Albert Johnson McCracken Jr., died peacefully at home on May 27th, 2018. He was born February 28, 1932 and was the son of the late Albert and Myrtle McCracken of Waynesville, NC. After serving in the US Army, he earned a degree in Mechanized Agriculture from NCSU. As an engineer with the US Soil Conservation Service he designed the lake...
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Monica Little Crayton, 58, died on Monday, May 28, 2018. Monica was born in Concord, NC on January 17, 1960, daughter of the late Wayne Little and the late Becky Crayton. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death her brother, Ginsin Little; and a sister, Marcie Little. Monica is survived by her son, Richard “Trey” A. Crayton,...
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David Wesley Harris, age 70, passed away on May 21st, 2018 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House, North Carolina. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on July 1, 1947, to Wesley and Catherine Boothe Harris. They spent many years in Darmstadt, Zweibrucken and Frankfurt, Germany, where David excelled in school and sports, and became an Eagle Scout at the...
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Eric Stephen Blymyer, 41, of Cleveland, NC passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Moses Cone Hospital after a long battle with an illness. He was born October 24, 1976 in Cleveland, OH to Donald Blymyer and Linda Knight Blymyer. Eric played American Legion baseball in Newport News, VA and in Rowan County. In May 2007, Eric graduated Summa Cum...
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Betty Jean Santillanes, 85, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born October 15, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to the late William Ellis and Josephine Belello Ellis. Betty was of the Christian faith and enjoyed listening Joyce Meyer and Joel Olsteen. She was adamant on being independent and active, and showed that by gardening and going...
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Dick Emil Sivula, 83, of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Center. He was born April 23, 1935 in Fitchburg, MA to the late John Sivula and Helga Jasenter Silvula. He attended Memorial United Methodist Church. Dick worked at Mason Motors and later retired from Cannon Mills in Kannapolis. In his spare time,...
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Diana Sue Krueger Krider, ,formally of Salisbury, peacefully passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. She was born in Vincennes, IN to the late Victor Krueger and Alberta McCoy Krueger. She proudly served in the United States Army and worked for the town of Granite Quarry. In her spare time, she enjoyed arts and crafts, reading, watching T.V. and gardening. In...
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Ralph “RB” Benjamin Cox, 83, of Misenheimer, peacefully passed away on May 14, 2018 at his home. He was born August 16, 1934 in Stanly County, NC to the late Henry Cox and Alice Coley Cox. RB was a member of Prospect Baptist Church in Albemarle and his proudest moment was being baptized when he was 70. He loved the...
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Read MoreIrene Whited, 74, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend to so many died Sunday morning May 13th, 2018 at Novant’s Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Born on January 23rd, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Elwine von Kaenel. Before moving to North Carolina Irene she spent many years growing...
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Earl Meacham Kipka, 85, of Dunedin, Florida, died May 1, 2018, at Willow Valley Cemetery, Mooresville, North Carolina. He was born February 10, 1933 in the Philippines, to the late Claude White Kipka and Julia Meacham Kipka. Mr. Kipka was a Korean War Veteran in the Army and a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College. He was a retired Pipe...
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