Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Jerry Robert Jones
Oct 23, 2016
Obituary: Jerry Robert Jones, 73, of China Grove, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. He was the son of the late Robert and Lois Jones. Jerry was the owner and operator of J&F Handyman Service. He is survived by his wife, Sybil Jones, two sons; Dwayne Jones (Gina) and Doug Jones (Brenda), two...
Ruby Owen Watts
Oct 21, 2016
Obituary: Ruby Owen Watts, age 85, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a brief illness. She was born June 25, 1931 in Halifax County, VA, the daughter of the late John H. Owen and Jenny Canada Owen. Ruby moved to Richmond, VA in 1961 and was a waitress at Phillips Continental...
Paula A. Brown
Oct 19, 2016
Obituary: Concord, NC- Paula Athena Brown, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Universal Healthcare, Concord, NC after a period of declining health. She was born February 20, 1940 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Paul Lee Brown and Ola Leallen Stafford Brown. She was a 1958 graduate of Concord High School, Western Carolina...
Gladys Mae Daniel
Oct 18, 2016
Obituary: Gladys Mae Whitley Daniel, age 88, of Kannapolis died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 22 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tom Snipes officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Her family will receive friends at Whitley's...
Hui Chang Helms
Oct 18, 2016
Obituary: Concord-Hui Cha Chang Helms, 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 18th at her home. Graveside services to remember and celebrate her life will begin at 2:00 pm Thursday, October 20th, at Carolina Memorial Park Cemetery in Kannapolis. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Hui will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation:...
Gladys Wingler Wilkes
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Gladys Wingler Wilkes, 75 of Kannapolis, NC died at her home on, Oct. 13, 2016. Gladys was born March 27, 1941 in Cabarrus Co., NC the daughter of the late Fred Wingler and the late Marie Absher Wingler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Larry Wilkes and three brothers, Charles, Glenn and...
Clyde David Seaford
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Clyde David Seaford, age 99, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC after a short illness. He was born April 19, 1917 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Clarence Monroe Seaford and Lilly Wright Seaford. Clyde was employed for many years as an overseer at the former Cannon Mills Company,...
Kathryn Mcclendon Evans
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Kathryn McClendon Evans, born August 4, 1920 in LaFayette, Alabama, died at age 96 on October 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Born Sarah Kathryn McClendon, she was the third youngest of 11 children born to Jabe Dyer McClendon and Anna Coggins McClendon, and the last to die. After graduation from LaFayette High School she attended and graduated from Jacksonville...
Dwight Kerley
Oct 16, 2016
Obituary: Dwight C. Kerley, 97, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Big Elm Nursing Center. He was born February 6, 1919 in Alexander County, a son of the late Rom Z. Kerley and Fannie Mae Blackwelder Kerley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Johnson Kerley, brothers, Maynard and Ralph Kerley, and sisters, Pauline...
Margie Elizabeth Dennis
Oct 15, 2016
Obituary: Margie Elizabeth Rodgers Dennis, 97, of Kannapolis, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 13, 2016, as she passed away peacefully at her residence. Margie was born 3rd out of 12 children, on May 6, 1919 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of the late Nora Rodgers and late Bruner Rodgers of Kannapolis. Margie...
Kenneth Henry Weddington
Oct 14, 2016
Obituary: China Grove- Kenneth Henry Weddington, 82, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at his residence following a period of declining health. Born February 14, 1934 in China Grove, Kenneth was a son of the late Marion Butler and Elma Yost Weddington. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Kenneth was a...
James Arthur (Jim) Robert
Oct 10, 2016
Obituary: James (Jim) Arthur Robert, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home. He was born August 24, 1946 in Chittenden County, VT, the son of the late Fernand (Red) J. Robert and Annette LaRoche Robert. Jim had lived in Burlington, VT for many years prior to moving to the Charlotte, NC region in 2006...
Roy Conard Goins
Oct 10, 2016
Obituary: Roy Conard Goins, age 88, of Kannapolis passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. His funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, Oct. 14 at First Wesleyan Church with Rev. Edwin Crisco and Rev. Scott Bryson officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. His family will receive friends...
Johnsie Overcash Riley
Oct 8, 2016
Obituary: Johnsie Overcash Riley, 92, of Mooresville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at her residence. Johnsie was born February 14, 1924 in Rowan County, NC a daughter of the late George S. Overcash, Sr. and the late Cora Goodnight Overcash. She was a member of St. Enoch Lutheran Church, the Morning Glories Circle and...
Darlene M. Schronce
Oct 8, 2016
Obituary: Darlene McLaughine Schronce, 79, of Concord, NC died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on Oct. 8, 2016. Darlene was born on May 18, 1938 in Yancey Co., NC the daughter of the late Clate McLaughine and the late Viola Ledford McLaughine. She was a very happy person, loved to cook for her family and friends as well as part of...
Shelia Greene Basinger
Oct 5, 2016
Obituary: Shelia Dianne Greene Basinger, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System-University, Charlotte, NC after several years of declining health. She was born December 12, 1946 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Dewitt Eugene Greene and Ruby Cassidy Greene. Dianne was retired with Stanley Tool and Dye, Kannapolis, NC after fifteen...
Lloyd Alexander Miller
Oct 5, 2016
Obituary: Lloyd Alexander Miller, Jr., age 75, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospital, Charlotte, NC after complications from surgery but had been in declining health for many years prior. He was born August 20, 1941 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of the late Lloyd A. Miller, Sr. and Ethel Louise Brannon Miller. Lloyd was...
Betty Evans
Oct 4, 2016
Obituary: Betty Sheets Evans, 75, of China Grove, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Tucker Hospice House. She was born May 16, 1941 in Ashe Co. to the late Clyde Wade Sheets and Grace Viers Sheets. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, October 7, 2016, at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church, with Pastors George Morris and Mitch...
Frances Melton
Oct 4, 2016
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC- Frances Jean Milem Melton, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Brian Center, Concord, NC after many years of illness. She was born December 20, 1936 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Carl Thomas Milem and Ruby McDaniel Milem. Frances was employed with the former Cannon mills Company, Plant One Twister...
Jackie Hamrick Hellard
Oct 3, 2016
Obituary: Jackie Hamrick Hellard, 90, formerly of Landis, NC died at Liberty Commons Nursing Home in Salisbury on Oct. 3, 2016. Jackie was born on April 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Jewel Hamrick and the late Bessie Frances Wright Hamrick. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Hellard and three brothers....


