Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Michelena  "Lena" Marie  Menconi

Michelena "Lena" Marie Menconi

May 2, 2018

Lena Menconi (nee Guaspari), of Hollywood, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina passed away May 2, 2018.

She was predeceased by her husband, Lido Menconi, who left our Earth in 1980.  They married in Los Angeles, California in 1945.  Lena left her hometown of Rome, New York with a train ticket and a twenty-dollar bill heading to Los Angeles to marry...

Royal    Eller, Jr.

Royal Eller, Jr.

May 1, 2018

Royal Clyo Eller, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.Roy (Buddy) Eller, of Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at University Hospital in Charlotte.  He was born on February 16, 1938, in Gaston County to the late Royal Clyo Eller, Sr. and Leah Briggs Eller.

Buddy graduated from Belmont High School and completed one year of college at Lees McCrae before joining...

Hope   Jones

Hope Jones

Apr 28, 2018

Hope Jones, 58, passed away on April 28, 2018 in Charlotte, NC.

She was born September 13, 1959 to the late Joseph and Lisel Armstrong.

Hope is survived by her husband Isaac Jones; son Nicholas Armstrong Jones; sisters Hedy Armstrong and Christy Rhodes; and nephews Matthew Rhodes and Scott Rhodes.

Hope was a selfless person who always put others first...

Helen   Caldabaugh

Helen Caldabaugh

Apr 25, 2018

(No Obituary Text Available)

Betty Mitchell Nabors

Betty Mitchell Nabors

Apr 23, 2018

It is with a heavy heart our family shares the news that Betty Marie Mitchell Nabors, 70, passed away April 23rd, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Our beloved wife, mother, sister and friend will be missed dearly.

Betty was born January 11th, 1948 to the late Warren Mitchell and Thelma Vestal in Elkin, North Carolina.

She is survived by her...

JoAnn   Snipes

JoAnn Snipes

Apr 23, 2018

JoAnn Lingerfelt Snipes, 78 of Huntersville, NC, passed away on April 23, 2018. JoAnn was born in Albemarle, Stanley County on November 21st 1939 to the late George Lingerfelt and Carrie Mae Rogers Lingerfelt along with her three late siblings James Lingerfelt, David Lingerfelt and Bernice Morton.

 

She is survived by her daughter Sharon Carr and spouse Bo...

Opal   Phillips

Opal Phillips

Apr 22, 2018

Opal Phillips, 98, of Charlotte, NC passed away on April 22, 2018. She was born in Jacksboro, Tennessee on September 13, 1919 to the late Neales Brown Boshears and Bertha Gross Boshears.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Phillips; daughter, Donna Jean Phillips; son, Robert Clarence Phillips.

Opal is survived by her...

Barbara H. Smith

Barbara H. Smith

Apr 21, 2018

Barbara Hazel Smith, 79, of Denver, NC passed away on April 21, 2018. She was born in Mecklenburg County on September 28, 1938 to the late, Norman Kellough and Hazel Kellough Roberts.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Wade C. Smith; daughter, Sherry Short; son, Gary Timothy Short; son, Perry Sandy Short; sister,...

Baby Hazel Ray Turmenne

Baby Hazel Ray Turmenne

Apr 20, 2018

The service will be private.

Letitia Dawn Cain

Letitia Dawn Cain

Apr 19, 2018

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Frances   Ryan

Frances Ryan

Apr 18, 2018

Frances Anne Larkins Ryan, age 75, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at her home in Cornelius, North Carolina.  Frances was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on October 19, 1942 to the late Reverend Dennis and Mrs. Dorothy Larkins.  She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Louis James (Jim) Ryan, III; son, Louis James (Jamie) Ryan IV and...

Doris A Jones

Doris A Jones

Apr 17, 2018

Doris Arnold Jones, age 95, was born in Syracuse, NY and died on April 17, 2018.

 She is survived by her children Margaret (Midge) Bloss, Charlotte, NC; Marcia Tierney, Chittenango, NY; Steven Jones Sr, Concord, NC; Russell Jones, Chittenango, NY.  She was predeceased by her husband Fred O Jones and sons Stuart and Michael Jones, Sr.  She was also...

Michael   Birdsong

Michael Birdsong

Apr 15, 2018

Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville. 

Faye Dudley Johnson

Faye Dudley Johnson

Apr 13, 2018

Faye Dudley Dew Johnson, 87, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018 at Ranson Ridge Assisted Living surrounded by her family and beloved caretakers.

