OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
Douglas Frank Stauter
Mar 22, 2024
Mr. Douglas Frank Stauter, 71, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, April 5, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Mr. Stauter was born September 15,...
Edward "Sam" Lee Kirkley
Mar 21, 2024
Mr. Edward Lee "Sam" Kirkley, 76, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at his home in China Grove after a battle with cancer.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Sunday, March 24, 2024, at First Reformed Church in Landis. Rev. David Franks will officiate. A private entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park...
Lois Ruth Knuff Stanchek
Mar 20, 2024
Mrs. Lois Ruth Knuff Stanchek, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Brookdale Concord Parkway in Concord.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Stanchek was born November 8, 1944 in Youngstown, OH. She was a daughter of the late Edward Knuff and Legetta Sheridan Stoyer. She was a member of River Rock at Odell...
John Alvin Fincher Sr.
Mar 19, 2024
Mr. John Alvin Fincher, Sr., 90, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at NC State Veterans Home in Salisbury.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday, March 22, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Greg Sloop and Rev. Demps Ray Overcash Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.
The family...
Charles Earl Lumsden
Mar 17, 2024
Mr. Charles "Earl" Lumsden, 80, of Kannapolis passed away peacefully although unexpectedly, at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at West Lawn Memorial Park.
Earl, as he was known by his family and friends was a US Army veteran who served proudly in the Vietnam War. He...
Debra Nadine Groszer Mullis
Mar 16, 2024
Our Beloved Debra Nadine Groszer-Mullis, 69, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2024. She died unexpectedly peacefully in her sleep after several years of declined health.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive from 12 to 1:45 pm prior to the...
David Clay Church
Mar 15, 2024
Mr. David Clay Church, 46, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, in Concord.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Church was born May 5, 1977 in Concord. He was a son of Sarah Rainey Teague and the late Frank Edward Church. He graduated from A.L. Brown High School, Class of 1994. David loved reading and...
James Avery Starnes
Mar 14, 2024
Mr. James Avery Starnes, 62, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Salisbury.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, March 18, 2024, 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 1 to 2:00 pm Monday at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church.
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John Allen Williams
Mar 13, 2024
Mr. John Allen Williams, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Joel Locklear will officiate. Inurnment with Military Honors will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Salisbury National Cemetery.
The memorial service...
Leonardo Perez Martinez
Mar 11, 2024
Leonardo Perez Martinez, 18, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, March 16, 2024, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Father Blas Caseres C.Ss.R. will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Saturday...
John Elliott Lindley
Mar 8, 2024
Mr. John Elliott Lindley, 70, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Grigg will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 pm Monday at Lady's Funeral...
Karen Ann Blend
Mar 3, 2024
Karen Ann Blend, age 68, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away on March 3, 2024. She was born on January 15, 1956, in Port Jefferson, New York.
A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Paul Blend will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:45 pm Sunday...
Phillip Dean Gatton
Feb 29, 2024
Mr. Phillip "Phil" Dean Gatton, 59, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Kannapolis.
The family will hold a private service at a later date.
Mr. Gatton was born January 23, 1965 in Concord. He was a son of the late Johnny Clayton Gatton, Sr. and Sybil Gaskill Gatton. He enjoyed playing the guitar. Phil also loved dogs, especially the...
Martha Sue Troutman Barnhardt
Feb 29, 2024
Martha “Sue” Troutman Barnhardt, 83, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024.
A celebration of life is scheduled for 4:00 pm Friday, March 8, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. David Snow will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 3:45 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Sue was born on October 26,...
Frankie Fincher Query
Feb 29, 2024
Mrs. Frankie Fincher Query, 93, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at her home in Salisbury.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Carolina Memorial Park. Interment will follow.
Mrs. Query was born June 25, 1930 in Kannapolis. She was a daughter of the late Henry Frank Fincher and Ovella Overcash Fincher. Mrs. Query...
James Leroy Popwell Sr.
Feb 28, 2024
Mr. James Leroy Popwell, Sr., 72, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at his home in China Grove.
James was born January 9, 1952 in Mecklenburg County. He was a son of the late Raymond Taylor Popwell and Helen Woods Popwell. In his earlier years, he worked for Trane HVAC in Charlotte. His wife and children were his life.
In...
Clyde Arnold Lamoreux
Feb 26, 2024
Clyde Arnold Lamoreux was born on September 5, 1935, and died on February 26, 2024, in Kannapolis, NC.
After graduating from high school, he served in the US Army from 1955 - 1958.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley (King); sister, Carol Ensinger; son, Butch (Tammy) Lamoreux; daughter, Linda (Jim) Atwell, 4 grandchildren: Crystal, Samantha, Zak...
Jeffrey Dwayne Walker
Feb 25, 2024
Mr. Jeffrey Dwayne Walker, 63, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Mr. Walker was born October 17, 1960 at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, NM. He was a son of Denver Walker and wife Olynda of Midland and the late Janet Johnson Walker. He operated his own small engine...
Betty Doris Fortson Ketner
Feb 24, 2024
Mrs. Betty Doris Fortson Ketner, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024, at West Lawn Memorial Park. Interment will follow. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate.
Betty was born on January 18, 1940, in Franklin Springs, GA, to the late Jack Dawson Fortson and Ruth Cromer Fortson.
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Kimberly Eddings Helms
Feb 24, 2024
Mrs. Kimberly Katherine Eddings Helms, 64, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Atrium Cabarrus Health in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Kimberly was born December 14, 1959 in Baltimore, MD. She...


