Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Frances Measmer Kluttz
Feb 5, 2018
Obituary: Frances Measmer Kluttz, 88, of Kannapolis, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Novant Rowan Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1929 in Cabarrus co. to the late Garfield Measmer and Sudie Kee Measmer. Frances was a member of the Eastern Star, she enjoyed dancing and shopping. She was a loving Mother Grandmother and Great grandmother. She was...
Annie Mae Boone
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary: Annie Mae Boone, 90, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving children. Born June 5, 1927 in Chesterfield, SC, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ella Mae Driggers Jordan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Boone; sons, Bill and Richard Boone, her...
Sandy Robinette Dunwell
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary: Sandy Jewell Robinette Dunwell, 69, of Kannapolis passed on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Tucker Hospice House after a seven year battle with Alzheimer's. No services are scheduled at this time. Sandy was born October 21, 1948 in Kannapolis, the youngest daughter of the late Richard and Gilda Corbin Robinette. In addition to her parents, Sandy was preceded in...
Gail Etchison
Feb 4, 2018
Obituary: Ms. Barbara Gail Etchison, 81, of Kannapolis, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 4, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born March 12, 1936 in Cabarrus County to Elridge Floyd Collins and Lillie Mae Reed Collins. Gail enjoyed her church, being with friends, talking on the phone and going to the beach, she...
Mary Francis White
Feb 2, 2018
Obituary: Mary Francis Ervin White, 101, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Caremoor Retirement Center following a period of declining health. She was born February 9, 1916 in Rowan County, N.C. a daughter of the late Charles P. and Annie Parker Ervin. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Kelly...
Juanita Campbell Smith
Feb 1, 2018
Obituary: Juanita Campbell Smith, 78, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Tucker Hospice House. She was born in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Floyd and Estelle London Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald G. Smith in 2014. Juanita retired from Fieldcrest-Cannon. She was a member of North Kannapolis Baptist Church. Juanita, along...
Joshua Dale Owens
Feb 1, 2018
Obituary: Joshua "Josh" Dale Owens, 42, of Kannapolis, passed away, Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his home. He was born October 11, 1975 in Cabarrus Co. to William "Sonny" Owens and Annie "Sissy" Owens. Josh enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and riding motorcycles. He loved his family, and he will be dearly missed by all his family and friends. He...
Joseph Wood
Feb 1, 2018
Obituary: Mr. Joseph Lewis Wood, 88, of Concord, formerly of Central Square, New York went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Carolinas Health Care-Northeast Medical Center, Concord. Death was unexpected. Joseph was born July 14, 1929 in Onondaga County, NY, a son of the late Ernest and Eidelwiess Wood. Also preceding him in death was...
Faye Lane
Jan 30, 2018
Obituary: Faye Owens Lane, aged 94, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Born in Brevard, NC, on April 23, 1923, Mrs. Lane was the daughter of the late William and Sally Owens. She was a devoted wife and loving mother who enjoyed life and her family, and will be missed by all who knew her....

Bobby Garver
Jan 29, 2018
Obituary: China Grove, NC - Bobby Glen Garver, a resident of the China Grove area, died Monday, January 29, 2018, after complications following a stroke. Born June 23, 1932, in Rowan County, NC, to Lon Allison Garver and Nannie Katherine (Litaker) Garver, Bobby enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1950. After serving his country for twenty years as...
Bobby Caudill
Jan 29, 2018
Obituary: Bobby Caudill, 82, of Concord passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his children. He was born November 21, 1935 in Ashe County, a son of the late Jerry Jackson Caudill and Ozie Belle Bare Caudill. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Iris Thomas Caudill, son, Michael Caudill, deceased siblings,...

Emily Love Stack
Jan 29, 2018
Obituary: Emily Love Stack, 74, of Cary, NC, formerly Charlotte, died peacefully in her sleep on January 29, 2018, at Waltonwood in Cary. Born September 3, 1943 in Concord, NC, she is predeceased by her parents, Ira Dock "Buck" and Mary Eva (Whitley) Love, and her late husband, Joseph Richard "Dick" Stack. Emily was raised in the small mill town...
Mary Long Adams
Jan 28, 2018
Obituary: Mary Long Adams, 79, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at CHS-Northeast Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born September 13, 1938 in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Adams was a daughter of the late William Henry and Pearl Keller Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin E. Adams. Mary was...
Rosemary Griffin
Jan 27, 2018
Obituary: Rosemary Godfrey Griffin, 92, of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Universal Health Care, Concord following a period of declining health. She was born October 25, 1925 in Union County, N.C. a daughter of the late Cyrus Leroy and Sara Vernetta Godfrey. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 52...
Annie Plaxco Knight
Jan 27, 2018
Obituary: Annie Plaxco Knight, 92, of Concord, formerly of Kannapolis went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from CHS-NorthEast after a brief period of decline. Annie was born July 8, 1925 in Kannapolis, the daughter of the late Robert "Brice" and Minnie Helms Plaxco. In addition to her parents, Annie was preceded in death by...
Juanita Vaughn Roach
Jan 26, 2018
Obituary: Juanita Vaughn Roach, 92, of China Grove, formerly of Stoneville NC, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at CHS-NorthEast. Her death was unexpected. She will be laid to rest with a graveside service at 2:00 PM Monday, January 29, at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. Rev. Chris Sadler will officiate. Juanita was born August 28, 1925 in Fries...
Mazell Strickland
Jan 25, 2018
Obituary: Mazell Gullett Strickland, 90, of Kannapolis died January 25, 2018 at her home. She was born October 23, 1927 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Lewis and Sally Gullett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Strickland in 2008, son, Billy Dale Strickland and Kathy Diane Strickland. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM...
Reba Whitaker Day
Jan 25, 2018
Obituary: Reba Kite Whitaker Day, 91, of Kannapolis, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Thursday, January 25, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born June 18, 1926 in Cabarrus County to the late John H. Kite and Mae K. Thompson Kite. Reba was a member of Shady Brook Baptist Church where she volunteered at the food pantry and...
Linda Jean Harrington
Jan 23, 2018
Obituary: Linda Jean Wilkinson Harrington, born June 26, 1944; departed her earthly life on January 19, 2018. Preceding her in death were her parents, her brother and her lifelong spouse of fifty years, William Thomas Harrington. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons; Audy Harrington (Sue), Phil Harrington (LeAnn) and Larry Harrington (Rebecca). She is also survived by...
Worth Wayne Howard
Jan 23, 2018
Obituary: Worth Wayne Howard "Fatdaddy" 80, of Kannapolis died at CMC-Main in Charlotte on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Wayne was born on January 8, 1938 in Iredell Co., NC, son of the late Grey Obeder Howard and the late Sarah Pauline Van Pelt Howard. He was, in his early years, a supervisor with the former Cannon Mills Co., working in...