Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Joseph Michael Watts

Joseph Michael Watts

Jan 10, 2015

Joseph Michael Watts, 43 of Cornelius, NC passed away January 10, 2015. Born May 22, 1971 he was a long time resident of Mecklenburg County where he graduated from UNC-Charlotte and was a Delta Sigma Phi. His interest in history and world events always made him a formidable Jeopardy opponent. He worked in construction material sales for most of his...

Ronald Lee Erwin

Ronald Lee Erwin

Jan 10, 2015

Ronald Lee Erwin, 57, of Cornelius, NC died suddenly Saturday January 10, 2015 at his residence. Born July 4, 1957 in Mooresville he was a son of the late Donald G. Erwin and Doris Robinette Erwin. He was a lineman for the Town of Cornelius and a handyman. A celebration of his life will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Thursday January...

Ralph George Espostio

Ralph George Espostio

Jan 9, 2015

Ralph G. Esposito passed away at his home Friday January 9, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St. Mark Catholic Church, with Rev. Louis Pais officiating. My Grandfather Ralph My Grandfather, silver hair, wrinkled skin, vibrant eyes. Yankee fan, Italian born, true New Yorker; Grew...

Betty Shields McMurray

Betty Shields McMurray

Jan 9, 2015

Mrs. Betty Shields McMurray, 85 of Huntersville, NC died Friday January 9, 2015 at Genesis Elder Care. Born November 10, 1929 in Mecklenburg County she was a daughter of the late Thomas Lemly Shields and Ethel Hamilton Shields. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church where she served as secretary and retired from Huntersville Oaks, where she was a...

William Thomas  Smith

William Thomas Smith

Jan 5, 2015

William Thomas Smith died January 5, 2015 was born on September 4, 1931 in Campobello, South Carolina, son of the late Milton and Florine Smith. He is also predeceased by his wife Gladys, and brothers Guynell, Elbert and Harold. Over the course of his long and varied life "Smoker" was a professional race car driver and founder of Smoker Promotions...

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Jan 4, 2015

Elizabeth Clark Norton, 87, of Harrisburg, NC passed away January 4, 2015. Elizabeth was born May 4, 1927 in Ringgold, VA to the late Almon Edward Clark and Nellie Shaw Clark. She graduated from Dan River High School in Danville, VA and attended Averette College. Elizabeth married Rev. Zane Grey Norton on March 25, 1951. Along with her husband she...

E. Houston   Venters

E. Houston Venters

Jan 1, 2015

E. Houston Venters, 41, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2015. Houston was born March 24, 1973 in Richmond, Kentucky to Mary Elizabeth Slingerland McIntosh and the late Donald Eugene Venters. Houston loved serving others especially those at Lake Norman Baptist Church where he served as Church Administrator. He enjoyed playing golf and was actively involved...

Christopher Scott Moeller

Christopher Scott Moeller

Dec 31, 2014

Christopher Scott Moeller of Huntersville, NC, passed away on December 31, 2014 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, after he lost his long battle with ALS. He was 47. Mr. Moeller was born in Plainfield, NJ and grew up in Watchung, NJ where he graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School. He received a BA from the University...

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Dec 27, 2014

Nancy LaNoue Wagoner, 68, of Huntersville, NC passed peacefully Friday night, December 26, 2014, with her family by her side, due to complications related to her long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born September 17, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Charles LaNoue and the late Irene LaNoue. Nancy was deeply cherished by many. She had a 45 year...

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Dec 27, 2014

Marjorie Cox Lassiter, 86, of Iron Station, NC died December 27, 2014 at the Sherrills Ford Hospice House in Sherrills Ford, N.C. Marjorie was born February 23, 1928 in Kansas, to the late Willard Orval Cox and Velia Ingold Cox. She worked for Wachovia Bank for many years. Marjorie loved the Duke Blue Devils and the Carolina Panthers. She leaves...

