OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

James Arnold White

James Arnold White

Dec 31, 2020

Mr. James "Jim" Arnold White, 75, went to Heaven on Thursday, December 31, 2020.

A graveside service with military honors is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, January 5, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park (Fountain Section). Pastor Eddie Graham of Liberty Baptist Church of Mooresville will officiate.

The body will lie-state from 2 to 5:00 pm Monday and 9 to 10:00...

Craig Wayne Cline

Craig Wayne Cline

Dec 30, 2020

Mr. Craig Wayne Cline, 63, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Tony Allen will officiate.

The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service. The family requests masks and social distancing during this...

Bill Joe Swan

Bill Joe Swan

Dec 26, 2020

Dr. Bill Joe Swan, 89, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020, after years of declining health due to Parkinson's Disease at The Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord.

A private funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Steve Hargett will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum in...

Rosa Leola Watts Boyd

Rosa Leola Watts Boyd

Dec 24, 2020

Mrs. Rosa Leola Watts Boyd, 92, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Big Elm Nursing Center in Kannapolis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:30 am Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Chris Messina will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

Mrs. Boyd was born May 7, 1928 in...

Jeweldean Howard Kincaid

Jeweldean Howard Kincaid

Dec 23, 2020

Mrs. Jeweldean Howard Kincaid, 87, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A private service will be held at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Kincaid was born February 12, 1933. She was a daughter of the late James Morgan Howard and Deannie Howard. Her faith held strong all her life, and will continue always through her...

Lee Weddington Earnhardt Jr.

Lee Weddington Earnhardt Jr.

Dec 23, 2020

Mr. Lee Weddington Earnhardt, Jr., 95, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Mark M. Vickers of New Hope United Methodist Church will officiate. Military Honors will be provided at the graveside.

Mr. Earnhardt was born...

Paul Walter Brumley

Paul Walter Brumley

Dec 22, 2020

Mr. Paul Walter Brumley, 79, formerly of Westover Avenue, Kannapolis, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Mr. Brumley was born January 16, 1941 in Rowan County. He was a son of the late Jay Brumley and Mary Morrison Brumley.

He worked for the state as a correctional officer.

Mr. Brumley is survived by a...

Andy Junior Akers

Andy Junior Akers

Dec 20, 2020

Mr. Andy Junior Akers, 76, formerly of China Grove, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, in Wellford, SC.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Monday, December 28, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

Mr. Akers was born January 20, 1944 in Pikeville, KY. He was...

William Leroy Lowery Jr.

William Leroy Lowery Jr.

Dec 20, 2020

Mr. William "Bill" L. Lowery, Jr., 63 of China Grove, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his home.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Rodgers Park Baptist Church of Kannapolis. Rev. Joel Ervin will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from...

Luis Adalberto Zuniga Navarro

Luis Adalberto Zuniga Navarro

Dec 18, 2020

Mr. Luis Adalberto Zuniga Navarro, 51, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Saturday at Lady's...

Ollie Jean Patterson Mcknight

Ollie Jean Patterson Mcknight

Dec 18, 2020

Mrs. Ollie Jean McKnight, 90, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Monday, December 21, 2020, at West Lawn Memorial Park. Rev. Dr. Jarrod Lanning will officiate. Memorial recognition for Ollie will be included in the regular 10:30 am service Sunday, December 27th at Trinity Lutheran Church...

Rachel Frances Dean Bridges

Rachel Frances Dean Bridges

Dec 18, 2020

Mrs. Rachel Frances Dean Bridges, 93, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at her daughter's home in Kannapolis surrounded by her family.

The family will receive friends from 2-2:45 pm, Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Jackson Park Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Funeral services to remember and celebrate the life of Mrs. Bridges will begin at 3 pm with Pastor J....

Faye Goodman Owens

Faye Goodman Owens

Dec 17, 2020

Mrs. Faye Goodman Owens, 84, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum. The Rev. Dr. C. Pierson Shaw Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum in Kannapolis.

Mrs. Owens was born August 27,...

Ruth Elizabeth Edgison Edmiston

Ruth Elizabeth Edgison Edmiston

Dec 17, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Edgison Edmiston, 88, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Joel G. Locklear will officiate. Interment will follow.

Mrs. Edmiston was born September 17, 1932 in Concord. She was a daughter of...

David William Moose Sr.

David William Moose Sr.

Dec 16, 2020

Mr. David William Moose, Sr., 88, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at his home in China Grove.

A family graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday, January 8, 2021, at Salisbury National Cemetery.

Mr. Moose was born April 12, 1932 in Iredell County. He was a son of the late Oscar Julius Moose and Florence Adams Moose. David...

Jereme Kegan Bates

Jereme Kegan Bates

Dec 12, 2020

Mr. Jereme "Kegan" Bates, 31, of Kannapolis, passed unexpectedly Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, gaining his wings.

There will be a private memorial service for family and close friends held in his honor on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 5 to 8:00 pm at his Aunt Toni’s house.

Kegan was born October 30, 1989 in...

Louise Poteat Starnes

Louise Poteat Starnes

Dec 9, 2020

Mrs. Louise Poteat Starnes, 94, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at her home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, December 11, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Craig Allen will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 pm Friday at Lady's...

Julia Ritchie Burris

Julia Ritchie Burris

Dec 7, 2020

Mrs. Julia Ritchie Burris, 75, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at her home in Kannapolis.

Mrs. Burris was born February 24, 1945 in Kannapolis, NC. She was a daughter of the late Walter A. Ritchie and Julia Thompson Ritchie.

She formerly worked at the First Assembly Living Center in Concord. She was a member of the Flint Ridge Baptist...

Kathy Marie Query Popwell

Kathy Marie Query Popwell

Dec 7, 2020

Kathy Marie Query Popwell, 70, of China Grove, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

Mrs. Popwell was born May 29, 1950 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the late Oscar Pete Query and Mary Bell Basinger Query. She is retired from Freightliner and was a member of United Auto Workers Local #3520....

Kenneth Eugene "Shine" Stegall

Kenneth Eugene "Shine" Stegall

Dec 5, 2020

Mr. Kenneth Eugene "Shine" Stegall, 77, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury.

The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Mr. Stegall was born April 10, 1943 in Mount Pleasant. He was a son of the late Connie Stegall and Elizabeth Stowe Stegall. He was a member of...