Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Zachary E. Turner

Zachary E. Turner

Sep 28, 2019

Zachary Emmanuel Turner, 29, of Cornelius, NC passed away on September 28, 2019. He was born in Dover, Delaware on August 3, 1990 to Cynthia Kimball Hanrahan and Gil Turner.

Zach was preceded in death by his nephew, Leo Turner.

He was survived by his mother, Cindi Hanrahan and her husband Dave; father, Gil Turner; brother, Shane and his girlfriend...

Marie Martha Fields

Marie Martha Fields

Sep 27, 2019

Marie Martha Fields, 89, passed away on September 27, 2019 in Cornelius, NC. She was born on May 22, 1930 to the late Michael and Mary Mergler in Buffalo, NY. 

Internment will be held by Eustis & Cornell Funeral Home in Marblehead, MA.

Carol   Griffith

Carol Griffith

Sep 24, 2019

Milla Carol Griffith, 69, passed away on September 24, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest. The youngest of three children, Carol was born in Cartersville, Georgia, to Thomas Hunter Griffith and Milla Putnam Griffith.

Carol was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended San Marcos University in San Marcos, Texas, where she earned a bachelor’s...

Rodrigo A. Chaluisan

Rodrigo A. Chaluisan

Sep 24, 2019

Rodrigo A. Chaluisan, 60, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away September 24, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Sonia Chaluisan.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2019 in the chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 16901 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville, NC, 28078.

Online condolences may be...

Joseph L. C. Wagoner

Joseph L. C. Wagoner

Sep 21, 2019

Joseph L.C. “Cliff” Wagoner, 79 of Davidson, NC passed away on September 21, 2019. He was born on October 23, 1939 in Teaneck, NJ to the late Robert Vernon Wagoner and Marie Clifford Wagoner.

Cliff was a graduate of Cornell University and Northeastern University. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he served as a First Lieutenant. In...

Gregorio   Gabuya

Gregorio Gabuya

Sep 19, 2019

Gregorio Franco Gabuya, 89, of Huntersville, NC passed away on September 19, 2019. He was born in the Philippines on April 24, 1930.

He enjoyed traveling, fishing, and gardening. He attended St. Therese Catholic Church and then moved to St. Mark Catholic Church.

Gregorio is preceded in death by his parents and fourteen brothers and sisters.

He is survived by...

Louis Gene Coffee

Louis Gene Coffee

Sep 15, 2019

Louis Gene Coffee, 79, of Huntersville, NC and formerly of Ceredo, WV went home to his heavenly Father on Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Charlotte, NC after a brief illness.  He was born in Monaville, WV, a son of the late Earl and Vivian Coffee.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years Patricia Reed Coffee...

Michael   McCarty

Michael McCarty

Sep 15, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

James   Litton

James Litton

Sep 15, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Arlene Hazel Brady

Arlene Hazel Brady

Sep 13, 2019

Arlene Hazel (Greenwood) Brady, 83, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be left for the Brady family at kepnerfh.com.

Arleigh Burke Carpenter

Arleigh Burke Carpenter

Sep 13, 2019

Arleigh Burke Carpenter, 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away on September 13, 2019.

Arleigh was born in Santa Barbara, CA on March 9, 1965 to Wesley D. Carpenter and Rita A. Carpenter.

He is survived by his parents, and his children, Arleigh Burke Carpenter, Jr., Kayleigh Elizabeth Carpenter, Kolby McKay Carpenter and their mother Karen Jean Carpenter of Huntersville; his...

John Kenneth Knowles

John Kenneth Knowles

Sep 9, 2019

John Kenneth Knowles, 82, of Davidson passed away on September 9, 2019 at Novant Huntersville Hospice surrounded by loved ones. John was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 29, 1937, to Francis Knowles and Dorothy Norris Knowles. He grew up in Wilmington, DE, and Penns Grove, NJ.

From there, John went to McDonogh School in Maryland, Rutgers University for his...

Donna L. Orshaw

Donna L. Orshaw

Sep 5, 2019

Donna L. Orshaw, 87, of Cornelius, North Carolina, passed away September 5, 2019.

Schindler Funeral Home in Gowanda, NY is handling funeral services.  

Geraldine Gertrude Abernethy

Geraldine Gertrude Abernethy

Sep 4, 2019

Geraldine Gertrude (Kimball) Abernethy, 95, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away September 4, 2019.

Lamiell Funeral Home in Canton, Ohio will be handling funeral arrangements.

