Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Wilson Burton, Jr.
Apr 1, 2019
Obituary: Concord, NC Wilson Holloway Burton, Jr., age 80, of Concord, passed away on Monday afternoon, April 1, 2019, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis. A funeral service to celebrate Wilson's life will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 5 at the Kannapolis Church of Christ, with Mr. Kirk Sams officiating. Burial will be private. His family will receive...
John David Ritchie
Apr 1, 2019
Obituary: John David Ritchie, 59, of Concord passed away April 1, 2019 at home. He was born June 25, 1959 in Edgecombe County, a son of the late Rev. Hoke Henderson Ritchie Sr. and Clara Eunice Cook Ritchie. He was preceded in death by a brother, Hoke H. Ritchie, Jr. John had been a career truck driver for various trucking...

Doris Sharlene Ward Efird
Apr 1, 2019
Obituary: Doris Sharlene Ward Efird, 80, of Davidson, NC went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Curis Concord Health and Rehabilitation. Sharlene was born September 4, 1938 in Lincoln County, NC a daughter of the late Hugh and Monnie Queen Ward. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband...
Barbara Louise Douglass
Mar 31, 2019
Obituary: Barbara Louise Ecklar Douglass, 73, of Kannapolis died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, April 5 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg, SC. Barbara was born December 29, 1945 in Long Beach, CA, a daughter of the late Benjamin Edward and...
Brenda Helms Lyles
Mar 31, 2019
Obituary: Rockwell- Brenda Helms Lyles, 75, went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning, March 31, 2019, from CHS-NorthEast Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born July 19, 1943 in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Wayne and Mary Fesperman Helms. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Wanda...
Helen Hill
Mar 31, 2019
Obituary: Helen Audrey Odette Hill, of Kannapolis, N. C., formerly of Florida, passed away March 31, 2019. She was born August 9, 1921 in Cromwell, CT., a daughter of the late William and Lucy Devine Odette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick L. Hill. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Cross and six...

John Jamin (Ben) Johnson
Mar 30, 2019
Obituary: Ben Johnson John Benjamin (Ben) Johnson, 45, of Concord passed away March 30, 2019. He was born February 11, 1974 in Cabarrus County, a son of Ronnie and Linda Pennell Johnson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Don and Ruth Pennell and Hugh and Inez Johnson and a father-in-law, Warren Chapman. Ben was a landscaper that had...
Michael Sheehan
Mar 29, 2019
Obituary: Michael "Mike" Scott Sheehan, 51, of Windermere, Fl. went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 29, 2019 at his residence. Death was unexpected. Mike was born July 15, 1967 in Middlesex County, Conn. the son of Carol Ann Price Barnhardt and the late Robert Sheehan. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Carol Ann Price Barnhardt and S...
Kathleen Elizabeth Mccurdy
Mar 28, 2019
Obituary: Kathleen Elizabeth Combs McCurdy, 96, of Kannapolis, North Carolina died Thursday, March 28, 2019 in Orlando Florida of natural causes. Mrs. McCurdy was born June 24, 1922 in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late William McKinley Combs and Easter Authers Combs. She was married to Thomas Eugene McCurdy, who preceded her in death in 1992. She had retired from...
James David Hines
Mar 28, 2019
Obituary: James David Hines, 74, of China Grove, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at CMC-NE. He was born June 13, 1944 in Cabarrus Co. to the late Paul Hines and Pearl Chapman Hines. James was a master technician at Volvo of Charlotte for 40 plus years, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he was an expert...
Frankie Aldridge
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary: Kannapolis- Frankie Aldridge, 72, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 27, 2019, surrounded by family. Frankie was born June 4, 1946 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Arthur Lee and Grace Lucille Patterson Aldridge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Aldridge; a brother, Henry Aldridge; a sister-in-law, Patricia Aldridge,...
Betty Sue Phillips Bentley
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary: Betty Sue Phillips Bentley, 80, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from her home with her family by her side after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at Carolina Memorial Park at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 29 with her son-in-laws, Rev. Steve Sexton and Rev. Randall...
Thomas Eu (Gene) Price
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary: Thomas Eugene (Gene) Price, 77, of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Atrium-NorthEast. He was born January 17, 1942 in Rowan County, a son of the late Thomas and Allie Reynolds Price. He was preceded in death by a son, Josh Price, grandson, Kade Campbell, brother, Grady Price and sister, JoAnn Price. Gene was self- employed with...

Mebane Fink
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 1:00-1:45 PM Wednesday March 27, 2019 Whitley's Funeral Home Service: Graveside Service 2:00 PM Wednesday March 27, 2019 West Lawn memorial Park Interment: West Lawn memorial Park China Grove, NC
Larry S. Clay
Mar 26, 2019
Obituary: Larry S. Clay 77, of Midland, N.C. passed away after an extended illness. He was born January 23, 1942 in Cabarrus County to the late Nathan Monroe Clay and Elizabeth Nance Clay. Larry worked as a marine carpenter repairing boats and loved to fish, hunt and work in his garden. He truly enjoyed gospel music. Most of all he...
Katherine Snow
Mar 26, 2019
Obituary: Katherine Barnes Snow, 94, passed away Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019, at CHS-NorthEast Medical Center, following a period of declining health. Born August 24, 1924 in Iredell County, Katherine was a daughter of the late George Washington Barnes and Lenora Swicegood Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Snow, and her...

Mebane "Red" Fink
Mar 24, 2019
Obituary: Mebane J. Fink, known to family and friends as "Red", died on March 24, 2019 at the age of 84 years. Red was born March 6, 1935 in Statesville NC, a son of the late James Monroe Fink and Mary Lackey Fink. Red lived most of his life in Kannapolis before returning to Statesville for his final years. Red...
Alisha Miller
Mar 21, 2019
Obituary: Alisha Gail Miller, 47, of Kannapolis passed away March 21, 2019. She was born April 23, 1971 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of Larry Wayne Miller and Jennie Seiler Miller. Alisha was a graduate of South Rowan High School. She enjoyed crafts and going to the flea market. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed listening to southern...
Roger Moffitt
Mar 20, 2019
Obituary: Roger Dale Moffitt, 69, of Kannapolis died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. His funeral will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 26 at Whitley's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Willie Rash officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Whitley's Funeral Home from 6:00 to...
Michael Mccabe
Mar 19, 2019
Obituary: Mike (Michael E.) McCabe, 51, a resident of Kannapolis, NC and formerly of Williamsport, PA, passed away, after a brief illness, on March 19, 2019. Born January 20, 1968, in Rochester, NY, he was the son of Edward J. and Sherry J. (Miller) McCabe. He was a 1986 graduate of Loyalsock High School where he was known as a...