Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

James Francis Anthony McAuliffe

James Francis Anthony McAuliffe

Oct 3, 2024

 Jim McAuliffe, 87, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on October 3, 2024 at Novant Huntersville Medical Center in the arms of his daughter. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. as half of the third largest set of twins born in the United States in 1937. His parents, John (Jack) McAuliffe and Honor(a) Keady were Irish immigrants who raised four...

Dolly Abrao

Dolly Abrao

Oct 1, 2024

Services will be privately held with the family.

Samira Jordan Zoobi

Samira Jordan Zoobi

Sep 29, 2024

Samira J. Zoobi, 28, of Asheville, NC passed away on September 29, 2024 as a victim of flooding due to Hurricane Helene.

Samira was born on February 17, 1996 to Fadi and Colette Zoobi in Jacksonville, FL. While living in Huntersville, NC, Samira graduated from Davidson Day School. She went on to study New Media with a minor in Anthropology at...

Marna Jean Barto

Marna Jean Barto

Sep 26, 2024

Marna Jean Barto, 81 of Davidson, North Carolina passed away on September 26th, 2024. Marna was born in Bellevue, Ohio on March 22nd, 1943 to the late Donald Amos and Edna Thornton and was an only child. Along with her parents, Marna is preceded in death by her grandson Ket Barrington. She is survived by her husband, Larry Barto; daughters...

Donna Lee Meaker

Donna Lee Meaker

Sep 25, 2024

Donna Lee (Conrad) Meaker, was a beloved individual who touched the hearts of many throughout her 78 years. She entered the world on October 10, 1945, in Johnson City, NY, and departed peacefully in Mooresville, NC, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

As a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, she emanated warmth and kindness in all her relationships. She shared a...

Sylvia Reap

Sylvia Reap

Sep 23, 2024

Sylvia Louise Saar Reap of Cornelius, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 23 at the age of 88.

She was born in Scranton, PA on October 23, 1935, the daughter of the late William and Louise Houser Saar. She graduated from Scranton Technical High School, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years,...

Richard John Cable

Richard John Cable

Sep 19, 2024

Richard (Ric) John Cable, age 79, of Huntersville, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. He was a 1962 graduate of Bishop Moore High School (Orlando), as well as a member of the first graduating class at Florida Technological University (now UCF) earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1970. Ric was also a member of the...

Joe Bergen McGee

Joe Bergen McGee

Sep 17, 2024

Joe passed from this life into his eternal home on September 17, 2024.

He is survived by his daughter Angela Daugherty (Donnie Daugherty); brothers, Roy Mack McGee and Jerry McGee; granddaughters Amber Ranee Daugherty and Tiffany Nicole Daugherty; stepson Clee Laster and his son Van Laster; and his first wife Judy Brown Cooper McGee Holder.

He is predeceased by his wife Norma...

Regena Mae Kuhl

Regena Mae Kuhl

Sep 14, 2024

Regena “Jeanee” Mae Durham Kuhl, 79, of Greensboro and Cornelius, NC, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Saturday September 14, 2024 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville, NC, after a long battle with dementia.

Born and raised in Pinch, West Virginia, Jeanee attended West Virginia University where she met her husband of almost 51 years. Jeanee...

David Robert Steinhaus

David Robert Steinhaus

Sep 13, 2024

Arrangements are incomplete.

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John Sharpless Brenner

John Sharpless Brenner

Sep 11, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John S. Brenner on September 11th, 2024. He was 63 years young.

John was born on August 5th, 1961, in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania. He will forever be remembered as a beloved father and husband to Danny, Paige, and Donna. He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Joan Brenner as...

Ayodele Emmanuel Adewuyi

Ayodele Emmanuel Adewuyi

Sep 11, 2024

Ayodele (Ayo) Emmanuel Adewuyi, of Charlotte, NC passed away on September 11, 2024.

Ayo was born in the city of Lagos, in Nigeria on May 21, 1988 to Engr. Adeyemi Adewuyi and Mrs. Gold Seyeifa Adewuyi.

Ayo was a very loving and caring son, brother, friend and father. Always smiling, full of life and loved to have fun with family and friends....

Barbara Anne Schilling-Studer

Barbara Anne Schilling-Studer

Sep 10, 2024

Barbara Schilling-Studer, of Cornelius, NC passed away on September 10, 2024 after a four year battle with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Barbara was born in Buffalo, NY to her loving mother and father, Helen and John Usiak. After Barbara graduated from Lancaster High School she went on to study at Buffalo State College and got a Bachelor's degree in Education, and then...

June Fleenor White

June Fleenor White

Sep 10, 2024

Nelle LeJeune (June) Fleenor White, 95, died on September 10, 2024 at The Pines in Davidson. Born in Charlotte on October 29, 1928, June was the daughter of Lloyd Jefferson Fleenor and Verna Kilbourne Fleenor.  June is survived by her husband of 73 years, Mack White; son, Dr. Mack White III and wife Mary Virginia White of Charlotte; son Jim...