The memorial service will be held  at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson, NC. Joseph Humphreys, Faye’s grandson-in-law of Warren Baptist Church, Grovetown, GA will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Raymer-Kepner Funeral...

Sherrie Lynn Hicks Gilmore

Sherrie Lynn Hicks Gilmore

Apr 12, 2018

Sherrie Lynn Hicks Gilmore, 66, of Kannapolis, North Carolina passed away on April 12, 2018.

 Lynn was born in Charlotte, NC on February 28, 1952 to her father Earl Smith and the late Rena Smith.

 Lynn is survived by her father and sisters Susan Johnsen and Sandra McVay.  Also, her two children: Dallas William Read and Autumn Lynn Read –...

Kenneth J. Carlson

Kenneth J. Carlson

Apr 11, 2018

Kenneth J. Carlson, 98, of Cornelius, NC passed away April 11, 2018.Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Martha   Harrington

Martha Harrington

Apr 9, 2018

Martha Graham Harrington, 84, of Salisbury, NC passed away on April 9, 2018.

She was born in Mecklenburg County on October 30, 1933 to the late Graham Grover Stegall and Daisy Mae Drye.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Harrington.

She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Stuart of Salisbury and Glenda Kirkley...

Susan  Lucy Monti

Susan Lucy Monti

Apr 8, 2018

Susan Lucy Dasaro Monti, 90, of Huntersville N.C., died on April 8, 2018, at her residence.  she was born on February,3. 1928, in Brooklyn New York,  daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Puma Dasaro.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel G. Monti.  Surviving is her son, Salvatore Monti of Huntersville, 2...

James   Montgomery

James Montgomery

Apr 8, 2018

James Thomas Montgomery Sr., 79, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on April 8, 2018. Jim was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on May 18, 1938 to the late James and Margaret Montgomery. He is survived by Terri Montgomery his wife of 56 years this past February 17, 1962. His Children James Jr. his wife Terree, Scott Montgomery, Debbie Dewitt her...

John Thomas Somerville

John Thomas Somerville

Apr 8, 2018

A service will be held in Portland, TN.

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Michelena  "Lena" Marie  Menconi

Michelena "Lena" Marie Menconi

May 2, 2018

Lena Menconi (nee Guaspari), of Hollywood, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina passed away May 2, 2018.

She was predeceased by her husband, Lido Menconi, who left our Earth in 1980.  They married in Los Angeles, California in 1945.  Lena left her hometown of Rome, New York with a train ticket and a twenty-dollar bill heading to Los Angeles to marry...

Royal    Eller, Jr.

Royal Eller, Jr.

May 1, 2018

Royal Clyo Eller, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.Roy (Buddy) Eller, of Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at University Hospital in Charlotte.  He was born on February 16, 1938, in Gaston County to the late Royal Clyo Eller, Sr. and Leah Briggs Eller.

Buddy graduated from Belmont High School and completed one year of college at Lees McCrae before joining...

Hope   Jones

Hope Jones

Apr 28, 2018

Hope Jones, 58, passed away on April 28, 2018 in Charlotte, NC.

She was born September 13, 1959 to the late Joseph and Lisel Armstrong.

Hope is survived by her husband Isaac Jones; son Nicholas Armstrong Jones; sisters Hedy Armstrong and Christy Rhodes; and nephews Matthew Rhodes and Scott Rhodes.

Hope was a selfless person who always put others first...

Helen   Caldabaugh

Helen Caldabaugh

Apr 25, 2018

(No Obituary Text Available)

Betty Mitchell Nabors

Betty Mitchell Nabors

Apr 23, 2018

It is with a heavy heart our family shares the news that Betty Marie Mitchell Nabors, 70, passed away April 23rd, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Our beloved wife, mother, sister and friend will be missed dearly.

Betty was born January 11th, 1948 to the late Warren Mitchell and Thelma Vestal in Elkin, North Carolina.

She is survived by her...

JoAnn   Snipes

JoAnn Snipes

Apr 23, 2018

JoAnn Lingerfelt Snipes, 78 of Huntersville, NC, passed away on April 23, 2018. JoAnn was born in Albemarle, Stanley County on November 21st 1939 to the late George Lingerfelt and Carrie Mae Rogers Lingerfelt along with her three late siblings James Lingerfelt, David Lingerfelt and Bernice Morton.

