OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Charles "Anthony" Ballard

Charles "Anthony" Ballard

May 27, 2021

Mr. Charles "Anthony" Ballard, 60, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Bethpage Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Kannapolis. Rev. Bill Watkins and Rev. Mike Edwards will officiate.

Mr. Ballard was born October 20, 1960 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of...

Watson Odell Sartain Jr.

Watson Odell Sartain Jr.

May 27, 2021

Mr. Watson Odell Sartain, Jr., 69, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at West Lawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 pm Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Sartain was born May 22, 1952 in Cabarrus County. He...

Virginia Helen Fowler Stickler

Virginia Helen Fowler Stickler

May 26, 2021

Mrs. Virginia Helen Fowler Stickler, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ed Burns will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45...

Patsy Belle Overcash Anderson

Patsy Belle Overcash Anderson

May 26, 2021

Ms. Patsy Belle Overcash Anderson, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at her home in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, June 12, 2021, at St. Enoch Lutheran Church Cemetery. Rev. Dale Cline will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Enoch Lutheran Cemetery in Kannapolis.

Ms. Anderson was born February 6, 1939 in Concord. She...

Donald Ray Barnhardt Sr.

Donald Ray Barnhardt Sr.

May 25, 2021

Mr. Donald Ray Barnhardt, Sr., 84, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his home in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Friday, June 4, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. David Snow will officiate.

Mr. Barnhardt was born May 22, 1937 in Coddle Creek. He was a son of the late Curtis Hoke Barnhardt and...

David Thomas Hartgen

David Thomas Hartgen

May 22, 2021

David Thomas Hartgen, 76, native of Orono, Maine, Emeritus Professor of Transportation at UNC Charlotte and President of The Hartgen Group, who was widely known for his studies of transportation issues throughout the US and Canada, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Mr. Hartgen was born along with his twin brother Stephen September 30,...

Shannon Blake Arnette

Shannon Blake Arnette

May 17, 2021

Mr. Shannon Blake Arnette, 47, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Jeff Upright will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The service will also be live streamed here: www.ladysfuneralhome.com/live.

The family will receive friends from 1...

Natalie Carla Miller

Natalie Carla Miller

May 14, 2021

Ms. Natalie Carla Miller, 57, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, at her home in Kannapolis, NC, after an illness of several months.

Ms. Miller was born March 14, 1964 in Mooresville, NC. She was a daughter of Bonnie Sue Keziah Miller of China Grove and the late Billy Lee Miller. She was a 1982 graduate of South Rowan High...

Annie Lee Davis Mills

Annie Lee Davis Mills

May 13, 2021

Mrs. Annie Lee Davis Mills, 98, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at her home in Davidson County.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Churchland Baptist Church. Rev. Jerry Wilkes will officiate. Interment will be at Salisbury National Cemetery with her husband at a later date.

Mrs. Mills was born September 21, 1922...

Bryan Adam Brindle

Bryan Adam Brindle

May 12, 2021

Mr. Bryan Adam Brindle, 41, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Rockwell.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at West Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Jim Hood will officiate.

The family will receive friends following the graveside service.

Mr. Brindle was born September 19, 1979 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of Sandra...

David Shannon Raynes

David Shannon Raynes

May 9, 2021

Mr. David Shannon Raynes, 55, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his home in Rockwell.

A memorial service is scheduled for 3:30 pm Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Rock Grove United Methodist Church. Pastor Tommy Condor will officiate.

Mr. Raynes was born June 7, 1965 in Pearisburg, VA. He was a son of the late Harvey Samuel Raynes and...

Billy Mack Measmer

Billy Mack Measmer

May 6, 2021

Mr. Billy Mack Measmer, 80, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021, at his home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Craig Allen will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Tuesday at Memorial United...

Judith Maria Stevens Stafford

Judith Maria Stevens Stafford

May 5, 2021

Mrs. Judith "Judy" Maria Stevens Stafford, 70, passed away peacefully at her residence Wednesday morning, May 5th, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

The family will be planning "A Celebration of Life" service later and will notify all family and friends at a later date.

Mrs. Stafford was born in Washington, DC on August 31, 1950. She was a daughter...

Libbye Amanda Metz Bostic

Libbye Amanda Metz Bostic

May 4, 2021

Mrs. Libbye Amanda Metz Bostic, 77, of Kannapolis passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A private graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 am Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Carolina Memorial Park. Pastor Holly Evensen will officiate.

Mrs. Bostic was born December 20, 1943 in Guilford County. She was a daughter of the late Clifton...

Richard Steve Mesimer

Richard Steve Mesimer

Apr 29, 2021

Mr. Richard Steve Mesimer, 76, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, at in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am Monday, May 3, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Curtis Parker will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The service will also be live streamed here: www.ladysfuneralhome.com/live.

Mr. Mesimer was born September 12,...

Jean Ellen Smith Roberts

Jean Ellen Smith Roberts

Apr 28, 2021

Mrs. Jean Ellen Smith Roberts, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at her home in Kannapolis.

A graveside visitation is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

Mrs. Roberts was born February 23, 1939 in Kannapolis. She was a daughter of the late Earl Smith and Lily Plyler Smith Faggart. She retired...

Leon Eugene Vinson

Leon Eugene Vinson

Apr 21, 2021

Mr. Leon Eugene Vinson, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Universal Health Care in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, April 26, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Gary Scoggins will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 pm...

John Charles Wahl

John Charles Wahl

Apr 21, 2021

John Charles Wahl passed away peacefully in his Salisbury, NC home on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the age of 72. The likely cause was heart disease, a condition he had struggled with previously.

John was born on May 27, 1948 in Wellsville, NY to Gerald Ayers Wahl and Flora Henrietta (Flint) Wahl. He grew up causing trouble with his...

Polly Jo Maxwell Fincher

Polly Jo Maxwell Fincher

Apr 20, 2021

Mrs. Polly Jo Maxwell Fincher, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday at Kannapolis West "A" Church of God. Dr. Greg Sloop and Rev. Demps Overcash will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 1...

Harold Wayne Jackson

Harold Wayne Jackson

Apr 12, 2021

Mr. Harold Wayne "Tommy" Jackson, 71, of China Grove passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gary Posey will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from...