Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Carolyn Stirewalt
Mar 31, 2017
Obituary: Carolyn Stirewalt, 74, of China Grove, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2017 at her home after a long illness. She was born February 14, 1943 in Iredell Co. to the late Albert S. Hardeman and Wavie A. Wright Hardeman. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening and flowers, and loved animals and her pets. Those left to cherish her...
Linda Johnson Bain
Mar 31, 2017
Obituary: Linda Marie Johnson Bain, 73, of Kannapolis passed away at Carolinas HealthCare System - Northeast on March 31st, 2017. Her death was unexpected. Linda was born on May 13th, 1943 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of the late Ned Wilson Johnson and late Mary Lou Lipe Johnson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Flora Grace Reid
Mar 31, 2017
Obituary: Flora G. Reid, 85, of Kannapolis passed away March 31, 2017 at Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Center. She was born August 27, 1931 in Madison County, GA to the late Grace R. Campbell. Flora worked at Cannon Mills for 38 years, she enjoyed going out to eat fish and going to Sonic for a hot dog, she was...
Neil Spink
Mar 31, 2017
Obituary: Neil Alan Spink, 67, passed peacefully from this world on March 31, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC after enduring a long struggle with health related challenges. No formal calling hours will be scheduled. Private graveside services will be held West Concord Cemetery. Neil was born in Rome NY on May 24, 1949 to the late...
Mary Johnson
Mar 30, 2017
Obituary: Mary Grace Copley Johnson, 98, passed away Thursday evening, March 30, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in Yadkin County on March 2, 1919, Mary was a daughter of the late Charles Webster and Martha Elizabeth Adams Copley. In addition to her parents, preceding her in death were her husband, Arthur "Pete" Wilson Johnson, and 10...
Billy Wayne Teal
Mar 27, 2017
Obituary: Billy Wayne Teal, 79, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. Born November 21, 1937 in Cabarrus County, Billy was a son of the late James "Buck" and Effie Mae Rimer Teal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Teal; his brother Jimmy...
Erie Wilson Horne
Mar 26, 2017
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Erie Wilson Horne, age 79, passed away unexpectedly due to an automobile accident on Sunday, March 26, 2017 while traveling in Georgia. He was born January 14, 1938 in Union County, NC, the son of the late Atlas Horne and Ruby Curlee Horne. Will was retired after forty-six years of service at the former Cannon Mills Company,...
Dorothy Query
Mar 26, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Duckett Query, 92, of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at The Living Center, Concord. Mrs. Query was born in Buncombe County on April 11, 1924 to the late Ralph and Carrie Henderson Duckett. Mrs. Query worked as a bookkeeper with the former Query Brothers, Inc., Men's Clothing Store for 38 years until the stores...
Sammie Mccoy Long
Mar 26, 2017
Obituary: Sammie McCoy Long, 94, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at CMC-NorthEast, Concord. Sammie was born September 25, 1922, in Kannapolis, to the late Sank and Jennie McCoy. She was a graduate of J. W. Cannon High School in Kannapolis where she played on the basketball team. For the next thirty years, Sammie worked in Account Receivables and Tabulating...
Dorothy " Dot " Freeman
Mar 25, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Dorothy "Dot "Ruth Freeman, 83, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 after brief illness. She was born October 29, 1933 in Cabarrus County a daughter of Harold and Inez Drye Faggart. Dot loved music and enjoyed being with her family and friends, she had worked as a beautician for a number of years. Dorothy was preceded...
William Stewart Hickman
Mar 24, 2017
Obituary: William Stewart Hickman, 78, of Concord,died Friday, March 24, 2017 at CHS-NorthEast. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, March 27th at Carolina Memorial Park, Harrisburg,conducted by Rev. James Pauley. Visitation: No formal Visitation. Service: 1:00 P.M. Monday, March 27, 2017 Graveside Service Carolina Memorial Park in Harrisburg, NC. Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Harrisburg, North Carolina.
Jeanne Harris Allen
Mar 24, 2017
Obituary: Jeanne Harris Allen loved by her family, friends, and community, died Friday, March 24 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Jeanne was born on July 27, 1924 to Allen Howell Harris, Sr. and Lanelle Gudger Harris in the Odell Community of Cabarrus County. She attended W.R. Odell school for her primary and secondary years then went to Pfeiffer...
Martha Rogers Wilkerson
Mar 23, 2017
Obituary: Martha Faye Rogers Wilkerson, age 76, of China Grove died at her residence on Thursday, March 23, 2017 after a period of declining health. A going away party will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 27 at Bethpage United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Portis and Rev. Duane Melton officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Her...
Gregory Lee Rumple
Mar 22, 2017
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Gregory Lee Rumple, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home after a lengthy period of declining health. His body was donated to Wake Forest School of Medicine. He was born December 27, 1948 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Jethro Lee Rumple and Alva Louise Pressley Rumple. Greg was...
Sarah Lavinia Steele
Mar 22, 2017
Obituary: Sarah Lavinia Plyler Steele, 90, passed away, Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017 at Mt. Pleasant House, following a period of declining health. Born June 13, 1926 in Rowan County, Lavinia was a daughter of the late John Avery and Arsie Ann Swink Plyler. In addition to her parents, preceding her in death were her husband, Hubert David Steele; a...
Gladys Horne
Mar 21, 2017
Obituary: Gladys "Marie" Horne, age 70, of Landis died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Big Elm Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Her funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 24 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to 2:00...
Kenneth Dwayne Jones
Mar 19, 2017
Obituary: Kenneth Dwayne Jones, 29, of Richfield, passed away March 19, 2017, at Novant Health Presbyterian Health Center, after an unexpected short illness. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, March 27, 2017 at West Lawn Memorial Park with Harry Lee Boone officiating. Kenneth was born February 7, 1988 in Forsyth Co. to Rick Gordon and the...
Margaret Helms
Mar 17, 2017
Obituary: Margaret Church Helms, 94, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born July 27, 1922 in Iredell County, a daughter of the late Roy Grover Church and Eulalia Benfield Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jackson Helms, Jr., daughter, Faye Helms Smith, sisters, Mary Adams, Helen Beaver, Ruby Cheek, brothers, William...
David Guerin
Mar 14, 2017
Obituary: Mr. David Michael Guerin, 62, of Concord passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born November 18, 1954 in Adams, Massachusetts, the son of Raymond and Daisy Guerin. He was preceded in death by his wife Paula Guerin. David enjoyed doing lawn care and was an avid New England Patriots football fan. He also...
Diane Hardin Tickle
Mar 12, 2017
Obituary: Dianne Hardin Tickle, 64, went to be with her Lord surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at CHS-Northeast Medical Center, following a brief illness. Dianne was born in Iredell County on June 17, 1952, a daughter of the late Grady Nathaniel and Eula Lee Baynard Hardin. Educated in the Rowan County schools, she had worked for...


