Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Lynn Gibson Brown Dausman

Lynn Gibson Brown Dausman

Jun 22, 2015

Lynn was born in Dayton Ohio on October 1,1934 and died peacefully in the early morning of June 22. It was the end of an extraordinary life. She was one of the first people to be cured of Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the mid-1960's. Treated by pioneering oncologists at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., her cancer cure came with...

John Michael Grap

John Michael Grap

Jun 22, 2015

John Michael Grap, 50, of Denver, NC passed away Monday June 22, 2015 at his home. John was born July 15, 1964 in Plainfield, NJ to the late William and Janine Frankowski Grap. He was an Operations Manager for Nissan North America and former employee of Harley Davidson where he met many friends. John was a member of Holy Spirit...

Dean Ramseur Fox

Dean Ramseur Fox

Jun 21, 2015

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give - Eleanor Roosevelt Our beautiful mother, Dean Ramseur Fox of Huntersville, NC, passed away on June 21, 2015, Father's Day, while surrounded by her family, 17 days after her diagnosis with lung cancer. No husband or father...

Spencer Howard Johns

Spencer Howard Johns

Jun 18, 2015

Spencer Howard Johns, 79, of Charlotte, NC passed away Thursday June 18, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Saturday June 20, 2015 at 10:30 am at Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, NC. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.

Braedon Christopher Nolan

Braedon Christopher Nolan

Jun 17, 2015

Braedon Christopher Nolan, 10, of Cornelius, NC passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC. Braedon was born October 9, 2004 in Olney, Maryland to Chris and Kate Barber Nolan. Braedon never let the challenges that life put in front of him dampen his spirit. He was the bravest person that we ever met. Braedon brought...

William   Hill

William Hill

Jun 15, 2015

William Hill, died June 15, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville N.C.

Thomas   Cartee

Thomas Cartee

Jun 15, 2015

Thomas Lee Osbon Cartee, 59, of Huntersville, NC went to be with the Lord on Monday June 15, 2015. Thomas was born October 18, 1955 in Charlotte, NC to Fay Kosloski and the late Ralph Cartee. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. Thomas worked in the construction business for many years, and in his spare time he...

Densel Ray Henderson

Densel Ray Henderson

Jun 14, 2015

Densel Ray Henderson, 93, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Sunday June 14, 2015 at Novant Health, Harris Hospice Unit. Densel was born October 24, 1921 in Union Grove, NC to the late Staley and Vera Barker Henderson. Densel served his country as a Marine in WWII and then went on to work as a machinist in the automotive industry. Densel...

David  Lee Pietrowski

David Lee Pietrowski

Jun 14, 2015

David Pietrowski, 64, passed away on Sunday June 14th after a short illness. Dave was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Anthony and Nina Pietrowski, and brother to the late Tony Pietrowski. Dave was a loving husband, father and grandfather and known to many as a kind and helpful friend. His wife Elizabeth (Wlodyka) Pietrowski; his brother and sister-in-law...

Edward Arthur Tamplin

Edward Arthur Tamplin

Jun 12, 2015

Edward Arthur Tamplin, 76, of Mooresville, NC passed away June 12, 2015. Edward was born September 20, 1939 in Uxbridge England to the late Edwin and Winifred Keeble Tamplin. He was a brick mason by trade. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Jones Tamplin. Edward is survived by his sons; Martin Tamplin and...

Gary   Ham

Gary Ham

Jun 12, 2015

Gary Lynn Ham, 64, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on Friday June 12, 2015 at his home. Gary was born March 28, 1951 in Mooresville, NC to the late Robert F. Ham and Willie Ree Smith Ham. Gary was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and loving friend. He was a South Carolina Gamecock alumni and an avid fan....

Elaine   Emanuel

Elaine Emanuel

Jun 10, 2015

Elaine Macropoulos Emanuel, 89, of Cornelius, NC passed away peacefully in Folly Beach, SC. Elaine was born March 6, 1926, in Athens Greece to the late Nicholas and Anna Trakada Macropoulos. Elaine attended the University of Athens in Greece. She was very active in her church in Greensboro, NC where she served on the board of Philoptochos, and St. Luke...

James Collins Wilder

James Collins Wilder

Jun 10, 2015

James Collins Wilder, my soul mate and the love of my life, passed away Tuesday June 9, 2015 after a very aggressive cancer called Cholangiocarcinoma, five weeks total. A memorial will be held at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, N.C., Saturday June 13, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Lynda Turner Wilder, his...

