OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC
Frances Mildred Orland Milem
Jul 23, 2020
Mrs. Frances Mildred Orland Milem, 96, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Concord Place in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, July 26, 2020, at First Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis. Rev. Stuart Bond will officiate. The church will also be live streaming the service via the First Presbyterian Church Kannapolis YouTube channel for those that cannot...
Eddie Bert Durham
Jul 23, 2020
Mr. Eddie Bert Durham, of Kannapolis, 85, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at his home.
Per Eddie's wishes, there will not be any services.
Mr. Durham was born December 23, 1934 in Kannapolis, NC. He was a son of the late B. Elwood Durham and Laura Hastings Durham. Eddie was the owner and operator of Durham Family Properties.
Mr....
James Larry Yow
Jul 23, 2020
Mr. James Larry Yow, 82, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Brian Center Cabarrus.
A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Centerview Baptist Church. Rev. Willie Rash will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 11 to 11:45 am Tuesday at Centerview Baptist Church....
Richard Keith Jackson
Jul 21, 2020
Mr. Richard Keith Jackson, 60, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Huntersville.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Joshua Jackson will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 12 to 12:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Mr. Jackson...
Charles "Eddy" Wilson
Jul 21, 2020
Mr. Charles Eddy Wilson, 71, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Kannapolis Church of God. Dr. Greg Sloop and Rev. Ken Hudson will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends from 2 to...
Karen Marie Schwab Safrit
Jul 20, 2020
Karen Safrit, of Kannapolis began her new journey on Monday, July 20, 2020 from Atrium Health Cabarrus after several years of declining health. She was the daughter of Richard G. Schwab and Rosemary K. Schwab of Tonawanda, New York. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first born grandchild, Wyatt James Anderson.
She is survived by her...
Carolyn Gray Self Cody
Jul 16, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn Gray Self Cody, 82, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, July 20, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ed Burns will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Monday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cody...
Robert Edward Robbins
Jul 15, 2020
Mr. Robert Edward Robbins, 63, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at his home in Kannapolis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 6:00 pm Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Jarrod Lanning will officiate.
The family will receive friends following the service at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Robbins was born March 16, 1957 in East Chicago, IN....
Ramona Gail Purvis Owensby
Jul 14, 2020
Mrs. Ramona Gail Purvis Owensby, 81, of Kannapolis, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 14, 2020 after several weeks of declining health.
Due to the current potential public health risks, no memorial service is being held.
She was born on February 6, 1939 to the late Clyde P. Purvis and Mozelle Creswell Purvis. Ramona was a 1957 graduate...
Brenda Joyce Adams Durbin
Jul 14, 2020
Mrs. Brenda Joyce Durbin, 76, of Mt. Ulla, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday, July 17, 2020, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Entombment is scheduled for 1:30 pm at Iredell Memorial Park in Statesville.
The family will receive friends from...
Chester Leroy Hurley
Jul 11, 2020
Mr. Chester Leroy Hurley, 78, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home in Landis.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, July 25, 2020, at New Beginning Community Worship Center. Rev. Robert Earnhardt will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Saturday at New Beginning Community Worship Center.
Mr. Hurley was born...
Timothy Scott Ramseur
Jul 8, 2020
Mr. Timothy Scott Ramseur, age 61. of Kannapolis died on July 8, 2020.
He was born on December 29, 1958 in Mecklenburg County, to Melvin and Rebecca Hinson Ramseur. He worked as a Nuclear Reactor Senior Operator and instructor for Duke Energy. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Landis.
Timothy is survived by his wife, Marie Brantley Ramseur;...
George Nicholas Hochman
Jul 6, 2020
Mr. George Nicholas Hochman, 59, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home in Davidson.
The family will have a celebration of life service at a later date.
Mr. Hochman was born June 2, 1961 in New York, NY. He was a son of George Hochman of Florida and the late Margit Papfy DiVincenzo. George was an avid hunter....
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...


