Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Theresa    Salchak

Theresa Salchak

Aug 27, 2013

Theresa Kaufmann Salchak, age 95, of Huntersville, NC. passed away August 27, 2013. She was born on May 4th, 1918 in Mierskappel, Switzerland and came to the United States with her family at age 4. She grew up in North East, Pa., the oldest of 7. She completed nurses training at St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie, Pa. She served proudly...

Roger Courtney Mayhew

Roger Courtney Mayhew

Aug 24, 2013

Roger Courtney Mayhew, Sr. went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2013 at the age of 89. Mr. Mayhew was born in Iredell County on April 7, 1924 to Earnest Moore Mayhew and Jessie Hager Mayhew. He grew up in Cornelius and attended Cornelius School. He was known as an excellent baseball player, playing second base for the...

Thomas "Poppy" Hunter Girvan, Jr.

Thomas "Poppy" Hunter Girvan, Jr.

Aug 20, 2013

Thomas "Poppy" Hunter Girvan, Jr, 83, of Cornelius, NC passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday August 20, 2013. Thomas was born June 14, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Thomas Hunter Girvan, Sr. of Scotland and Gladys Mae Limmer Girvan . Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Merchant Marine during WW II,...

Jan Elaine Land Smith

Jan Elaine Land Smith

Aug 20, 2013

Jan Elaine Land Smith, passionate educator, bookseller, devoted mother, grandmother and friend, 68, of Cornelius, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 20th 2013, surrounded by loving family and friends after a dignified battle with cancer. Born May 8, 1945 to William and Katie Land of Alexander County NC, Smith grew up in Taylorsville, where she graduated high school and earned...

Ann Sadler Watts

Ann Sadler Watts

Aug 20, 2013

Ann Sadler Watts, 73, of Huntersville, NC passed away Tuesday August 20, 2013 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Ann was born on June 25, 1940 to the late George Rhyne Sadler and Georgia Bartlett Sadler. Ann retired from Bell South with over 30 years of service. She loved her church and was a very compassionate and...

Tony Eugene Campbell

Tony Eugene Campbell

Aug 20, 2013

Tony Eugene Campbell, 66, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 20, 2013 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House, from a lengthy illness. Tony was born July 20, 1947 in Concord, NC to the late Ivy Lee Campbell and Ethel Ralston Hooper Campbell. Tony was a disabled Army Veteran of the Viet Nam War where he was a recipient of...

David Allen Newton, Jr.

David Allen Newton, Jr.

Aug 19, 2013

David Allen Newton, Jr, age 80 of Huntersville, NC died Monday August 19, 2013 at his residence. Born August 26, 1932 in Detroit Michigan he was a son of the late David A Newton Sr and Frances Prewitt Newton. He was a US Army veteran, a member of the First Baptist Church in Huntersville and formerly a member of United...

Melba Rohwer Conway

Melba Rohwer Conway

Aug 15, 2013

Melba Rohwer Conway 89 of Mooresville, NC died August 15, 2013, at The Huntersville Oaks. Born June 4, 1924 in Mallad Idaho she was a daughter of the late Winslow Fred Rohwer and Barbara Evans Rohwer. She was a nuclear chemist and Mormon by faith. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 18, 2013 at Mt.Zion Community Cemetery....

Clifton "Buck"   Jones

Clifton "Buck" Jones

Aug 14, 2013

Clifton "Buck" Grier Jones, 92, of Stanley, NC died Wednesday August 14, 2013 at his residence. Born March 30, 1921 in Lincoln County he was a son of the late Sidney Roscoe Jones and Lula Nixon Jones. He served his country during WWII in the US Air Force as a mechanic and flight instructor, retired from the construction industry and...

Sonya Carter Finegan

Sonya Carter Finegan

Aug 13, 2013

Sonya Carter Finegan, 45, died surrounded by her loving family at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital on August, 13, 2013, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Sonya was born on August 29, 1967 to Hilda Hoke Carter and Roy Andrew Carter, Jr. in Hickory, NC. Sonya spent her entire career nurturing children in early childhood education, the last...

