OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Pauline Davis Smathers Rigsby

Pauline Davis Smathers Rigsby

Oct 2, 2021

Mrs. Pauline Davis Smathers Rigsby, 87, of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Five Oaks Manor in Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Carolina Memorial Park. Pastor Mike Roper will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 am to 10:30 am Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rigsby was...

Kathy Beaver Nelms

Kathy Beaver Nelms

Sep 28, 2021

Mrs. Kathy Beaver Nelms, 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at her home in China Grove.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, October 2, 2021, at First Reformed Church in Landis. Rev. David Franks will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will...

Kim Arvine Overcash

Kim Arvine Overcash

Sep 25, 2021

Mr. Kim Arvine Overcash, 69, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at his home in China Grove.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Curtis Parker will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 pm Thursday prior to the service.

Interment with military honors will be...

Guy Andrew Robinson Sr.

Guy Andrew Robinson Sr.

Sep 24, 2021

Mr. Guy Andrew Robinson, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Tom Christensen will officiate. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran...

Patricia Ann Hartsell Guy

Patricia Ann Hartsell Guy

Sep 23, 2021

Mrs. Patricia Ann Hartsell Guy, 67, loving wife and mother, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Prince of Peace Free Will Baptist Church. Rev. Chuck Overcash will officiate.

The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

Mrs. Guy...

Kenneth William Wright

Kenneth William Wright

Sep 21, 2021

Mr. Kenneth William Wright, 34, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at his home in China Grove.

Mr. Wright was born October 2, 1986 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of Kenneth William Wright and Robin Spears Wright.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Erin Alesia Wright of Monroe and Emily Michelle Hodge of...

Doris Towell Hamm

Doris Towell Hamm

Sep 19, 2021

Ms. Joan Towell Hamm, 90, formerly of Kannapolis passed away, Sunday, September 19, 2021, at her home in Apex.

Joan was born January 4, 1931 in Kannapolis. She was a daughter of the late George Oscar Towell and Sarah Roseman Towell. She was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church...

James Alton Strickland

James Alton Strickland

Sep 19, 2021

Mr. James "Jim" Alton Strickland, 76, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Mount Hope Church. Rev. Dr. Johnny Boggs will officiate. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Church Cemetery in Salisbury.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:45 am...

Virginia Dare Waggoner Rollings

Virginia Dare Waggoner Rollings

Sep 18, 2021

Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Dare Waggoner Rollings, 87, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at her home.

A funeral service is scheduled for a later date due to the pandemic. Burial will be at Salisbury National Cemetery.

Mrs. Rollings was born August 15, 1934 in Madison County, Georgia. She was a daughter of the late Key Waggoner, Sr. and Margaret Thompson...

Christina Ann Jackowski Gessler

Christina Ann Jackowski Gessler

Sep 18, 2021

Mrs. Christina "Chris" Anne Jackowski Gessler, 56, succumbed to her fight with cancer Saturday, September 18, 2021.

Chris preferred a simple celebration; the family will honor her with a private service.

Mrs. Gessler was born May 11, 1965 in Orange County, NY. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary "Woznick" Jackowski. She married Robert Gessler on September...

Jose De La Paz Cruz

Jose De La Paz Cruz

Sep 16, 2021

Sr. Jose De la Paz Cruz, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 am Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from following the service to 1:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Sr. Cruz was...

Guillermo Pacheco Calderon

Guillermo Pacheco Calderon

Sep 15, 2021

Mr. Guillermo Pacheco Calderon, 71, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 5:00 pm Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Father Fabio de Jesus Morales, C.Ss. R. will officiate.

The family will receive friends following the service from 6 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

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Jane Overcash Goodnight

Jane Overcash Goodnight

Sep 15, 2021

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Goodnight, 93, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at her home.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Saturday, September 18, 2021, at West Lawn Memorial Park. Pastor Mike Roper will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

Mrs. Goodnight was born May 17, 1928 in Rowan County. She was a...

Kenneth Martin

Kenneth Martin

Sep 13, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Martin, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 after years of declining health.

Service private.

Mr. Martin was born May 12, 1932 in Murphy. He was a son of the late James Martin and Pearl Cole. He was a member of Army Airborne 10th Special Forces, stationed at Fort Bragg. He took training in Colorado...

Darrell Horace Ballard

Darrell Horace Ballard

Sep 11, 2021

Mr. Darrell Horace Ballard, 89, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service.

Mr. Ballard was born February 24, 1932 in Lincoln County. He was a son of the late Horace...

Jewel "Sue" Elaine Bostic Smith

Jewel "Sue" Elaine Bostic Smith

Sep 9, 2021

Mrs. Jewel "Sue" Elaine Bostic Smith, 70, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 7:00 pm Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Central Baptist Church. Rev. Curtis Parker and Rev. Dean Hunter will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6:30 pm Saturday at Central Baptist Church.

Sue...

Margaret Mills Propst

Margaret Mills Propst

Sep 9, 2021

Mrs. Margaret Mills Propst, 90, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her home in Landis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 1:30 pm Monday, September 13, 2021 at North Kannapolis Baptist Church.

The body will lie in state from 12 to 5:00 pm Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Propst was born February 23, 1931 in...

Joyce Patricia Mckinney Deal

Joyce Patricia Mckinney Deal

Sep 6, 2021

Mrs. Joyce Patricia McKinney Deal, 85, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Salisbury.

A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Carlton Davidson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

The service...

Alice Faye Yoder Mcgrady

Alice Faye Yoder Mcgrady

Sep 4, 2021

Alice Faye Yoder "Grouch Gut" McGrady, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the home of her daughter, Tammy Lambert on Rose Avenue, China Grove.

A memorial service is scheduled for 7:00 pm Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Daniel Ramsey will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:45 pm Thursday at Lady's...

Tina Renee Mcbride

Tina Renee Mcbride

Sep 2, 2021

Miss Tina Renee McBride, 50, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Ricky Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Tina was born November...