All Obituaries

Betty Lowe Poplin 81 of Norwood died Saturday morning at Forrest Oakes Helathcare. Private graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at White Crest Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Ken McRae will officiate. Mrs Poplin will lie in state Monday from 2:00 until 5:00 and Tuesday from 9:00 until 1:00 where friends are welcome to pay their respects. Betty was born June 15, 1940 in Montgomery County to the late Joseph Curtis and Alice Sasser Lowe. She was a 1958 graduate of...

Rachel “Geneva” Barringer Robertson 88 of High Point died Tuesday Morning, October 12, 2021. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, October 15, 2021 at Springfield Friends Meeting Cemetery. Rev. Josh Brown will officiate. Mrs. Robertson was born March 12, 1933 in Stanly County to the late Thomas Bernie and Dora Morgan Barringer. She was a homemaker and a member of Springfield Friends Meeting House. She is survived by her husband Herman L. “Buddy”...

Dartha Little “Dot” Presnell, 90 of Albemarle died Saturday afternoon, October 9, 2021 at Bethany Woods. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Norview Gardens in Norwood. Rev. Danny Laws will officiate. Mrs. Presnell was born November 1, 1930 in Cabarrus County to the late Richard Theophilus and Bessie Elizabeth Boone Little. She was a retired Bookkeeper and a member of South Albemarle Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Andrew Edward DePaolo, Jr., 71, of Mount Gilead, NC, formerly of Medina, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, October 7, 2021 at First Health Pinehurst. Mr. DePaolo was born February 4, 1950 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  He was a retiree of William Roofing Company.   Andrew had a passion for car racing, spending time with family and enjoyed working in his yard.   He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Edward DePaolo, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 49...

Jane Ballou Liske of Durham, NC passed away on October 2, 2021. She was 88.  Jane was born October 22, 1932 in Cartaret County to the late Edward and Weltha Willis Ballou, as the third of six children. Her Morehead City upbringing contributed to her love of her family, of the beach, and of all seafood (especially fried shrimp)! Jane fell in love working at the movie theater and married Robert Burkhead Liske in 1950, enjoying nearly 50 years of blissful marriage and adventure...

William Lee "Bill" Johnson, Jr, 80 of Norwood, passed away October 1, 2021 at his home.  Born March 7, 1941, Bill was the only son of the late William Lee Johnson, Sr, and Ruby Little Johnson.   Beginning employment at age 18 with the United States Postal Service, Mr. Johnson later served as postmaster in both Norwood and Albemarle before retiring after more than thirty years of service.  He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Norwood where he had...

Donnie  Lilly was born February 15, 1956  and departed his earthly home October 1, 2021 at Hospice House of Union County in Monroe.  A celebration of Donnie’s life will be held at 12:00PM, Monday October 4, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. He leaves to cherish his memories, his sister, Augusta Lilly (Carl) of the home; brothers, James Lilly (Anita) of Norwood, Grover Shankle ( Edwina) and Clinton Shankle of Albemarle; sisters, Truttie and Libby Shankle...

Stacey Marie Poplin, 35, of Salisbury, formerly of Norwood, died Tuesday morning, September 28, 2021.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood.  Rev. Jeff Holder will officiate.  Burial will follow in Norwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.   Stacey was born March 6, 1986 in Stanly County.  She was employed by Locust...

Glen Dale Burleson, 88, of Albemarle, died early Sunday morning, September 26, 2021 at Woodhaven Assisted Living in Albemarle. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at  Pine Grove United Methodist Church in Albemarle.  Rev. Ron Hartman and Rev. Scott Williams will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. Glen was born January 21, 1933 in Stanly County to the late Harvey and Mae Lomax Burleson.   After graduating from...

Danny Lewis “Dunk”  Kimrey, 56, of Albemarle, died Wednesday afternoon, September 22, 2021 at Atrium Stanly. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM, Sunday September 26, 2021 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood. Rev. Jeremy Blake will officiate.  Interment will follow in Hudson Cemetery.   The family will be friends from 1:45PM to 2:45PM, prior to the service. Dunk was born September 15, 1965  in Stanly County to the late Billy Hoover and Mary...