OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

David Jasper Corbett

David Jasper Corbett

Jul 4, 2020

Mr. David Jasper Corbett, 83, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, June 9, at First Baptist Church of Enochville. Rev. Lewis Whittington will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:45 am at First...

Larry Wayne Freeze

Larry Wayne Freeze

Jun 30, 2020

Mr. Larry Wayne Freeze, 61, of Davidson, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, following a sudden illness.

A celebration of life is scheduled for 4:00 pm Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Freeze was born September 9, 1958 in Mooresville. He was a son of the late Edward Walley Freeze and Brenda Brown Freeze. He was...

Martha Frances Strawn Iley

Martha Frances Strawn Iley

Jun 25, 2020

Dr. Martha Frances Strawn Iley, 95, was promoted to the Church Triumphant on June 25, 2020 at her beloved home and surrounded by her family. Classical musician, wife and matriarch, philanthropist, hostess, academician, teacher, artist, ordained minister, writer, woman of deep Christian faith-Martha made every moment in life count, especially where it concerned her family and service to God and...

Ann Carole Wilson

Ann Carole Wilson

Jun 25, 2020

Mrs. Ann Carole Wilson, 80, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, at her residence in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, June 28, at St. Enoch Lutheran Church. Rev. Dale Cline will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:45 pm at St. Enoch Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Wilson was born April 12, 1940 in...

Jenny Gulledge Gabriel

Jenny Gulledge Gabriel

Jun 25, 2020

Beloved daughter, mother, sister and friend, Mrs. Jenny Gulledge Gabriel, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Salisbury.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 4:00 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Jenny was born September 17, 1958 in Concord. She was a daughter of Evelyn Gainey Gulledge of Kannapolis and the late James Carroll Gulledge....

Selma Geneva Starnes Wilhelm

Selma Geneva Starnes Wilhelm

Jun 24, 2020

Mrs. Selma Geneva Starnes Wilhelm, 91, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Troy Wilhelm will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will not receive friends due to the COVID-19 virus.

The...

Lee Dennis Jones Jr.

Lee Dennis Jones Jr.

Jun 21, 2020

Mr. Lee Dennis Jones, Jr., 98, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, peacefully at Brookdale Assisted Living in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. J. Curtis Goforth will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. He will lie in state at Lady's Funeral Home...

Ruby Louise Litaker Weiss

Ruby Louise Litaker Weiss

Jun 21, 2020

Ms. Ruby Louise Litaker Weiss, 86, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at her daughter's home in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:30 pm Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Pastor Steven Boyd will officiate. The family will receive friends from 11 to 1:00 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Ms. Weiss was born...

Frank Edwin White

Frank Edwin White

Jun 19, 2020

Mr. Frank Edwin White, 72, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at his home in Albemarle.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held by the family at a later date.

Mr. White was born July 28, 1947 in Hopkinsville, KY. He was a son of the late Carl White and Grace Mecham White. Frank was raised by his maternal...

Worth Pless "J.R." Hinson Jr.

Worth Pless "J.R." Hinson Jr.

Jun 18, 2020

Mr. Worth Pless "J.R." Hinson, Jr., 72, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

In honor of J.R.'s wishes, no formal services will be held.

Mr. Hinson was born May 29, 1948 in Stanly County. He was a son of the late Worth Pless Hinson, Sr. and Lenora Mae Little Hinson. He owned and operated...

Kenneth David Nashif

Kenneth David Nashif

Jun 13, 2020

Mr. Kenneth David Nashif, 57, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Accordius Health at Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Steve Pennington will officiate.

Kenny was born February 21, 1963 in Medford, OR. He was a son of the late Adeeb Nashif and Flora Hartsell Nashif. He...

Elora Lujean Sweatt Faggart

Elora Lujean Sweatt Faggart

Jun 13, 2020

Elora LuJean Faggart was born August or September 20, 1932; depending on which birth certificate you happened upon. The Cabarrus County doctor that delivered Elora, originally wrote the wrong month on the certificate. Elora confirmed the month was August and sixty years later the error was corrected.

She was the daughter of Raleigh Newton and Ruby Olive Smart Sweatt; sister...

Joseph "Randy" Evans

Joseph "Randy" Evans

Jun 12, 2020

Mr. Joseph "Randy" Evans, 72, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment with military honors will follow at Salisbury National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11 to 11:45 am Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr....

Barbara Ann Glover Tadlock

Barbara Ann Glover Tadlock

Jun 12, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Ann Glover Tadlock, 89, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at her home in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 7:00 pm Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Apostle Belton Platt and Pastor Thant McManus will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service.

Interment...

Robert Lee Gribble Jr.

Robert Lee Gribble Jr.

Jun 7, 2020

Mr. Robert Lee Gribble, Jr., 86, a resident of Trinity Oaks Health and Rehab and formerly of Yanceyville, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, from natural causes.

A private family graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. John Futterer will officiate. Interment will follow.

Mr. Gribble was born August 19, 1933...

Donnie Ray Raffaldt Sr.

Donnie Ray Raffaldt Sr.

Jun 6, 2020

Mr. Donnie Ray Raffaldt, 62, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020, in China Grove.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Randy Tucker will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 am Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

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David Edward Eudy

David Edward Eudy

Jun 3, 2020

Mr. David Edward Eudy, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Mr. Eudy was born October 13, 1938 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of the late Eli Brantley Eudy and Ivy Barbee Eudy. He served as a Deacon and Sunday School...

Helen Pauline Cranford Baker

Helen Pauline Cranford Baker

Jun 2, 2020

Mrs. Helen Pauline Cranford Baker, 90, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, June 5, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.

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James Nolan Allman

James Nolan Allman

Jun 2, 2020

Mr. James Nolan Allman, 92, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at The Citadel Mooresville.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. James S. Smith will officiate.

Mr. Allman was born May 6, 1928 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of the late Boyce Allman, Sr. and Vera Sides...

Anthony Sellari

Anthony Sellari

May 31, 2020

Anthony “Tony” Sellari died peacefully in his home in Kannapolis, NC on May 31, 2020, surrounded by his family. Tony was born in Arnold, PA on December 30, 1927 to Alfonso and Nicoletta Sellari. He was a graduate of Ken High School and earned his degree in Secondary Education at Lenoir Rhyne University. He arrived there on a basketball scholarship...