Edward Harry Post

Edward Harry Post

Dec 25, 2014

Edward Harry Post, 68, a lifetime resident of Milton, NY, passed away peacefully at The Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina on December 25, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on September 12, 1946 in Newburgh, NY, to his parents Harry Edward Post and Hazel Hope (Baxter) Post. Ed is survived by his brother, Robert...

Julio Donald  Ruggiero

Julio Donald Ruggiero

Dec 25, 2014

Julio Donald Ruggiero, 79, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 25, 2014 at his residence. Julio was born April 22, 1935 in San Francisco, CA to the late Julio John Ruggiero and Augusta Schmike Ruggiero. He worked in the grocery business for many years and in his free time he enjoyed working on cars especially restoring old ones. Julio was...

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tadlock Jackson, 80, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her daughter's home in York SC. She was born on February 10, 1934 in Charlotte to the late Gilmer Tadlock and Ollie Tadlock Efird. Prior to her retirement she was employed with Piedmont Natural Gas Co from 1967- 1991. A celebration of her...

 TSGT Joe Lewis Pierson

TSGT Joe Lewis Pierson

Dec 23, 2014

TSGT, Joe Lewis Pierson, 76, of Mooresville, NC passed away Tuesday December 23, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born October 30, 1938 in Coffee, AL to Tommie Pearson. Joe proudly served his country for 21 years in the US Air Force then worked for the Piedmont National Gas for 18 years as a service man. He was...

Arthur Hamilton Scherer, Jr.

Arthur Hamilton Scherer, Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Arthur Hamilton Scherer, Jr., 85, of Charlotte, NC passed away December 23, 2014 at Old Knox Commons, Huntersville, NC. Arthur was born April 14, 1929 in White Plains, NY to the late Arthur H Scherer, Sr. and Ida Ruth Stevens Scherer. He was the owner of the Scherer Television Service. Along with being an avid fisherman and golfer he was...

Bruce Nelson Fink

Bruce Nelson Fink

Dec 23, 2014

Bruce Nelson Fink, 83, of Charlotte, NC died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at University Place Skilled Nursing Facility. Born November 17, 1931 in Harrisburg NC he was a son of the late Arthur McKinley Fink and Nanie Bell Martin Fink. Bruce was employed in the textile industry for 49 years. He was a member of Newell Presbyterian Church since childhood...

Frances Cox Phillips

Frances Cox Phillips

Dec 22, 2014

Mrs. Frances Cox Phillips, 85, of Charlotte, NC died Monday December 22, 2014 at Novant Health Charlotte. Born July 23, 1929 in Hemmingway, SC she was one of the twelve children of the late William Shell Cox and Emma Floyd Cox. Prior to her retirement, she was the secretary for the family business, Wade Hampton Phillips and Associates. She was...

Mary Louise Granfield

Mary Louise Granfield

Dec 19, 2014

Mary Louise Gallagher Granfield, 91, of Cornelius, died December 19, 2014, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville N.C. Burial will take place at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Boston, Ma, at a later date. Arrangements are by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville, N.C.

Paul Douglas Zoerb

Paul Douglas Zoerb

Dec 19, 2014

Paul Douglas Zoerb, 70, of Cornelius, NC formerly of Sioux Falls, SD passed away Friday December 19, 2014. Paul was born December 14, 1944 in Wauwatosa, WI to Harold and Louis Zoerb. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Linda Zoerb, and son Rick Zoerb. Funeral services will be private.

Carol   Harms

Carol Harms

Dec 16, 2014

Carole Runnalls Harms, 71 of Huntersville, NC passed away due to complications of lung cancer and Alzheimer's on Tuesday morning, December 16, 2014 at The Parc on North Sharon Amity. She was born on May 4, 1943 and brought home to a big brother, Richard Runnalls and was raised in Middletown NY on a dairy farm. She married John L...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Joseph Michael Watts

Joseph Michael Watts

Jan 10, 2015

Joseph Michael Watts, 43 of Cornelius, NC passed away January 10, 2015. Born May 22, 1971 he was a long time resident of Mecklenburg County where he graduated from UNC-Charlotte and was a Delta Sigma Phi. His interest in history and world events always made him a formidable Jeopardy opponent. He worked in construction material sales for most of his...

