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Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Lois Miller Morris

Lois Miller Morris

May 20, 2012

Mrs. Lois Miller Morris, 89, a longtime resident of Maryville TN died Sunday May 20, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. Born September 17, 1922 in Gordon County GA she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Freeman Miller. Funeral services will be private. She is survived by her son Walter Morris of Stanley NC; daughter Mary Reid of...

Ricky Lee Buchanan

Ricky Lee Buchanan

May 18, 2012

Rickey " Pepper" Buchanan, Jr, 36, of Charlotte, NC died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born February 25, 1976 in Charlotte, NC he was a son of Cayren Strange Lloyd and the late Rickey Lee Buchanan Sr. Pepper had a loving heart, loved his children more than life its self, was a spectacular cook, and enjoyed helping...

Alice   Kopp

Alice Kopp

May 18, 2012

Alice Dugan Kopp, age 85 of Davidson, North Carolina passed away on 5/18/2012 from Parkinson's Disease. She was born 9/11/1926 in Elizabeth, NJ. Mrs. Kopp moved to North Carolina in 1965 where she lived in Raleigh, Cary, Pinehurst, and most recently, Davidson. She is predeceased by her parents, Charles and Mary Dugan; her sister, Rita Dugan DiTore (Patrick); and her...

William Hinton Shy

William Hinton Shy

May 17, 2012

Mr. William Hinton Shy. 85, of Franklin TN formerly of Mooresville, NC died May 17, 2012. Born August 18, 1926 in Athens Georgia he was the son of the late Hinton Bowden Shy and Lizzie Orr Hipkins Shy. He was a veteran of the US Navy, member of Phi Beta Kappa while in college, began is career with Florida Power...

Thelma L. Reid

Thelma L. Reid

May 14, 2012

Mrs. Thelma Louise Reid, 80, of Huntersville, NC departed this world May 14, 2012, receiving the gift of Eternal Life. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1950 and retired from Magla Products after 31 years of service. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday May 17, 2012 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home. Burial will follow...

Paul Francis Fettig

Paul Francis Fettig

May 6, 2012

Paul (Papa) Francis James Fettig passed away on May 6th after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 10, 1937 in Elwood, Indiana to the late Leo Benedict Fettig and Lenore Marie McKenzie. Paul graduated from Chaminade High School, Dayton, Ohio in 1955, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Indiana in 1959, and a...

Verna Mercedes King Watson

Verna Mercedes King Watson

May 6, 2012

Mrs. Verna Mercedes King Watson, 83, of Charlotte, NC died Sunday May 6, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. Born March 15, 1929 in Coleman MI she was a daughter of the late Levi Frederick King and Clara Estelle Gross King. Mrs. Watson was a registered nurse and founded three businesses in Dearborn MI, Dependable Home Health Care, Enhanced Home Health...

Edna May Rhodes Sisson

Edna May Rhodes Sisson

May 5, 2012

Mrs. Edna May Rhodes Sisson, 95 of Mooresville, NC died Saturday May 5, 2012. Born May 2, 1917 in Yorkshire, England and raised in Pawtucket, RI she was the daughter of the late Mary and Tom Rhodes. She worked for Phillips Corporation in RI until she retired in Spring Hill, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May...

Hope Peterson Bell

Hope Peterson Bell

May 4, 2012

Mrs. Hope "Hopie" Peterson Bell, 88, a long time resident of Davidson, NC died Friday May 4, 2012 at Levine Dickson Hospice Center of Huntersville, NC. She was the wife of the late James Locke Bell of Davidson and daughter of the late Martin Peterson and Helen Peterson. Born in Alexandria, VA February 26, 1924, she was a graduate of...

Henry Edmunds White

Henry Edmunds White

May 1, 2012

Henry Edmunds White, loving and devoted husband and father, married 67 years to Carol (Meade) White passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. He was born in Suchowfu China, to Emma White and Locke White, missionaries in China. He graduated from Darlington Preparatory School, in Rome, Georgia and entered Davidson College in 1942. During a summer...

