Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Jr.

Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Jr.

Jul 14, 2018

Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Jr. (Ted), 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Asbury Care Center, Aldersgate Retirement Community, Charlotte, NC after a long battle with dementia.

Ted was born September 21, 1926 in Harrisburg, NC, the oldest of six children of the late Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Sr. and Lila Barley Taylor.  He learned early in his life that...

Patricia   Lee

Patricia Lee

Jul 11, 2018

Patricia Lee, 73, of Huntersville, NC passed away on July 11, 2018.Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, Huntersville, NC. The family will receive friends for a visitation from 1:30 - 3:00 pm prior to the service.Please check back for a complete obituary. 

Silas  James Marum

Silas James Marum

Jul 10, 2018

Services will be held privately by the family.

Alice Goad Parsell

Alice Goad Parsell

Jul 8, 2018

Alice Goad Parsell, 87, of Charlotte, NC passed away on July 8, 2018.

Alice was born in Floyd County, VA on May 16, 1931 to the late Robert Preston Goad and Lala Cox Goad.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Parsell and brother, Robert L. Goad.

Funeral Services will be conducted...

Phyllis   Fleenor

Phyllis Fleenor

Jul 8, 2018

Phyllis Fleenor, 91, passed away on July 8, 2018 in Denver, NC. She was born October 24, 1926 to the late Joseph and Katherine Wilson in Glasgow, Scotland.

She is survived by her son Joseph Lee (Charlotte) of Denver, NC; daughters Kathy Clemmer (Bill) of Denver, NC and Lynn White (Jeff) of Wake Forest, NC; grandchildren Allyson Hill (Kelly), Alicia...

Walter Charles Otto

Walter Charles Otto

Jul 7, 2018

Walter Charles Otto, 92, passed away on July 7, 2018 in Huntersville, NC. He was born on June 8, 1926 to the late John and Sophie Otto in Ridgewood, NY.

He is survived by his wife 68 years, Florence Otto of Huntersville, NC; son Brian Otto (Debbie) of Huntersville, NC; daughter Karen Otto of Beverly, MA; and grandchildren Jennifer, Casey...

Katie Marie Caldwell

Katie Marie Caldwell

Jul 5, 2018

Katie Marie Caldwell passed away on July 5, 2018 in Huntersville, NC. She was born January 20, 1933 to the late Estel and Jenny Halsey in Sparta, NC.Katie graduated from Piney Creek High School and later became co-owner and office manager of H.J. Caldwell Electric Co. Katie is survived by her son J.K. Caldwell (Jane) of Crumpler, NC; daughter Nancy...

Teofila   Segura

Teofila Segura

Jul 3, 2018

Teofilo Segura, 70, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on July 3, 2018.

Teofilo was born in Mocoa, Colombia, South America on March 27, 1948 to the late Maria Luisa Vargas and Lorenzo Segura.

Teofilo moved to the United States approximately 40 years ago. He was a hard-working man who loved his family. In his free time, he enjoyed watching sports,...

Floyd Irvin Hagler

Floyd Irvin Hagler

Jul 1, 2018

Floyd Irvin Hagler, Jr., also known as Pee Wee, passed away on July 1, 2018 in Huntersville, NC.

He was born November 23, 1934 to the late Floyd and Louise Hagler in North Carolina.

Floyd is survived by his daughter Deborah Kay Edwards (Danny) of Charlotte, NC; sons Floyd I. Hagler III (Debra) of Cornelius, NC, Curtis Tilden Hagler Sr....

Robin Marie Rosenbalm

Robin Marie Rosenbalm

Jun 26, 2018

Baby Robin Marie Rosenbalm passed away on June 26, 2018.?She is survived by her mother, Brittany Orgeron; father, Michael Rosenbalm; brother, Gabriel Rosenbalm; grandmothers, Sham Orgeron, Nancy Doss, and Michele Rosenbalm; grandfathers, David Orgeron, and Bruce Rosenbalm; great-grandmothers, Sandra Orgeron, Irene Cochran and Sue Johnson; great-grandfather, Randy Orgeron; great-grandparents, John and Dorine Hardin; 7 uncles and several cousins.?She was preceded...

