Obituaries

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...

Jul 17, 2022

Andrew Mitchell, Sr. EAST SPENCER - Andrew Mitchell, Sr., 79, of East Spencer was born to the late Annie Lee Mitchell and W.B. Cunningham on May 6, 1943 in Rowan County made passage to his final destination on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Mr. Mitchell attended Dunbar High School, retired from Boral Bricks, and a member of Southern City A.M.E....

Jul 15, 2022

Mrs. Cheryl R. Underwood, 57, passed away Friday, July 18, 2022 resting in the comfort of her home. She was born Feb. 26, 1965 in Rowan County to the late Walter Lewis Howell, Jr and the late Margaret Kelly Underwood. She was educated in the public schools of Rowan County where she was a 1983 graduate of North Rowan...

Jul 12, 2022

Antonio 'Tony' Omar Howell SALISBURY - Antonio Omar Howell known as "Tony" was born November 1, 1982, in Rowan County, to Linda Elder (mother) and Charlie Howell, Jr. (father). Antonio unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on July 12, 2022, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury. Tony was a graduate of Salisbury High School, Salisbury. He was formerly an...

Jun 25, 2022

Edward Dwain Connor, 57, of East Spencer, was born to Annie E. Connor on Sept. 27, 1964, and was set free on Saturday, June 25, 2022, after an extended illness at Accordius Nursing Home of Salisbury. A 1981 graduate of Salisbury High School, he was last employed at Livingstone College as a cook. He is survived by his mother...

Jun 22, 2022

Larry Wayne Sturdivant, Sr., 82, was born to the late Rupert Carr Sturdivant and Essie Mae Mitchell Sturdivant in Salisbury on June 9, 1940, made his final flight on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 . Mr. Sturdivant was a graduate of Dunbar High School, enlisted in the US Army, employed for over 30 years with Celeanse, and drove the van...

Jun 21, 2022

Lora Yvonne Charleston Campbell 61, of Salisbury was born to the late Geraldine Charleston and James Calvin Douglas on April 18, 1961 was called home on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. A 1979 graduate of North Rowan High School, a former member of Gethsemane Baptist Church, and a member of Empowerment For Living Ministries where she served as a Deaconess,...

May 28, 2022

Aaron "Bud" Peek, 77, of Salisbury was born to the late Willie Ivey Peek and Virginia Graham Peek on June 13, 1944, in Crawfordville, GA., departed his earthly life on May 28, 2022, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Mr. Peek attended Aggrey Memorial High School in Landis, he retired from the NC Department of Transportation, worked part-time for...

May 19, 2022

Richard "Tony" Anthony Cowan 70, passed away on May 19, 2022, in Oxen Hill, MD., was born to the late Joe Dickey Cowan, Sr. and Gretchen Dixon Cowan on Dec. 21, 1951 in Rowan County. Richard graduated from Salisbury High School and enlisted in the Air Force. Upon his discharge, Richard worked for the United States Government in zoology...