Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Andrew Lee Manus
Oct 29, 2021
Andrew Lee Manus, 74, of China Grove, N.C. went to be with the Lord on Friday October 29, 2021 at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. He had been in declining health.
He was born July 19, 1947 in Mecklenburg County, NC a son of the late Albert Ellison and Maude Lillebell Coffey Manus....
Michael Kenny Johnson
Oct 28, 2021
Michael Kenny Johnson July 11, 1968 - October 28, 2021 Michael Kenny "Mike" Johnson, 53, died October 28, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus after a sudden illness. Mike was born on July 11, 1968 in Norton, VA. He was the youngest of 11 children born to Teddy L. and Ramona Hinkle Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mike is...
Myra (Brooks) Gray
Oct 27, 2021
Myra Lind Brooks Gray, 85, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Myra was born on September 13, 1936, in Mooresville, NC, a daughter of the late Thomas Joshua Brooks and Lola Wallace Brooks.
Born and raised in Mooresville, Myra attended Mooresville City Schools and graduated in 1954. She then attended Lowrance...
Elmer " Dean " Vannoy
Oct 27, 2021
Elmer “ Dean “ Vannoy, 84, of Landis, passed away Wednesday morning, October 27, 2021, at Novant Health Presbyterian, following a brief illness.
Born August 22, 1937, in Salisbury, he was a son of the late Della Mae Vannoy. In addition to his mother, Dean was predeceased by his beloved wife, Myrna Cook Vannoy, on January 4,...

Paul (Butch) Powell
Oct 26, 2021
Paul Nelson “Butch” Powell, 76, of Kannapolis passed away October 26, 2021. He was born September 7, 1945 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Harold and Jennie Powell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Powell in 1998.
Butch worked for Cannon Mills for many years as a fixer at Plant 1 Towel...
Jacqueline Yvonne Murray
Oct 25, 2021
“woman/man cannot die; the spirit-woman/man is one with Allah, and while Allah lives woman/man cannot die, When woman/man has conquered every foe upon the plane of soul the seed will have full opened out, will have unfolded in the Holy Breath. The garb of soul will then have served its purpose well, and woman/man will need it never more,...
Diane (Therrell) Overcash
Oct 25, 2021
Diane Therrell Overcash, 58, of Kannapolis, passed away October 25, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center after a period of declining health.
She was born on March 4, 1963 in Iredell Co., a daughter of the late David Therrell and Mrs. Sherry Green Therrell of Kannapolis. In addition to her father, Diane is preceded in death...
Cody Francis Lee Killian
Oct 24, 2021
Cody Francis Lee Killian, 27, of Charlotte went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 24, 2021.
Cody was born May 30, 1994 in Mecklenburg County, NC a son of Jerry Wade Killian and Pamela Kay Keziah Killian both of Rockwell.
Cody was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Patsy Ann (Hyatt) Wright
Oct 24, 2021
Patsy Ann Hyatt Wright, 75, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Patsy was born November 11, 1945 in Columbus County, NC a daughter of the late David and Bertha Jones Hyatt.
Patsy was of the Baptist Faith. She was...
Jimmy Larry Hooper
Oct 24, 2021
Jimmy Larry Hooper, 83, of Kannapolis passed away peacefully October 24, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at Carolina Memorial Park at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 2nd. The family will receive friends after the graveside service. Jimmy was born on February 27, 1938 in Cabarrus...

Charles Earl Ross
Oct 23, 2021
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Kayla Alexas Marie Rogers
Oct 22, 2021
Kayla Alexas Marie Rogers, 21, of Kannapolis, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, October 22, 2021.
Born January 26, 2000, in Salisbury, she was a daughter of Robert Rogers and Stacey Marie Dixon Rogers.
Kayla loved her family and all of her fur babies. She will be fondly remembered as a very kindhearted, caring and loving...
Shirley Jean (Sweatte) Perkins
Oct 22, 2021
Shirley Jean Sweatte Perkins, a lifelong resident of Kannapolis, born March 19, 1936, died October 22, 2021 following a 10 year battle with dementia. She was predeceased by her parents, Bennie Monroe and Ruby Shaw Sweatte, and former husband Aaron W Perkins, Sr. She was also predeceased by her long time companion Joe Faggart, brother Bennie Gerald Sweatte, and son...
William Jerry Irvin
Oct 21, 2021
William Jerry Irvin, 81 of Concord, passed away, Thursday October 21, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. He was born July 3, 1940 in Cabarrus Co to the late Johnson Orlando Irvin and Sarah Fredricka Allison Irvin. Jerry was a building inspector for Mecklenburg Co. for many years. An outdoorsman, always enjoying something outside. Jerry was an avid bass fisherman...
William Edward Laukaitis
Oct 20, 2021
Born -May 16, 1938 Died -October 20, 2021 Bill Laukaitis was born in Baltimore on May 16, 1938, oldest child of Edward and Adele Gowallis Laukaitis. He was married on June 11, 1966, to Anne Spence and is the father two children, son Edward Doyle (Ted) Laukaitis (Andrea LaClair), and daughter Kate Laukaitis Tingen (Glenn Tingen); grandchildren Sydney Freeze, Anson...
Gloria Lynne (Lovett) Calvert
Oct 20, 2021
Gloria Lynne Lovett Calvert, 65, of Monroe went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe surrounded by her loving family following a short illness.
Gloria was born August 2, 1956 in Cabarrus County, N. C. a daughter of Everett Monroe Lovett and Hazel Lee Holland.
She...
Gregory Allan Rogerson
Oct 17, 2021
Gregory Allan "Greg" Rogerson, 60, of Midland passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus, after a period of declining health.
A graveside service will be held at the Salisbury National Cemetery at 1:00 PM Monday, November 1st with military honors.
Greg was born October 4, 1961 in Toledo OH, a son...
David Eugene Hunsucker
Oct 16, 2021
David Eugene Hunsucker, 61, of Charlotte passed away October 16, 2021 at Novant Health Mint Hill. He was born December 13, 1959 in Cabarrus Co. to the late Edward Wayne Hunsucker and Pansie Elizabeth Bost Clodfelter. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by a step-father, Charles Clodfelter, a brother, Ricky Hunsucker and sister Donalene "Donna" Coker....
Brenda (Jones) Markham
Oct 16, 2021
Brenda Jones Markham, 69, of Landis passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Tucker Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer for the last five years. She was born December 29, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, the daughter of the late James D. Jones and Dulcie Shinn Jones.
Brenda worked many years as a CPA, Office...

Daisy Mae Gainey
Oct 15, 2021
Daisy Mae Greenfield Gainey, 72, of Kannapolis, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 15, 2021. Daisy was born on January 21, 1949 in West Virginia to the late Robert Greenfield and Goldie Frazier Greenfield. Daisy worked as a Supervisor at Cannon Mills for numerous years. She was very outgoing and always full of laughter. She enjoyed cooking...