OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Elizabeth Hightower

Elizabeth Hightower

Sep 28, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth Armistead Hightower, 97, of Concord, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 peacefully at home in the care of her daughter, Georgianne Jenkins; son-in-law, Harold Jenkins and grandson, Tom Cato.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Concord. Dr. Glenn Myers, Jr. will officiate.

The family will...

Clinard Roger Woods

Clinard Roger Woods

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Clinard Roger Woods, 72, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Glynn Weatherby, Jr. will officiate.

Mr. Woods was born on May 8, 1940 in Caldwell County. He was the son of the late Luke Woods and...

Josephine Williams

Josephine Williams

Sep 27, 2012

Mrs. Josephine Gaskill Williams of New Bern passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Big Elm Nursing Home in Kannapolis. A funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel in Alliance. Interment will follow immediately in Hollywood Cemetery in New Bern. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:00 pm prior...

Michael Wayne Tollison

Michael Wayne Tollison

Sep 25, 2012

Mr. Michael Wayne Tollison, 63, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

A memorial service is scheduled at 4:00 pm Sunday, September 30, 2012, at Great Wolf Lodge, 10175 Weddington Road, Concord. Mr. Phillip Cunningham will officiate.

Mr. Tollison was born on October 20, 1948. He was the son of the late James Tollison and Louise Rhinehardt...

Ida Virginia Sawyer

Ida Virginia Sawyer

Sep 25, 2012

Ida Virginia Sawyer, 79, of Concord, passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2012.

Born in Martin County, NC on February 20, 1933, Virginia was the daughter of the late Haywood and Ethel Stalls. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, Gilbert Earl Sawyer, Sr. Earl and Virginia lived much of the married life...

Dirk Leonard James

Dirk Leonard James

Sep 25, 2012

Mr. Dirk Leonard James, 54, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Rowan County.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm, Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the home of his sister, Terri Eldrith at 129 Random Drive, Salisbury, NC.

The family will receive friends at Mrs. Eldrith's home after the service.

Mr. James was born on June 27,...

Polly Ann Harwood

Polly Ann Harwood

Sep 24, 2012

Mrs. Polly Ann Carter Harwood, 72, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Harwood was born on May 15, 1940 in Nashville. She was the daughter of the late Jasper P. Carter and Viola Baker Carter. She enjoyed crafts, sewing and needle point.

Mrs. Harwood is...

Margie Loretta Garrison

Margie Loretta Garrison

Sep 24, 2012

Mrs. Margie Loretta Johnson Garrison, 73, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm, Thursday, September 27, 2012 at God's Church of Faith in Kannapolis. Rev. Jeff Upright will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, Thursday at the...

Jesus Antonio Herrera Cisneros

Jesus Antonio Herrera Cisneros

Sep 24, 2012

Jesus Antonio Herrera Cisneros, 5, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A funeral and visitation for family and friends will be at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, from 4 to 9:00 pm.

Jesus was born November 28, 2006 in Concord. He was the son of Jesus Herrera Agustiniano...

Jesus Antonio Cisneros

Jesus Antonio Cisneros

Sep 24, 2012

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Margie Garrison

Margie Garrison

Sep 24, 2012

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Duane Richard Swetnam

Duane Richard Swetnam

Sep 24, 2012

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Christopher Justice-Chance Overcash

Christopher Justice-Chance Overcash

Sep 22, 2012

Chris Overcash died suddenly while hiking with his Boy Scout troop on Saturday, September 22nd, 2012.

Chris was born to Candace Drake and Johnny Overcash on January 30, 1996 in Concord, North Carolina. A bright, friendly boy, his beloved teacher, Robin McElhannon, described him best, �Chris had the face of an angel, the free spirit of an innocent child, and...

Marian Phyllis Cathcart

Marian Phyllis Cathcart

Sep 22, 2012

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Baxter Warden Helms

Baxter Warden Helms

Sep 22, 2012

Mr. Baxter Warden Helms, Jr., 73, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012 at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm, Monday, September 24, 2012 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Bud Walck will officiate. Internment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove with military graveside rites rendered by the Rowan Veterans Honor Council.

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Marian Cathcart

Marian Cathcart

Sep 22, 2012

Mrs. Marian Hopkins Cathcart, 85, formerly of Concord, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her home and was reunited with her husband of 60 years, Bonnie Lee Cathcart, Jr. in the Kingdom of Heaven.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, September 24, 2012 at Bethel Bear Creek United Church of Christ Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant....

Etta Lucille Ashby

Etta Lucille Ashby

Sep 21, 2012

Mrs. Etta Lucille Overcash Ashby, 96, of Rockwell went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

She was the daughter of the late Columbus Monroe Overcash and Sarah Elizabeth Overcash. Mrs. Ashby is survived by a son, Billy Ray Ashby and wife Jackie of Pleasant Garden;...

Bobby Eugene Messer

Bobby Eugene Messer

Sep 21, 2012

Mr. Bobby Eugene Messer, 73, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 6:30 pm, Monday, September 24, 2012 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Smith will offiicate.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:00 pm at Lady's Funeral Home prior to the service.

Mr. Messer was born on...

Shelia Diane Roberson

Shelia Diane Roberson

Sep 20, 2012

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Paul Douglas Ballard

Paul Douglas Ballard

Sep 17, 2012

Mr. Paul Douglas Ballard, 69, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, at NC State Veteran's Home in Salisbury after a lengthy battle with diabetes.

A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mike Roper will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis

Mr. Ballard...