John Charles Hamm, 78, of Lexington, passed away on Tuesday April 27, 2016 at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington surrounded by family. Mr. Hamm was born on February 13, 1938 in Ashe County, NC to the late Carl Vence Hamm and Bessie Elliott Hamm. John proudly served his country in the United States Navy and then he joined the...
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Betty Lou Rackley, 69, of Lexington, NC passed away on Sunday April 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. Betty was born on November 7, 1946 in Pender County, NC to the late Lester James and Maggie James. Betty was of the Baptist Faith and loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, playing...
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Francis Edward Allen, 79, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC. Mr. Allen was born on March 23, 1937 in DuPage County, Illinois to the late Vincent Allen and Elsie Lesmann Allen. Francis proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Allen was a member of New Hope...
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Eloise Torrence was born on August 6, 1921 in Cornelius, North Carolina. In addtion to her parents, her only sister Lillian, and two brothers Kermit and Fred preceded her in death. She departed her earthly life on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She attended school in Smithville, NC and later ventured out to try a...
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Peggy Darlene Bost, 67, of Gold Hill passed away Saturday. Peggy was born on January 27, 1949 in Rowan County daughter of the late John Marshall Earnhardt and Nancy Louise Morgan Earnhardt. Mrs. Bost attended East Rowan High School and had worked for B. B. Walker in Granite Quarry before the onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis. She loved all animals especially...
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My oldest brother, Tom Rich, WHS ’54, died April 13, 2016, in a Veterans Administration hospice in Salisbury, North Carolina. The cause was esophageal cancer. My brother Bill, WHS ’56, and I spent several days with him there in late March. The hospice and the medical and support personnel at the hospice were first rate and totally inconsistent with what...
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Kinza Jane Johnson, 71, of Salisbury passed away on April 22, 2016 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Stanly County a daughter of the late Floyd Ellison Morgan and the late Mattie Pearl Helms Morgan where she lived until her family moved to Salisbury. She lived and worked in Salisbury until retiring from...
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Lougenia (Lou) Faw Goodman, 69, of China Grove passed away on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at CMC-Northeast. Mrs. Goodman was born on March 27, 1947 in Iredell County to Ernest McKinley Faw and the late Annie Mae Sells Faw. Lou was a graduate of South Rowan High School and was employed as a Data Manager for 27 years at both...
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Bruce Wayne Casey, 70, of Rockwell, passed away on Friday April 15, 2016 at his residence surrounded by family. Mr. Casey was born on May 4, 1945 in Rowan County, NC to the late Junior Harvey Casey and Katherine Green Casey. He was a graduate of East Rowan High School and was the owner and operator of his own truck...
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John Albert Ramirez, 54, of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. He was born on May 13, 1961 to the late Joe and Minnie Ramirez in Abilene, TX. John proudly served his country in the United States Navy. John was a very caring family man, and always eager to provide for his...
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