Obituaries
Maria Teresa Madia
Dec 3, 2021
Maria Teresa Madia 34, of Salisbury slipped into eternal rest on Friday Dec. 3, 2021 at her home. She was born on Dec. 6, 1986 in Pittsburg, Pa. to Christopher Madia and Teresa Maria Day. Maria was a bright student in school in Pittsburg East End and Wilkinsburg Area. She was attending Strayer University online. She was an amazing...
Robert Doud Rawls
Nov 26, 2021
Robert Doud 'Bo-Didley' Rawls, 82, of Salisbury was born to the late Robert Shaver and Ora Ferren Rawls on July 28, 1939 in Rowan County and made his final destination on Friday Nov. 26, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center. He attended R. A. Clement High School, retired from Hersey Meters Company and had attended Shady Grove...
Eirka Elaine House Melton
Nov 10, 2021
Eirka Elaine House Melton,71, of Salisbury was born to the late James Henry House and Iona Claybrook House on November 20, 1949 and departed her life at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House on November 10, 2021. She was a 1968 graduate of Prince high school and attended Rowan Cabarrus College. She retired from W.G Hefner (Bill) Medical Center, where...
Alma Charleston Corpening
Nov 4, 2021
Alma Charleston Corpening, 78, was born to the late John Lewis and Edna Morrow Charleston in Rowan County on September 25, 1943, and took flight to her new and eternal home Thursday, November 4, 2021. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School in East Spencer, class of 1962; and was last employed with PPG Industries where she then...
Gloria Denise Smith
Oct 13, 2021
Gloria Denise Smith, 58, was born to the late Claudie Lee and Sarah Cowan Smith in Rowan County on July 12, 1963, and passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She was a graduate of East Rowan High School in Spencer, North Carolina, and was last employed with Autumn Care of...
Vicky Lavon Hill
Oct 6, 2021
Vicky Lavon Hill, 53, was born to Katie Hill and the late John Frank Hill in Iredell County on November 2, 1967 and departed her earthly life on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was a graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA and was last employed as a receptionist for...
Joe Wayne Hunter
Oct 6, 2021
Joe Wayne Hunter, Sr., 83 of Salisbury was born in Iredell County to the late Latham Turner on November 23, 1937 and made his transition on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House after an extended illness. Hunter graduated from high school, joined the US Navy where he served for four years, moved to New York...
Easton Eli Knox
Oct 3, 2021
Easton Eli "Edawg" Knox, 4, born to Kaneisha Brown and Joseph Knox, III on July 22, 2017 in Forsyth County returned to the Heavenly Father on Sunday, Oct.3, 2021. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Derek Brown. He leaves memories to his mother Kaneisha Brown of the home, father; Joseph Knox, III of Salisbury, his twin...
Loretta Chapman Kincaid
Oct 1, 2021
Loretta Chapman Kincaid, 85, of Salisbury was born in Chesterfield, SC to the late Luther Chapman and Rutherlee Munford Chapman on October 16, 1935 and departed her earthly life on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was a retired teacher from the Rowan-Salisbury Headstart and member of Mt. Zion C.M.E. Church until failing...
Dewitt Thomas Turner
Sep 27, 2021
Dewitt Thomas Turner, 77, of Spencer was born to the late William Turner and Macey Debouy on December 27, 1943 in Rowan County and departed his earthly life on Monday, September 27, 2021. Turner was a graduate of Dunbar High School, he served in the U.S. Army and was a faithful member of Southern City A.M.E. Zion Church, where...
Debra Jefferies Gibson
Sep 19, 2021
Debra Jefferies Gibson, 68, of Salisbury was born to the late John Jefferies and Geneva Lowery Jefferies on September 7, 1953 in Rowan County and passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was a 1971 graduate of West Rowan High School and attended Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to...
Arthur Beaty
Sep 16, 2021
Arthur Beaty 89, of Salisbury was born to the late Arthur Beaty Sr. and Crinner Jones Beaty on January 23, 1932 in Rowan County and passed away at Novant Health Regional Medical Center surrounded by loved ones on September 16, 2021 He was a graduate of Mocksville High School, retired as Master Sergeant from the US Army after serving...
Rena Robinson Childers
Sep 14, 2021
Mrs. Rena Robinson Childers, 65, of Salisbury was born to the late George Robinson and Wyvonia Housh Robinson in Davidson County on May 14, 1956. She departed this earthly life on September 14, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Rena graduated from Salisbury High School and Appalachian State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree....
Damon Jermaine Blackwell
Sep 5, 2021
Damon Jermaine Blackwell 44, formerly of Salisbury, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021 due to a car accident in Charlotte, NC. He was born to George Blackwell and Pamela Ramsey on June 1, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended North Rowan High School and later received his GED at Davidson County Community College. He was the owner...
Artea Evelyn Wiley
Aug 26, 2021
Artea Evelyn Wiley, 86 was born to the late Charles N. Drafton and Lucille Davie Drafton in Fort Mill, South Carolina on November 22, 1934 and passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. The Drafton family relocated to East Spencer, North Carolina in 1949 where Evelyn attended Dunbar High School. In 1961 she...
Benny Leroy Fleming
Aug 23, 2021
Benny Leroy Fleming, 83, was born June 16, 1938, in Rowan County, NC, to the late Ms. Eulalia Zelma Fleming. He departed this life on Monday, August 23, 2021, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Benny attended Rowan County Schools and graduated from RA Clement High School in 1957. Once completing high school, Benny went to North Carolina A&T...
Gary Dionne Lowe
Aug 22, 2021
Gary Dionne Lowe 39, of Granite Quarry, born to Rochell Lowe and Connie Hamilton on June 14, 1982 in Rowan County, passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021. He attended East Rowan High School and later completed his GED. He is survived by his father: Rochell Lowe , mother; Connie Hamilton, of the home, sons; Xavier Lowe, Norris Lowe,...
Larry J. Woods
Aug 20, 2021
Larry Jerome Woods 58, formerly of Salisbury, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice House in Hazard, Kentucky. He was born to the late John Woods and Lois Jean Robinson Woods on June 24, 1963 in Rowan County. He was a 1981 graduate of North Rowan High School. He is survived by his...
Melvin “Pete” Chalk
Aug 15, 2021
Melvin "Pete" Chalk, 89, of Salisbury passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Atrium Northeast Medical Center in Concord, NC and was born to the late Wilks and Laura Rice Chalk on June 28, 1932 in Rowan County. Mr. Chalk retired as a Supervisor for Taylor Clay Brick Yard and worked part-time after retirement with Pizza Hut. He...
Edward Darnell Gibson, Jr.
Aug 10, 2021
Edward Darnell Gibson, Jr. 43, born to Debra Jefferies and Edward Darnell Gibson Sr, on October 8, 1977 in Rowan County passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Rowan County. He was a 1995 graduate of West Rowan High School and the Job Corp. He is survived by his parents, son; Jerico Gibson, brothers; Patrick Imes, all of...
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