Delores Helen Taylor

Delores Helen Taylor

Sep 3, 2019

Delores Helen Taylor, 70, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away September 3, 2019.

Codey and Jones Funeral Home in Caldwell, New Jersey is handling funeral arrangements.

Mark   Kibel

Mark Kibel

Sep 2, 2019

Mark Dwayne Kibel, 59, of Cornelius, NC passed away on September 2, 2019.

Mark was born on May 4, 1960 to the Arthur Kibel and Letha Kibel, where he was raised on a farm down by Goodland, KS. He graduated from High School in 1978. He worked most of his life doing construction and traveled all over the country. He...

Halley "Hal"   Merrell

Halley "Hal" Merrell

Sep 2, 2019

Halley Adams Merrell, Jr., 85, of Davidson, NC quietly passed away on September 2.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 8 at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville at 2:00pm. 

Halley was born in New Bern, NC on July 14, 1934 to Halley, Sr. and Lossie Merrell.  He grew up in Norfolk, VA and put himself through...

Patricia Webb Levering

Patricia Webb Levering

Aug 24, 2019

Patricia Webb Levering, a beloved Quaker leader well known locally in the Davidson area and nationally in her faith community, died on August 24, 2019, after a sixteen-month struggle with lung cancer. She was 73 years old.

            Patty was born on July 14, 1946, in Mount Airy, NC, to Irene and Locke Webb. She grew up in a Baptist...

Marjorie Ann Strawther

Marjorie Ann Strawther

Aug 24, 2019

Marjorie Strawther, age 93, died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at The Pines at Davidson, North Carolina.

Born December 9, 1925 in Lubbock, Texas, she was the daughter of James Thornton and Ruth Ratliff Arledge.  She spent most of her childhood in Orange, Texas where she was a member of the 9th and Elm Church of Christ.  Marjorie graduated Valedictorian at...

Janet   Blasius

Janet Blasius

Aug 23, 2019

Janet Arlene Blasius, 78, of Cornelius, NC passed away on August 23, 2019.  

She was born in Cleveland, OH on March 9, 1941.  

Janet was an extremely loving person.  Surviving are her husband Sebastian Blasius, son, Sebastian Michael Blasius and his wife Dianne, and her daughter, Theresa Arlene Blasius.  She spent her final years being cared for by her loving...

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Zachary E. Turner

Zachary E. Turner

Sep 28, 2019

Zachary Emmanuel Turner, 29, of Cornelius, NC passed away on September 28, 2019. He was born in Dover, Delaware on August 3, 1990 to Cynthia Kimball Hanrahan and Gil Turner.

Zach was preceded in death by his nephew, Leo Turner.

He was survived by his mother, Cindi Hanrahan and her husband Dave; father, Gil Turner; brother, Shane and his girlfriend...

Marie Martha Fields

Marie Martha Fields

Sep 27, 2019

Marie Martha Fields, 89, passed away on September 27, 2019 in Cornelius, NC. She was born on May 22, 1930 to the late Michael and Mary Mergler in Buffalo, NY. 

Internment will be held by Eustis & Cornell Funeral Home in Marblehead, MA.

Carol   Griffith

Carol Griffith

Sep 24, 2019

Milla Carol Griffith, 69, passed away on September 24, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest. The youngest of three children, Carol was born in Cartersville, Georgia, to Thomas Hunter Griffith and Milla Putnam Griffith.

Carol was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She attended San Marcos University in San Marcos, Texas, where she earned a bachelor’s...

Rodrigo A. Chaluisan

Rodrigo A. Chaluisan

Sep 24, 2019

Rodrigo A. Chaluisan, 60, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away September 24, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Sonia Chaluisan.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2019 in the chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 16901 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville, NC, 28078.

Online condolences may be...

Joseph L. C. Wagoner

Joseph L. C. Wagoner

Sep 21, 2019

Joseph L.C. “Cliff” Wagoner, 79 of Davidson, NC passed away on September 21, 2019. He was born on October 23, 1939 in Teaneck, NJ to the late Robert Vernon Wagoner and Marie Clifford Wagoner.

Cliff was a graduate of Cornell University and Northeastern University. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he served as a First Lieutenant. In...

Gregorio   Gabuya

Gregorio Gabuya

Sep 19, 2019

Gregorio Franco Gabuya, 89, of Huntersville, NC passed away on September 19, 2019. He was born in the Philippines on April 24, 1930.

He enjoyed traveling, fishing, and gardening. He attended St. Therese Catholic Church and then moved to St. Mark Catholic Church.