William J. Palmer, Jr.

William J. Palmer, Jr.

Aug 12, 2013

William John Palmer, Jr., 86, of Charlotte, NC died Monday August 12, 2013 at CMC Pineville. Born July 17, 1927 in Horatio, SC he was a son of the late William J. Palmer, Sr and Toy Goble Palmer. He was a veteran of the US Army and retired from the baking industry. Memorial services will be conducted at a later...

Margaret Howell Shaver

Margaret Howell Shaver

Aug 11, 2013

Margaret Howell Shaver, 87, of League City TX formerly of Charlotte, NC went to be with the Lord Sunday August 11, 2013 and leaves behind a legacy of faith to her family. Born January 6, 1926 in Charlotte she was a daughter of the late Ercle Ray Howell and Russie Wamsley Howell. She was a retired Postal Clerk with the...

Mary Anna   Bode

Mary Anna Bode

Aug 9, 2013

Mary Anna Bode, 88, died peacefully at The Pines of Davidson on August 9, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Katharine Bode and sister of the late Dana Bode. She is survived by her sister Miriam Bode of Davidson, NC and brother Fred Bode of Richmond, VA, and many other beloved family and friends. She worked...

Carolyn Angel Southern

Carolyn Angel Southern

Aug 7, 2013

Carolyn Angel Southern, of Cornelius, NC was born January 4, 1945 in Greensboro, NC daughter of the late Alvin D. and Dorothy (Friddle) Angel of Stokesdale, NC. She passed away August 7, 2013 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn grew up in Stokesdale and married Russell Wesley [Wes] Southern October 5,...

Joe Beard Osborne

Joe Beard Osborne

Aug 6, 2013

Joe B. Osborne, 72, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 6, 2013 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Joe was born January 11, 1941 in Huntersville, NC to the late Thomas and Beatrice Long Osborne. He was a real outdoorsman. He loved farming, raising animals, hunting and fishing. Along with his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his wife...

Dennis Dale Wallace

Dennis Dale Wallace

Aug 2, 2013

Dennis Dale Wallace, 80, of Charlotte, formerly of Monroe and Pineville, passed away on August 2, 2013 at Pineville Rehabilitation and Living Center. He was born on January 13, 1933 in Mecklenburg County and during his lifetime lived in both Mecklenburg and Union Counties. He resided in Monroe until moving to Pineville Rehab Center. He was a veteran of both...

Greta   Clelland

Greta Clelland

Jul 31, 2013

Greta Clelland, of Concord, NC died on July 31, 2013. Born January 14, 1932 in Roskilde, Denmark. She was the daughter of Buchardt and Ebba Nielsen. Greta was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Alexander Clelland in 2012, and her sister Tove in 1953. Greta is survived by sons James and Michael; and daughter Jeanne Stimson and...

Sheila Norman Morrow

Sheila Norman Morrow

Jul 29, 2013

Mrs. Sheila Norman Morrow, 55, of Sherrills Ford NC died July 29, 2013 at her residence. Born July 5, 1958 in Winston Salem, NC she was a daughter of Nancy Wrights Kwall of Sherrills Ford and the late C. F. Norman. She was employed in management in the hotel/restaurant industry. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm....

Dorothy M. Mehlman Henry

Dorothy M. Mehlman Henry

Jul 29, 2013

Dorothy "Dottie" M. Mehlman Henry passed away Monday July 29, 2013 in Mooresville, NC. Dorothy was born May 21st in Pottstown, PA. to the late Irvin and Emily Briel Henry. Dorothy was a homemaker who loved to garden, paint, help others and especially spend time with her family. She is survived by her loving husband Ivo Henry of Bechtelsville, PA,...

Robert   Brooks, Jr.

Robert Brooks, Jr.