Florence Jacqueline Bridges

Florence Jacqueline Bridges

Sep 8, 2024

Florence Jacqueline Bridges, peacefully passed away on September 8, 2024, in Mooresville, North Carolina. Born on November 14, 1935, in Ellerbe, North Carolina, Jackie was a woman of remarkable strength and a take charge personality that shaped the lives of those around her.

Jackie dedicated her life to her family, and nothing brought her more pride than her grandsons and great-grandchildren....

Josiah Ray Logan

Josiah Ray Logan

Sep 7, 2024

Josiah Ray Logan, 18 days, of Charlotte passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024. He was born on August 20, 2024 to Michael and Shayna Logan. In addition to his parents, Josiah is survived by his siblings, Olivia (3), and Eliyahu (2).

A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, at Grace Covenant Church...

Adeline Bolger

Adeline Bolger

Sep 5, 2024

Adeline M. Bolger, 79, Cornelius, NC passed away on September 5, 2024.

Adeline was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 16, 1945, to the late Ralph Smimmo and Eleanor Smimmo.

 Along with her parents, Adeline is preceded in death by husband, Thomas Bolger and daughter, Angela Mastrocinque.

She is survived by her son Daniel Aufiero, his wife Janine and 2 children Tino and...

Thomas H. Gabriel

Thomas H. Gabriel

Sep 3, 2024

Thomas “Tommy” Gabriel, 71, of Denver, NC, passed away peacefully the morning of September 3rd, 2024, with the love of his family surrounding him. Thomas was born in Newton, NC on September 24th, 1952, to the late Watson and Dorcas Gabriel. 

Thomas graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He had a long and successful career in aviation where he was employed as...

James Albert Drum Sr.

James Albert Drum Sr.

Sep 1, 2024

James Albert Drum Sr., 85, of Seven Devils, NC, formerly of Statesville, NC, died at his home on September 1, 2024. 

He was born in Statesville, NC on July 20, 1939 to the late Margaret Perkins Drum and Albert Bryan Drum. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Carol Drum, and sister, Connie Drum Jones.

He is survived by his...

Dolores Kay Krug

Dolores Kay Krug

Aug 28, 2024

Dolores Kay (Feeman) Krug passed on August 28, 2024. She was the only child of Harvey Jefferson Feeman and Esther Gertrude (Ellinger) Feeman, and was born on September 8, 1937 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio.

Dolores grew up on the family farm near Lancaster, Ohio and had wonderful childhood memories. She attended Pleasantville Schools and graduated in 1955.

After graduation she went...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

James Francis Anthony McAuliffe

James Francis Anthony McAuliffe

Oct 3, 2024

 Jim McAuliffe, 87, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on October 3, 2024 at Novant Huntersville Medical Center in the arms of his daughter. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. as half of the third largest set of twins born in the United States in 1937. His parents, John (Jack) McAuliffe and Honor(a) Keady were Irish immigrants who raised four...

Dolly Abrao

Dolly Abrao

Oct 1, 2024

Services will be privately held with the family.

Samira Jordan Zoobi

Samira Jordan Zoobi

Sep 29, 2024

Samira J. Zoobi, 28, of Asheville, NC passed away on September 29, 2024 as a victim of flooding due to Hurricane Helene.

Samira was born on February 17, 1996 to Fadi and Colette Zoobi in Jacksonville, FL. While living in Huntersville, NC, Samira graduated from Davidson Day School. She went on to study New Media with a minor in Anthropology at...

Marna Jean Barto

Marna Jean Barto

Sep 26, 2024

Marna Jean Barto, 81 of Davidson, North Carolina passed away on September 26th, 2024. Marna was born in Bellevue, Ohio on March 22nd, 1943 to the late Donald Amos and Edna Thornton and was an only child. Along with her parents, Marna is preceded in death by her grandson Ket Barrington. She is survived by her husband, Larry Barto; daughters...

Donna Lee Meaker

Donna Lee Meaker

Sep 25, 2024

Donna Lee (Conrad) Meaker, was a beloved individual who touched the hearts of many throughout her 78 years. She entered the world on October 10, 1945, in Johnson City, NY, and departed peacefully in Mooresville, NC, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

As a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, she emanated warmth and kindness in all her relationships. She shared a...

Sylvia Reap

Sylvia Reap

Sep 23, 2024

Sylvia Louise Saar Reap of Cornelius, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 23 at the age of 88.

She was born in Scranton, PA on October 23, 1935, the daughter of the late William and Louise Houser Saar. She graduated from Scranton Technical High School, Scranton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years,...

Richard John Cable

Richard John Cable

Sep 19, 2024

Richard (Ric) John Cable, age 79, of Huntersville, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. He was a 1962 graduate of Bishop Moore High School (Orlando), as well as a member of the first graduating class at Florida Technological University (now UCF) earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1970. Ric was also a member of the...

Joe Bergen McGee

Joe Bergen McGee

Sep 17, 2024

Joe passed from this life into his eternal home on September 17, 2024.

