Doris Mcconnell Roberts' Obituary
Wednesday morning, May 5, 2004, Mrs. Doris McConnell Roberts, 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Kannapolis, with family and loved ones by her side.
Mrs. Roberts was born in Mecklenburg County to the late Felix and Ila McConnell, Sr. The family including her brother, the late Felix Reid McConnell, Jr. moved to Kannapolis in the mid 1930s. She graduated from J. W. Cannon High School in 1946 and went to work in the tabulating department for Cannon Mills. In 1950, Doris McConnell married the late Glenn "Fireball" Roberts and moved to Daytona Beach, FL where she lived for over 20 years. She moved back to Kannapolis and opened Cousin's Cross Stitch on South Main Street and retired in 1996 after selling her shop. She spent more time doing the things she loved, which included attending NASCAR events and functions, fund raisers and children charities.
Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Roberts of Cocoa Beach, FL; two grandchildren, Angela Gibson and her husband, Josh, of Concord and Matthew McDaniel and his wife, Jenny, of Cocoa Beach, FL; two great granddaughters, Chloe Gibson of Concord and Shyli McDaniel and great grandson, DJ Bennish, all of Cocoa Beach, FL; two nieces, Becki Barnhardt and her husband, Tony, Kathi Strader and her husband, Rick; one nephew, Felix Reid McConnell, III; one great nephew, Anthony Barnhardt, all of Kannapolis; great nieces, Suzan Senerchia and her husband, Jay, of Rougemont; Donna Tucker and her husband, Rodney, of Mooresville and Tammy Greene and her husband, Michael, of Concord.
There will be a memorial service celebrating her life, Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at 11:00 AM at Charity Baptist Church with Rev. James Hunt and Rev. Jim Gaines officiating.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, with a graveside services at 2:00 PM Tuesday.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Cabarrus County P.O. Box 1235, Concord, NC 28026-1235 or Old Timers Racing Club, 119 Northeast Drive, Archdale, NC 27263.
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