Maureen E. Nowak

Maureen E. Nowak

Jun 26, 2018

Maureen E. Nowak PLS, 76, of Cornelius, NC passed away on June 26, 2018.

Maureen was born in Rathway, NJ on September 5, 1941 to the late William and Mary Erbeck.

She was a former resident of Bound Brook, Branchburg and Somerset, NJ. Maureen and her husband, Frank, moved to North Carolina in 2017. She worked as a legal assistant...

Walter   Loy

Walter Loy

Jun 25, 2018

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mary Frances Loomis

Mary Frances Loomis

Jun 24, 2018

Our loving mom Mary Frances Loomis (nee McDavid) passed away in Cornelius NC on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at the age of 82. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her four children, Shirley (Ken) Gorni, Jeannie (Jim) Schweisthal, Scott (Linda) Loomis and Shawn (Joshlyn) Loomis and her two sisters, Phyllis (Don) Miller and Carol (Truman) King. Mary is also fondly...

Thomas C. Garone

Thomas C. Garone

Jun 21, 2018

Thomas C. Garone, 80, of Kannapolis, NC passed away on June 21, 2018.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Jan Garone; daughters, Deborah Cabral and husband Dan, Janine Garone, Stacey Lanpher and husband Chellis; eight grandchildren, Shannon O’Toole, Thomas O’Toole, Emily Lanpher, Julia Lanpher, Michael Garone, Carly Cabral, Abbey Lanpher, and Natalie Lanpher.

A...

Edward John Kost

Edward John Kost

Jun 21, 2018

Edward John Kost, 77, of Charlotte, North Carolina (formerly of Hartford, CT) passed away on June 21, 2018.He was born in Torrington, Connecticut on February 8, 1941 to the late Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth Kost.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Eunice Chu.Edward is survived by his wife, Joyce Kost; daughter, Cindy Kost;...

Rex A. Armstrong

Rex A. Armstrong

Jun 19, 2018

?Rex A. Armstrong of Cornelius, NC passed away on June 19, 2018 after a short illness.  Rex is preceded in death by his parents; Walter W. Armstrong, Sr. and Malinda (Hirsch) Armstrong.  He is survived by his wife Cheryl and three sisters; Gayle Knip, Linda Ploehn, and Sandy Winter along with one brother; Walter Armstrong.  Rex was a veteran of...

Sylvia   Daniel

Sylvia Daniel

Jun 19, 2018

Sylvia Daniel, aka “Master Daniel” in the Martial Arts world and “Sly” to her East Carolina Pirate class of 1976, took God up on his promise on June 19, 2018.

Sylvia was born August 18, 1954 in the eastern North Carolina town of Wilson. Her work ethic was shaped as the daughter of tobacco farmers. Her father, the late Jarvis...

Robert Joseph Craven

Robert Joseph Craven

Jun 14, 2018

Bob Craven, age 78, of Denver, NC, died June 14, 2018 as the result of trauma from an automobile accident with complications from an underlying heart condition.  He was born in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Joe and Lorene Craven.  He was an Army Veteran, retired owner of a company that cleaned up hazardous waste across the East...

Barbara   White

Barbara White

Jun 13, 2018

Barbara White, died on June 13, 2018.  Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville, N.C.

Anne Catherine Peretti

Anne Catherine Peretti

Jun 9, 2018

Anne Catherine Peretti, 70, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 9, 2018.

Anne was born in East Lansing, MI on October 16, 1947 to the late Wilfred Godfrey and Lucille Tompkins.

Along with her parents, Anne is preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Tom Peretti.

She is survived by her husband, Laurence Peretti; daughter, Angelina Peretti of White City,...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Jr.

Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Jr.

