Obituaries
Faison Perry
Nov 1, 2021
James Faison Perry, 95, passed away on November 1, 2021 at The Pines at Davidson, NC. He was born in Vance County, North Carolina on February 2, 1926. Faison is survived by his current wife, Claudia Hill Perry. He also survived his first wife, Iona Bass Perry of 69 years in which he had five children, daughter, Sheila P....
Frank Berman Digh
Nov 1, 2021
Frank Berman Digh passed away peacefully on November 1, 2021. He was 91 years old.
He was born May 1, 1930 to Dora and Edgar Digh, all of whom were Charlotte natives. He began working as a paper boy when he was only 8 years old, and did not stop working until he retired as the Manager of Patent Scaffolding...
David Wayne Benner
Oct 31, 2021
David Benner, 47, passed on October 31, 2021 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He was born in Norristown, PA, the third son of Barbara and John Benner, Sr. David is a graduate of the Norristown Area High School and ECPI University with his degree in Medical Assistance.
He turned away from a career in golf course maintenance...
Robert Louis Carpenter
Oct 29, 2021
Mr. Robert Louis Carpenter (Bob), 74, died October 29, 2021 peacefully at his home in Cornelius, NC. Bob was born in Hickory, NC, the only child of Elizabeth Pope Carpenter and Elmer Louis Carpenter. Bob was a graduate of Hickory High School, Lenoir Rhyne College, and Winthrop University where he obtained a Masters in Business Administration. He was a long...
Frances Blaylock Holden
Oct 28, 2021
Frances A. Blaylock Holden, 91, died peacefully at her home after a three year illness on October 28, 2021.
Frances was born in Haywood County, North Carolina, on December 9, 1929, to Harris Blaylock, Sr. and Lena Morris Blaylock. She and her sisters were singers who performed on radio shows in their younger years and continued to sing gospel music...
Peter F. Urbach
Oct 24, 2021
Peter F. Urbach, 85, of Cornelius, North Carolina passed away on October 24, 2021. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Peter was born in London, England on November 13, 1935 to Rudolf and Lotte Urbach of Berlin, Germany. In 1937 he immigrated with his family to the United States where they settled in New York City. He graduated...
JoAnne Ellis
Oct 20, 2021
JoAnne Ryan Ellis died October 20, 2021 peacefully at Novant Medical Center Mint Hill at the age of 92. JoAnne was born in Los Angeles, California on October 15, 1929.
She attended all girls Catholic school through high school where she graduated from Marymount High School in 1947. JoAnne even considered becoming a nun but she realized that to continue...
Durwood "Woody" Lamar Naman
Oct 19, 2021
Durwood "Woody" Lamar Naman, 76, of Cornelius, passed away on October 19, 2021. He was born in Sandersville, GA, the son of the late Carl and Lula Clarene Naman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Carl Naman. Woody attended college at the University of Georgia where he majored in math & physics,...
Elsie Bellucci Whitcomb
Oct 18, 2021
Elsie Bellucci Whitcomb, 103, of Denver, North Carolina passed away Monday, October 18, 2021.
She was born June 21, 1918 in Manhattan to the late John Bellucci and Maria LaPlaca Bellucci. In addition to her parents, Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Whitcomb; infant son, James Zammataro; and her sister, Rose Costa.
Elsie never slowed down, not...
Evelyn Fernandez
Oct 18, 2021
Evelyn Fernandez, 78, of Cornelius, NC passed away on October 18, 2021. Evelyn was born in New York, NY on March 25, 1943 to the late Gilbert Lopesilvero and Orgelia Lopesilvero.
Evelyn forged a career as an occupational therapist working with Veterans at the Miami VA Medical Center. Dedicated to family, selfless, generous, and supportive, she was unrelenting in...
William Jeffrey Keim
Oct 17, 2021
William Jeffrey Keim was born on February 11, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jeff married the love of his life, Jane, on September 19, 1981 and together they welcomed two daughters, Katie Hicks (37) and Erin Scoles (36) into the world.