Gregorio is preceded in death by his parents and fourteen brothers and sisters.

He is survived by...

Louis Gene Coffee

Louis Gene Coffee

Sep 15, 2019

Louis Gene Coffee, 79, of Huntersville, NC and formerly of Ceredo, WV went home to his heavenly Father on Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Charlotte, NC after a brief illness.  He was born in Monaville, WV, a son of the late Earl and Vivian Coffee.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years Patricia Reed Coffee...

Michael   McCarty

Michael McCarty

Sep 15, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

James   Litton

James Litton

Sep 15, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Arlene Hazel Brady

Arlene Hazel Brady

Sep 13, 2019

Arlene Hazel (Greenwood) Brady, 83, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be left for the Brady family at kepnerfh.com.

Arleigh Burke Carpenter

Arleigh Burke Carpenter

Sep 13, 2019

Arleigh Burke Carpenter, 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away on September 13, 2019.

Arleigh was born in Santa Barbara, CA on March 9, 1965 to Wesley D. Carpenter and Rita A. Carpenter.

He is survived by his parents, and his children, Arleigh Burke Carpenter, Jr., Kayleigh Elizabeth Carpenter, Kolby McKay Carpenter and their mother Karen Jean Carpenter of Huntersville; his...

John Kenneth Knowles

John Kenneth Knowles

Sep 9, 2019

John Kenneth Knowles, 82, of Davidson passed away on September 9, 2019 at Novant Huntersville Hospice surrounded by loved ones. John was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 29, 1937, to Francis Knowles and Dorothy Norris Knowles. He grew up in Wilmington, DE, and Penns Grove, NJ.

From there, John went to McDonogh School in Maryland, Rutgers University for his...

Donna L. Orshaw

Donna L. Orshaw

Sep 5, 2019

Donna L. Orshaw, 87, of Cornelius, North Carolina, passed away September 5, 2019.

Schindler Funeral Home in Gowanda, NY is handling funeral services.  

Geraldine Gertrude Abernethy

Geraldine Gertrude Abernethy

Sep 4, 2019

Geraldine Gertrude (Kimball) Abernethy, 95, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away September 4, 2019.

Lamiell Funeral Home in Canton, Ohio will be handling funeral arrangements.

Delores Helen Taylor

Delores Helen Taylor

Sep 3, 2019

Delores Helen Taylor, 70, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away September 3, 2019.

Codey and Jones Funeral Home in Caldwell, New Jersey is handling funeral arrangements.

Mark   Kibel

Mark Kibel

Sep 2, 2019

Mark Dwayne Kibel, 59, of Cornelius, NC passed away on September 2, 2019.

Mark was born on May 4, 1960 to the Arthur Kibel and Letha Kibel, where he was raised on a farm down by Goodland, KS. He graduated from High School in 1978. He worked most of his life doing construction and traveled all over the country. He...

Halley "Hal"   Merrell

Halley "Hal" Merrell

Sep 2, 2019

Halley Adams Merrell, Jr., 85, of Davidson, NC quietly passed away on September 2.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 8 at the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville at 2:00pm. 

Halley was born in New Bern, NC on July 14, 1934 to Halley, Sr. and Lossie Merrell.  He grew up in Norfolk, VA and put himself through...

Patricia Webb Levering

Patricia Webb Levering

Aug 24, 2019

Patricia Webb Levering, a beloved Quaker leader well known locally in the Davidson area and nationally in her faith community, died on August 24, 2019, after a sixteen-month struggle with lung cancer. She was 73 years old.

            Patty was born on July 14, 1946, in Mount Airy, NC, to Irene and Locke Webb. She grew up in a Baptist...

Marjorie Ann Strawther

Marjorie Ann Strawther

Aug 24, 2019

Marjorie Strawther, age 93, died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at The Pines at Davidson, North Carolina.

Born December 9, 1925 in Lubbock, Texas, she was the daughter of James Thornton and Ruth Ratliff Arledge.  She spent most of her childhood in Orange, Texas where she was a member of the 9th and Elm Church of Christ.  Marjorie graduated Valedictorian at...

Janet   Blasius

Janet Blasius

Aug 23, 2019

Janet Arlene Blasius, 78, of Cornelius, NC passed away on August 23, 2019.  

She was born in Cleveland, OH on March 9, 1941.  

Janet was an extremely loving person.  Surviving are her husband Sebastian Blasius, son, Sebastian Michael Blasius and his wife Dianne, and her daughter, Theresa Arlene Blasius.  She spent her final years being cared for by her loving...