John Allan Avallone

John Allan Avallone

Apr 30, 2012

John Allan (Jackie) Avallone, Sr., age 74, of Huntersville, N.C. entered his eternal home in heaven on April 30, 2012. John was born on September 4th, 1937 in Provincetown, MA and was raised there by his loving mother Elizabeth and stepfather Daniel Williams. He was educated in Provincetown schools and entered the U.S. Air force in 1954, serving as a...

Cheryl Farmer Humes

Cheryl Farmer Humes

Apr 29, 2012

Mrs. Cheryl Jacqueline Farmer Humes, 62, of Denver, NC died Sunday April 29, 2012 at CMC Lincolnton. Born July 27, 1949 in Welch West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Vaughn Vincent Farmer and Ruby Juanita Bratsis Farmer. She was the retired manager of patient accounts at Carolinas Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 noon Thursday...

Donald L Lathem

Donald L Lathem

Apr 22, 2012

Mr. Donald Lyle Lathem, 79, of Cornelius, NC died Sunday April 22, 2012 at his residence. Born July 18, 1932 in Mingo Junction Ohio he was a son of the late Milton and Margaret Burdick Lathem. He was retired from General Tire. Funeral services will be conducted in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Shirley...

Michael Theodore Stillwell

Michael Theodore Stillwell

Apr 20, 2012

Michael Theodore Stillwell, 64, of Salisbury NC formerly of Davidson, NC died April 20, 2012 at his residence. Born November 22, 1947 in Iredell County he was a son of the late George Theodore Stillwell and Mary Alice Brown Stillwell. Mr. Stillwell was a foreman with Pike Electric Co for 43 years. He enjoyed farming, gardening and fishing. He enjoyed...

David   Thompson

David Thompson

Apr 15, 2012

David A. Thompson, a highly respected educator and leader in the field of independent school athletics, died on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Mr. Thompson, fondly known as "Coach T," was 73 years of age. A native of Durham, North Carolina, Mr. Thompson graduated from Durham High School in 1956, and was offered track scholarships to Duke University and East Carolina...

Branden   Carpenter

Branden Carpenter

Apr 14, 2012

Branden Carpenter, 24, of Cornelius, NC passed away Saturday, April 13, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC.

Wheeler Durett Howard, Jr.

Wheeler Durett Howard, Jr.

Apr 13, 2012

Mr. Wheeler Durett Howard, Jr. "Bud", 81, of Davidson, NC died Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born May 22, 1930 in Lincoln County, son of the late Wheeler D. Howard and Neffie McConnell Howard. For many years he worked for Johnson Motor Lines and retired from Continental Tire. He also delivered papers for the Charlotte Observer and worked at...

Leonard Andrew  Wepasnick, Jr

Leonard Andrew Wepasnick, Jr

Apr 10, 2012

Mr. Leonard Andrew "Andy" Wepasnick, Jr. age 58, of Huntersville and Little Switzerland, NC died Tuesday April 10, 2012 at his Huntersville residence. Born February 20, 1954 in Washington DC he was a son of Corda Hobbs Wespasnick of Washington DC and the late Leonard Andrew Wepasnick Sr. Andy was a computer programmer with Fifth Third Bank and enjoyed hiking...

Ellen Anita Sepeda Chandler

Ellen Anita Sepeda Chandler

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. Ellen Anita Sepeda Chandler, 94, of Mooresville, NC died Tuesday April 10, 2012. She was born November 20, 1917 in Leesville, LA. daughter of the late John and Christine LaRoux Sepeda Graveside services will be conducted Friday April 13, 2012 in Houston Texas She is survived by her grandson, Thomas Monk and wife Paula, great grandchildren, Genine Foster and...

Elizabeth Barbara Keil Gilewski

Elizabeth Barbara Keil Gilewski

Apr 8, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth Barbara Keil Gilewski, 92, of Cornelius, NC died April 8, 2012 at Olde Knox Commons. Born November 18, 1919 in Sligo, PA she was a daughter of the late Glenn Francis "Jack" Keil and Agnes May Williams Keil. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church and retired from management at Joy Manufacturing Co in Franklin, PA....

