OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Leon Alton Smith

Leon Alton Smith

Feb 13, 2020

Rev. Leon Alton Smith, 91, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Accordius Health at Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Sharon Baptist Church. He will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the service. Dr. James Strickland and Rev. Buster Pigg will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park...

John "Jay" Charles Burgess

John "Jay" Charles Burgess

Feb 13, 2020

Mr. John "Jay" Charles Burgess, 87, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Caremoor Retirement Center in Kannapolis.

He was born on May 24, 1932 in Union County, NC. He was a son of the late Stanley Washington Burgess and Gracie Ann Preslar Burgess. He was raised in Anson County and attended schools there. He was a barber for 55...

Helen Lucille Cline Troutman

Helen Lucille Cline Troutman

Feb 12, 2020

Mrs. Helen Cline Troutman, 100, formerly of China Grove, went home to her Heavenly Father Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Hospice House of Alamance in Burlington

A celebration of life is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Kannapolis. Rev. Joel G. Locklear, Jr. will officiate.

The family will receive friends from to...

Lydia Sophia Cook Ritchie

Lydia Sophia Cook Ritchie

Feb 11, 2020

Mrs. Lydia Sophia Cook Ritchie, 72, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Monday, February 17, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Mike Roper will officiate. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm...

Brittany Anna Perry

Brittany Anna Perry

Feb 11, 2020

Miss Brittany Anna Perry, 23, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, February 13, 2020, at First Wesleyan Church. Rev. Scott Wheeler will officiate.

The family will receive friends following the service.

Miss Perry was born June 14, 1996 in Philadelphia, PA. She was a daughter of Dale LaRue Perry...

Suzanne Bostian Rainwater

Suzanne Bostian Rainwater

Feb 10, 2020

Mrs. Jackie "Suzanne" Bostian Rainwater, 70, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A private service for her family and friends will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Rainwater was born August 8, 1949 in Iredell County. She was a daughter of Frances Stewart Bostian of Salisbury and the late Robert Mitchell Bostian. She...

Hearne Franklin Rickard Ii

Hearne Franklin Rickard Ii

Feb 5, 2020

Mr. Hearne Franklin “Rick” Rickard II, 77, resident of Kannapolis, NC, passed from death to life eternal on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 pm on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at First Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Dr. Tom Cabaniss will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum in Kannapolis.

The family will receive...

Margaret Kern Hix

Margaret Kern Hix

Feb 5, 2020

Miss Margaret Kern Hix, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Brian Center of Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 am Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. John Futterer will officiate. Interment will follow.

Miss Hix was born August 27, 1932 in Athens, GA. She was a daughter of the late George Dewey Hix...

Kenneth Lee Hurlburt

Kenneth Lee Hurlburt

Feb 3, 2020

Mr. Kenneth Lee Hurlburt, 74 years old, of Mourning Dove Lane, Charlotte, went home to be with the Lord, Monday February 3, 2020. He passed at his home with members of his family present.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Harvest Community Church, Concord. The Reverend Jeff Burris and the Reverend Mike Thevenin...

Michelle Ann Davis Massie

Michelle Ann Davis Massie

Jan 29, 2020

Mrs. Michelle Ann Davis Massie, 47, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:45 pm Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Massie was born June 19, 1972 in Bridgeton, NJ....

Dixie Lee Ervin Bittle

Dixie Lee Ervin Bittle

Jan 27, 2020

Dixie Lee Ervin Bittle went to be with her Lord in Heaven in the early hours of Monday, January 27, 2020 at the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Reverend Earl Richard Bittle, parents Fred Ervin and Ruby Craver Ervin, and two siblings, Marie Ballard and Fred Ervin, Jr. She is survived...

Charlie William Long

Charlie William Long

Jan 24, 2020

Mr. Charlie William Long, 75, beloved husband, father and pawpaw, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at his home in Cleveland.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Monday, January 27, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Glenwood Memorial Park in Mooresville.

The family will receive friends following the service Monday at Lady's Funeral Home.

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Ronald Reuben Maguire

Ronald Reuben Maguire

Jan 22, 2020

Mr. Ronald "Ron" Reuben Maguire, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at his home in Kannapolis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, February 1, 2020, at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Stuart Bond will officiate with the Cabarrus County Veterans Honor Guard rendering Military Rites. The family will receive following the service.

Mr. Maguire was born May...

Edwin Gary Sifford

Edwin Gary Sifford

Jan 21, 2020

Mr. Edwin Gary "Dude" Sifford, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at his home in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Friday, January 24, 2020, at Friendship Southern Baptist Church presided over by his pastor, Rev. Jesse M. Watkins, Dude's longtime friend, Rev. James S. Smith and Rev. Robert Mayfield. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial...

Martin Ray Sides

Martin Ray Sides

Jan 18, 2020

Mr. Martin "Marty" Ray Sides, 88, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Mecklenburg Health & Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. John Futterer will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

Mr. Sides was born December 27, 1931 in Concord. He was...

Joseph Emmett "J.E." Mainer Jr.

Joseph Emmett "J.E." Mainer Jr.

Jan 17, 2020

Rev. Joseph Emmett "J.E." Mainer, Jr., 95, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at his home in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, January 20, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ronald Cooper will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. Military Honors will be conducted by the Cabarrus County Veterans Honor...

Khamvanh Vongphachanh

Khamvanh Vongphachanh

Jan 17, 2020

Mrs. Khamvanh Vongphachanh, 86, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at her home in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Vongphachanh was born April 17, 1933 in Vientiane, Laos. She was a daughter of the late Thaitsomdy Lamarivong and Chou Lamarivong. She was a homemaker. In addition...

David Hawkins

David Hawkins

Jan 16, 2020

Mr. David Hawkins, 76, of Kannapolis, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:30 pm Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Kirk Tutterow will officiate. Interment will follow.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 pm Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Hawkins was born November...

Shirley Ann Harwood

Shirley Ann Harwood

Jan 14, 2020

Shirley Ann Harwood, 79, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Friday, January 17, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Gene Edwards will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 11 to 12:30 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.

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Doris Ann Furr Gillespie

Doris Ann Furr Gillespie

Jan 8, 2020

Ms. Doris Ann Furr Gillespie, 83, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, January 13, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Steve Ayers will officiate.

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

Ms. Gillespie was born April...