Obituaries

Dec 23, 2022

SALISBURY – It is with profound sadness yet with blessed hope of the day of resurrection that we announce the passing of our precious Alexis Leandra Greer. Alexis Leandra Greer, 45, of Salisbury, NC was born to the late Alex L. Greer, Jr. and Patricia Ann Greer on July 30,1977 in Dallas, TX. She departed her life...

Dec 20, 2022

William "Rabbit" Michael Cuthbertson, 70, was born in Rowan County to the late William and Doris Harper Cuthbertson on Jan. 3, 1952, departed this Earthly Life on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House after an extended illness. Mr. Cuthbertson was a 1971 graduate of West Rowan High School, a lifelong member of Cedar...

Nov 30, 2022

Eugene Whitner 78, of Salisbury, went to eternal rest on Wednesday, November 30, at Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center and was born to the late Avery Mutz and Ada Pharr in Roanoke, VA. Mr. Whitner attended school in Roanoke, last employed by the City of Salisbury, and was a self-employed Handyman. He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 24, 2022

William "Moot" Clinding, 72, of Salisbury, who was born to the late Rachel Clinding Miller on December 2, 1949, went into eternal rest on Thursday, November 24, 2022. He was a graduate of Dunbar High School and attended Livingstone College. He was an United States Army Veteran, and was employed and retired from W.G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center....

Nov 18, 2022

Funeral Services for Lil Ms. Knoni Rankin will be held on Monday, November 21, 2022, 12 noon in Rowan Funeral Services Chapel. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation and Viewing are at 11 am Visitation

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Nov 18, 2022

Memorial Services for Mrs. Frances Norman will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, 2 pm in Rowan Funeral Services Chapel. Memorial Services

Saturday, November 19 2022

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Rowan Funeral Services Chapel

Nov 18, 2022

Ruth Bost Wood, 103, quietly went into eternal rest on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Glenn A Kiser Hospice House. She was born to the late Henry Bost and Roxie Wood on May 13, 1919, in Rowan County. A loving person with a blessed life of many years, she was a member of Knox Grove Baptist Church where she...

Nov 13, 2022

Glenda Diane Steele, 59, drifted away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Novant Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was born to Julia Steele on August 18, 1963, in Rowan County. Ms. Steele attended Salisbury High School but graduated through Job Corp and was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Trinity Homes. A sister preceded her in death, Vicky...

Oct 31, 2022

Margaret Marie Blackwell, 65, of Salisbury, North Carolina was born to the late Kenneth and Julia Avery Blackwell on December 18, 1956, and departed this earthly life on Monday, October 31, 2022. Ms. Blackwell attended the Rowan-Salisbury School System and was last employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Compass Nursing Home (Magnolia Garden). She was preceded in death...

Oct 27, 2022

Funeral Services for Mr. Jaylen Rhodes will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, 1 pm at Rowan Funeral Services Chapel. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation and viewing is from 12 noon until the hour of the service. Funeral Service

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Sep 25, 2022

Mary "MaResa" Theresa Ford Dukes, 86 of Salisbury, departed from this earthly life on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Liberty Common Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Salisbury. She was born to the late Samuel Lonnie and Carolyn Rebecca Kirk Ford on Jan. 1, 1936, in Amityville, N.Y. She was a 1954 graduate of Dunbar High School and attended Livingstone College,...

Sep 23, 2022

Dr. Colin Pillay, 68, passed away November 2, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Colin Pillay was born in 1954 to the late Soobiah Pillay and Evelyn nee Frank in Durban, South Africa. In 2010, Dr. Pillay joined the faculty of Livingstone College in North Carolina in business and economics and elevated the Division of Business on many levels. Under...

Sep 23, 2022

Tonya Denise Gillispie, age 43, of Salisbury passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Born on June 6, 1979, in Rowan County, was the daughter of Sylvia Gillispie and Michael Hopkins. Tonya was a 1998 graduate of North Rowan High School. She was last employed at the Brian Center. Tonya was also a part...

Sep 4, 2022

Charles Irvin "Buster" Blakeney born August 22, 1949, in Rowan County to James and Lillie Mae Blakeney departed his life on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Charles was a graduate of Price High School and was drafted into the United States Army shortly after graduation. After working many years at Cannon Mills, Charles was hired at the Veterans Administration Medical...

Aug 13, 2022

Charles Edward Evans Sr., 77, of Salisbury, went home to glory on Aug. 13, 2022 was born to the late Maudstine Faulk in Rowan County on June 11, 1945. He attended Dunbar High School and retired from East Spencer Police and Fire Department and Bendix Westinghouse. Mr. Evans was an active member at Shady Grove Baptist Church East Spencer...

Aug 12, 2022

Ritchie 'Fatboy' Craig Simpson, 56, of East Spencer was born to the late Richard and Frances Shands Simpson, Jr. on March 13, 1966, passed away on Aug. 12, 2022. He attended North Rowan High School, last employed with Rowan Septic Company and was of Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Regina Feaster Simpson; son, Paxton Feaster; daughters,...

Aug 3, 2022

Fayeleesa Raven Shropshire, 27, was born to Tammy Whitaker Shropshire and Alonzo Shropshire on March 31, 1995 in Rowan County, she made her transition on Aug. 3, 2022. She was a 2013 graduate of North Rowan High School, a 2017 graduate of UNCG, was employed as a manager with the Dollar Tree, and attended St. Luke Baptist Church. She...

Aug 2, 2022

James Elmo (Foots) Hogan Jr. 74, was born on April 26,1948 in Lincolnton, Ga., to the late James and Ruth Hogan, made a transition on Tuesday Aug. 2, 2022 at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He attended school at Dunbar Elementary and Dunbar High School, he was last employed as a truck driver, doing yards and landscaping. He attended...

Aug 1, 2022

Margaret Hazel Smith Morrow, 81, of East Spencer was born to the late Julius Smith and Mary Brown Smith on March 11, 1941 in Rowan County made it to her final destination on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. She attended Dunbar High School and retired from Rowan Regional Medical Center as a Supervisor in Food Service. She was preceded in...

Jul 31, 2022

Martha William Nevius, 84, of Salisbury, born to the late Eston Walter Williams and Ida Mae Bates Williams on September 25, 1937 made her transition on Sunday July 31, 2022 at Novant Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School, a retired Administrator from AT&T in Trenton, N.J. The Mother of the Church at World...