Jul 29, 2013

Mr. Robert B. Brooks Jr.,77, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Hyde Park, NY, joined his beloved wife Jayne on July 29, 2013. "Bob" was born in Allentown, PA and attended Allegheny College. After serving in the U.S. Army, he became a development director for various institutions of higher education. In his later life he was ordained a Deacon in the...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Theresa    Salchak

Theresa Salchak

Aug 27, 2013

Theresa Kaufmann Salchak, age 95, of Huntersville, NC. passed away August 27, 2013. She was born on May 4th, 1918 in Mierskappel, Switzerland and came to the United States with her family at age 4. She grew up in North East, Pa., the oldest of 7. She completed nurses training at St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie, Pa. She served proudly...

Roger Courtney Mayhew

Roger Courtney Mayhew

Aug 24, 2013

Roger Courtney Mayhew, Sr. went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2013 at the age of 89. Mr. Mayhew was born in Iredell County on April 7, 1924 to Earnest Moore Mayhew and Jessie Hager Mayhew. He grew up in Cornelius and attended Cornelius School. He was known as an excellent baseball player, playing second base for the...

Thomas "Poppy" Hunter Girvan, Jr.

Thomas "Poppy" Hunter Girvan, Jr.

Aug 20, 2013

Thomas "Poppy" Hunter Girvan, Jr, 83, of Cornelius, NC passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday August 20, 2013. Thomas was born June 14, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Thomas Hunter Girvan, Sr. of Scotland and Gladys Mae Limmer Girvan . Tom was a veteran of the U.S. Merchant Marine during WW II,...

Jan Elaine Land Smith

Jan Elaine Land Smith

Aug 20, 2013

Jan Elaine Land Smith, passionate educator, bookseller, devoted mother, grandmother and friend, 68, of Cornelius, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 20th 2013, surrounded by loving family and friends after a dignified battle with cancer. Born May 8, 1945 to William and Katie Land of Alexander County NC, Smith grew up in Taylorsville, where she graduated high school and earned...

Ann Sadler Watts

Ann Sadler Watts

Aug 20, 2013

Ann Sadler Watts, 73, of Huntersville, NC passed away Tuesday August 20, 2013 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Ann was born on June 25, 1940 to the late George Rhyne Sadler and Georgia Bartlett Sadler. Ann retired from Bell South with over 30 years of service. She loved her church and was a very compassionate and...

Tony Eugene Campbell

Tony Eugene Campbell

Aug 20, 2013

Tony Eugene Campbell, 66, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 20, 2013 at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House, from a lengthy illness. Tony was born July 20, 1947 in Concord, NC to the late Ivy Lee Campbell and Ethel Ralston Hooper Campbell. Tony was a disabled Army Veteran of the Viet Nam War where he was a recipient of...

David Allen Newton, Jr.

David Allen Newton, Jr.

Aug 19, 2013

David Allen Newton, Jr, age 80 of Huntersville, NC died Monday August 19, 2013 at his residence. Born August 26, 1932 in Detroit Michigan he was a son of the late David A Newton Sr and Frances Prewitt Newton. He was a US Army veteran, a member of the First Baptist Church in Huntersville and formerly a member of United...

Melba Rohwer Conway

Melba Rohwer Conway

Aug 15, 2013

Melba Rohwer Conway 89 of Mooresville, NC died August 15, 2013, at The Huntersville Oaks. Born June 4, 1924 in Mallad Idaho she was a daughter of the late Winslow Fred Rohwer and Barbara Evans Rohwer. She was a nuclear chemist and Mormon by faith. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 18, 2013 at Mt.Zion Community Cemetery....

Clifton "Buck"   Jones

Clifton "Buck" Jones

Aug 14, 2013

Clifton "Buck" Grier Jones, 92, of Stanley, NC died Wednesday August 14, 2013 at his residence. Born March 30, 1921 in Lincoln County he was a son of the late Sidney Roscoe Jones and Lula Nixon Jones. He served his country during WWII in the US Air Force as a mechanic and flight instructor, retired from the construction industry and...

Sonya Carter Finegan

Sonya Carter Finegan

Aug 13, 2013

Sonya Carter Finegan, 45, died surrounded by her loving family at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital on August, 13, 2013, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Sonya was born on August 29, 1967 to Hilda Hoke Carter and Roy Andrew Carter, Jr. in Hickory, NC. Sonya spent her entire career nurturing children in early childhood education, the last...

