Newcombe, Sr. and Betty Newcombe. He was a graduate of Fike High School in Wilson, NC, attended the...

Ronald "Ron" Bruce Shafer

Ronald "Ron" Bruce Shafer

May 22, 2014

Ronald "Ron" Bruce Shafer, 60 of Charlotte, NC formerly of Export, PA died May 21, 2014 at his residence. Born December 3, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of Geraldine Karnes Shafer of Delmont, PA and the late Walter Shafer. Ron was a member of Murrysville Alliance Church in Murrysville PA and Speedway HOG. He was a self...

Betty Colleen  Sayers Thompson

Betty Colleen Sayers Thompson

May 22, 2014

Betty Colleen Sayers Thompson, 85, of Huntersville, NC, formerly of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 22, 2014. Betty was born on a farm in Missouri near Rocky Comfort on August 20, 1928 to the late James and Mildred MacGuire McNeill. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and loved by everyone who met her....

Bernice E. Lample

Bernice E. Lample

May 22, 2014

Bernice E. Lample, died may 22, 2014. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.

Sarah   Tupper

Sarah Tupper

May 19, 2014

Sarah Ann Tupper died peacefully May 19, 2014 at Avante Nursing Home in Concord, NC with family by her side. She was born in Dover, NJ on February 25, 1947 the daughter of the late Edward Keible Sr. and Anna Wardell. She was a graduate of Morris Hills High School Class of 1965. She received her BA from Framingham State...

Silvio Joseph Cadolino

Silvio Joseph Cadolino

May 17, 2014

Silvio Joseph Cadolino, 61, of Concord, NC passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Carolina Medical Center. Silvio was born November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Leopold and Anna Martire Cadolino. Silvio was co-owner of the Bagel Bin & Deli in Huntersville, NC. In his spare time he enjoyed playing golf, landscaping, bowling, watching his Mets, Giants,...

Evelyn Grice Coulter

Evelyn Grice Coulter

May 15, 2014

Evelyn Grice Coulter, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and beautiful spirit, 93, of Cornelius, NC passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. She was born September 19, 1920 in Lincoln County, one of six children of the late Bessie Sigmon Grice and Robert Lee Grice. Evelyn was a 1940 graduate of the Mercy...

Harry Chadwick Hill

Harry Chadwick Hill

May 12, 2014

Harry Chadwick Hill (Chad), 52, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on May 11, 2014 in Cornelius, NC. Chad was known as a loving a devoted husband, great father and grandfather. He loved his children unconditionally and spent time with them as they built many memoires together. He was a very hard worker and entrepreneur who never gave up. He loved...

Douglas Otto Wilson

Douglas Otto Wilson

May 11, 2014

Douglas Otto Wilson, 57, of Charlotte, NC died Sunday May 11, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born October 18, 1956 in Hutchinson, Kansas he was a son of Sylvia Skeen Wilson of Kansas and the late Clarence O. Wilson. A U.S. Navy veteran he was employed as a long haul truck driver with Crete Carrier Corp. He was a member of...

Jonathan Scott Conley

Jonathan Scott Conley

May 9, 2014

Jonathan Scott Conley, 39, of Cornelius, NC passed away Friday May 9, 2014. Jonathan was born February 24, 1975 in Charleston, SC to Deborah Arrowood Desloge and Timothy Conley. Jonathan was a sales representative for Pepsi for many years, and in his spare time he loved watching and playing sports. Along with being an avid Tar Heel fan, he enjoyed...

Paul J. Eagle

Paul J. Eagle

May 9, 2014

Paul J. Eagle, DC, 65, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2014. Born in Great Lakes, Illinois into a Navy family, Paul quickly made friends with his easy conversation and his athletic prowess. These attributes served him well as his family was stationed all over the US, including Hawaii, moving every two years. Settling in...

Emmy Howell Morrison

Emmy Howell Morrison

May 7, 2014

Emmy Howell Morrison, 85, was born in Concord, N.C., on August 9, 1928. She was a daughter of the late Fred L. Howell, Sr. and Grace Blackwelder Howell. A graduate of Concord High School in 1946, Emmy attended Brevard College. She worked as a secretary for Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, N.C. until she resigned to begin her family. Emmy first...

Michael Scott Sussman

Michael Scott Sussman

May 7, 2014

Michael Scott Sussman, 41 of Charlotte, NC died Wednesday May 7, 2014. Born August 13, 1972 in Huntington, NY he was the son of Joan Levine Sussman and the late David Sussman. He was a website and video production manager with the Alliance for Excellent Education, instant replay head technician for the NFL@ Panther's Stadium, independent web designer and headed...