Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Mae Alice Finlayson Wood
Feb 5, 2012
Obituary: Mae Alice Finlayson Wood, age 84, of Concord, formerly of Central Square, NY, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at Five Oaks Manor in Concord after a period of declining health. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel. Private burial will follow at a later date. Mae was born...
Betty Louise Kirks Thomas
Feb 5, 2012
Obituary: Betty Louise Kirks Thomas, 67, of Kannapolis, died Sunday, February 05, 2012, at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born October 4, 1944, in Henry County, Va. a daughter of the late Billy Dempsey Kirks, Sr. and Olee Bost Kirks. Prior to becoming disabled, she was employed with Cannon Mills. She...
Frances C. Hadley Gray
Feb 5, 2012
Obituary: Frances Charlene Hadley Gray was born July 8, 1926 in Geneseo, Kansas and passed away February 5, 2012 in Concord, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Charles Hadley and Georgiabelle Crihfield. A homemaker, Fran enjoyed many activities including golf, bridge, sewing, quilting, traveling and spending time with her many friends. She was active for many years in her...
Frances Mae Lockman Cowley
Feb 4, 2012
Obituary: Frances Mae Lockman Cowley, 70, of Kannapolis died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Carolina Memorial Park with Rev. Leon Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Wednesday at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Frances...
Sandra Bogan Haynes
Feb 4, 2012
Obituary: Sandra Bogan Haynes, age 70, of Concord died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at Harvest Community Church in Concord, with Rev. Jeff Burris officiating. Her family will receive friends from 2 to 3:00 PM at the church...
Helen Mary Hubbard Price
Jan 30, 2012
Obituary: Helen Mary Hubbard Price, 78, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 30, 2012.She passed away surrounded with all of her loved ones standing by her side.Helen was born August 6, 1933 in Mecklenburg County to the late John Frank Hubbard and Catherine Fisher Hubbard. In her earlier years, she was a member of...
Rachel Lyerly Cress
Jan 30, 2012
Obituary: Kannapolis, NC Rachel Elizabeth Lyerly Cress, age 87, of Kannapolis died Sunday January 30, 2012 at Big Elm Nursing Center after a period of declining health. Rachel was born August 18, 1925 in Rowan Co., a daughter of the late George and Amanda Morgan Lyerly. She was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Boyden High School and attended Salisbury...
Ben Carson Perry
Jan 29, 2012
Obituary: Mr. Ben Carson Perry, 76, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at his residence with by his wife and family by his side. He was born January 12, 1936 in Union County, NC a son of the late Marshall Wayne and Carrie Bryant Perry. Mr. Perry was a member of Royal Oaks Baptist Church, the NRA, and was a veteran...
Mary Evelyn Wilkerson Lambert
Jan 28, 2012
Obituary: Mary Evelyn Wilkerson Lambert, 72, of 801 Washington Ln., Kannapolis died at Avante' at Concord on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Mrs Lambert was born on May 6, 1939 in Rowan Co., NC the daughter of the late Charles William Wilkerson and the late Mildred Jane Reeves Wilkerson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Dwayne Cooper Bryant
Jan 28, 2012
Obituary: Dwayne Cooper Bryant, age 48, of Stanfield died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the home of his sister, Gina Blackwelder, in Kannapolis after a period of declining health.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 29 at Whitley's Annex Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Cooper officiating. Private interment will follow at a later date.The family will receive...
Ruby York Adams Herron
Jan 23, 2012
Obituary: Ruby York Adams Herron, 91, of Easley, SC, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at her daughter's home in China Grove, NC. She was born on December 16, 1920 in White County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Dilmous Daniel York and Maggie Irene Chastain York. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Willie Thomas Fields, Marell Hicks and...
Myra Sue Allen
Jan 21, 2012
Obituary: Myra Sue Driver Allen, age 83, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after two months of declining health.She was born May 20, 1928 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Julia Mills Driver and Fred Driver. Sue was a graduate of the 1945 Class of J. W. Cannon High School. Sue was employed with...
Hester Ball Allen
Jan 21, 2012
Obituary: Pending Visitation: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday, January 21, 2012 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Kannapolis,NC Service: 11:00 am Saturday, January, 21, 2012 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Kannapolis, NC Interment: Pending
Archie Ray Little
Jan 20, 2012
Obituary: Archie Ray Little, 76, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at his residence. A funeral service will be held 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Carolina Memorial Park. Ray Little was born in Cabarrus...

James Foy
Jan 19, 2012
Obituary: Linda Kaye Yow Bunton, age 67, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness.She was born February 15, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Henry Yow and Rosalie Honeycutt Yow. She attended J.W. Cannon High School in Kannapolis, NC.Lynda was employed with Hardee's in Kannapolis and later with the former...
Lynda Kaye Yow Bunton
Jan 19, 2012
Obituary: Linda Kaye Yow Bunton, age 67, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a short illness.She was born February 15, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC, the daughter of the late Henry Yow and Rosalie Honeycutt Yow. She attended J.W. Cannon High School in Kannapolis, NC.Lynda was employed with Hardee's in Kannapolis and later with the former...
Geraldine Faye Cooke Booth
Jan 18, 2012
Obituary: Mrs. Geraldine Faye Cooke Booth, 87, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Bob and Carolyn Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis following a period of declining health.She was born August 25, 1924 in Rowan County, NC daughter of the late Curtis Vestal Cooke, Sr., and Jeanette Edwards Cooke. Mrs. Booth was a member of Flow-Harris Presbyterian Church. She retired in 1986...
Johnny J.J. Nelson Jones
Jan 17, 2012
Obituary: Johnny Nelson Jones (J.J.), 77, of 1100 Walnut Street, Kannapolis died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on January 17, 2012.J.J. was born in Ashe Co., NC on Nov. 18, 1934, the son of the late Walter E. Jones and the late, Tennie Ashley Jones. He was of the Methodist faith and a Cannon Mills employee for 15 years. Later he...

Bobby Wilkerson
Jan 16, 2012
Obituary: Bobby McKenzie Wilkerson, age 83, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at his home.He was born December 8, 1928 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Gilbert D. Wilkerson and Kathleen Verbal Wilkerson. Bobby was a 1947 graduate of J.W. Cannon High School. He grew up as part of the "ballpark gang" in Kannapolis where he and friends...
James Alfred Brown
Jan 15, 2012
Obituary: James Alfred Brown, 70, of Kannapolis, died Sunday January 15, 2012 at CMC-NE following a period of declining health. Mr. Brown was born on July 1, 1941 in Wilkes County, NC a son of the late Weldon Odell and Verdie Beatrice Royal Brown. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a brother.Mr. Brown is survived...