Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Dec 17, 2019

Concord-

Jo Ellen Pressley Atwell, 84, passed away Tuesday morning, December 17, 2019, at her home, following a period of declining health.

Born August 22, 1935, in Union County, she was a daughter of the late Reece Johnson Pressley and Rachel Hester Thomas Pressley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dec 16, 2019

Mary Leona Williams McNeely, 65, of Salisbury passed away  Monday, December 16, 2019 at Glen Kiser Hospice House following a period of declining health.

Mary was born December 29, 1953 in Rowan County, NC a daughter of the late Willie David Williams and Mildred Smith Williams. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Vickie Trexler...

Dec 16, 2019

Carrie Inez Trexler Furr, 87, of Kannapolis, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 16, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Carrie was born on June 18, 1932 to the late Harvey Edward Trexler and Lela Evan Holshouser Trexler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by all of her siblings, two sisters and six...

Dec 15, 2019

Gertrude Marie Duncan, 91, passed away on December 15, 2019. She was born July 1, 1928 in Kannapolis, to Hugh Ingle and Esther Gertrude Cook. Marie was preceded in death by her husband Otto and son Wesley, and her brother, Ingle Cook.  She is survived by her sister Annie Lou Curran and 5 nieces and nephews. A private family...

Dec 15, 2019

Rosa “Rosie” Hancock, 87, of Mooresville went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday December 15, 2019,  peacefully at her home surrounded  by her family, after an extended illness. She was born June 17, 1932 in Union County to the late John Clingman Mills and Gladys Mae Birmingham Mills.

Rosie enjoyed solving word puzzles and...

Dec 13, 2019

Monette Rooks, age 73, of Kannapolis passed away December 13, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday December 20, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 108 St. Joseph St, Kannapolis, NC. Father Jerome Chavarria will officiate. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 - 11:00...

Dec 13, 2019

Dee Ruth “Snuffy” Smith Vernon of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 13, 2019

Dee was a proud 1964 graduate of A.L. Brown High School where she was voted Most Athletic her senior year. She also attended Central Piedmont Community College and the University Of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Dec 12, 2019

William Helms, 80, of Kannapolis went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2019 Novant Kaiser Hospice House in Salisbury after battling Alzheimer’s.

His funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 14 at Whitley’s Annex Chapel with Rev. Mike Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive...

Dec 11, 2019

Van Byerly (Billy) O’Neal, 64, of Mt. Pleasant died December 11, 2019. He was born February 2, 1955 in Dalton County, SC, a son of the late Evander and Verlie O’Neal. He was one of 12 children,  Payton, Carl, David, Cricket, Linda Ann, Janice, Cindy, Steve, William, Faye and Elaine.

Billy owned and operated A & P...

Dec 11, 2019

Kannapolis-

Janet Lee Simmons, 67, passed away Wednesday morning, December 11, 2019, at Tucker Hospice House, following a period of declining health.

Born October 25, 1952, in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of the late Harold J. McLain and Marion Louise Campbell McLain.

Janet was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...

Dec 10, 2019

Paul Daniel Christian, 76, of Concord, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Paul was born on March 12, 1943 in Cabarrus County to the late Ola Gurley Christian and Collis Frank Christian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Louise Christian. Paul honorably served his country as...

Dec 9, 2019

Carol Dean Flowe, 86, of Concord passed away peacefully on December 9, 2019. She was born on April 10, 1933 to the late Boyce and Wilma Love.

Carol was proceeded in death by her parents, a daughter Deborah Hopkins, brothers: Kenneth and Larry Love, First husband Ned Hopkins and her Second husband Billy Smith.

Those...

Dec 7, 2019

Dwan Hannon, 65 of Concord passed away Saturday December 7, 2019 at her residence. Death was unexpected.

She was born December 12, 1953 in Cleveland County, NC a daughter of the late Walter  Marcel Hannon and LaRue Brittian Hannon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Don Terry who died in August 2012.

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Dec 7, 2019

Naomi Edwards Scarborough, 87, of Mooresville, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Scarborough was born July 17, 1932 in Rowan Co. to the late Doy A. Edwards and Claudia Smith Edwards.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul A. Scarborough, daughter Faye W. Krimminger,...

Dec 6, 2019

Patricia Darlene Hancock Easley died on December 6, 2019 after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on March 28, 1949 at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital in Concord, NC to Maro and Trudie Hancock of Concord. She was the fifth (and “baby“) of five children born to that family.

Darlene was always known for her beautiful...

Dec 5, 2019

Ramona Starr Mathis Abernathy, 68, of Horn Lake, MS passed away on December 5, 2019.Mrs. Abernathy taught school for many years at A.L. Brown High School and was a longtime member of Longcrest Baptist Church in Memphis. Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, Donald. She leaves her son, Donald Abernathy of Horn Lake and one sister, Sybill...

Dec 3, 2019

Linda Kay Campbell Sliski, 77 of Kannapolis NC passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the CareMoor Retirement Community in Kannapolis, NC.

Linda was born August 29th, 1942 in Pikeville KY, a daughter of the late Lewis and Irene Foster Campbell. She spent a number of years involved in professional clowning, puppeteering and marionettes.  She conducted...

Dec 3, 2019

Rickard David Wilkerson 66, of Kannapolis NC passed away after a short illness on Dec. 3, 2019. “Rick” was the son of Verna Patterson Wilkerson and the late Bobby McKinzie Wilkerson.

Rick is survived by his only son Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian David Wilkerson and his wife Cheryl of Chesapeake VA., step grandchildren,  Brad Miller of...

Dec 3, 2019

Sylvia Jean Storie Chandler, 68, of Concord, N.C. passed away on December 3, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Frank James Storie and Johnsie Keller Storie of Lenoir, N.C. She is survived by two sons Brad Chandler (Sara Chandler) of Madison, W.I. and Richard Chandler (Tiffany de Jesus) of Mooresville, N.C.; a beloved grandson, Edmond Anton Chandler...

Dec 3, 2019

China Grove, NC

John Michael “Mick” Fox, 76, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Atrium Health Northeast Medical Center, Concord following a period of declining health.

Mick was born April 10, 1943 in Rowan County, NC, a son of the late John George Fox and Myrtle...