Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Mary Johnson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David  Ray Blake

David Ray Blake

Mar 11, 2017

Obituary: David Ray Blake, age 69, of Kannapolis, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 11, 2017, surrounded by his family. David's health had been declining for several years and he passed away at Carolina's Healthcare Northeast. He was born October 6, 1947, to the late Ules and Marie Blake of Cabarrus County. In addition to his parents,...

Shirley  Seabolt Sloop

Shirley Seabolt Sloop

Mar 11, 2017

Obituary: pending Visitation: -------------------------- Service: Graveside 2:00 PM Saturday March 11, 2017 Interment: Carolina Memorial Park

Alvin Hatley

Alvin Hatley

Mar 10, 2017

Obituary: Tracy Hatley, age 49, went to his Heavenly home on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a sudden illness. He was born April 4, 1967 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late James Ray Hatley and Bette Jean Goodman Hatley. Tracy was a 1985 graduate of Concord High School. Tracy worked as...

Charles  "Tom" Matthews

Charles "Tom" Matthews

Mar 10, 2017

Obituary: Charles "Tom" Matthews, 78, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly at his home on March 10, 2017. Memorial Services for Tom will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 19th, at Church of God of Prophecy, 145 Westover Avenue Kannapolis, N.C. 28081, with J.B. Hawkins of Cleveland, NC presiding. Tom was born July 25, 1938 in Cabarrus Co.,...