He is survived by his daughter Angela Daugherty (Donnie Daugherty); brothers, Roy Mack McGee and Jerry McGee; granddaughters Amber Ranee Daugherty and Tiffany Nicole Daugherty; stepson Clee Laster and his son Van Laster; and his first wife Judy Brown Cooper McGee Holder.

He is predeceased by his wife Norma...

Regena Mae Kuhl

Regena Mae Kuhl

Sep 14, 2024

Regena “Jeanee” Mae Durham Kuhl, 79, of Greensboro and Cornelius, NC, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Saturday September 14, 2024 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville, NC, after a long battle with dementia.

Born and raised in Pinch, West Virginia, Jeanee attended West Virginia University where she met her husband of almost 51 years. Jeanee...

David Robert Steinhaus

David Robert Steinhaus

Sep 13, 2024

Arrangements are incomplete.

Please check back for full obituary.

John Sharpless Brenner

John Sharpless Brenner

Sep 11, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John S. Brenner on September 11th, 2024. He was 63 years young.

John was born on August 5th, 1961, in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania. He will forever be remembered as a beloved father and husband to Danny, Paige, and Donna. He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Joan Brenner as...

Ayodele Emmanuel Adewuyi

Ayodele Emmanuel Adewuyi

Sep 11, 2024

Ayodele (Ayo) Emmanuel Adewuyi, of Charlotte, NC passed away on September 11, 2024.

Ayo was born in the city of Lagos, in Nigeria on May 21, 1988 to Engr. Adeyemi Adewuyi and Mrs. Gold Seyeifa Adewuyi.

Ayo was a very loving and caring son, brother, friend and father. Always smiling, full of life and loved to have fun with family and friends....

Barbara Anne Schilling-Studer

Barbara Anne Schilling-Studer

Sep 10, 2024

Barbara Schilling-Studer, of Cornelius, NC passed away on September 10, 2024 after a four year battle with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Barbara was born in Buffalo, NY to her loving mother and father, Helen and John Usiak. After Barbara graduated from Lancaster High School she went on to study at Buffalo State College and got a Bachelor's degree in Education, and then...

June Fleenor White

June Fleenor White

Sep 10, 2024

Nelle LeJeune (June) Fleenor White, 95, died on September 10, 2024 at The Pines in Davidson. Born in Charlotte on October 29, 1928, June was the daughter of Lloyd Jefferson Fleenor and Verna Kilbourne Fleenor.  June is survived by her husband of 73 years, Mack White; son, Dr. Mack White III and wife Mary Virginia White of Charlotte; son Jim...

Florence Jacqueline Bridges

Florence Jacqueline Bridges

Sep 8, 2024

Florence Jacqueline Bridges, peacefully passed away on September 8, 2024, in Mooresville, North Carolina. Born on November 14, 1935, in Ellerbe, North Carolina, Jackie was a woman of remarkable strength and a take charge personality that shaped the lives of those around her.

Jackie dedicated her life to her family, and nothing brought her more pride than her grandsons and great-grandchildren....

Josiah Ray Logan

Josiah Ray Logan

Sep 7, 2024

Josiah Ray Logan, 18 days, of Charlotte passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024. He was born on August 20, 2024 to Michael and Shayna Logan. In addition to his parents, Josiah is survived by his siblings, Olivia (3), and Eliyahu (2).

A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, at Grace Covenant Church...

Adeline Bolger

Adeline Bolger

Sep 5, 2024

Adeline M. Bolger, 79, Cornelius, NC passed away on September 5, 2024.

Adeline was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 16, 1945, to the late Ralph Smimmo and Eleanor Smimmo.

 Along with her parents, Adeline is preceded in death by husband, Thomas Bolger and daughter, Angela Mastrocinque.

She is survived by her son Daniel Aufiero, his wife Janine and 2 children Tino and...

Thomas H. Gabriel

Thomas H. Gabriel

Sep 3, 2024

Thomas “Tommy” Gabriel, 71, of Denver, NC, passed away peacefully the morning of September 3rd, 2024, with the love of his family surrounding him. Thomas was born in Newton, NC on September 24th, 1952, to the late Watson and Dorcas Gabriel. 

Thomas graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He had a long and successful career in aviation where he was employed as...

James Albert Drum Sr.

James Albert Drum Sr.

Sep 1, 2024

James Albert Drum Sr., 85, of Seven Devils, NC, formerly of Statesville, NC, died at his home on September 1, 2024. 

He was born in Statesville, NC on July 20, 1939 to the late Margaret Perkins Drum and Albert Bryan Drum. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Carol Drum, and sister, Connie Drum Jones.

He is survived by his...

Dolores Kay Krug

Dolores Kay Krug

Aug 28, 2024

Dolores Kay (Feeman) Krug passed on August 28, 2024. She was the only child of Harvey Jefferson Feeman and Esther Gertrude (Ellinger) Feeman, and was born on September 8, 1937 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio.

Dolores grew up on the family farm near Lancaster, Ohio and had wonderful childhood memories. She attended Pleasantville Schools and graduated in 1955.

After graduation she went...