John Smith Philbeck Jr., 66, of Statesville, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born on February 16, 1951 in Shelby, NC to the late John and Carrie Tesseneer Philbeck. John worked as a lineman for Energy United and enjoyed coastal fishing, going to flea markets, hunting, and being outdoors. He...
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Ernest Elbert ‘Whit’ Whitaker, 79, Charlotte, NC passed away March 13, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville. Mr. Whitaker was born September 10, 1937 in Lancaster, South Carolina to the late Laney Whitaker and Edna Croxton Whitaker. He served his country as a member of the United States Air Force and the South Carolina National Guard. In addition...
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Dr. William “Bill” Waldo Skeen M.D., 86, of Mooresville, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his home in Mooresville, NC. He was born on July 27, 1930 to the late Thomas and Lorena Stubbs Skeen in Biscoe, NC. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Biscoe High School, he earned his A.B in Zoology from University of North Carolina...
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Terri Lee Basinger, 57, of Salisbury, passed away on March 10, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Terri was born to the late Perry Dean Basinger Sr. and Claudette Weaver Basinger on March 16, 1959 in Rowan County. She was of Christian faith, and in her spare time enjoyed coloring and drawing. She also loved to spend...
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Cynthia “Cindy” Chester Sides, 55, of Concord, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on November 15, 1961 in Clarksville, TN to Millard Chester and Louise Jones Chester. Cindy was a member of Advent Lutheran Church in Charlotte, NC and worked as an Accounts Payable Payments Supervisor at LendLease Inc. She...
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Marjorie Katherine VanGraafeiland, 55, of Monroe, NC peacefully passed away on March 5, 2017 at her home. Marjorie was born to the late Don and Bitha Showalter on November 30, 1961 in Dubuque, Iowa. In her spare time, she enjoyed crafting, sewing, reading, playing scrabble, watching soap operas and going on cruises. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with...
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Ronald (Ron) Carson Webber, 69, of Rockwell, passed away on Saturday February 25, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Webber was born on February 3, 1948 in Gaston County, NC to the late Victor Webber and Ruth Hawkins Webber. Ron enjoyed gardening, watching Nascar and wrestling, and eating the spiciest food he could find. He was a devoted fan of the...
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Theodore Walter Romak, 91, of Romulus, Michigan, passed away peacefully on March, 1, 2017 at Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC. Theodore was born on January 19, 1926, to the late Walter and Anna Romak in Detroit, Michigan. Theodore served his country as a Marine in WWII. Theodore was a family man and enjoyed cookouts, cigars and an occasional shot...
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Thomas Daniel Grobe, 67, of Randleman, peacefully passed away March 3, 2017 at the Liberty Lane VA Hospice house in Salisbury, NC. Thomas was born to the late Maurice and Helen Mahoney Grobe on August 12, 1949 in North Tonawanda, NY . He proudly served in the United States Air Force. Thomas was active in local support groups and a...
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Frederick Charles Gries II, 58, of Belmont, died early on Friday, February 24, 2017, with his family at home. Born April 17, 1958 in Fort Pierce, FL, the youngest of four, to Frederick Charles and Shirley Brown Gries. Rick spent his adult life working in the automotive industry. He enjoyed all kinds of music and was an avid Panthers and...
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