Jul 14, 2018

Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Jr. (Ted), 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Asbury Care Center, Aldersgate Retirement Community, Charlotte, NC after a long battle with dementia.

Ted was born September 21, 1926 in Harrisburg, NC, the oldest of six children of the late Theodore Wakefield Taylor, Sr. and Lila Barley Taylor.  He learned early in his life that...

Patricia   Lee

Patricia Lee

Jul 11, 2018

Patricia Lee, 73, of Huntersville, NC passed away on July 11, 2018.Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, Huntersville, NC. The family will receive friends for a visitation from 1:30 - 3:00 pm prior to the service.Please check back for a complete obituary. 

Silas  James Marum

Silas James Marum

Jul 10, 2018

Services will be held privately by the family.

Alice Goad Parsell

Alice Goad Parsell

Jul 8, 2018

Alice Goad Parsell, 87, of Charlotte, NC passed away on July 8, 2018.

Alice was born in Floyd County, VA on May 16, 1931 to the late Robert Preston Goad and Lala Cox Goad.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Parsell and brother, Robert L. Goad.

Funeral Services will be conducted...

Phyllis   Fleenor

Phyllis Fleenor

Jul 8, 2018

Phyllis Fleenor, 91, passed away on July 8, 2018 in Denver, NC. She was born October 24, 1926 to the late Joseph and Katherine Wilson in Glasgow, Scotland.

She is survived by her son Joseph Lee (Charlotte) of Denver, NC; daughters Kathy Clemmer (Bill) of Denver, NC and Lynn White (Jeff) of Wake Forest, NC; grandchildren Allyson Hill (Kelly), Alicia...

Walter Charles Otto

Walter Charles Otto

Jul 7, 2018

Walter Charles Otto, 92, passed away on July 7, 2018 in Huntersville, NC. He was born on June 8, 1926 to the late John and Sophie Otto in Ridgewood, NY.

He is survived by his wife 68 years, Florence Otto of Huntersville, NC; son Brian Otto (Debbie) of Huntersville, NC; daughter Karen Otto of Beverly, MA; and grandchildren Jennifer, Casey...

Katie Marie Caldwell

Katie Marie Caldwell

Jul 5, 2018

Katie Marie Caldwell passed away on July 5, 2018 in Huntersville, NC. She was born January 20, 1933 to the late Estel and Jenny Halsey in Sparta, NC.Katie graduated from Piney Creek High School and later became co-owner and office manager of H.J. Caldwell Electric Co. Katie is survived by her son J.K. Caldwell (Jane) of Crumpler, NC; daughter Nancy...

Teofila   Segura

Teofila Segura

Jul 3, 2018

Teofilo Segura, 70, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on July 3, 2018.

Teofilo was born in Mocoa, Colombia, South America on March 27, 1948 to the late Maria Luisa Vargas and Lorenzo Segura.

Teofilo moved to the United States approximately 40 years ago. He was a hard-working man who loved his family. In his free time, he enjoyed watching sports,...

Floyd Irvin Hagler

Floyd Irvin Hagler

Jul 1, 2018

Floyd Irvin Hagler, Jr., also known as Pee Wee, passed away on July 1, 2018 in Huntersville, NC.

He was born November 23, 1934 to the late Floyd and Louise Hagler in North Carolina.

Floyd is survived by his daughter Deborah Kay Edwards (Danny) of Charlotte, NC; sons Floyd I. Hagler III (Debra) of Cornelius, NC, Curtis Tilden Hagler Sr....

Robin Marie Rosenbalm

Robin Marie Rosenbalm

Jun 26, 2018

Baby Robin Marie Rosenbalm passed away on June 26, 2018.?She is survived by her mother, Brittany Orgeron; father, Michael Rosenbalm; brother, Gabriel Rosenbalm; grandmothers, Sham Orgeron, Nancy Doss, and Michele Rosenbalm; grandfathers, David Orgeron, and Bruce Rosenbalm; great-grandmothers, Sandra Orgeron, Irene Cochran and Sue Johnson; great-grandfather, Randy Orgeron; great-grandparents, John and Dorine Hardin; 7 uncles and several cousins.?She was preceded...

