Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Elbert Lee Watson

Elbert Lee Watson

Feb 2, 2012

Mr. Elbert Lee Watson, 82, of Charlotte died Thursday February 2, 1012 at Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte, NC. Born June 2, 1929 in Mecklenburg County he was a son of the late Furman C Watson and Mattie Hopkins Watson. He self employed residential contractor. Mr. Watson served the Lord his entire live. He was a charter member of Statesville Road Baptist...

Ann Richkus Slahor

Ann Richkus Slahor

Feb 1, 2012

Ann Barbara Richkus Slahor, 89, of Cornelius passed away February 1, 2012. Ann was born on November 11, 1922 in Newark, NJ. She was retired from the Hanes Co. as a seamstress. She is survived by her daughter; Karen P. Snyder (Tom) of Cornelius, NC, sons; Jeffrey Slahor of Morgantown, WV and Robert Slahor of Kenilworth, NJ, ten grandchildren, four...

Ronald Gerardo Badilla

Ronald Gerardo Badilla

Jan 28, 2012

Ronald Gerardo Badilla, 39, of Huntersville, NC died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Ronald was born on December 7, 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica to Gilbert and Gladys Prado Badilla. Ronald is survived by his wife Janet, daughters, Bianca and Daisy, step-son David Coffey, one brother and three sisters. A memorial service will be held...

Dorothy Sargent Bauer Cornish

Dorothy Sargent Bauer Cornish

Jan 28, 2012

Dorothy Sargent Bauer Cornish, a long-time supporter of civic, cultural, and environmental causes in the Capital District area of New York, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. She was 85. She was born in New Haven, Conn., daughter of Charles F. and Elizabeth D. Sargent. Her father was the president of Sargent & Co., one of America's largest...

Alberta Marie Thayer Selkow

Alberta Marie Thayer Selkow

Jan 27, 2012

Alberta Marie Thayer Selkow, 87, of Huntersville, NC passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Alberta was a former model and retired receptionist of Alliance Bank of Northern Virginia. She enjoyed music, dancing, hand crafts, painting, cooking, baking and shopping. Alberta is survived by family, friends and many loved ones. A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, February 2, 2012...

Damian Kenneth Bricker

Damian Kenneth Bricker

Jan 24, 2012

Damian Kenneth Bricker of Statesville, NC passed away January 24, 2012 with close friends by his side. Damian was born September 14, 1966 in Johnson City, NY. He worked in the towing and automotive industry for over 25 years and took pride in his car collection and knowledge of vehicles. He was an avid animal lover and was most fond...

Flora Katherine Pratt

Flora Katherine Pratt

Jan 24, 2012

Flora Pratt of Huntersville, NC formerly of Hollywood, FL and St. Augustine, Fl, passed away on January 24, 2012. Flora was born June 9, 1922 in Mokane, MO to the late William Amos and Flora Van Zandt Wiley. Through her long life Flora lived in Missouri, Texas, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Georgia. In 1960 she returned to Hollywood, FL where...

Barry Alan Bowe

Barry Alan Bowe

Jan 23, 2012

Dr. Barry Alan Bowe, 54 of Huntersville, North Carolina, formerly of Charleston, West Virginia, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at home. Barry was the Principal at Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he shared his passion for teaching and his commitment to educational excellence. Barry's career goal was to assist others to achieve their full potential...

Randall Stuart Brown

Randall Stuart Brown

Jan 22, 2012

Mr. Randall Stuart Brown, 74 of Davidson, NC died Sunday January 22, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born May 30, 1937 in Iredell County he was a son of the late Doris Brown Shelton and retired from Reeves Curon of Cornelius in 1973. Funeral services will be conducted 12:30 p.m. Wednesday January 25 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral...

Doris Marie Keeps

Doris Marie Keeps

Jan 20, 2012

Mrs. Doris Marie Keeps, 72, of Huntersville, NC died Friday January 20, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Birmingham, Ala on May 13, 1939. Mrs. Keeps retired from Ford Motor Co in Michigan as a seamstress after many years of service. Funeral arrangements are incomplete She is survived by her daughter, Donna Kirkovich and her husband Mike of...

Flora Maria Guzman

Flora Maria Guzman

Jan 18, 2012

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Nancy Elizabeth Neel Rankin

Nancy Elizabeth Neel Rankin

Jan 17, 2012

Nancy Elizabeth Neel Rankin, 93, of Stanley, NC died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. She was born August 16, 1918 to the late Avery Young Neel and Pearl Alexander Neel in Iredell City, NC. Mrs. Rankin was the oldest member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Friday, January...

Edwin Huss Shoaf, Sr.

Edwin Huss Shoaf, Sr.

Jan 17, 2012

EDWIN HUSS SHOAF, SR Mr. Shoaf, 90, of Huntersville, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from complications of chronic illness at The Laurels in Highland Creek. He was born December 31, 1921 in Charlotte, NC to Mary Isenhour Shoaf and Forney Huss Shoaf. He graduated from Charlotte Central High School in 1939 and then from NC State College in 1943 with...

