OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Betty Jean Critz Sloop

Betty Jean Critz Sloop

Nov 14, 2018

Mrs. Betty Jean Critz Sloop, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at her home in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum. Entombment will follow.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home and again from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm...

Donna Faye Williams Whittie

Donna Faye Williams Whittie

Nov 11, 2018

Ms. Donna Faye Williams Whittie, 66, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Winston-Salem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:30 am Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Thomas Doran will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 10:15 am...

Deloris Jean Johnson Tipton

Deloris Jean Johnson Tipton

Nov 10, 2018

Mrs. Deloris Jean Johnson Tipton, 73, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at her home in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Chris O'Guin will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 am...

Hilda Lee Edsell Petty

Hilda Lee Edsell Petty

Nov 9, 2018

Mrs. Hilda Lee Edsell Petty, 87, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, at St. Andrews Living Center in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Calvary Lutheran Church. Pastor Carrie Bishop will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:25 pm in...

Edna Lee Gulledge Turner

Edna Lee Gulledge Turner

Nov 7, 2018

Mrs. Edna Lee Turner, 86 of Concord, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:30 pm Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Barrett will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 11 to 12:15 pm...

Dwight Edward Poston

Dwight Edward Poston

Nov 5, 2018

Mr. Dwight Edward Poston, 69, passed away on the evening of Monday, November 5, 2018.  He was born on July 14, 1949 to the late Hughes Brown Poston and Leona Elizabeth Burris Poston in Iredell County.   Dwight worked in the banking industry for most of his life and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam from 1969-1970. ...

Laurence "Larry" Edwin Atwell

Laurence "Larry" Edwin Atwell

Oct 30, 2018

Mr. Laurence "Larry" Edwin Atwell, 78, passed on to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Saturday, November 3, 2018, at All Saints' Episcopal Church. The Rev. Nancy L. J. Cox will officiate.

The family will receive friends at The Welcome Center following the service.

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Betty Kennedy Simpson

Betty Kennedy Simpson

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Betty Kennedy Simpson, 88, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Brenda Bynum will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 9:45 am Wednesday at Lady's...

David Alexander Walter

David Alexander Walter

Oct 28, 2018

Mr. David Alexander "Pete" Walter, 71, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Walter was born September 25, 1947 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of the late York Odell Walter and Eunice Kluttz Walter. He owned and operated David Walter Travel Agency in Concord.

In addition to...

Liane Margot Bauer Ballard

Liane Margot Bauer Ballard

Oct 24, 2018

Mrs. Liane Margot Bauer Ballard, 71, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 5:00 pm Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ballard was born December 8, 1946 in Worms,...

Ruby Lee Irvin Carpenter

Ruby Lee Irvin Carpenter

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Ruby Lee Irvin Carpenter, 92, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, October 25, 2018, at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. Jimmy Kidd will officiate.

Mrs. Carpenter was born November 18, 1925 in Commerce, GA. She was a daughter of the late Homer...

Terrance James Robertson

Terrance James Robertson

Oct 21, 2018

Terrance James Robertson, 39, passed away suddenly Sunday, October 21, 2018, at his home.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Crosspointe Baptist Church, 1175 Crosspointe Drive, Concord, NC 28025. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Entombment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 12 to...

James Russell Houck

James Russell Houck

Oct 18, 2018

Mr. James Russell Houck, 80, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018, in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Monday, October 22, 2018, at New Covenant Baptist Church. Rev. Roger Steadman and Rev. Bobby Sutherland will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 11 to 11:45 am...

John Junior Russell

John Junior Russell

Oct 17, 2018

Mr. John Junior Russell, 90, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 17, 2018. 1 Corinthians 15:57: "Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm, Friday, October 19, 2018 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment with military honors will follow at West Lawn Memorial...

Ruth Junedith Frye Smith

Ruth Junedith Frye Smith

Oct 15, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Junedith Frye Smith, 89, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Sharon Baptist Church. Rev. James Strickland will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm...

Diana Jane Holley Sech

Diana Jane Holley Sech

Oct 4, 2018

Mrs. Diana Jane Holley Sech, 66, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Carolinas HealthCare System-NorthEast in Concord.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4:00 pm Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sech was born August 29, 1952 in Columbus, OH. She was a daughter of the late Harold Holley and Evelyn Hunt Gulledge.

Mrs....

Mary Edna Slough Overcash

Mary Edna Slough Overcash

Oct 3, 2018

Mrs. Mary Edna "Bubba" Slough Overcash, 92, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Brian Center of Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Gilwood Presbyterian Church. Rev. Nathan Wheeler will officiate. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends after the service at the cemetery.

Mrs. Overcash was...

William Moffitt Jr.

William Moffitt Jr.

Sep 29, 2018

Mr. William Moffitt, Jr., 91 years young, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis after four weeks of declining health.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Charity Baptist Church. Rev. Marty Payton will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends...

Gary Lee Measimer

Gary Lee Measimer

Sep 29, 2018

Mr. Gary Lee Measimer, 57, of Statesville, formerly of Concord, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Rick Wilson will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

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

Mary A. Ross

Mary A. Ross

Sep 27, 2018

Mary A. Ross, 77, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at her home in Duluth, GA.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Trey Palmer will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

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