OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Valarie Dayle Wright

Valarie Dayle Wright

Aug 9, 2021

Mrs. Valarie Dayle Wright, 71, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021, in Kannapolis.

Mrs. Wright was born November 23, 1949 in Concord. She was a daughter of Guynelle Smith Wright and the late Joseph Columbus Wright.

Mrs. Wright is survived by daughter, Paula Beaver Linthicum and husband Albia of Kannapolis; mother, Guynelle Wright; brother, Mark Randall Wright and wife Jean...

Toni Renee Phillips Clinkscales

Toni Renee Phillips Clinkscales

Aug 8, 2021

Mrs. Toni Renee Phillips Clinkscales, 70, formerly of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge - Morganton.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, August 12, 2021, at North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church. Rev. Joy H. Garman, Pastor Joe Harding and Rev. Glenn Ward will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park...

Jerry Dale Luther

Jerry Dale Luther

Aug 6, 2021

Mr. Jerry Dale Luther, 76, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Greg Sloop and Rev. Demps Overcash will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. The service will be...

Connie Lee Kazee Nelson

Connie Lee Kazee Nelson

Aug 6, 2021

Our mother, Mrs. Connie Lee Kazee Nelson, 70, went to be with our father, Michael E. Nelson, Sr., in Heaven Friday, August 6, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, August 9, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Wade Easom will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park...

Carol Ann Parr Carlton

Carol Ann Parr Carlton

Jul 29, 2021

Mrs. Carol Ann Parr Carlton, 77, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Monday, August 2, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Rick Duncan and Rev. L.J. Mills will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm Monday at Forest Lawn West Cemetery in Charlotte.

The family...

James Walter Shoemaker Sr.

James Walter Shoemaker Sr.

Jul 25, 2021

Rev. James Walter Shoemaker, Sr., peacefully went to his Heavenly home on Sunday, July 25, 2021.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. R.J. "Beaver" Hammond will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 pm Thursday at...

Elizabeth Jane Taylor Burgess

Elizabeth Jane Taylor Burgess

Jul 25, 2021

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane "Lib" Taylor Burgess, 103, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at her home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Wes Judy will officiate. Interment will follow at Misenheimer Family Cemetery in Concord.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Sunday...

Anthony Wayne Anderson

Anthony Wayne Anderson

Jul 17, 2021

Mr. Anthony "Tony" Wayne Anderson, 44, of Concord, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his home.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Eric Griffin will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Anderson was born September...

Latane Key

Latane Key

Jul 10, 2021

God does little things for people, like creating the color purple, just to make people happy & give them pleasure in their lives. -Alice Walker, The Color Purple

If Latane Key were a color, she’d have been purple. This beautiful daughter of God entered the world on November 17, 1951 & was received by her heavenly Father on July 10,...

Kevin Ray Lambert

Kevin Ray Lambert

Jul 8, 2021

Mr. Kevin Ray Lambert, 57, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Family and friends will celebrate Kevin’s life here on Earth, as well as his final adventure in the Lord's presence on 11:00 am Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Carolina Memorial Park.

Mr. Lambert was born October 18, 1963 in...

Warren Alexander Patterson

Warren Alexander Patterson

Jul 3, 2021

Mr. Warren Alexander Patterson, 28, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021.

Mr. Patterson was born February 6, 1993 in West Virginia. He was a son of Warren Allen Patterson of Norwood and April Lynn Bennett of Mt. Ulla.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Patterson is survived by three children, Brice, Serenity and Jocelyn Patterson; sister, Yasmine Hernandez of WV;...

Daniel "Dan" Dennis Starczewski

Daniel "Dan" Dennis Starczewski

Jul 2, 2021

Mr. Daniel Dennis "Dan" Starczewski, went to be with Jesus, Friday, July 2, 2021.

Dan requested both a private service and celebration of his life. His wishes were honored.

A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 22, 2021, and a Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

Dan was born December 2, 1946 in Utica, NY.

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Sharon Elizabeth Faggart Stoudemayer

Sharon Elizabeth Faggart Stoudemayer

Jun 24, 2021

Mrs. Sharon Elizabeth Faggart Stoudemayer, 66, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, after a strong, valiant fight.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, June 29, at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church. Rev. Michael Frye will officiate.

Mrs. Stoudemayer was born May 13, 1955 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the...

Barbara Elizabeth Faggart

Barbara Elizabeth Faggart

Jun 23, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Faggart passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at her home in Kannapolis. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Tom Cabaniss will officiate. A private burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The...

Edward Andrew Ackerly Sr.

Edward Andrew Ackerly Sr.

Jun 20, 2021

Mr. Edward Andrew Ackerly, Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at his home in Charlotte.

No services will be held at this time.

Mr. Ackerly was born June 11, 1936 in Goshen, NY. He was a son of the late Andrew Cowan Ackerly and Dorothy Emma Hitchcock Ackerly.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Leah Loreen Myers Friday

Leah Loreen Myers Friday

Jun 20, 2021

Leah Loreen Myers Friday’s gentle and loving spirit returned to the Universe on Sunday, June 20, 2021. She had been cared for and comforted at home during her long, heroic battle against cancer by her loving husband and with compassionate and caring support from Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County.

Mrs. Friday was born September 14, 1947 in Dowagiac,...

Jennifer Kaye Morris-Hubbard

Jennifer Kaye Morris-Hubbard

Jun 19, 2021

Mrs. Jennifer Kaye Morris-Hubbard, 58, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Heritage Baptist Church. Rev. Terry Cruse will officiate.

The family will greet friends following the service.

Mrs. Morris-Hubbard was born January 9, 1963 in Tampa, FL. She was a daughter...

Toby Sipe Lowery

Toby Sipe Lowery

Jun 18, 2021

Mrs. Toby Sipe Lowery, 66, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury.

A graveside service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery at the corner of West Rice Street and Mt. Moriah Church Road in Landis. Pastor Jarrod Lanning will officiate. Interment will follow.

Mrs. Lowery...

Melba Frances Everhart Long

Melba Frances Everhart Long

Jun 18, 2021

Mrs. Melba Frances Everhart Long, 77, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021, at her home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Eddie Hatcher and Rev. John Harkey will officiate. The service will also be live streamed here:www.ladysfuneralhome.com/live. Interment will follow at 4:00 pm at Glenwood Memorial...

Curtis Lanier Hall

Curtis Lanier Hall

Jun 17, 2021

Mr. Curtis Lanier Hall, 75, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at his home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Monday, June 21, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Bryn Waddell will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm...