OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
Athony Baxter Boone
May 11, 2026
Mr. Athony "Tony" Baxter Boone, 80, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at his home in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Mike Roper will officiate. Interment with military funeral honors will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 12:45 pm Tuesday at...
Everette Eugene Rary
May 8, 2026
Mr. Everette Eugene Rary, 94, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, May 8, 2026, after 3 years of declining health.
Everette was born in Cabarrus County on February 20, 1932, a son of Vernell E. Rary and Pearl Foil Rary. He was a lifelong resident of Kannapolis and a member of Franklin Heights Baptist Church where he faithfully served as a...
Charles Ray Scarborough
May 7, 2026
Mr. Charles Ray Scarborough, 83, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2026, at his home in China Grove.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm...
Todd Randolph Mayes
May 5, 2026
Mr. Todd Randolph Mayes, 63, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church. Pastor Gervonne Carter will officiate. Interment will follow at Rutherford Cemetery in Concord.
Todd was born June 2, 1962 in Charlotte, NC. He was a son of the late...
Peggy Jean Carroll Furr
May 5, 2026
Mrs. Peggy Jean Carroll Carpenter Furr, 74, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her home.
A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Friday, May 8, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Doug Hardin will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Peggy was born January 14, 1952 in Concord. She was...
Bengie Del Huntley
Apr 30, 2026
Mr. Bengie Del Huntley, 59, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026, at his home in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 6:00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5:45 pm Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Bengie was born March 16, 1967 in Concord. He was son of the late...
Thomas "Tommy" Lee Morton
Apr 28, 2026
Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Lee Morton, 64, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at his home in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, May 1, 2026, at Zion Freewill Baptist Church. Pastor Tommy Williams and Kendall Wingler will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 pm Friday at Zion...
Ruby "Peggy" Mullis
Apr 26, 2026
Mrs. Ruby "Peggy" Lee Mullis, 91, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Solid Rock Worship Center. Rev. Michael Wooldridge will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm Thursday at Solid Rock...
Rena Tucker Fox
Apr 25, 2026
Martha Rena Fox, lovingly known as Rena, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Rena was born on February 19, 1938, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Dewey and Audrey Tucker. As a child, her family moved to Kannapolis, North Carolina, where she was raised and later attended A.L. Brown High School. On March 14, 1957, she married the love of her...
Raymond Gene Matthews
Apr 25, 2026
Mr. Raymond Gene Matthews, Sr., 88, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his home in China Grove.
A funeral is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Jon Harless will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery.
The service will also be streamed live at www.ladysfuneralhome.com/live.
The family will receive friends...
Joe Henry Morris
Apr 23, 2026
Mr. Joe Henry Morris, 55, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his home in Concord.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4:00 pm Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Lady's Funeral Home.
Mr. Morris was born March 20, 1971 in Concord. He was a son of the late Henry Alexander Morris and Edith Faye Barbee Freeman. Mr. Morris was a...
William "Carey" Funderburk
Apr 22, 2026
Mr. William "Carey" Funderburk, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at his home in China Grove.
A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Monday, April 27, 2026, at Bright Light Baptist Church. Dr. Ronnie Simpson will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
The family will receive friends from 11 to 11:45 am Monday...
Lea Ann Collins Buckwell
Apr 22, 2026
Mrs. Lea Ann Collins Buckwell, 64, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Don Safrit and Rev. John Kahl will officiate. Interment will follow at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery in Concord.
The family will receive friends from 1:45 to...
Winford Floyd Patterson
Apr 20, 2026
Mr. Winford Floyd "Pat" Patterson, 89, of China Grove, passed away quietly at his home on Monday, April 20, 2026, surrounded by his family.
A funeral is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Roper and Rev. Nelson Wright will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in...
Justin Michael Goodman
Apr 19, 2026
Mr. Justin Michael Goodman, 32, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Tuckertown Reservoir, doing what he loved.A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Billy Sechrist will officiate. Interment will follow at West Concord Cemetery in Concord.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Friday at...
Richard "Dick" Brady Shoff
Apr 18, 2026
Mr. Richard "Dick" Brady Shoff, 93, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. David Lankford, Dr. Beaver Hammond and Dr. Zachary Sizemore will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive...
Daniel "Dan" Patrick Litchfield
Apr 16, 2026
Mr. Daniel Patrick "Dan" Litchfield, 52, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, after a long battle with Guillain-Barré Syndrome at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at St. James the Greater Catholic Church, where he was member. Fr. Luyen Dau, C.Ss.R. will officiate. A luncheon will follow in the church...
James Douglas Hatley
Apr 11, 2026
Mr. James Douglas Hatley, 77, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Bill Sirginson will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
James was born March 28, 1949 in Charlotte. He...
Jesus Enrique Ramirez Salas
Apr 7, 2026
Mr. Jesus Enrique Ramirez Salas, 65, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his home in Kannapolis.
A funeral mass is scheduled for 1:00 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Blas Caseres C.Ss.R. will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12 to 12:45 pm Saturday at the church.
Jesus was born July 6, 1960 in Durango,...
Johnny Walter Starnes
Apr 6, 2026
Mr. Johnny Walter Starnes, 77, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 3:30 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Richard Smith will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:15 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Johnny was born April 4, 1949 in Cabarrus County....