William J. Palmer, Jr.

William J. Palmer, Jr.

Aug 12, 2013

William John Palmer, Jr., 86, of Charlotte, NC died Monday August 12, 2013 at CMC Pineville. Born July 17, 1927 in Horatio, SC he was a son of the late William J. Palmer, Sr and Toy Goble Palmer. He was a veteran of the US Army and retired from the baking industry. Memorial services will be conducted at a later...

Margaret Howell Shaver

Margaret Howell Shaver

Aug 11, 2013

Margaret Howell Shaver, 87, of League City TX formerly of Charlotte, NC went to be with the Lord Sunday August 11, 2013 and leaves behind a legacy of faith to her family. Born January 6, 1926 in Charlotte she was a daughter of the late Ercle Ray Howell and Russie Wamsley Howell. She was a retired Postal Clerk with the...

Mary Anna   Bode

Mary Anna Bode

Aug 9, 2013

Mary Anna Bode, 88, died peacefully at The Pines of Davidson on August 9, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Katharine Bode and sister of the late Dana Bode. She is survived by her sister Miriam Bode of Davidson, NC and brother Fred Bode of Richmond, VA, and many other beloved family and friends. She worked...

Carolyn Angel Southern

Carolyn Angel Southern

Aug 7, 2013

Carolyn Angel Southern, of Cornelius, NC was born January 4, 1945 in Greensboro, NC daughter of the late Alvin D. and Dorothy (Friddle) Angel of Stokesdale, NC. She passed away August 7, 2013 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn grew up in Stokesdale and married Russell Wesley [Wes] Southern October 5,...

Joe Beard Osborne

Joe Beard Osborne

Aug 6, 2013

Joe B. Osborne, 72, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 6, 2013 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Joe was born January 11, 1941 in Huntersville, NC to the late Thomas and Beatrice Long Osborne. He was a real outdoorsman. He loved farming, raising animals, hunting and fishing. Along with his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his wife...

Dennis Dale Wallace

Dennis Dale Wallace

Aug 2, 2013

Dennis Dale Wallace, 80, of Charlotte, formerly of Monroe and Pineville, passed away on August 2, 2013 at Pineville Rehabilitation and Living Center. He was born on January 13, 1933 in Mecklenburg County and during his lifetime lived in both Mecklenburg and Union Counties. He resided in Monroe until moving to Pineville Rehab Center. He was a veteran of both...

Greta   Clelland

Greta Clelland

Jul 31, 2013

Greta Clelland, of Concord, NC died on July 31, 2013. Born January 14, 1932 in Roskilde, Denmark. She was the daughter of Buchardt and Ebba Nielsen. Greta was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Alexander Clelland in 2012, and her sister Tove in 1953. Greta is survived by sons James and Michael; and daughter Jeanne Stimson and...

Sheila Norman Morrow

Sheila Norman Morrow

Jul 29, 2013

Mrs. Sheila Norman Morrow, 55, of Sherrills Ford NC died July 29, 2013 at her residence. Born July 5, 1958 in Winston Salem, NC she was a daughter of Nancy Wrights Kwall of Sherrills Ford and the late C. F. Norman. She was employed in management in the hotel/restaurant industry. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm....

Dorothy M. Mehlman Henry

Dorothy M. Mehlman Henry

Jul 29, 2013

Dorothy "Dottie" M. Mehlman Henry passed away Monday July 29, 2013 in Mooresville, NC. Dorothy was born May 21st in Pottstown, PA. to the late Irvin and Emily Briel Henry. Dorothy was a homemaker who loved to garden, paint, help others and especially spend time with her family. She is survived by her loving husband Ivo Henry of Bechtelsville, PA,...

Robert   Brooks, Jr.

Robert Brooks, Jr.

Jul 29, 2013

Mr. Robert B. Brooks Jr.,77, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Hyde Park, NY, joined his beloved wife Jayne on July 29, 2013. "Bob" was born in Allentown, PA and attended Allegheny College. After serving in the U.S. Army, he became a development director for various institutions of higher education. In his later life he was ordained a Deacon in the...