 

She is survived by her daughter Sharon Carr and spouse Bo...

Opal   Phillips

Opal Phillips

Apr 22, 2018

Opal Phillips, 98, of Charlotte, NC passed away on April 22, 2018. She was born in Jacksboro, Tennessee on September 13, 1919 to the late Neales Brown Boshears and Bertha Gross Boshears.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Phillips; daughter, Donna Jean Phillips; son, Robert Clarence Phillips.

Opal is survived by her...

Barbara H. Smith

Barbara H. Smith

Apr 21, 2018

Barbara Hazel Smith, 79, of Denver, NC passed away on April 21, 2018. She was born in Mecklenburg County on September 28, 1938 to the late, Norman Kellough and Hazel Kellough Roberts.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Wade C. Smith; daughter, Sherry Short; son, Gary Timothy Short; son, Perry Sandy Short; sister,...

Baby Hazel Ray Turmenne

Baby Hazel Ray Turmenne

Apr 20, 2018

The service will be private.

Letitia Dawn Cain

Letitia Dawn Cain

Apr 19, 2018

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Frances   Ryan

Frances Ryan

Apr 18, 2018

Frances Anne Larkins Ryan, age 75, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at her home in Cornelius, North Carolina.  Frances was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on October 19, 1942 to the late Reverend Dennis and Mrs. Dorothy Larkins.  She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Louis James (Jim) Ryan, III; son, Louis James (Jamie) Ryan IV and...

Doris A Jones

Doris A Jones

Apr 17, 2018

Doris Arnold Jones, age 95, was born in Syracuse, NY and died on April 17, 2018.

 She is survived by her children Margaret (Midge) Bloss, Charlotte, NC; Marcia Tierney, Chittenango, NY; Steven Jones Sr, Concord, NC; Russell Jones, Chittenango, NY.  She was predeceased by her husband Fred O Jones and sons Stuart and Michael Jones, Sr.  She was also...

Michael   Birdsong

Michael Birdsong

Apr 15, 2018

Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville. 

Faye Dudley Johnson

Faye Dudley Johnson

Apr 13, 2018

Faye Dudley Dew Johnson, 87, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018 at Ranson Ridge Assisted Living surrounded by her family and beloved caretakers.

The memorial service will be held  at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson, NC. Joseph Humphreys, Faye’s grandson-in-law of Warren Baptist Church, Grovetown, GA will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Raymer-Kepner Funeral...

Sherrie Lynn Hicks Gilmore

Sherrie Lynn Hicks Gilmore

Apr 12, 2018

Sherrie Lynn Hicks Gilmore, 66, of Kannapolis, North Carolina passed away on April 12, 2018.

 Lynn was born in Charlotte, NC on February 28, 1952 to her father Earl Smith and the late Rena Smith.

 Lynn is survived by her father and sisters Susan Johnsen and Sandra McVay.  Also, her two children: Dallas William Read and Autumn Lynn Read –...

Kenneth J. Carlson

Kenneth J. Carlson

Apr 11, 2018

Kenneth J. Carlson, 98, of Cornelius, NC passed away April 11, 2018.Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Martha   Harrington

Martha Harrington

Apr 9, 2018

Martha Graham Harrington, 84, of Salisbury, NC passed away on April 9, 2018.

She was born in Mecklenburg County on October 30, 1933 to the late Graham Grover Stegall and Daisy Mae Drye.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Harrington.

She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Stuart of Salisbury and Glenda Kirkley...

Susan  Lucy Monti

Susan Lucy Monti

Apr 8, 2018

Susan Lucy Dasaro Monti, 90, of Huntersville N.C., died on April 8, 2018, at her residence.  she was born on February,3. 1928, in Brooklyn New York,  daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Puma Dasaro.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel G. Monti.  Surviving is her son, Salvatore Monti of Huntersville, 2...

James   Montgomery

James Montgomery

Apr 8, 2018

James Thomas Montgomery Sr., 79, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on April 8, 2018. Jim was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on May 18, 1938 to the late James and Margaret Montgomery. He is survived by Terri Montgomery his wife of 56 years this past February 17, 1962. His Children James Jr. his wife Terree, Scott Montgomery, Debbie Dewitt her...

John Thomas Somerville

John Thomas Somerville

Apr 8, 2018

A service will be held in Portland, TN.