Obituaries
Helen Jewell Seymour Harris, 100
Helen Jewell Seymour Harris, age 100, was born in Greene County, NC to Lena Turnage and Lum Chadwick Seymour February 24, 1915; she passed away November 29, 2015. A longtime Raleigh resident, Jewell moved to Huntersville in 1981. As a faithful member of Huntersville United Methodist Church and volunteer at The Oaks nursing home, […]
Dorothy Ferguson Gates, 91
Dorothy Ferguson Gates, 91, of Cornelius, NC, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2015 in Charlotte, NC following a 15 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was surrounded by all of her family. She is survived by her husband, William E. Gates; daughters, Pam L. Gates, Patricia G. Massey and Martha E. Gates; grandchildren, Peyton G. Ratliff and Grayson […]
Russell Scott Bliss, 58
Russell Scott Bliss, 58, of Davidson, NC passed away peacefully Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his residence. Russ was born July 14, 1957 in San Bernardino, CA to the late Carl Bliss and Mary Devitt Bliss. He was a Technical Sales Advisor for DryVit, Inc. in Rhode Island for many years and was a member […]
Edsel Ray Combs, 85
Edsel Ray Combs, 85, of Charlotte, NC passed away on November 19, 2015 in Huntersville, NC. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on November 23, 1929 to the late James and Pearlie Combs. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Catherine Combs; son, Greg Combs and his wife Diania; daughter, Debbie Richards and […]
Wendell Eugene Canipe, 77
Wendell Eugene Canipe, 77, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Saturday November 14, 2015. Wendell was born April 4, 1938 in Charlotte, to the late Laurie Eugene Canipe and Evah Honeycutt Canipe. He retired as a Captain for the Mecklenburg County Police Department and went on to become a U.S. Marshall at the U.S. Federal Courthouse, for 13 […]
Wendell Eugene Canipe, 77
Wendell Eugene Canipe, 77, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Saturday November 14, 2015. Wendell was born April 4, 1938 in Charlotte, to the late Laurie Eugene Canipe and Evah Honeycutt Canipe. He retired as a Captain for the Mecklenburg County Police Department and went on to become a U.S. Marshall at the U.S. Federal Courthouse, for 13 […]
Vera May Ozbun Turk, 99
Vera May Ozbun Turk, 99, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully on November 12, 2015. Vera was born August 18, 1916 in Glencoe, OK to the late Fredreick and Lillian Biggs Ozbun. She grew up in Arkansas City, KS, the oldest of three girls. Vera spent 71 years with her loving and devoted husband Paul P. Turk. They were […]
Spurgeon McClaren Dorton, 91
Spurgeon McClaren Dorton, 91, of Huntersville, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2015 at Levine-Dickson Hospice House. Mr. Dorton was born on December 5, 1923 and grew up in Cabarrus County, NC, son of the late John Harvey Dorton and Laura Kiser Dorton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Betsy […]
Christine Hamill (Cornell – McDonald), 70
Christine Hamill (Cornell – McDonald), 70, of Middleton, ID, lost her five-year battle to cancer in her Mooresville, NC home on November 7, 2015. She spent most of her life working in a corporate environment, in addition to starting and running a successful business. She enjoyed horses, gardening, traveling, and reading. She loved spending time with family […]
U.S. airman Andrew Brian Dare, 24
U.S. airman Andrew Brian Dare, 24, passed away on November 7, 2015 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Andrew was originally from Voorhees Township, New Jersey and moved to North Carolina in 2006 with his family. He became a member of the U.S. Air Force in January, 2015 and was stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New […]
