Obituaries

Nov 29, 2024

Mary Catherine Jones Radcliff 94, was born in Cambridge, VA on November 18,1930 to the late Harrison Jones and Mary Haskins Jones transition to her Heavenly home on Friday November 29,2024.

She was educated in New York, worked as a Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse, a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church where she served on...

Nov 26, 2024

Lovester 'Randy" Murdock 68, of Charlotte was born in Rowan County to the late Robert Lee Murdock and Elsie York Murdock on July 18, 1956 departed his Earthly Life on Tuesday November  236.2024.

1974 graduate of South Rowan High School, a Pet Groomer that loved all animals, a provider of two dogs Diva the mother...

Nov 25, 2024

Carlus Matthew Smith 74, of Salisbury was born to the late  Matthew and  Mary Emma Smith on June 6,1950 in Rowan County departed his Earthly life on November 25,2024.

He was a 1969 graduate of JC Price High School, a self- employed electrician. He could play any instrument , his love was computers, phones and...

Nov 13, 2024

Hubert Miller, Jr. 63 of Salisbury transitioned on Wednesday November 13, 2024 at his home from a broken heart after losing his wife on September 21,2024,he was born to the late Hubert Miller, Sr. and Ruby Mae Thompson Miller.

He was educated in Rowan-Salisbury School System and employed as a Laborer in Manufacturing.

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Nov 8, 2024

John Thomas Clark 74, of Salisbury was born in West Virginia to the late  Thomas Louis Clark and Thelma Rucker Clark on December 14,1949 departed his Earthly life on Friday November 8, 2024 at Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC.

He was educated in Washington, DC, attended St. Augustine, VA , graduating from...

Nov 6, 2024

Mrs. Jessie Lee Sloan Childers 97,made her Heavenly transition  on Wednesday November 6, 2024 was born to the late Reverend William Lonnie Sloan and Jessie Partee Sloan on January 20,1927 in Rowan County.

Mrs. Childers was educated in the Rowan-Salisbury School System, employed as a seamstress at Carter Industries. She has been a lifelong member...

Nov 6, 2024

Richard Michael Ingram 69, of Salisbury departed his Earthly Life on Wednesday November 6, at Novant Health Regional Medical Center was born to the late William T. Ingram and Mozelle Verdell Ingram on August 8,1955 in Rowan County.

He was educated in Salisbury-Rowan School Systems and was last employed  with Fiber Industries.

He...

Oct 31, 2024

JAMES LOUIS SMITH, known to some as simply " Mr. James" or " Smitty", and if we go way back "Tick" was born in Rowan County to Ruth Wilson Smith and the late Richard Smith on August 13. 1961 transition from this Earthly life on October 31,2024.

A huge part of his life was music....

Oct 31, 2024

Essie Gladden Hailey 69, of Winston-Salem, NC  transitioned peacefully to eternal life on October 31, 2024  was born to the late James W. Gladden and the late Louise Abel Gladden on May 13, 1955 in Salisbury, NC .

Essie was last employed at the Industry for the Blind of Winston-Salem, NC, also while living in...

Oct 18, 2024

– Kenneth Teasley 77, of Salisbury was born to the late Rufus and Sula Bowman Teasley on December 24,1946 in Hartwell, GA passed away on Friday October 18, 2024 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC .

He was last employed with National Starch, a graduate of Rowan-Salisbury School Systems and served in...

Oct 17, 2024

Alberta Donaldson was born to the late Irene and Henry Donaldson on June 21, 1931 in Anderson, South Carolina, where she spent 10 years of her life, living with her grandmother.

A Time to Learn…She attended Read Street Elementary in Anderson, SC while living with her grandmother.  She moved to West Orange, New Jersey to...

Oct 6, 2024

Jerome McDaniel 70, of Winston-Salem, NC was born to the late Theodore and Lue Tissie Johnson McDaniel in Halifax County on March 22,1954 departed his Earthly Life on Sunday October  06,2024 at Atrium Health Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC.

He was a member of Union Baptist Church were served on the Usher Board, a graduate...

Oct 3, 2024

Malik Jaquon Lee 28, of Salisbury was born to Areta Denise Turner and Robert Eugene Lee on May 28,1996 in Rowan County.

A graduate of West Rowan High School and was employed by Carolina Finishing Company.

He was preceded in death by his  maternal grandfather; George Turner and sister Tilesha Lee.

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Sep 21, 2024

Mrs. Rosetta C. Miller was called home peacefully at her home on September 21, 2024 at the age of 64. She was the beautiful daughter of Kathleen Chambers and Robert Williams.

Rosetta was a beloved homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother.

Rosetta was preceded  in death by her Mother Kathleen Chambers , Father Robert...

Sep 13, 2024

Betty Ann (Cox) Tomlin, 88, transitioned from this life into eternal peace and rest on Friday, September 13, 2024, unexpectedly at Novant Medical Center, Salisbury, North Carolina.

Betty was born March 28, 1936, to parents James Harold Cox and Alberta Cox in Troy, North Carolina. Betty's family moved to Pembleton, South Carolina, where she was...

Sep 4, 2024

Life on Earth is a transient affair, just a few brief years in which to prepare for a life that is free of pain and tears, where time is not counted by hours or years. Death for those who believe in the risen Lord is transition into a place to live with God through eternity. James Edward...

Aug 6, 2024

II Corn: 5-8 say to be absent from the body is to be present with the lord. In the quiet afternoon on Tuesday August 6 th , 2024 at Atrium Health Hospital, Almighty God in his infinite wisdom, mercy, and grace gently touched Alvin Bobo, Jr. and he peacefully entered into eternal rest, with his daughter by...

Aug 2, 2024

Sugar Lacole Williams 41, of Salisbury was born on August 13,1982 in Wurzburg-Bavaria, Germany to Watricia Burton Williams and Freddie A. Williams departed this Earthly Life on Friday August 2. 2024 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House.

2000 graduate of Dudley High School , receiving her undergraduate from Livingstone College and attaining her Master's Degree...

Jul 9, 2024

Christopher Darryl Childers, 69, of Salisbury was born to Jessie Sloan Childers and the late John Childers on June 6, 1955, in Rowan County. He departed this earthly life on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, where he served as an usher, sang in...

Jun 28, 2024

Tony Edward(Luke)Smith, 68, of Lexington, NC, went peacefully to meet his Savior on June 28, 2024. Tony is survived by his children: Tony Friday, Anthony Friday, Crystal Coleman, all of Lexington, NC, and Brandon Smith, of Greensboro, NC. Also surviving are his seven adored grandchildren, four sisters: Brenda(Cecil) Dalton, Margie Shipp, Diane Smith, and Patty Smith, a...