Obituaries
Tonya Denise Gillispie
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...
Charles Irvin “Buster” Blakeney
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...
Charles Edward Evans, Sr.
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...
Ritchie ‘Fatboy’ Craig Simpson
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,...
Fayeleesa Raven Shropshire
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...
James Elmo Hogan, Jr.
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...
Margaret Hazel Smith Morrow
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...
Martha William Nevius
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...
Andrew Mitchell, Sr.
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....
Cheryl R. Underwood
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...
Antonio ‘Tony’
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...
Edward Dwain Connor
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...
Larry Wayne Sturdivant, Sr.
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...
Lora Yvonne Charleston Campbell
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,...
Aaron “Bud” Peek
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...
Richard “Tony” Anthony Cowan
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...
Rochelle Lowe
May 17, 2022
Rochelle Lowe 67, of Granite Quarry, was born to the late Daniel Lowe, Sr., and Muriel Morrow Lowe in Rowan County on December 4, 1954. He departed his earthly life on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at W.G. Bill Hefner Palliative Care. A 1973 graduate and companion of Connie Hamilton of East Rowan High School, joined the US Army, was...
Rosie Price Patterson
May 9, 2022
Rosie Price Patterson 76, was born to the late Frank Price, Sr., and Katherine Crump Price on Nov. 10, 1945, in Rowan County departed her earthly life on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Salisbury. Mrs. Patterson attended Rowan-Salisbury School System, and was last employed as Supervisor of housekeeping at the Holiday Inn. She was...
Cary Eugene Kiser
Apr 30, 2022
Cary Eugene Kiser; 52, passed April 30, 2022, in Jacksonville Florida. Born April 13, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Catherine Kiser Bradley and the late James B. Hart. He was educated in the private and public School District of Philadelphia. He graduated from North Rowan High School in Rowan County where he excelled on the...
Classic Mccluney
Apr 25, 2022
Classic McCluney, 2, born to Brenna McBreen and Devante McCluney on April 2, 2020, returned to be by his Heavenly Father on Monday, April 25, 2022, at Wake Forest Medical. He leaves cherished memories to his mother, Brenna McBreen; father, Devante McCluney; brothers, Dontrell Davis, Kieren McBreen, August McCluney, Alex McCluney, Jasiah Mcree; sisters, Devayah Lacy, Justice McCree, Jesselina...
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