OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...