Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Dotty Phillips Benton
Jun 12, 2017
Obituary: Dotty "Delane" Phillips Benton, 70, of Gold Hill, went to her Heavenly Father from her home, Friday, June 9, 2017 after a short period of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, June 12 at the Jackson Park Pentecostal Holiness Church, with Rev. Ed Burns and Rev. Mike Haynes officiating. Burial will follow at...
Patricia Ann Hogue
Jun 11, 2017
Obituary: Patricia Ann Hogue, 80, of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Guggenheimer Rehab & Hospice in Lynchburg, VA. Pat was born September 6, 1936 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Frank William Clodfelter and Edna Anderson Clodfelter Mancuso. Pat was a 1954 graduate of Landis High School and in her earlier years was employed by...
Carl Steve Johnson
Jun 11, 2017
Obituary: Mr. Carl Steve Johnson, 100 years of age, of China Grove, NC passed away June 11, 2017. Mr. Johnson was born May 4, 1917 in Inman, Wise County, Virginia. He was the son of the late Horace S. Johnson and Effie Falin Johnson. Although he was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church in Kannapolis, NC, he attended Memorial United...
Tommy Rand Drye
Jun 11, 2017
Obituary: Tommy Rand Drye, 68, of Concord passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at CMC-NE. He was born August 5, 1948 in Rowan Co. to the late Joe Hartsell Drye and Margaret Wensil Drye. Tommy was educated in Mt Pleasant schools. He served three years in the U.S. Marines during Vietnam, and soon after he joined the U.S. Navy for...
Phyllis Parton Johnson
Jun 9, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Phyllis Parton Johnson, 70, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born December 21, 1946 in Iredell County, NC a daughter of the late Noble Paul Parton and the late Julia Pauline Robinson Parton. Phyllis was a member of Blackwelder...
Robert F. Black
Jun 9, 2017
Obituary: Robert F. Black, 87, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice House. He was born April 28, 1930 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Curtis Black and Jenny Morrow Black. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Roberts Black, brother, James Black and a step-grandchild, Dustin Lapish. Robert retired...
Jessie Louise Nichelson
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Jessie Louise Stirewalt Nichelson, 88, of Charlotte passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at home with her family. Louise was born December 30, 1928 in Rowan County, daughter of the late Henry Lee Stirewalt and Jessie Coone Stirewalt. She was preceded in death by a grandchild, Brittany Michelle Nichelson, three sisters, Eleanor Sechler (Troy), Jewel Lowder (Robert) and Carolyn...
Rosa Revels Winfree
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Rosa Revels Winfree died in her home on June 8th in Kannapolis, NC after a long battle with Bile Duct Cancer. Mrs. Winfree was born on August 12, 1938 to Lonnie and Rosa Revels. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 1959. She married Frank Winfree in 1960 and the couple eventually settled in Charlotte,...
Danny Julius Phillips, Sr
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Danny Julius Phillips, Sr., 65, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his home. Danny was born August 29, 1951 in Iredell County, a son of Julius Harrison Phillips and Marcell Menius Phillips. A loving and devoted husband, father, brother and grandfather, Danny will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was an avid...
Melba Clement
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Melba "Rita" Blanton Clement, 72, of Kannapolis passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017. She was born September 13, 1944 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Eliger and Melba Bullard Blanton. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Payne "Bill" Clement and a brother, George Blanton. Melba had retired from Cabarrus County Social Services where she...
Janie Lindsay Buckwell
Jun 7, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Janie Lindsay Buckwell, 77 of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at her residence. She had been in declining health but death was unexpected. Janie was born February 4, 1940 in White County, Ga. a daughter of the late Roy Thomas Lindsay and Laura Clifford Abernathy Lindsay. She was also preceded in...
Mattie Elaine Beaver
Jun 7, 2017
Obituary: Mattie Elaine Reeder Beaver, 69, of Kannapolis, NC died at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on June 7, 2017. Elaine was born on June 21, 1947 in Mecklenburg County, NC the daughter of the late Wriston Lee Reeder and the late Blanche Nolan Reeder. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her three siblings;...

Mrs. Royce Hatley White
Jun 7, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Royce Elizabeth Hatley White, 73, of Locust, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis. She was born January 15, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Leroy and Gertrude Elizabeth Burris Hatley. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Ellen and Phyllas...
Harold Neal Walker
Jun 6, 2017
Obituary: Harold Neal Walker Sr, 92, passed away on June 6, 2017 at his home. He was born December 10, 1924 in Kannapolis, the son of the late Charles and Edna Barnhardt Walker. He was a graduate of W.R. Odell High School where he was a student school bus driver. A devoted Christian, he was a member of Trinity United...

Bennie Wayne Jackson
Jun 6, 2017
Obituary: Benny Wayne "Ben" Jackson, 69, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Born August 26, 1947 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Bennie and Annie Rose Goff Jackson. Ben had honorably served his country as a Staff Sergeant with the US Air Force. Mr. Jackson retired from BellSouth, where he had enjoyed a successful 30...
Virginia Goodman Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
Obituary: Virginia Goodman Johnson, 94, of China Grove passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. She was born October 14, 1922 in Ashe County, a daughter of the late Ira Thomas Goodman and Emma Jane Severt Goodman. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Roy Johnson, brothers, Emery, Garnett, Robert, Ralph and William Goodman and a sister, Carol...
Carolyn Scott Manier
Jun 4, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Carolyn Scott Manier, 66, formally of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 after an extended illness. She was born January 27, 1951 in Cabarrus County to Clarence T. Davis and Martha Belk Davis. Carolyn had worked as a nurse at Carolina Health Care System North East and was Director of Nursing at Liberty Commons. After rasing her...
Earl Eugene Eagle
Jun 3, 2017
Obituary: Earl Eugene "Gene" Eagle, 78, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. Gene was born February 17, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Allie Edmond and Nettie Mae Moore Eagle. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Allen Eagle, Sr. Earl was raised...
Arthur Neal Cooper
Jun 2, 2017
Obituary: Arthur Neal Cooper, 65, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at CMC University Hospital. He was born August 1, 1951 in Williamsburg, VA to the late David Cooper and Jeanne Miller Cooper. Arthur served and retired from the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed many things in life. He loved fishing, reading, bird watching and watching Westerns and...
Helen Louise Ross
Jun 2, 2017
Obituary: Helen Louise Ross, 75, of Concord passed away June 2, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. She was born July 12, 1941 to the late Worley Lane Stribling and Rachel Grace Campbell Stribling. Helen worked at Pillowtex for 34 years, following Pillowtex she worked as a CNA for Best of Care. She was a member of Sunrise Freewill Baptist Church....