OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Harold R. Hoke

Harold R. Hoke

Sep 30, 2009

Harold R. Hoke, MD, 83, a former resident of Matthews, N.C., died on Tuesday, September 29, at his home in Uwharrie Point on Badin Lake, New London, as a result of Parkinson's Disease and its complications. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Fran Childrey Hoke; his children and their spouses, Virginia Hoke, of Cary, Candice Hoke (and...

James Eugene Matthews

James Eugene Matthews

Sep 25, 2009

Mr. James Eugene Matthews, age 88, of Rainbow Drive, Kannapolis, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2009 at St. Enoch Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Mark Beam will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the church Sunday from 3...

Frances Hathcock Russell

Frances Hathcock Russell

Sep 19, 2009

Mrs. Frances Hathcock Russell, 90, of North East Avenue, Kannapolis, died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Born March 29, 1919 in Cabarrus County, Mrs. Russell was the daughter of the late Sam Wilson Hathcock and Margaret Suther Hathcock. She retired following 48 years of employment from Cannon Mills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Ronnie Morris Scoggins

Ronnie Morris Scoggins

Sep 16, 2009

Mr. Ronnie Morris Scoggins, 56, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, following a year of declining health. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:45 am Saturday at Lady's Funeral...

Fred Howard Jordan

Fred Howard Jordan

Sep 15, 2009

Fred H. Jordan, 68 of Enochville, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Lexington Memorial Hospital in Lexington. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Bethpage United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jeff Coppley and the Rev. Duane Melton will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church...

Ruth Martin Steelman

Ruth Martin Steelman

Sep 14, 2009

Ruth Martin Steelman, 88, of London, Ohio, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2009 at the home of her daughter in London. Born March 29, 1921 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of John Frank and Gertrude Jane (Allgood) Martin. For 45 years, she was employed with Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, NC. Survivors are her daughter,...

Somphone Kiet Khantignavong

Somphone Kiet Khantignavong

Sep 10, 2009

Mr. Somphone Kiet Khantignavong, 36, of Rice Street, Kannapolis, died Thursday, September 10, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Inthava Intisane will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home. Born...

Herbert Joseph Scruggs, Jr.

Herbert Joseph Scruggs, Jr.

Sep 7, 2009

Herbert Joseph "Sonny" Scruggs, Jr., 64, of Concord, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at Northeast Medical Center, following an extended illness. Mr. Scruggs was born December 20, 1944 in Salisbury, NC, the son of the late Herbert Joseph Scruggs and Nell Hunsucker Scruggs. He was also predeceased by his brother, Donald Scruggs. He spent his childhood in High Point...

Grace Pauline Hancock

Grace Pauline Hancock

Sep 2, 2009

Grace Pauline Hancock, 94, of Kannapolis, NC, went home September 2nd 2009 to be with her Lord. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family and she is now reunited with her husband, Woodrow Wilson Hancock. She was born February 1, 1915 in Mt. Croghan, SC, the 4th of 12 children to Daisy Jane Rollins and Robert Lester Hancock....

Pauline Morrison Preslar

Pauline Morrison Preslar

Sep 1, 2009

Pauline Morrison "Polly" Preslar, age 88, of Landis, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord. Funeral services for Mrs. Preslar will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis. Pastor Jarrod Lanning will officiate. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday in the Lipe Fellowship Center at Trinity Lutheran...

Virginia Dare Cook Poston

Virginia Dare Cook Poston

Aug 31, 2009

Mrs. Virginia Dare Cook Poston, 85, formerly of Winecoff School Road, died Monday, August 31, 2009, at Genesis HealthCare of Salisbury. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. Rev. Brenda Newman will officiate. The body will lie in-state at the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Interment will...

Peggy Virginia Tucker

Peggy Virginia Tucker

Aug 31, 2009

Mrs. Peggy Virginia Hanes Tucker, 72, of Valley Nursing Center, Taylorsville, and a former resident of Kannapolis, died Monday, August 31, 2009 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Mrs. Tucker was born September 24, 1936 in Rowan County, a daughter of the late Lenzy Hanes and Eunice Ballard Hanes. She was a retired employee of Cannon Mills. Surviving are two...

Francisco P. Baca

Francisco P. Baca

Aug 31, 2009

Capt. Francisco Placencio "Frank" Baca, USMC (Ret), age 71, died Monday August 31, 2009. Born December 3, 1937 in Dwyer, New Mexico, he was a son of the late Federico T. Baca and Eulalia Placencio Baca, who were of Luna County, New Mexico. Frank was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a member of the...

Faye Sullivan Hockenberry

Faye Sullivan Hockenberry

Aug 24, 2009

Mrs. Faye White Sullivan Hockenberry beloved wife for 47 years of Forest Hockenberry went peacefully home to be with her Lord on Monday August 24, 2009, having not walked for 64 years, she is now walking the streets of Gold. Born April 9, 1932, she was 77 years old. She was a daughter of the late James Smeades Sullivan and...

Sandra Elaine Smith Freeze

Sandra Elaine Smith Freeze

Aug 23, 2009

Mrs. Sandra Elaine Smith Freeze, 45, of 2671 Captains Watch, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, at her residence. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Lady's Funeral Home. Mrs. Freeze was born October 19, 1963 in Mooresville. She was a daughter of Charles Henry Smith and the late Shirley Mae Bevins Smith....

Jane Hethcock Miller

Jane Hethcock Miller

Aug 22, 2009

Mrs. Jane Hethcock Miller, 79, beloved wife of Dale Miller, peacefully went to meet her Lord, Saturday, August 22, 2009. She began her heavenly journey while visiting her son in Asheville. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at First Baptist Church, 101 N. Main Street, Kannapolis. Dr. Tom Cabaniss and Dr. Harold Bales...

Mary Ann Demarcus

Mary Ann Demarcus

Aug 18, 2009

Mary Ann DeMarcus, 64, of N. Walnut Avenue, Kannapolis, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Debra Madden will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Lady's Funeral...

Christopher W. Armstrong

Christopher W. Armstrong

Aug 17, 2009

Mr. Christopher Wright "Chris" Armstrong, age 43, of 1201 N. Walnut St. died Monday, August 17, 2009 following a sudden illness. Born in Iredell County on January 4, 1966, he was the son of Esther Ketner Armstrong and the late Donald Wayne Armstrong. A graduate of A.L. Brown High School, he worked in construction. Services for Chris will be conducted...

Essie Williams Barnhardt

Essie Williams Barnhardt

Aug 14, 2009

Essie Williams Barnhardt, 90, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Heritage Plantation in Salisbury. Born August 11, 1919 in Landis, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Williams and Minnie Honeycutt Williams. She was retired from Linn-Corriher Mill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vestel Franklin Barnhardt, who died on March...

Anthony Gerald Wilkinson

Anthony Gerald Wilkinson

Aug 12, 2009

Mr. Anthony Gerald Wilkinson, 71, of Scottie Place, Charlotte, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Genesis Baptist Church. The Rev. Gene Edwards will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The body will be placed in the church from 2:30...