Ronald Lee Erwin

Ronald Lee Erwin

Jan 10, 2015

Ronald Lee Erwin, 57, of Cornelius, NC died suddenly Saturday January 10, 2015 at his residence. Born July 4, 1957 in Mooresville he was a son of the late Donald G. Erwin and Doris Robinette Erwin. He was a lineman for the Town of Cornelius and a handyman. A celebration of his life will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Thursday January...

Ralph George Espostio

Ralph George Espostio

Jan 9, 2015

Ralph G. Esposito passed away at his home Friday January 9, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St. Mark Catholic Church, with Rev. Louis Pais officiating. My Grandfather Ralph My Grandfather, silver hair, wrinkled skin, vibrant eyes. Yankee fan, Italian born, true New Yorker; Grew...

Betty Shields McMurray

Betty Shields McMurray

Jan 9, 2015

Mrs. Betty Shields McMurray, 85 of Huntersville, NC died Friday January 9, 2015 at Genesis Elder Care. Born November 10, 1929 in Mecklenburg County she was a daughter of the late Thomas Lemly Shields and Ethel Hamilton Shields. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church where she served as secretary and retired from Huntersville Oaks, where she was a...

William Thomas  Smith

William Thomas Smith

Jan 5, 2015

William Thomas Smith died January 5, 2015 was born on September 4, 1931 in Campobello, South Carolina, son of the late Milton and Florine Smith. He is also predeceased by his wife Gladys, and brothers Guynell, Elbert and Harold. Over the course of his long and varied life "Smoker" was a professional race car driver and founder of Smoker Promotions...

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Elizabeth Clark Norton

Jan 4, 2015

Elizabeth Clark Norton, 87, of Harrisburg, NC passed away January 4, 2015. Elizabeth was born May 4, 1927 in Ringgold, VA to the late Almon Edward Clark and Nellie Shaw Clark. She graduated from Dan River High School in Danville, VA and attended Averette College. Elizabeth married Rev. Zane Grey Norton on March 25, 1951. Along with her husband she...

E. Houston   Venters

E. Houston Venters

Jan 1, 2015

E. Houston Venters, 41, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2015. Houston was born March 24, 1973 in Richmond, Kentucky to Mary Elizabeth Slingerland McIntosh and the late Donald Eugene Venters. Houston loved serving others especially those at Lake Norman Baptist Church where he served as Church Administrator. He enjoyed playing golf and was actively involved...

Christopher Scott Moeller

Christopher Scott Moeller

Dec 31, 2014

Christopher Scott Moeller of Huntersville, NC, passed away on December 31, 2014 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, after he lost his long battle with ALS. He was 47. Mr. Moeller was born in Plainfield, NJ and grew up in Watchung, NJ where he graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School. He received a BA from the University...

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Nancy Jeanne Wagoner

Dec 27, 2014

Nancy LaNoue Wagoner, 68, of Huntersville, NC passed peacefully Friday night, December 26, 2014, with her family by her side, due to complications related to her long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born September 17, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Charles LaNoue and the late Irene LaNoue. Nancy was deeply cherished by many. She had a 45 year...

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Marjorie Cox Lassiter

Dec 27, 2014

Marjorie Cox Lassiter, 86, of Iron Station, NC died December 27, 2014 at the Sherrills Ford Hospice House in Sherrills Ford, N.C. Marjorie was born February 23, 1928 in Kansas, to the late Willard Orval Cox and Velia Ingold Cox. She worked for Wachovia Bank for many years. Marjorie loved the Duke Blue Devils and the Carolina Panthers. She leaves...

