OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Elsie Honeycutt Fincher

Elsie Honeycutt Fincher

Feb 13, 2003

Mrs. Elsie Honeycutt Fincher, 93, a resident of Five Oaks Manor and formerly of 2309 Lane Street, Kannapolis, died Thursday, February 13, 2003 at NorthEast Medical Center. The funeral service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. R. J. Hammond and the Rev. Troy M. Rushing will officiate. Entombment will...

Edith Mae Goodman Mesimer

Edith Mae Goodman Mesimer

Feb 13, 2003

Mrs. Edith Mae Goodman Mesimer, 79, of 7621 Tuckaseegee Road, Concord, died Thursday, February 13, 2003, at Five Oaks Manor. The funeral will be conducted 2:00 PM Saturday, February 15, 2003, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church. Dr. Steve Mowery and Rev. Amy Busiek will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9:00...

Pauline Chambers Ford Deal

Pauline Chambers Ford Deal

Feb 9, 2003

Mrs. Pauline Chambers Ford Deal, 89, passed on to her eternal rest on Sunday morning, February 9, 2003. She was a daughter of the late Joseph D. Chambers and Mary Ann Propst Chambers. She was born on August 29, 1913 and spent her days in Cabarrus County and the surrounding area. Mrs. Deal was beloved of her daughters, Mrs. Jacob...

Catherine Louise Fox Wike

Catherine Louise Fox Wike

Feb 8, 2003

Mrs. Catherine Louise Fox Wike, 90, formerly of Chestnut Avenue, Kannapolis, died Saturday, February 8, 2003, at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord. Funeral services are scheduled for 12:30 PM Monday, February 10, 2003, at First Baptist Church of Kannapolis. Dr. Thomas Cabaniss and Dr. Ken Altom will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...

Alice Erwin Bonds

Alice Erwin Bonds

Feb 1, 2003

Mrs. Alice Erwin Bonds, 92, a resident of Concord Place in Concord, and formerly of South Ridge Avenue, Kannapolis, died Saturday, February 1, 2003, at University Hospital in Charlotte. A memorial service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...

J. C. Clontz

J. C. Clontz

Jan 30, 2003

Mr. John Calvin "J. C." Clontz, 77, of 1118 Grove Street, Kannapolis, died Thursday, January 30, 2003. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2003, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Don Shuman, Rev. Sarah Weaver and Mr. Doug Russell will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5...

Reppard Allen James

Reppard Allen James

Jan 29, 2003

Mr. Reppard Allen James, 94, of 3755 Enochville Road, and formerly of Harkey Avenue, Kannapolis, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2003, at Kannapolis Church of God. The Rev. Sam Crisp and Rev. Robert Hart will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn...

Grace Lee Taylor

Grace Lee Taylor

Jan 28, 2003

Mrs. Grace Lee Taylor, 83, formerly of Tanglewood Drive, Kannapolis, died Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at Five Oaks Manor following several years of declining health. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Thursday, January 30, 2003, at Shadybrook Baptist Church. Dr. Randal D. Dockins, Sr. will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from...

Joseph Perry Sills, Sr.

Joseph Perry Sills, Sr.

Jan 27, 2003

Mr. Joseph Perry Sills, 83, of Kannapolis, died Monday, January 27, 2003, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Thursday, January 30, 2003, at Royal Oaks Presbyterian Church. Rev. Larry Pittman will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home. Mr....

Thomas Floyd Foil

Thomas Floyd Foil

Jan 22, 2003

Mr. Thomas Floyd Foil, 86, of 10104 Old Beatty Ford Road, Rockwell, and formerly of Pine Street in Kannapolis, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at the Brian Center in Salisbury. Funeral services will be conducted 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2003, at Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church in Kannapolis. The Rev. Richard A. Rhoades and Rev. Hoke H. Ritchie will officiate....

Blair Houston Sigmon

Blair Houston Sigmon

Jan 20, 2003

Mr. Blair Houston Sigmon, 91, of 596 Burrage Road NE, Concord, died Monday, January 20, 2003, at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2003, at First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis. Dr. Joseph R. Crawford will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park with military honors conducted by DAV Chapter 27 of Concord. The...

Thermon L. Richardson

Thermon L. Richardson

Jan 19, 2003

Mr. Thermon L. Richardson, 83, formerly of S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC, died Sunday, January 19, 2003, at EdenGardens of Concord after a number of years of declining health and one month of serious illness. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Memorial Baptist Church. The body will lie in-state from 1:30 to 2:00 PM...

James William Lambert

James William Lambert

Jan 17, 2003

Mr. James William Lambert, 75, of 108 Kirk Street, China Grove, died Friday, January 17, 2003, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2003, at Near the Cross Church, 3000 Centergrove Road, Kannapolis. The Rev. Raymond Davis will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family will...

Bertha Burgess Frye

Bertha Burgess Frye

Jan 13, 2003

Mrs. Bertha Burgess Frye, a resident of Burlington, NC since 1991, and formerly of Kimball Street in Kannapolis, died Monday, January 13, 2003, at White Oak Manor in Burlington. A graveside service with interment to follow will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2003, at Greenlawn Cemetery in China Grove. The Rev. James Lockley, pastor of Alamance Lutheran...

Charles Evans Clark

Charles Evans Clark

Jan 12, 2003

Mr. Charles Evans "Chuck" Clark, 57, of 4275 Franklin Street, (Enochville Area) China Grove, died Sunday, January 12, 2003, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Marshall Brooks will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by DAV Chapter 27 of Concord. The family will receive friends...

Joseph Thomas Brown

Joseph Thomas Brown

Jan 8, 2003

Dr. Joseph "Joe" Thomas Brown, 90, of 1005 Dakota Street, Kannapolis, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at the Loris Community Hospital in Loris, SC after four years of declining health and five days of serious illness. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, January 11, 2003, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Larry Pittman will officiate. Burial will follow...

Atha Lemones Gibbs

Atha Lemones Gibbs

Jan 8, 2003

Mr. Atha Lemones Gibbs, 79, of 117 Autumn Lane, Harrisburg, NC died Tuesday, January 8, 2003, at NorthEast Medical Center. Graveside services are scheduled for Friday, January 10, 2003, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Ray Rippy will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9:00 PM Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home. Mr. Gibbs was born September 6, 1923...

Gladys Mae Bates

Gladys Mae Bates

Jan 7, 2003

Miss Gladys Mae Bates, 91, of Big Elm Retirement Center and formerly of N. Poplar Avenue, Kannapolis, died Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at Big Elm Retirement Center. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Sam Crisp will officiate. Miss Bates was born November 11, 1911 in Covington, GA. She was a daughter of the...

Ronald Elman Ye

Ronald Elman Ye

Jan 3, 2003

Mr. Ronald Elman Drye, 57, of 2105 Englewood Street, Kannapolis, died Friday, January 3, 2003, after a nine year battle with Alzheimer's came to an end. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2003, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel at 5:00 PM. Rev. Jimmy Norred and Rev. David Morrow will officiate. The family will receive...

Johnsie Moore Braswell

Johnsie Moore Braswell

Jan 2, 2003

Mrs. Johnsie Moore Braswell, 96, of 318 Dakota Street, Kannapolis, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2003, at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2003 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Roger Byrd, pastor of First Advent Christian Church and Rev. William Coughlin, pastor of Landis First Assembly will officiate. Entombment will follow...