OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Robert Wayne Hilton

Robert Wayne Hilton

May 20, 2007

Mr. Robert "Bob" Wayne Hilton, 54, of Kannapolis, NC died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at his home. Born January 19, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma he was a son of Jewel Elkins Hilton and the late, Robert L. Hilton. He graduated from high school in 1971. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Germany during the...

Daniel Alan Kocher

Daniel Alan Kocher

May 18, 2007

Mr. Daniel Alan Kocher, 45, of 3910 Stokes Ferry Road, Salisbury, died Friday, May 18, 2007, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home in Kannapolis. At other times, the family will be at the home of his daughters, 235 Pethel Road, China...

Helen Virginia Moore

Helen Virginia Moore

May 17, 2007

Mrs. Helen Virginia "Ginny" Stirewalt Moore, 93, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, died Thursday, May 17, 2007. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Doug Hefner, chaplain for Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice, will officiate. Special music will be provided by Paul Denson. Private...

Bernice Newsome Wallace

Bernice Newsome Wallace

May 13, 2007

Bernice Newsome Wallace, 83, of China Grove, NC died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Elwood Lane Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. David Parrish and Dr. Thomas Parrish officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 10:30 until the funeral hour....

Joanna Hallman Myers

Joanna Hallman Myers

May 13, 2007

Mrs. Joanna H. Myers, 77, of 1352 Yorkshire Place NW, Concord, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at NorthEast Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church Kannapolis. Dr. Steve Mowery will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bethpage Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church...

Harvey Lee Walters, Jr.

Harvey Lee Walters, Jr.

May 12, 2007

Harvey L. Walters, Jr., 57, of 1508 Lane Street, Kannapolis, died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. William Rash will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service. Mr. Walters was born...

Frances Rohr Dixon

Frances Rohr Dixon

May 6, 2007

Mrs. Frances Rohr Dixon, 69, of 207 E. 20th Street, died Sunday, May 6, 2007, at her home. A funeral mass will be conducted at 11:30 am Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rev. Alvaro Riquelme, C.Ss.R will officiate. The family will gather to receive friends from 10 to 11:30 am Friday at the church. Mrs. Dixon was retired...

Josephine Marie Bork

Josephine Marie Bork

May 2, 2007

Mrs. Josephine Marie Bork, 74, of 140 Longleaf Drive, Salisbury, and formerly of Belford, NJ, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at NorthEast Medical Center. Born August 5, 1932, in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John Steib and Catherine Bless Steib. She retired as a unit secretary at Riverview Hospital in Newark, NJ. Survivors include three daughters,...

Janie Burke Brock

Janie Burke Brock

Apr 30, 2007

Mrs. Janie Burke Brock, 47, of Kannapolis, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at her home. A memorial services for Mrs. Brock will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Brock was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, on Dec. 11,...

Tony Marshall Burris

Tony Marshall Burris

Apr 30, 2007

Mr. Tony Marshall "T-Bird" Burris, 43, of 235 Stolz Road, Rockwell, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home....

Henry Valez Leyva

Henry Valez Leyva

Apr 23, 2007

Mr. Henry Valez Leyva, 86, of 1670 Michelle Drive, Kannapolis, died Monday April 23, 2007 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be conducted at St. James Catholic Church, Concord at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow in the St. James Catholic Cemetery. The Rev. James Geiger, C.Ss.R. will officiate. A Rosary service will be conducted at Lady's Funeral Home...

Luther Linn Brown

Luther Linn Brown

Apr 22, 2007

Mr. Luther Linn "Red" Brown, 95, a resident of Ivy Hill Rest and Retirement Center in Brevard and formerly of S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at the care facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Center Grove Lutheran Church. The Rev. Diane Wales will officiate. Interment will follow at...

Frances Andrews Presson

Frances Andrews Presson

Apr 22, 2007

Mrs. Frances Andrews Presson, 79, formerly of Elwood Street, died Sunday April 22, 2007 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Carolina Memorial Park. Dr. Terry Moore and the Rev. Andrea Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24,...

Dora Hancock Epperson

Dora Hancock Epperson

Apr 20, 2007

Mrs. Dora Frances Hancock Epperson, 83, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, April 20, 2007. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2007, at West Point Baptist Church. The Rev. Blair Bridle will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The body will be placed...

Harold Eugene Christenbury

Harold Eugene Christenbury

Apr 17, 2007

Mr. Harold Eugene Christenbury, 82, formerly of York Avenue, Kannapolis, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2007, at West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove. The Rev. Jeff Coppley will officiate. Family and friends will come together to visit from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home prior...

Kyle Beaver Corriher

Kyle Beaver Corriher

Apr 10, 2007

Mr. Kyle Beaver Corriher, 80, of 106 W. Blume Street, Landis, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2007, at Landis Baptist Church. The Rev. Billy Honeycutt and the Rev. Richard Horn will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn...

Larry Ray Boyd

Larry Ray Boyd

Apr 8, 2007

Mr. Larry Ray Boyd, 63, of 2125 Clay St., died Sunday, April 8, 2007. Funeral services for Mr. Boyd will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Beaver Hammond will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 11,...

John Michael Hawkins

John Michael Hawkins

Apr 7, 2007

John Michael "Mike" Hawkins, 61, of 608 E. 24th Street, Kannapolis, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. Mike was born September 6, 1945 in Laporte, IN. He was a son of Ruby Jeanette Huff Hawkins and the late Earl Franklin Hawkins. Mike served our country in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1969. Although...

Margie Walter Basinger

Margie Walter Basinger

Apr 5, 2007

Mrs. Margie Walter Basinger, 71, of 1210 Peeler Road, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Shiloh United Church of Christ Cemetery in Faith. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 Friday at Lady's Funeral...

Lula Byars Bost

Lula Byars Bost

Mar 28, 2007

Mrs. Lula Byars Bost, 90, of 1312 Dogwood Avenue, Kannapolis, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2007, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Cash will officiate. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Concord. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m....