Edward Harry Post

Edward Harry Post

Dec 25, 2014

Edward Harry Post, 68, a lifetime resident of Milton, NY, passed away peacefully at The Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina on December 25, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on September 12, 1946 in Newburgh, NY, to his parents Harry Edward Post and Hazel Hope (Baxter) Post. Ed is survived by his brother, Robert...

Julio Donald  Ruggiero

Julio Donald Ruggiero

Dec 25, 2014

Julio Donald Ruggiero, 79, of Huntersville, NC passed away December 25, 2014 at his residence. Julio was born April 22, 1935 in San Francisco, CA to the late Julio John Ruggiero and Augusta Schmike Ruggiero. He worked in the grocery business for many years and in his free time he enjoyed working on cars especially restoring old ones. Julio was...

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Barbara Tadlock Jackson

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tadlock Jackson, 80, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her daughter's home in York SC. She was born on February 10, 1934 in Charlotte to the late Gilmer Tadlock and Ollie Tadlock Efird. Prior to her retirement she was employed with Piedmont Natural Gas Co from 1967- 1991. A celebration of her...

 TSGT Joe Lewis Pierson

TSGT Joe Lewis Pierson

Dec 23, 2014

TSGT, Joe Lewis Pierson, 76, of Mooresville, NC passed away Tuesday December 23, 2014 at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born October 30, 1938 in Coffee, AL to Tommie Pearson. Joe proudly served his country for 21 years in the US Air Force then worked for the Piedmont National Gas for 18 years as a service man. He was...

Arthur Hamilton Scherer, Jr.

Arthur Hamilton Scherer, Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Arthur Hamilton Scherer, Jr., 85, of Charlotte, NC passed away December 23, 2014 at Old Knox Commons, Huntersville, NC. Arthur was born April 14, 1929 in White Plains, NY to the late Arthur H Scherer, Sr. and Ida Ruth Stevens Scherer. He was the owner of the Scherer Television Service. Along with being an avid fisherman and golfer he was...

Bruce Nelson Fink

Bruce Nelson Fink

Dec 23, 2014

Bruce Nelson Fink, 83, of Charlotte, NC died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at University Place Skilled Nursing Facility. Born November 17, 1931 in Harrisburg NC he was a son of the late Arthur McKinley Fink and Nanie Bell Martin Fink. Bruce was employed in the textile industry for 49 years. He was a member of Newell Presbyterian Church since childhood...

Frances Cox Phillips

Frances Cox Phillips

Dec 22, 2014

Mrs. Frances Cox Phillips, 85, of Charlotte, NC died Monday December 22, 2014 at Novant Health Charlotte. Born July 23, 1929 in Hemmingway, SC she was one of the twelve children of the late William Shell Cox and Emma Floyd Cox. Prior to her retirement, she was the secretary for the family business, Wade Hampton Phillips and Associates. She was...

Mary Louise Granfield

Mary Louise Granfield

Dec 19, 2014

Mary Louise Gallagher Granfield, 91, of Cornelius, died December 19, 2014, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville N.C. Burial will take place at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Boston, Ma, at a later date. Arrangements are by the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville, N.C.

Paul Douglas Zoerb

Paul Douglas Zoerb

Dec 19, 2014

Paul Douglas Zoerb, 70, of Cornelius, NC formerly of Sioux Falls, SD passed away Friday December 19, 2014. Paul was born December 14, 1944 in Wauwatosa, WI to Harold and Louis Zoerb. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Linda Zoerb, and son Rick Zoerb. Funeral services will be private.

Carol   Harms

Carol Harms

Dec 16, 2014

Carole Runnalls Harms, 71 of Huntersville, NC passed away due to complications of lung cancer and Alzheimer's on Tuesday morning, December 16, 2014 at The Parc on North Sharon Amity. She was born on May 4, 1943 and brought home to a big brother, Richard Runnalls and was raised in Middletown NY on a dairy farm. She married John L...