Rosalind Delores Zeigler

Rosalind Delores Zeigler

Jan 17, 2012

Rosalind Delores Whitfield Zeigler, 74, of The Bronx, NY, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Lake Norman Regional Hospital, Mooresville, NC. She was born January 20, 1937 in New York, NY to the late Ross and Daisy Whitfield. Rosalind was a nursing assistant at Manhattan State Hospital. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her two sisters....

Jane Fuentes Rosso

Jane Fuentes Rosso

Jan 16, 2012

Jane Fuentes Rosso, 57, of Huntersville, NC passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Jane was born on December 29, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY to Laura Fuentes of Staten Island, NY and the late Daniel Fuentes. She received her Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and was a Vice President at Wells Fargo. Jane was a member...

Gloria Maria Medina

Gloria Maria Medina

Jan 15, 2012

Gloria Maria Medina, 65, of Huntersville, NC died on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Gloria was born November 3, 1946 in Columbia, South America to Aminta Bayona Medina and the late Luis Alfredo Medina. She was a retired accountant who enjoyed history and politics. A funeral mass with be on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Mark Catholic Church,...

Stephens Kirby Lawson

Stephens Kirby Lawson

Jan 15, 2012

Mr. Stephens "Steve" Kirby Lawson, 59, of Davidson, NC died Sunday January 15, 2012 at his residence. Born August 28, 1952 in Atlanta, GA he was a son of Doris Broom Lawson of Davidson and the late Winston Stephens Lawson. Mr. Lawson was employed with Duke Energy as a vehicle maintenance specialist for 31 years. A member of Hickory Grove...

Iris Osborne Marks

Iris Osborne Marks

Jan 13, 2012

Iris Osborne Marks, 88, of Charlotte, NC died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. She was born October 17, 1923 in Louisburg, NC to the late Thomas Osborne and Mary Magdalene Allen Osborne. Iris enjoyed bowling, fishing, gardening and sewing but was so proud to be the "family scrabble champion". Along with her parents Iris was...

Helen V. Haugan Hesse

Helen V. Haugan Hesse

Jan 12, 2012

A Funeral Service for Helen Virginia Hesse will be conducted Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM at the the Piedmont Unitarian Universalists Church, 9704 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 2:00 PM.

Donald   Cadwallader

Donald Cadwallader

Jan 11, 2012

Dr. Donald Elton Cadwallader, 80, of Davidson, NC passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 11, 2012, at his residence at The Pines in Davidson, NC. He was born June 14, 1931 in Buffalo, NY to the late Donald Elton Cadwallader, Sr. and Katherine Russell Cadwallader. He resided in Athens, GA for 49 years with his wife, the late,...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Elbert Lee Watson

Elbert Lee Watson

Feb 2, 2012

Mr. Elbert Lee Watson, 82, of Charlotte died Thursday February 2, 1012 at Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte, NC. Born June 2, 1929 in Mecklenburg County he was a son of the late Furman C Watson and Mattie Hopkins Watson. He self employed residential contractor. Mr. Watson served the Lord his entire live. He was a charter member of Statesville Road Baptist...

Ann Richkus Slahor

Ann Richkus Slahor

Feb 1, 2012

Ann Barbara Richkus Slahor, 89, of Cornelius passed away February 1, 2012. Ann was born on November 11, 1922 in Newark, NJ. She was retired from the Hanes Co. as a seamstress. She is survived by her daughter; Karen P. Snyder (Tom) of Cornelius, NC, sons; Jeffrey Slahor of Morgantown, WV and Robert Slahor of Kenilworth, NJ, ten grandchildren, four...

Ronald Gerardo Badilla

Ronald Gerardo Badilla

Jan 28, 2012

Ronald Gerardo Badilla, 39, of Huntersville, NC died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Ronald was born on December 7, 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica to Gilbert and Gladys Prado Badilla. Ronald is survived by his wife Janet, daughters, Bianca and Daisy, step-son David Coffey, one brother and three sisters. A memorial service will be held...

Dorothy Sargent Bauer Cornish

Dorothy Sargent Bauer Cornish

Jan 28, 2012

Dorothy Sargent Bauer Cornish, a long-time supporter of civic, cultural, and environmental causes in the Capital District area of New York, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. She was 85. She was born in New Haven, Conn., daughter of Charles F. and Elizabeth D. Sargent. Her father was the president of Sargent & Co., one of America's largest...

Alberta Marie Thayer Selkow

Alberta Marie Thayer Selkow

Jan 27, 2012

Alberta Marie Thayer Selkow, 87, of Huntersville, NC passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Alberta was a former model and retired receptionist of Alliance Bank of Northern Virginia. She enjoyed music, dancing, hand crafts, painting, cooking, baking and shopping. Alberta is survived by family, friends and many loved ones. A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, February 2, 2012...

Damian Kenneth Bricker

Damian Kenneth Bricker

Jan 24, 2012

Damian Kenneth Bricker of Statesville, NC passed away January 24, 2012 with close friends by his side. Damian was born September 14, 1966 in Johnson City, NY. He worked in the towing and automotive industry for over 25 years and took pride in his car collection and knowledge of vehicles. He was an avid animal lover and was most fond...