Richard J. Jaeger

Richard J. Jaeger

Jun 8, 2015

DAVIDSON - Richard J. Jaeger Jr., 91, of the Pines in Davidson, was called home by the Lord on June 8, 2015. He was born on July 28, 1923, in New York City, the oldest son of Richard J. Jaeger Sr. and Bertha Jaeger. He was married for more than 71 years to our beloved mother, Janet, who preceded him...

Edward "Tom" Thomas Miller

Edward "Tom" Thomas Miller

Jun 7, 2015

The Rev. Dr. E. Thomas Miller, 80, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Tom was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., to John Lucas Miller, III, and Lottie Hunziker Miller. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout and graduated in 1952 from Hapeville High School in Hapeville, Georgia, and in 1956 from Davidson College. Tom is survived...

Bobbie   Almond

Bobbie Almond

Jun 5, 2015

Bobbie S. Almond, 86, of Charlotte, passed away June 5, 2015 at Huntersville Oaks. Born in Red Banks, Mississippi to the late William and Annie Mae Shoffner, she is preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Almond and son; Lloyd Almond Jr. She was a past member of the PBX Club, an active member of the Hot Dog Program at...

Avett Ray Jester

Avett Ray Jester

Jun 3, 2015

Baby Boy Avett Ray Jester went to be with the Lord June 3, 2015. Avett is survived by his loving parents; Nathan and Kimberly Jester, his grandparents; Dave and Kathy Breece, Tommy and Dana Jester, and several extended family members. A service will be held in the chapel at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Tuesday June 9, 2015 at...

Eileen   Rubin

Eileen Rubin

Jun 2, 2015

Eileen Rubin, 69, of Huntersville N.C., died June 2, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.

William I Carle

William I Carle

May 29, 2015

William I. "Bill" Carle, 98, a resident of Aldersgate Retirement Community, Charlotte, NC, passed away May 29, 2015. Born on his grandparents farm, near Alledonia, in rural Belmont County, Ohio, son of Ralph Gordon and Vera May Carle, Bill spent his early years in Bellaire and Barnesville, OH. His summers, spent on the farm with his devoted grandparents, were the...

Earnest   Keith

Earnest Keith

May 29, 2015

Earnest W. Keith, 86, of Charlotte, went to be with his wife Betty on May 29, 2015. He is survived by his three sons, two daughters (in-law), five grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. The family will celebrate his life on June 1, 2015, with a visitation from 2-3 PM and a service to follow at 3PM at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home....

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Lynn Gibson Brown Dausman

Lynn Gibson Brown Dausman

Jun 22, 2015

Lynn was born in Dayton Ohio on October 1,1934 and died peacefully in the early morning of June 22. It was the end of an extraordinary life. She was one of the first people to be cured of Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the mid-1960's. Treated by pioneering oncologists at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., her cancer cure came with...

John Michael Grap

John Michael Grap

Jun 22, 2015

John Michael Grap, 50, of Denver, NC passed away Monday June 22, 2015 at his home. John was born July 15, 1964 in Plainfield, NJ to the late William and Janine Frankowski Grap. He was an Operations Manager for Nissan North America and former employee of Harley Davidson where he met many friends. John was a member of Holy Spirit...

Dean Ramseur Fox

Dean Ramseur Fox

Jun 21, 2015

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give - Eleanor Roosevelt Our beautiful mother, Dean Ramseur Fox of Huntersville, NC, passed away on June 21, 2015, Father's Day, while surrounded by her family, 17 days after her diagnosis with lung cancer. No husband or father...

Spencer Howard Johns

Spencer Howard Johns

Jun 18, 2015

Spencer Howard Johns, 79, of Charlotte, NC passed away Thursday June 18, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Saturday June 20, 2015 at 10:30 am at Northlake Memorial Gardens, Huntersville, NC. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.

Braedon Christopher Nolan

Braedon Christopher Nolan

Jun 17, 2015

Braedon Christopher Nolan, 10, of Cornelius, NC passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC. Braedon was born October 9, 2004 in Olney, Maryland to Chris and Kate Barber Nolan. Braedon never let the challenges that life put in front of him dampen his spirit. He was the bravest person that we ever met. Braedon brought...

William   Hill

William Hill

Jun 15, 2015

William Hill, died June 15, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville N.C.

Thomas   Cartee

Thomas Cartee

Jun 15, 2015

Thomas Lee Osbon Cartee, 59, of Huntersville, NC went to be with the Lord on Monday June 15, 2015. Thomas was born October 18, 1955 in Charlotte, NC to Fay Kosloski and the late Ralph Cartee. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. Thomas worked in the construction business for many years, and in his spare time he...

