Obituaries
Richard Simpson, Jr
Aug 6, 2021
Richard Simpson, Jr. 81,of Salisbury made his earthly departure on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Novant Regional Medical Center and was born to the late Richard and Frances Boler Simpson on July 30, 1940 in Rowan County. He was last employed by Cone Mills and had attended Shady Grove Baptist Church East Spencer, NC prior to failing health. He...
Hazel Lee Cowan
Aug 4, 2021
Hazel Lee Cowan 52, of Salisbury made her final flight on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Novant Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late Marcus H. Miller and Zella Cowan on July 13, 1969 in Rowan County. She was a faithful member of Moore's Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Cleveland, NC serving as interim for the...
Bessie Anna Robinson
Jul 31, 2021
Bessie Anna Robinson 81, of Salisbury was born to the late Owen and Martha Covington Robinson on August 18, 1939 in Rowan County and passed away on Sat., July 31, 2021 at her home in Salisbury, NC. She was a graduate of J. C. Price High School and Livingstone College; she was a retired teacher from the Public School...
Thomas Jarvis Mitchell
Jul 28, 2021
Thomas "Doll" Jarvis Mitchell 73, of East Spencer was born to the late Bobby Smith and Mae Bell Mitchell Smith on November 2, 1947 in Rowan County and made his final transition on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Atrium Northeast Medical Center in Concord, NC. A 1966 graduate of Dunbar High School, a 1970 graduate of NC A&T University,...
Maria Lorraine Daniels
Jul 14, 2021
Maria Lorraine Daniels 30, was born to Minnette Watson and the late George Daniels in Rowan County on March 31, 1991 and departed her earthly life on Friday, July 14, 2021 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. A 2009 graduate of Salisbury High School, she was last employed with United Beverage Company. She was preceded in death...
Ola Mae Robbins
Jul 9, 2021
Ola Mae Blair Robbins, 78, was born to the late Allan Blair and Pearl Fox Blair on September 4, 1942 in Rowan County and made her final destination on Friday July 9, 2021 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. She was a graduate and alumni of Dunbar High School Association and was last employed with the Brian Center, now...
Brian “Smoke” Dalton, Jr
Jun 9, 2021
Brian "Smoke" Dalton, Jr. 40, of Salisbury was born to Dixie Walker Dalton and the late Brian Dalton, Sr. on June 5, 1981 in Rowan County and passed away on June 9, 2021. A 1999 graduate of Salisbury High School, he was last employed as a warehouse worker and a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. He was...
Joey Eric Partlow
Jun 6, 2021
Joey Eric Partlow 42, of Salisbury passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 and was born to Debra Reid Dalton and Phil Caldwell on May 17, 1979 in Rowan County. Joey was a 1997 graduate of North Rowan High School. He was employed for 15 years with Chartwell Dining Services at Catawba College as a Supervisor. He leaves memories...
Andrew Quenton Charlton
Jun 5, 2021
Andrew Quenton Charlton, 34, of Salisbury was born to Joyce Bane Charlton and the late Eugene Charlton in Mercer County, WV on August 17, 1986 and passed away at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC on June 5, 2021. He was a graduate of North Rowan High School and was last employed with Five Below. He is survived by...
Alma Marie Gaines Stalling
Jun 3, 2021
Alma Marie Gaines Stalling, 80, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her home. She was born to the late Elmer Rankins and Victoria Gaines in Iredell County on June 26, 1940. She was educated in Iredell County and retired from Cone Mills; she was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings; Paul...
Pauline Wilborn Holmes
May 7, 2021
Pauline Wilborn Holmes, 72, of Salisbury was born to the late Louis Kelly and Sarah Huly Wilborn on July 15, 1948 in Rowan County and departed her life on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. She attended Rowan-Salisbury schools and retired from PPG Industries. She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, Voidy...
Brenda Brown Bethea
May 2, 2021
Brenda Brown Bethea 70, of Spencer, NC was born to the late Raymond and Patsy Doris White Brown on March 17, 1951 in Rowan County and made her final transition on Sunday, May 2, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She was last employed as Office Manager at Rowan Regional Medical Center and attended Southern City A.M.E. Zion. She...
Benjamin Matthews, Jr
Apr 30, 2021
Benjamin Matthews, Jr. 69, was born to the late Benjamin and Katie Burris Matthews Sr. on July 26, 1951 in Columbia, SC and passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 after a lengthy illness at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. He was a member of World of Faith and a Handyman. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Edward Junior Gibson
Apr 29, 2021
Edward Junior Gibson, 88, of Salisbury was born to the late Richard Odell and Prudie Wood Gibson on May 13, 1932 in Rowan County and made a final flight on Thursday April 29, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House after a brief illness. He was last employed as a forklift driver for Southern States and was a member of...
David Lee Woods
Apr 26, 2021
David Lee Woods 79, was born to the late Conyurs and Anna Hyde Woods on May 4, 1941 in Rowan County and made his final transition on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Transitional Health Services after a brief illness. He attended school in Rowan County and worked many years as a baker for Flower Bakery. He was preceded in...
Pearlena Mays Jackson
Apr 22, 2021
Pearlena Mays Jackson, 85, born to the late Lena Williams on November 9, 1935 in Johnston, SC made her final destination on Thursday, April 22, 2021. She was a graduate of Highland Senior High School and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. William T. Jackson, Sr. Pearlena leaves precious memories...
Bertha Mae Hairston
Apr 19, 2021
Bertha Mae Hairston 63, was born to the late Mary Elizabeth Blakeney and Wilbert Horton on January 15, 1958 in Norfolk, VA. Final transition was made on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. She attended North Rowan High School and had been disabled for several years. She is survived by her sons;...
Steven Michael Jones, Jr
Apr 6, 2021
Steven Michael Jones, Jr. 32, of Salisbury was born in Rowan County on February 15, 1989 to Minnette Watson and Steven Michael Jones, Sr. and passed away on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He attended North Rowan High School and was last employed as a cook at Cracker Barrel. He is...
Bessie Mae Mcgee
Mar 25, 2021
Bessie Mae McGee, 93, was born to the late Alfred and Ludella Moss Cleveland on May 4, 1927 in Pickens, SC and passed away on March 25, 2021 at her home. She was last employed at Knox Middle School and a lifelong member of the United House of Prayer. She is survived by a son James McGee of Salisbury,...
Gordon Brian Patterson
Mar 22, 2021
Gordon Brian Patterson, Sr. 61 of Kannapolis was born to Estelle Thomas Tinsley and the late Traxler Patterson on October 28, 1959 in Paterson, NJ and passed away on March 22, 2021 at Atrium Health, Concord, NC. Mr. Patterson was a craftsman with Old Southern Stone and a member of Mt Zion C.M.E. Church. He was preceded in death...
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