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Lois Miller Morris

Lois Miller Morris

May 20, 2012

Mrs. Lois Miller Morris, 89, a longtime resident of Maryville TN died Sunday May 20, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House. Born September 17, 1922 in Gordon County GA she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Freeman Miller. Funeral services will be private. She is survived by her son Walter Morris of Stanley NC; daughter Mary Reid of...

Ricky Lee Buchanan

Ricky Lee Buchanan

May 18, 2012

Rickey " Pepper" Buchanan, Jr, 36, of Charlotte, NC died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center. Born February 25, 1976 in Charlotte, NC he was a son of Cayren Strange Lloyd and the late Rickey Lee Buchanan Sr. Pepper had a loving heart, loved his children more than life its self, was a spectacular cook, and enjoyed helping...

Alice   Kopp

Alice Kopp

May 18, 2012

Alice Dugan Kopp, age 85 of Davidson, North Carolina passed away on 5/18/2012 from Parkinson's Disease. She was born 9/11/1926 in Elizabeth, NJ. Mrs. Kopp moved to North Carolina in 1965 where she lived in Raleigh, Cary, Pinehurst, and most recently, Davidson. She is predeceased by her parents, Charles and Mary Dugan; her sister, Rita Dugan DiTore (Patrick); and her...

William Hinton Shy

William Hinton Shy

May 17, 2012

Mr. William Hinton Shy. 85, of Franklin TN formerly of Mooresville, NC died May 17, 2012. Born August 18, 1926 in Athens Georgia he was the son of the late Hinton Bowden Shy and Lizzie Orr Hipkins Shy. He was a veteran of the US Navy, member of Phi Beta Kappa while in college, began is career with Florida Power...

Thelma L. Reid

Thelma L. Reid

May 14, 2012

Mrs. Thelma Louise Reid, 80, of Huntersville, NC departed this world May 14, 2012, receiving the gift of Eternal Life. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1950 and retired from Magla Products after 31 years of service. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday May 17, 2012 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home. Burial will follow...

Paul Francis Fettig

Paul Francis Fettig

May 6, 2012

Paul (Papa) Francis James Fettig passed away on May 6th after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 10, 1937 in Elwood, Indiana to the late Leo Benedict Fettig and Lenore Marie McKenzie. Paul graduated from Chaminade High School, Dayton, Ohio in 1955, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Indiana in 1959, and a...

Verna Mercedes King Watson

Verna Mercedes King Watson

May 6, 2012

Mrs. Verna Mercedes King Watson, 83, of Charlotte, NC died Sunday May 6, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. Born March 15, 1929 in Coleman MI she was a daughter of the late Levi Frederick King and Clara Estelle Gross King. Mrs. Watson was a registered nurse and founded three businesses in Dearborn MI, Dependable Home Health Care, Enhanced Home Health...

Edna May Rhodes Sisson

Edna May Rhodes Sisson

May 5, 2012

Mrs. Edna May Rhodes Sisson, 95 of Mooresville, NC died Saturday May 5, 2012. Born May 2, 1917 in Yorkshire, England and raised in Pawtucket, RI she was the daughter of the late Mary and Tom Rhodes. She worked for Phillips Corporation in RI until she retired in Spring Hill, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May...

Hope Peterson Bell

Hope Peterson Bell

May 4, 2012

Mrs. Hope "Hopie" Peterson Bell, 88, a long time resident of Davidson, NC died Friday May 4, 2012 at Levine Dickson Hospice Center of Huntersville, NC. She was the wife of the late James Locke Bell of Davidson and daughter of the late Martin Peterson and Helen Peterson. Born in Alexandria, VA February 26, 1924, she was a graduate of...

Henry Edmunds White

Henry Edmunds White

May 1, 2012

Henry Edmunds White, loving and devoted husband and father, married 67 years to Carol (Meade) White passed away quietly in his sleep on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. He was born in Suchowfu China, to Emma White and Locke White, missionaries in China. He graduated from Darlington Preparatory School, in Rome, Georgia and entered Davidson College in 1942. During a summer...

