OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
Linda Crook Adams
Sep 28, 2026
Mrs. Linda Crook Adams, 78, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, October 2, 2026, at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. Rev. George Morris will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Friday at Friendship...
Peggy Joyce Carlton Payne
Sep 22, 2026
Mrs. Peggy Joyce Carlton Payne, 89, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis surrounded by her family.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, September 26, 2026, at North Kannapolis Baptist Church. Dr. Tim Brown and Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
The family will...
Annie Mae Williamson
Sep 21, 2026
Annie Mae Watts Williamson, 82, passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 am to 11:45 am Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Annie was born March...
Maxine Purser Rushing
Sep 18, 2026
Maxine Purser Rushing, 101, of Charlotte, NC, died on September 18, 2026 in Charlotte, NC.
She was born on July 28, 1925, to Zeb Vann Purser and Emma Mullis Purser in Union County, NC as one of eight children.
Maxine, known as Mamaw to many, was married to James McKinley Rushing and they loved and raised five children: Linda Rushing Timmer, Teresa Rushing...
Jeffrey Lynn Tilley
Sep 11, 2026
Mr. Jeffrey Lynn Tilley, 66, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Bill Roberts will officiate. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in China Grove.
The family will receive friends from 11 to 12:45 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral...
Ruby Wagoner
Sep 10, 2026
Ms. Ruby Lee Wagoner, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Ruby was born August 16, 1933 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the late Pink James Wagoner and Martha Lou Deamie Ervin Wagoner. Throughout her life, she was known for her kind heart,...
Jose Ruben Fausto Uribe
Sep 8, 2026
Jose Ruben Fausto Uribe, 52, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:45 pm Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Jose was born November 30, 1973 in Ameca Jalisco, Mexico. He was a son...
Maggie Allene Gaither
Sep 4, 2026
Mrs. Maggie Allene Gaither, 101, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at Trellis Supportive Care, Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
Maggie was born March 8, 1925, in Rowan County, North Carolina, to the late Andrew Lester Self and Rosa Lee Callicutt.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11:30 am Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Harmony Grove United Methodist Church, 5041...
Brylan Kruz Barrier
Aug 27, 2026
Brylan Kruz Barrier passed away suddenly, entering the presence of Jesus Christ on August 27, 2026 at the young age of 25.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Steve Addison. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents: Steve and Tammy Barrier, and Stephanie Addison; brothers: Michael Childers (Macy), Austin Childers (Brittany), Colton Barrier (Kaity), Christian Reynolds (Mikayla), and...
Jerry Doyle McCullough
Aug 26, 2026
Jerry Doyle McCullough, 84, of China Grove passed away at home August 26 after a period of declining health.
Jerry was born to Paul and Hattie Mae Smith McCullough in 1942 in Davie County. He grew up in the Redland community and graduated from Davie County High School. At 15 years old, he met Joyce Jones, whom he married in 1963.
Jerry...
Tommy Kale Beaver
Aug 25, 2026
Rev. Tommy Kale Beaver, 83, of China Grove, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Born, September 17, 1942, in Cabarrus County, Tommy was the son of the late Lewis Alfred Beaver and Della Ruth Allman Beaver.
A graduate of Landis High School, Tommy continued his education at Appalachian State University graduating with a BS in 1964. Following his...
Terrie Jean Dellinger
Aug 24, 2026
Mrs. Terrie Jean Dellinger, 79, passed away at 3:08 am Monday, August 24, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, surrounded with love and the presence of the Holy Spirit under a clear sky full of stars.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor David Vogel will officiate. The service...
Gerald Legrand Meggs
Aug 23, 2026
Mr. Gerald Legrand Meggs, 88, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his home in Concord.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Gerald was born July 17, 1938 in Columbus County. He was a son...
James Wayne Ray
Aug 23, 2026
Mr. James Wayne Ray, 56, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis.
Wayne was born November 18, 1969 in Concord. He was a son of Wayne Hampton Ray of Kannapolis and the late Theresa Lambert Ray. Wayne was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School, Class of 1988. He was self employed as a Carpenter.
In addition...
Bryan Roger Lapish
Aug 18, 2026
Mr. Bryan Roger Lapish, 62, of Statesville lost his five year battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at his home.
He was born in 1964 in Raleigh, NC, he later lived in Charlotte, Lake Norman and Maiden. Bryan was employed at Caribbean Pool Service of Concord.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Ray Lapish in 1998.
Bryan is...
Angelia Denise White Cook
Aug 18, 2026
Mrs. Angelia Denise White Cook, 55, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Concord, North Carolina. In the early hours of the morning, surrounded by love, Angelia was able to have her family by her side to say their goodbyes before she peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, beneath the most beautiful sunrise.
Angelia was born...
Emma Stacks Northam
Aug 15, 2026
Mrs. Emma Stacks Northam, 71, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
Emma was born January 9, 1955 in Lancaster, SC. She was a daughter of the late Clifford Carl Stacks and Annie Aldridge Stacks.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Ray Starnes; three sisters, Linda Starnes, Patricia Stacks, and Faye...
Jimmie Max Weaver
Aug 8, 2026
Mr. Jimmie Max Weaver, 84, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at his home in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Landis. Pastor Candice Carter and Rev. Dr. Jarrod Lanning will officiate. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Trinity Lutheran Church Columbarium.
The family will receive friends from 12...
Beverly Zoe Sloop Mullis
Jul 29, 2026
Mrs. Beverly Zoe Sloop Mullis, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at her home in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Latosha Jenkins and Rev. Dr. Greg Gordon will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 11 to 12:45...
Janice Marie Talbert Barnhardt
Jul 29, 2026
Janice Marie Talbert Barnhardt, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A private service will be conducted at a later date at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.
Janice was born on February 12, 1952, in Mooresville. She was the daughter of Joe Dixon Talbert and Dorothy Elizabeth Murph Lisk. Throughout her life, Janice-fondly known as Jan-was...


