OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Linda Mae Laclair

Linda Mae Laclair

Sep 22, 2017

Ms. Linda Mae LaClair, 74, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, at Carolinas HealthCare System-NorthEast in Concord.

Ms. LaClair was born September 25, 1942 in Burlington, VT. She was a daughter of the late Harry Eli LaClair, Sr. and Hazel Martin LaClair.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by soul mate, Edward George LaRose, Jr.; two...

Doris Richardson Henderson

Doris Richardson Henderson

Sep 19, 2017

Mrs. Doris Richardson Henderson, 92, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Morningside (formerly Dogwood Forest) of Alpharetta in Alpharetta, GA.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Bethpage United Methodist Church. Rev. Mark Portis will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 pm...

Eric Norris Goode

Eric Norris Goode

Sep 18, 2017

Mr. Eric Norris Goode, 84, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at CHS-NorthEast in Concord.

A celebration of life is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, September 22, 2017, at First Baptist Church. Dr. Tom Cabaniss will officiate. Entombment with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Mausoleum in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm...

John Baxter Sims

John Baxter Sims

Sep 16, 2017

Mr. John Baxter Sims, 73, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017.

A memorial service is scheduled for 6:00 pm Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Mount Moriah Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Joseph Tallent will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 5:45 pm Wednesday at Mount Moriah Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Mr. Sims was born October 12, 1943 in Concord....

Patricia Ann Ritch Dunn

Patricia Ann Ritch Dunn

Sep 14, 2017

Mrs. Patricia Ann Ritch Dunn, 72, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Carolinas HealthCare System-NorthEast in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, September 18, 2017, at New Life Church of Jesus Christ. Rev. Lawson Whitson and Rev. Thomas Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at West Concord Cemetery in Concord.

The family will receive friends...

Charlie Stevenson Waller Jr.

Charlie Stevenson Waller Jr.

Sep 10, 2017

Mr. Charlie Stevenson Waller, Jr., 73, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017, at his residence in Salisbury.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Rowan Memorial Park Chapel. Rev. Ron Karriker will officiate. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park in Salisbury.

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

Debbie Jo Benfield Brown Jones Mclain

Debbie Jo Benfield Brown Jones Mclain

Sep 7, 2017

Debbie Jo Benfield Brown Jones McLain, 61 years old, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House, Salisbury, after a battle with ALS, aka: Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was born November 22, 1955, in Mooresville. Her parents are Rachel Rowe Benfield of Kannapolis and the late Richard Alexander Benfield.

She was a 1974 graduate of...

Albert Larry Cleveland Sr.

Albert Larry Cleveland Sr.

Sep 7, 2017

Mr. Albert Larry Cleveland, Sr., 78, went to his eternal home on Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:30 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Cleveland was born December 29, 1938 in Hartwell, GA. He was one of 11 children born to the late Fred Cleveland and Beatrice Sanders...

William Travis Vinson Sr.

William Travis Vinson Sr.

Sep 7, 2017

Mr. William Travis Vinson, Sr., 74, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 5:30 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Vinson was born November 14, 1942 in Madison County, GA. He was a son of the late Benjamin Vinson and Annie Maybelle Graham Vinson....

Naomi Ruth Adams Burns

Naomi Ruth Adams Burns

Aug 28, 2017

Mrs. Naomi Ruth Adams Burns, 86, formerly of Greenview, WV, passed peacefully on to her Heavenly home Monday, August 28, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Concord, NC.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, September 1, 2017, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Rev. Harley Egnor will officiate. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens...

Karen Renee Clontz Haynes

Karen Renee Clontz Haynes

Aug 25, 2017

Mrs. Karen Renee Clontz Haynes, 41, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System - NorthEast in Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Friday, September 1, 2017, at West Concord Cemetery. Interment will follow.

Mrs. Haynes was born August 12, 1976 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the late Richard Abott Clontz and...

Minnie Irene Elwood Lowder

Minnie Irene Elwood Lowder

Aug 24, 2017

Mrs. Minnie Irene Elwood Lowder, 88, passed away Thursday, August 24th at the home of her niece, Brenda Huneycutt in Oakboro, NC where Irene resided for the last 2 years.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, August 27, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Chip Alsobrooks will officiate. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Concord.

The...

Ray Daniel Allman

Ray Daniel Allman

Aug 16, 2017

Mr. Ray Daniel Allman, 91, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at his home.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Duane Melton 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 Funeral Home.

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Margaret Lee Smith

Margaret Lee Smith

Aug 12, 2017

Miss Margaret Lee Smith, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Michael Roper will officiate.

Miss Smith was born November 13, 1926 in Paw Creek, NC. She was a daughter of the late Arthur Wilbur...

Diane Faggart Murph

Diane Faggart Murph

Aug 12, 2017

Mrs. Diane Faggart Murph, 63, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House.

A memorial service is scheduled for 12:30 pm Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Genesis Baptist Church. Rev. Gene Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends from 11 to 12:15 pm Wednesday at the church.

Mrs. Murph was born November 20, 1953 in Cabarrus County....

Betty Jean Meacham Spry

Betty Jean Meacham Spry

Aug 10, 2017

Mrs. Betty Jean Meacham Spry, 90, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, August 10, 2017.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Phillip Kingsland will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

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

Shirley Jean Overcash Griffin

Shirley Jean Overcash Griffin

Aug 8, 2017

Mrs. Shirley Jean Overcash Griffin, 80, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Friday, August 11, 2017, at Franklin Heights Baptist Church. Rev. Joe Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:45 am Friday at Franklin...

Charles David Coram

Charles David Coram

Aug 6, 2017

Mr. Charles “David” Coram, 74, passed away peacefully with a loved one by his side Sunday, August 6, 2017, in the Liberty Lane Hospice at the W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Concord.

Mr. Coram was born December...

Jessey Lee Raffaldt

Jessey Lee Raffaldt

Aug 6, 2017

Jessey Lee Raffaldt, 12, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, in Statesville.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Friday, August 11, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Robert Earnhardt will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Jessey was...

Betty Morgan Parrish

Betty Morgan Parrish

Aug 5, 2017

Mrs. Betty Morgan Parrish, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, 78, saved, went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, August 5, 2017, at CMC - Main in Charlotte.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Sammy Case will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family...