Maureen E. Nowak

Maureen E. Nowak

Jun 26, 2018

Maureen E. Nowak PLS, 76, of Cornelius, NC passed away on June 26, 2018.

Maureen was born in Rathway, NJ on September 5, 1941 to the late William and Mary Erbeck.

She was a former resident of Bound Brook, Branchburg and Somerset, NJ. Maureen and her husband, Frank, moved to North Carolina in 2017. She worked as a legal assistant...

Walter   Loy

Walter Loy

Jun 25, 2018

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mary Frances Loomis

Mary Frances Loomis

Jun 24, 2018

Our loving mom Mary Frances Loomis (nee McDavid) passed away in Cornelius NC on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at the age of 82. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her four children, Shirley (Ken) Gorni, Jeannie (Jim) Schweisthal, Scott (Linda) Loomis and Shawn (Joshlyn) Loomis and her two sisters, Phyllis (Don) Miller and Carol (Truman) King. Mary is also fondly...

Thomas C. Garone

Thomas C. Garone

Jun 21, 2018

Thomas C. Garone, 80, of Kannapolis, NC passed away on June 21, 2018.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Jan Garone; daughters, Deborah Cabral and husband Dan, Janine Garone, Stacey Lanpher and husband Chellis; eight grandchildren, Shannon O’Toole, Thomas O’Toole, Emily Lanpher, Julia Lanpher, Michael Garone, Carly Cabral, Abbey Lanpher, and Natalie Lanpher.

A...

Edward John Kost

Edward John Kost

Jun 21, 2018

Edward John Kost, 77, of Charlotte, North Carolina (formerly of Hartford, CT) passed away on June 21, 2018.He was born in Torrington, Connecticut on February 8, 1941 to the late Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth Kost.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Eunice Chu.Edward is survived by his wife, Joyce Kost; daughter, Cindy Kost;...

Rex A. Armstrong

Rex A. Armstrong

Jun 19, 2018

?Rex A. Armstrong of Cornelius, NC passed away on June 19, 2018 after a short illness.  Rex is preceded in death by his parents; Walter W. Armstrong, Sr. and Malinda (Hirsch) Armstrong.  He is survived by his wife Cheryl and three sisters; Gayle Knip, Linda Ploehn, and Sandy Winter along with one brother; Walter Armstrong.  Rex was a veteran of...

Sylvia   Daniel

Sylvia Daniel

Jun 19, 2018

Sylvia Daniel, aka “Master Daniel” in the Martial Arts world and “Sly” to her East Carolina Pirate class of 1976, took God up on his promise on June 19, 2018.

Sylvia was born August 18, 1954 in the eastern North Carolina town of Wilson. Her work ethic was shaped as the daughter of tobacco farmers. Her father, the late Jarvis...

Robert Joseph Craven

Robert Joseph Craven

Jun 14, 2018

Bob Craven, age 78, of Denver, NC, died June 14, 2018 as the result of trauma from an automobile accident with complications from an underlying heart condition.  He was born in Louisville, KY, the son of the late Joe and Lorene Craven.  He was an Army Veteran, retired owner of a company that cleaned up hazardous waste across the East...

Barbara   White

Barbara White

Jun 13, 2018

Barbara White, died on June 13, 2018.  Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville, N.C.

Anne Catherine Peretti

Anne Catherine Peretti

Jun 9, 2018

Anne Catherine Peretti, 70, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 9, 2018.

Anne was born in East Lansing, MI on October 16, 1947 to the late Wilfred Godfrey and Lucille Tompkins.

Along with her parents, Anne is preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Tom Peretti.

She is survived by her husband, Laurence Peretti; daughter, Angelina Peretti of White City,...