Jeff was an avid lover of sports, his two favorite teams being the Penn State Nittany Lions and the...
Christina Sunas McGinnis
Oct 16, 2021
Christina Sunas McGinnis, 59, of Mooresville, NC passed away on Saturday, October 16th, 2021. Chris was born in Durham, NC on August 8th, 1962, to Bill and Joanne Sunas. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition after spending her first two years of college at Tennessee Tech. Wanting to use her education to help...
Kevin Michael Lyne
Oct 13, 2021
Kevin Michael Lyne, 59, of Denver, passed away on October 13, 2021. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 14, 1961, the son of Winifred Mary Lyne and the late William Patrick Lyne.
In addition to his Mother, Kevin is survived by his daughter, Ashley Clayton; siblings, Maureen Skifano (Scott), Carol Deitelhoff, and Patrick Lyne; granddaughter, Whitley Clayton; and...
Barbara "Sue" Gray
Oct 12, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Sue York Gray, 77, passed away peacefully on October 12 at Preston House Memory Care in Charlotte, NC.
Sue, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend was born on March 6, 1944. She spent her early years growing up in both Yadkenville, NC and Hilton Head, SC. Sue was a graduate of Yadkinville High School where she was...
Elaine Ann Zupance-Kelley
Oct 9, 2021
Elaine Zupance-Kelley born 11/26/45-10/9/21 Born and raised in NYC lived in North Carolina for many years. Passed away after a battle with cancer and an intestinal infection. She was THE MOST DIVINE person in the world.
She was loved by everyone that knew her. She LOVED to travel (Paris being her favorite) and explore new things.
Survived by Husband,...
Jimmie Raye Watson-Smyth
Oct 8, 2021
Jimmie Raye Baucom Elliott Watson-Smyth
AKA “Moose” “Sunshine”
April 30, 1947 – October 8, 2021
Raye, 74, of Denver, North Carolina, gained her angel wings on October 8, 2021, at Novant Health in Huntersville, North Carolina.
Raye was preceded in death by her soulmate of 23 years, Roger Watson-Smyth; her parents, James Morris Baucom and Ruby Elmira Lewis; and brother,...
Sheilah Boyd Castonguay
Oct 7, 2021
Sheilah Boyd Castonguay, 71, passed away on October 7, 2021. She was born to the late Melvin and Lois Townsend on November 15, 1949.
Sheilah is survived by her husband, Leo Castonguay of Mt. Holly; son, Chris (Dawn) Boyd of Mt. Holly; son, Tim Lewis of Hickory, NC; son, Ron Boyd of Mt. Holly, NC; daughter, Rachael (Rich) Fields of...
Tanisha Ashley Berry
Oct 6, 2021
Tanisha Ashley Berry, 35, of Davidson, NC, passed away on October 6, 2021.
Ashley was born in Wilmington, NC on June 20, 1986 to Terri Lynn Harman Haddock and the late Deryle Glenn Key.
Along with her father, Ashley is preceded in death by her grandparents: Richard Clyde Harman, Jonna Lee Provost Harman, Thelma Jean Wiley, her cousin Richard Clyde...
Scott David Pearson
Oct 6, 2021
Scott David Pearson, a resident of Huntersville, NC, was born November 14, 1963 in San Diego, CA to the late Robert Pearson and Shirley Pearson. Scott went to meet his Lord and Savior on October 6, 2021. He is survived by his wife Joan, his son Jacob, and his mother Shirley, all of Huntersville, NC, sisters Roberta Pearson McFadden of...
Francis Joseph Vassallo
Oct 6, 2021
Francis Joseph Vassallo, 78, passed away on October 6, 2021. He was born to the late Francis and Theresa Vassallo in Brooklyn, NY on October 9, 1942.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Angelina Vassallo; son, Francis (Casey) Vassallo of Mooresville, NC; son, Christopher Vassallo of Kannapolis, NC; daughter, Lisa Murdock of Huntersville, NC; daughter Kimberly (Patrick)...
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