Densel Ray Henderson

Densel Ray Henderson

Jun 14, 2015

Densel Ray Henderson, 93, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Sunday June 14, 2015 at Novant Health, Harris Hospice Unit. Densel was born October 24, 1921 in Union Grove, NC to the late Staley and Vera Barker Henderson. Densel served his country as a Marine in WWII and then went on to work as a machinist in the automotive industry. Densel...

David  Lee Pietrowski

David Lee Pietrowski

Jun 14, 2015

David Pietrowski, 64, passed away on Sunday June 14th after a short illness. Dave was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Anthony and Nina Pietrowski, and brother to the late Tony Pietrowski. Dave was a loving husband, father and grandfather and known to many as a kind and helpful friend. His wife Elizabeth (Wlodyka) Pietrowski; his brother and sister-in-law...

Edward Arthur Tamplin

Edward Arthur Tamplin

Jun 12, 2015

Edward Arthur Tamplin, 76, of Mooresville, NC passed away June 12, 2015. Edward was born September 20, 1939 in Uxbridge England to the late Edwin and Winifred Keeble Tamplin. He was a brick mason by trade. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Jones Tamplin. Edward is survived by his sons; Martin Tamplin and...

Gary   Ham

Gary Ham

Jun 12, 2015

Gary Lynn Ham, 64, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on Friday June 12, 2015 at his home. Gary was born March 28, 1951 in Mooresville, NC to the late Robert F. Ham and Willie Ree Smith Ham. Gary was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and loving friend. He was a South Carolina Gamecock alumni and an avid fan....

Elaine   Emanuel

Elaine Emanuel

Jun 10, 2015

Elaine Macropoulos Emanuel, 89, of Cornelius, NC passed away peacefully in Folly Beach, SC. Elaine was born March 6, 1926, in Athens Greece to the late Nicholas and Anna Trakada Macropoulos. Elaine attended the University of Athens in Greece. She was very active in her church in Greensboro, NC where she served on the board of Philoptochos, and St. Luke...

James Collins Wilder

James Collins Wilder

Jun 10, 2015

James Collins Wilder, my soul mate and the love of my life, passed away Tuesday June 9, 2015 after a very aggressive cancer called Cholangiocarcinoma, five weeks total. A memorial will be held at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, N.C., Saturday June 13, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Lynda Turner Wilder, his...

Richard J. Jaeger

Richard J. Jaeger

Jun 8, 2015

DAVIDSON - Richard J. Jaeger Jr., 91, of the Pines in Davidson, was called home by the Lord on June 8, 2015. He was born on July 28, 1923, in New York City, the oldest son of Richard J. Jaeger Sr. and Bertha Jaeger. He was married for more than 71 years to our beloved mother, Janet, who preceded him...

Edward "Tom" Thomas Miller

Edward "Tom" Thomas Miller

Jun 7, 2015

The Rev. Dr. E. Thomas Miller, 80, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Tom was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., to John Lucas Miller, III, and Lottie Hunziker Miller. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout and graduated in 1952 from Hapeville High School in Hapeville, Georgia, and in 1956 from Davidson College. Tom is survived...

Bobbie   Almond

Bobbie Almond

Jun 5, 2015

Bobbie S. Almond, 86, of Charlotte, passed away June 5, 2015 at Huntersville Oaks. Born in Red Banks, Mississippi to the late William and Annie Mae Shoffner, she is preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Almond and son; Lloyd Almond Jr. She was a past member of the PBX Club, an active member of the Hot Dog Program at...

Avett Ray Jester

Avett Ray Jester

Jun 3, 2015

Baby Boy Avett Ray Jester went to be with the Lord June 3, 2015. Avett is survived by his loving parents; Nathan and Kimberly Jester, his grandparents; Dave and Kathy Breece, Tommy and Dana Jester, and several extended family members. A service will be held in the chapel at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Tuesday June 9, 2015 at...

Eileen   Rubin

Eileen Rubin

Jun 2, 2015

Eileen Rubin, 69, of Huntersville N.C., died June 2, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville.

William I Carle

William I Carle

May 29, 2015

William I. "Bill" Carle, 98, a resident of Aldersgate Retirement Community, Charlotte, NC, passed away May 29, 2015. Born on his grandparents farm, near Alledonia, in rural Belmont County, Ohio, son of Ralph Gordon and Vera May Carle, Bill spent his early years in Bellaire and Barnesville, OH. His summers, spent on the farm with his devoted grandparents, were the...

Earnest   Keith

Earnest Keith

May 29, 2015

Earnest W. Keith, 86, of Charlotte, went to be with his wife Betty on May 29, 2015. He is survived by his three sons, two daughters (in-law), five grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. The family will celebrate his life on June 1, 2015, with a visitation from 2-3 PM and a service to follow at 3PM at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home....