Lloyd Hugh Jetton, 92, of Cornelius, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Hugh was born Dec. 28, 1920, in Mecklenburg County to the late Francis and Bettie Christenbury Jetton. Read the full story

Mabel Alma D’Oria, 85, of Cornelius, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at her home. She was born April 10, 1927 in Rocky Mount, NC. At the age of 19, on Aug. 31, 1946, she married her husband Natale in Washington, DC, immediately after World War II.

Her parents were the late Robert Weeks Daughtridge and Alma Woodruff Daughtridge. She retired as an executive secretary with the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff and was a member of the Cornelius/Lake Norman Lions Club and the YMCA’s Senior Women’s Exercise Club. Read the full story

George Duke Deaton, 103, was born on Dec. 5, 1909 in Mecklenburg County to James Duke and Sarah Emmaline Gurley Deaton. He died peacefully Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Presbyterian Hospital – Huntersville.

The family will receive friends at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, 1600 Mallard Creek Church Rd., Charlotte, NC 28262 from 9:30 am until 11:00 on Saturday, February 2, 2013. The funeral will begin at 11:00 am and conducted by George’s longtime friend Rev. DeDe Wayland, and Rev. John Wilkerson. Interment will follow immediately in the church cemetery. Read the full story

A memorial service is scheduled Monday, Feb. 11 at 11am at Davidson College Presbyterian Church for Lee Sargent, a longtime Davidson College employee, athlete, and ex-POW in Vietnam. Mr. Sargent died Friday, Jan. 25, at his home in Cornelius. He was 70. Read his full obituary here.

Miss Maggie Grace Moore, infant daughter of Matthew Alan Moore and Lisa Anne Dickinson Moore of Cornelius passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 25, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. Read the full story

Richard Jones Stilwell Sr. of Huntersville passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. He was 83. He was born Aug. 8, 1929, in Mt. Mourne to the late Samuel Jones Stilwell and Hazel Elizabeth Cornelius Stilwell.

Richard was retired from the Mecklenburg County Police Department. He started his career as a police officer in Davidson. Richard served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS John Bole during the Korean War. Read the full story

Doris Mary Marten Garbutt, 87, of Cornelius passed away Friday January 25, 2013. Doris was born January 7, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Norman and Margaret Schuhoff Marten.

Doris was a homemaker and was married to the late Ira O. Garbutt who passed away in 1997. One of her favorite things was to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Read the full story

George “Lee” Sargent Jr., 70, of Cornelius, NC, died Jan. 25, 2013, at his home. He was born on Jan. 19, 1943 in Boston, Mass., to the late George Lee Sargent and Hester Lloyd Sargent. Read the full story

Cleo Monteith, 88, of Cornelius, NC, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. Funeral Service will be held Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at noon at Torrence Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church, Cornelius, NC. with Rev. George Erwin, pastor, officiating. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. W.H. Bryant, A. E. Grier & Sons Funeral Home is serving the Monteith Family.