John Allan Avallone

John Allan Avallone

Apr 30, 2012

John Allan (Jackie) Avallone, Sr., age 74, of Huntersville, N.C. entered his eternal home in heaven on April 30, 2012. John was born on September 4th, 1937 in Provincetown, MA and was raised there by his loving mother Elizabeth and stepfather Daniel Williams. He was educated in Provincetown schools and entered the U.S. Air force in 1954, serving as a...

Cheryl Farmer Humes

Cheryl Farmer Humes

Apr 29, 2012

Mrs. Cheryl Jacqueline Farmer Humes, 62, of Denver, NC died Sunday April 29, 2012 at CMC Lincolnton. Born July 27, 1949 in Welch West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Vaughn Vincent Farmer and Ruby Juanita Bratsis Farmer. She was the retired manager of patient accounts at Carolinas Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 12:00 noon Thursday...

Donald L Lathem

Donald L Lathem

Apr 22, 2012

Mr. Donald Lyle Lathem, 79, of Cornelius, NC died Sunday April 22, 2012 at his residence. Born July 18, 1932 in Mingo Junction Ohio he was a son of the late Milton and Margaret Burdick Lathem. He was retired from General Tire. Funeral services will be conducted in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Shirley...

Michael Theodore Stillwell

Michael Theodore Stillwell

Apr 20, 2012

Michael Theodore Stillwell, 64, of Salisbury NC formerly of Davidson, NC died April 20, 2012 at his residence. Born November 22, 1947 in Iredell County he was a son of the late George Theodore Stillwell and Mary Alice Brown Stillwell. Mr. Stillwell was a foreman with Pike Electric Co for 43 years. He enjoyed farming, gardening and fishing. He enjoyed...

David   Thompson

David Thompson

Apr 15, 2012

David A. Thompson, a highly respected educator and leader in the field of independent school athletics, died on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Mr. Thompson, fondly known as "Coach T," was 73 years of age. A native of Durham, North Carolina, Mr. Thompson graduated from Durham High School in 1956, and was offered track scholarships to Duke University and East Carolina...

Branden   Carpenter

Branden Carpenter

Apr 14, 2012

Branden Carpenter, 24, of Cornelius, NC passed away Saturday, April 13, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC.

Wheeler Durett Howard, Jr.

Wheeler Durett Howard, Jr.

Apr 13, 2012

Mr. Wheeler Durett Howard, Jr. "Bud", 81, of Davidson, NC died Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born May 22, 1930 in Lincoln County, son of the late Wheeler D. Howard and Neffie McConnell Howard. For many years he worked for Johnson Motor Lines and retired from Continental Tire. He also delivered papers for the Charlotte Observer and worked at...

Leonard Andrew  Wepasnick, Jr

Leonard Andrew Wepasnick, Jr

Apr 10, 2012

Mr. Leonard Andrew "Andy" Wepasnick, Jr. age 58, of Huntersville and Little Switzerland, NC died Tuesday April 10, 2012 at his Huntersville residence. Born February 20, 1954 in Washington DC he was a son of Corda Hobbs Wespasnick of Washington DC and the late Leonard Andrew Wepasnick Sr. Andy was a computer programmer with Fifth Third Bank and enjoyed hiking...

Ellen Anita Sepeda Chandler

Ellen Anita Sepeda Chandler

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. Ellen Anita Sepeda Chandler, 94, of Mooresville, NC died Tuesday April 10, 2012. She was born November 20, 1917 in Leesville, LA. daughter of the late John and Christine LaRoux Sepeda Graveside services will be conducted Friday April 13, 2012 in Houston Texas She is survived by her grandson, Thomas Monk and wife Paula, great grandchildren, Genine Foster and...

Elizabeth Barbara Keil Gilewski

Elizabeth Barbara Keil Gilewski

Apr 8, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth Barbara Keil Gilewski, 92, of Cornelius, NC died April 8, 2012 at Olde Knox Commons. Born November 18, 1919 in Sligo, PA she was a daughter of the late Glenn Francis "Jack" Keil and Agnes May Williams Keil. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church and retired from management at Joy Manufacturing Co in Franklin, PA....

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