OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
Ruth Hames Sparks
May 28, 2005
Ruth Hames Sparks, 90, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at the home of her daughter, Joyce Sparks Johnson, of Mooresville. The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Wesleyan Church, 301 Bethpage Road, Kannapolis. Dr. Forbis L. Kivett will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday...
James Milton Van Buskirk
May 26, 2005
Mr. James Milton "Jim" Van Buskirk, 61, formerly of Matthews, NC, died Thursday, May 26, 2005, at his home at 603 Woodbrook Place, Concord, NC. Funeral services are scheduled for 12 Noon Tuesday, May 31, 2005 in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis. Rev. Debbie Sebring will officiate. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the V.A. National Cemetery in Salisbury....
Edward T. Houston
May 22, 2005
The Rev. Edward T. Houston, 89, of 330 State Road, China Grove, died Sunday, May 22, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at First Wesleyan Church in Kannapolis. The Rev. Steve Beam, the Rev. Trent Patterson, Dr. Forbis Kivett and the Rev. Wayne Preusz will officiate. Interment will follow...
Cloria Elsie Lyles
May 21, 2005
Mrs. Cloria Elsie Lyles, 88, of 4920 Highway 152 East, Rockwell, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2005, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kannapolis. Mr. Bill Fulcher will officiate. Interment will be Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at Oakwood Cemetery in Concord. The family...
Guy Bradley Williams
May 20, 2005
Mr. Guy Bradley "Brad" Williams, 40, of 2510 Ritchie Road, China Grove, died Friday, May 20, 2005. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dave Cash will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Monday at Lady's...
Aileen Pruitt Carlton
May 18, 2005
Mrs. Aileen Pruitt Carlton, 73, of 445 Carlton Ridge Lane, China Grove, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Charity Baptist Church. The Revs. R. J. Hammond, Jimmy Barrett and Gene Beaver will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. The body...
Edward Junior Mcqueen
May 18, 2005
Mr. Edward Junior McQueen, 73, of 3131 Old Salisbury Concord Road, Concord, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, in Shalotte, NC. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Tim McQueen and the Rev. Steven Cline will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family...
Sarah Aileen Rollins Burgess
May 17, 2005
Sarah Aileen Rollins Burgess, 75, a resident of Britthaven of Piedmont in Albemarle and formerly of Westover Avenue in Kannapolis, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Britthaven of Piedmont. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:30 pm Friday, May 20, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charles Savage will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will...
Nellie Goodnight Karriker
May 17, 2005
Mrs. Nellie Goodnight Karriker, 91, formerly of Birch Street, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Deal's Care Inn, following a number of years of declining health and six days of serious illness. The funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Chris Pethel will officiate. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Concord....
Demps Ray Overcash, Sr.
May 13, 2005
Mr. Demps Ray Overcash Sr., 76, of 5470 Enochville School Road, China Grove, died Friday, May 13, 2005 at his residence. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at St. Enoch Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Mark Beam III and the Rev. Constance Garrett will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m....
Samuel David Watts
May 6, 2005
Mr. Samuel David Watts, 84, of 806 Louise Avenue, died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Brian Center of Concord after six years of declining health. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Truth Temple. Rev. Garland Faw and Rev. Mark Miles will officiate. Mr. Watts will lie in-state at the church from 2:30 to 3:00...
Taylor Hunter Overcash
May 3, 2005
Taylor Hunter Overcash, a resident of Caremoor Retirement Center, Kannapolis, and formerly of 202 Ann Street, Kannapolis, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. Born February 7, 1921 in Concord, N.C. he was the son of the late Edd J. Overcash and Laura Hunter Overcash and was a resident of Cabarrus Co. for most...
James Funderburke Stancil
May 2, 2005
Mr. James Funderburke Stancil, 89, of 607 Ebenezer Road, Kannapolis, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Terry Deitz and the Rev. Larry Beaver will officiate. Interment with military graveside rites will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family...
James Foy Sims
Apr 30, 2005
James Foy "Bud" Sims, 90, of 5833 Circlewood Drive, Kannapolis, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2005, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church. Dr. Steven L. Mowery and the Rev. Amy Busick will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to...
Richard Lasley Perry
Apr 30, 2005
Mr. Richard Lasley Perry, 58, of 404 Janie Street, Kannapolis, died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at his home. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, May 5, 2005, at St. John's United Church of Christ. Rev. Jimmy Norred and Ms. Dal Mead will officiate. Burial will follow at the W.G. "Bill" Hefner V.A. National Cemetery in Salisbury. The...
Ralph Turpin Sharp, Jr.
Apr 28, 2005
Mr. Ralph Turpin Sharp, Jr., 88, of 4980 Roberta Road, Concord, died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Avante at Concord. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis. Pastor Fenton Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home. Born...
Nannie Troutman Hartis
Apr 26, 2005
Mrs. Nannie "Nan" Troutman Eagle Hartis, 94, a resident of Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis and formerly of Irish Potato Road, Rockwell, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Transitional Health Services. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, at Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. The Rev. Karen Kaser Odor will officiate. Interment will follow in...
David Ray Gordon, Sr.
Apr 25, 2005
Mr. David Ray Gordon, Sr., 57, of 644 Skyland Drive, Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, April 25, 2005, at Avante at Concord. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at the VA National Cemetery in Salisbury. Rev. Marvin Honeycutt will officiate. Born August 21, 1947, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late...
Charles William Brandon, Sr.
Apr 25, 2005
Mr. Charles William Brandon, Sr., 89, of 596 Camrose Circle, Concord, died Monday, April 25, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, at First Presbyterian Church in Concord. Dr. Todd Hobbie will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship house at First Presbyterian Church....
Mary Smith Seymore
Apr 24, 2005
Mrs. Mary Smith Seymore, 90, of 328 Vance Street, Kannapolis, died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Raymond Davis will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday...


