Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Mar 8, 2020

LaRene Ann Failor Gruntz, 69, of Landis, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus, following a period of declining health.

Born June 28, 1950 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late George and Anne Rees Failor.

Mrs. Gruntz was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, and was a...

Mar 7, 2020

Howard Frederick Schaeffer, Air Force Veteran, IBM Senior Engineer, Santa Claus, RV deliverer with Tom Johnson, Webster’s Radiator Parts deliveryman, and Walgreens Drug runner (deliverer), paddled into heaven on Saturday March 7, 2020 surrounded by family.

Born in Garrette Run, PA on August 2, 1935 to the late Howard and Velma Schaeffer, Howard of Concord, NC and...

Mar 7, 2020

Leonard Lenson James, 74, of Concord, went into his heavenly home on March 7, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House. Leonard was born on January 7, 1946 in Mt. Croghan, SC to the late Spoffard James and Bessie Coralee Tucker James. Leonard was one in a family of twelve children.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Mar 4, 2020

Shirley Strickland Jordan, 80, passed away Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020, at Brian Center Health and Retirement in Concord, following a period of declining health.

Born July 20, 1939 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mollie Triplett Strickland.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mar 3, 2020

China Grove, NC

Virginia “Denny” Dale Starling McIntyre, 72 of China Grove, entered into her Heavenly Home on March 3rd, 2020.

Her funeral will be held at 12:00 PM noon, Saturday, March 7 at Friendship Free Will Baptist Church in Kannapolis with Rev. George Morris officiating. Her body will lie in state at the church...

Mar 2, 2020

Having lived a vibrant and dynamic life, Geraldine H. Fitzpatrick, 91, departed on March 2, 2020 after a brief illness. Born on August 16, 1928 in California, Geraldine lived for many years in Keyport, New Jersey and Stillwater, Minnesota. Surrounded by a devoted and loving family she passed away at home in Rockwell, NC.

A lifelong entrepreneur,...

Mar 2, 2020

Evelyn Garris Whitley (“Gram”), 86, left this earth peacefully on Monday, March 2nd, 2020.

Evelyn was born to Kemp B. and Pauline W. Garris on March 26, 1933, in Richmond County, NC. She was a graduate of J.W. Cannon High School, class of 1951, where she served as the class historian. Her clerical career began in the...

Mar 1, 2020

Brenda Kay Blackwelder Coleman Holder was born in Concord, NC to Annie Mae Wilson Blackwelder (deceased) and Tony Junior Blackwelder (deceased). She was a graduate of the Class of 1978 from Northwest Cabarrus High School. Brenda suffered from many years of ailing health and has now gone home to the spiritual world.

Brenda wrote for three online...

Mar 1, 2020

Bruce Relis Mann, 78, of China Grove passed away Sunday March 1, 2020 at home. Born August 27, 1941 in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Ben Mann and the late Floyd “Bud” Greene and Frances West Greene.

Bruce worked as a Kannapolis Police Officer in the 1960’s and was later employed as a...

Feb 29, 2020

Nai Yang, 86, of Albemarle, went into eternal rest on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Nai was born in Xieng, Khouans Laos on June 15, 1933 to the late Choua Pao Yang and Youa Xiong. Nai moved from Laos to North Carolina with her family in 1989. She was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord. She was an active...

Feb 28, 2020

Arnold Eugene Lambert, 51, of Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly February 28, 2020. Born February 4, 1969 in Stanly County he was the son of the late Adam Lambert.

Aside from his father, Arnold was preceded in death by his wife, Angela Hornbeak Lambert in 2014; one brother Jeff Lambert; and a sister Martha Benfield. He is survived...

Feb 28, 2020

Elizabeth (Libby) Tyson Pressley, 89, of Landis passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was born June 26, 1930 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Bryan Tyson and Virginia Starnes Tyson Garmon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Pressley,  daughter, Pamela Joy Pressley and sisters, Jackie Fink and Gwen Cavin.

Libby,...

Feb 27, 2020

James Albert Lynch, 82, passed away Thursday morning, February 27, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus, following a period of declining health.

Born January 16, 1938, in Pittsylvania County, VA, he was the son of the late Albert James and Ruby Lucille Marcus Lynch.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Tony...

Feb 24, 2020

Ted Barton Banther, Sr., 76, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health.

Ted was born June 15, 1943 in Mecklenburg County, NC a son of the late Clifford Barton Banther and Laura Elizabeth Pope Banther.

He served in the US...

Feb 24, 2020

Salisbury-

Evelyn Sides Brown, 76, passed away Monday morning, February 24, 2020, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, following a period of declining health.

Born October 26, 1943 in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Verlin and Hattie Hall Sides.

Evelyn had graduated from Cabarrus Memorial Hospital School of Nursing,...

Feb 22, 2020

Dorothy “Dottie” Alease Dykes Jones, 64, formerly of Pensacola FL, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 22, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. Dottie was born on May 25, 1955 in Pensacola, FL. She was the daughter of the late Betty Joyce Sharpe Touart and Tommy Touart, who survives. Dottie was affectionately known as “Candie” by all her friends....

Feb 22, 2020

Ruth Wilhite Morgan, 90, went peacefully to be with her Lord on February 22, 2020. Born February 11, 1930 in Jackson County to R.C. Wilhite and Della Adams Wilhite. She is preceded in death by both her parents, her husband of 60 years Hoyle Morgan, her daughter Julie Morgan Hinsley, four brothers Wilton, Horace, Robert Carlton and Wayne Wilhite....

Feb 21, 2020

James Luther “Pete” Coleman, age 91, of Concord, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 21, 2020. He was born on March 18, 1928 in Cabarrus County to the late William Luther Coleman and Cora Belle Springer Coleman. He was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon. Pete was raised...

Feb 20, 2020

China Grove, NC

Charles Lee Bostic, 82, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health.

Charles was born October 8, 1937 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Solomon Colon Bostic and Julia Rogers Bostic.

He...

Feb 18, 2020

Robert Franklin Bostian, 86, of Kannapolis, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his home.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at Unity United Methodist Church at 2:00 PM Friday, February 21 with Rev. Pat Hannon officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Friday prior...