Flora Katherine Pratt

Flora Katherine Pratt

Jan 24, 2012

Flora Pratt of Huntersville, NC formerly of Hollywood, FL and St. Augustine, Fl, passed away on January 24, 2012. Flora was born June 9, 1922 in Mokane, MO to the late William Amos and Flora Van Zandt Wiley. Through her long life Flora lived in Missouri, Texas, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Georgia. In 1960 she returned to Hollywood, FL where...

Barry Alan Bowe

Barry Alan Bowe

Jan 23, 2012

Dr. Barry Alan Bowe, 54 of Huntersville, North Carolina, formerly of Charleston, West Virginia, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at home. Barry was the Principal at Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he shared his passion for teaching and his commitment to educational excellence. Barry's career goal was to assist others to achieve their full potential...

Randall Stuart Brown

Randall Stuart Brown

Jan 22, 2012

Mr. Randall Stuart Brown, 74 of Davidson, NC died Sunday January 22, 2012 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born May 30, 1937 in Iredell County he was a son of the late Doris Brown Shelton and retired from Reeves Curon of Cornelius in 1973. Funeral services will be conducted 12:30 p.m. Wednesday January 25 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral...

Doris Marie Keeps

Doris Marie Keeps

Jan 20, 2012

Mrs. Doris Marie Keeps, 72, of Huntersville, NC died Friday January 20, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Birmingham, Ala on May 13, 1939. Mrs. Keeps retired from Ford Motor Co in Michigan as a seamstress after many years of service. Funeral arrangements are incomplete She is survived by her daughter, Donna Kirkovich and her husband Mike of...

Flora Maria Guzman

Flora Maria Guzman

Jan 18, 2012

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Nancy Elizabeth Neel Rankin

Nancy Elizabeth Neel Rankin

Jan 17, 2012

Nancy Elizabeth Neel Rankin, 93, of Stanley, NC died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. She was born August 16, 1918 to the late Avery Young Neel and Pearl Alexander Neel in Iredell City, NC. Mrs. Rankin was the oldest member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Friday, January...

Edwin Huss Shoaf, Sr.

Edwin Huss Shoaf, Sr.

Jan 17, 2012

EDWIN HUSS SHOAF, SR Mr. Shoaf, 90, of Huntersville, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from complications of chronic illness at The Laurels in Highland Creek. He was born December 31, 1921 in Charlotte, NC to Mary Isenhour Shoaf and Forney Huss Shoaf. He graduated from Charlotte Central High School in 1939 and then from NC State College in 1943 with...

Rosalind Delores Zeigler

Rosalind Delores Zeigler

Jan 17, 2012

Rosalind Delores Whitfield Zeigler, 74, of The Bronx, NY, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Lake Norman Regional Hospital, Mooresville, NC. She was born January 20, 1937 in New York, NY to the late Ross and Daisy Whitfield. Rosalind was a nursing assistant at Manhattan State Hospital. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her two sisters....

Jane Fuentes Rosso

Jane Fuentes Rosso

Jan 16, 2012

Jane Fuentes Rosso, 57, of Huntersville, NC passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Jane was born on December 29, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY to Laura Fuentes of Staten Island, NY and the late Daniel Fuentes. She received her Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and was a Vice President at Wells Fargo. Jane was a member...

Gloria Maria Medina

Gloria Maria Medina

Jan 15, 2012

Gloria Maria Medina, 65, of Huntersville, NC died on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Gloria was born November 3, 1946 in Columbia, South America to Aminta Bayona Medina and the late Luis Alfredo Medina. She was a retired accountant who enjoyed history and politics. A funeral mass with be on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Mark Catholic Church,...

Stephens Kirby Lawson

Stephens Kirby Lawson

Jan 15, 2012

Mr. Stephens "Steve" Kirby Lawson, 59, of Davidson, NC died Sunday January 15, 2012 at his residence. Born August 28, 1952 in Atlanta, GA he was a son of Doris Broom Lawson of Davidson and the late Winston Stephens Lawson. Mr. Lawson was employed with Duke Energy as a vehicle maintenance specialist for 31 years. A member of Hickory Grove...

Iris Osborne Marks

Iris Osborne Marks

Jan 13, 2012

Iris Osborne Marks, 88, of Charlotte, NC died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. She was born October 17, 1923 in Louisburg, NC to the late Thomas Osborne and Mary Magdalene Allen Osborne. Iris enjoyed bowling, fishing, gardening and sewing but was so proud to be the "family scrabble champion". Along with her parents Iris was...

Helen V. Haugan Hesse

Helen V. Haugan Hesse

Jan 12, 2012

A Funeral Service for Helen Virginia Hesse will be conducted Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM at the the Piedmont Unitarian Universalists Church, 9704 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 2:00 PM.

Donald   Cadwallader

Donald Cadwallader

Jan 11, 2012

Dr. Donald Elton Cadwallader, 80, of Davidson, NC passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 11, 2012, at his residence at The Pines in Davidson, NC. He was born June 14, 1931 in Buffalo, NY to the late Donald Elton Cadwallader, Sr. and Katherine Russell Cadwallader. He resided in Athens, GA for 49 years with his wife, the late,...