OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Larry Thomas Stilwell

Larry Thomas Stilwell

May 26, 2017

Mr. Larry Thomas Stilwell, 57, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:30 pm Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Jim Grigg and Pastor Mike Roper will officiate. Interment will follow at the cemetery.

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

Brenda Kaye Ranson Hopkins

Brenda Kaye Ranson Hopkins

May 26, 2017

Mrs. Brenda Kaye Ranson Hopkins, 67, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, May 26, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System - NorthEast in Concord after a brief illness.

A funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 pm Monday, May 29, 2017, at North Kannapolis Wesleyan Church. Rev. Ron Hathcock will officiate. She will lie in-state one hour prior...

Veronica Ann Laclair Fontaine Sr.

Veronica Ann Laclair Fontaine Sr.

May 23, 2017

Mrs. Veronica Ann LaClair Fontaine, Sr., 75, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at her residence.

Mrs. Fontaine was born September 4, 1941 in Burlington, VT. She was a daughter of the late Harry Eli LaClair, Sr. and Hazel Martin LaClair. She was a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Francis “Frank”...

Danny Lewis Thompson Jr.

Danny Lewis Thompson Jr.

May 22, 2017

Mr. Danny Lewis Thompson, Jr., 42, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, in Mooresville.

A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Highest Praise Family Worship Center. Rev Wayne Miller will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 pm Sunday at Highest Praise Worship Center in China Grove.

Mr. Thompson was born...

Billy Ray Bare

Billy Ray Bare

May 20, 2017

Mr. Billy Ray Bare, 39, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Lexington Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 pm Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:15 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Bare was born October 19, 1977 in Rowan County. He was a...

Sarah Louise Rodgers Crainshaw

Sarah Louise Rodgers Crainshaw

May 19, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Louise Rodgers Crainshaw, 82, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at Heritage Woods in Winston-Salem.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, May 22, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Concord. Rev. Kellie Browne will officiate.

Mrs. Crainshaw was born October 14, 1934 in Mooresville. She was the daughter of the late Henry Stuart Rodgers,...

Kristin Lynn Scott Chesher

Kristin Lynn Scott Chesher

May 19, 2017

Mrs. Kristin Lynn Scott Chesher, 46, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at her residence due to a chronic illness.

A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Wanda Floyd will officiate.

Mrs. Chesher was born August 2, 1970 in Rochester, NY. She was a daughter of Charles Elton Scott...

William Robert Lambert Jr.

William Robert Lambert Jr.

May 18, 2017

Mr. William Robert Lambert, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Olde Knox Commons in Huntersville.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove. Rev. Buck Canup will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:00 pm Tuesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Lambert...

Jacksie Emma Lowdermilk Helms

Jacksie Emma Lowdermilk Helms

May 17, 2017

Ms. Jacksie Emma Lowdermilk Helms, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System - NorthEast in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. J. Rodney Quesenberry, Ryan Tucker and Jeannie Moore will officiate.

The family will receive friends Saturday at The Amity House at Lady's...

Peter S. Alling

Peter S. Alling

May 16, 2017

Peter S. Alling, 80, of Marlborough, MA, former long time resident of Boxborough, MA, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Peter was the beloved husband of the late Frances M. (McCommons) Alling who died in 1987. He leaves his two sons, John S. Alling and his wife Linda of Durham, NC, David E. Alling of Boxborough, MA and his daughter,...

Sheila Beatrice Caruth Kidd

Sheila Beatrice Caruth Kidd

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Sheila Beatrice Caruth Kidd of Huntersville, NC, died on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2017, at Best of Care in Kannapolis.

Sheila was born Jan. 12, 1926 in Norfolk, Norwich, England, and arrived in the US in 1946 as wife to Latta G. Kidd, who served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He died in 1999.

The couple met when...

Edna Alberta Oates Eberwine

Edna Alberta Oates Eberwine

May 13, 2017

Mrs. Edna Alberta Oates Eberwine, 75, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Universal Healthcare in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 6:00 pm Friday, May 26, 2017, at Westside Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Johnathan Parrish and Rev. Dodd Parrish will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 5:45 pm Friday at Westside Church of the...

Iris Martin Overcash

Iris Martin Overcash

May 12, 2017

Ms. Wilma “Iris” Martin Overcash, 82, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, May 19, 2017, at Landis Baptist Church. Rev. Richie Honeycutt will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1:15 to 1:45 pm Friday at Landis Baptist Church.

Ms. Overcash was born July 8,...

Barbara Ann Vaccaro Markantonakis

Barbara Ann Vaccaro Markantonakis

May 10, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Anne “Yaya” Vaccaro Markantonakis, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

Barbara was born June 2, 1940 in Syracuse, NY. She was a daughter of the late Dominic Vaccaro and Agnes Morales Vaccaro. She retired as a case worker for Onondaga Community College. Barbara was known for her service to her community...

Janie Louraine Vincent Halyburton

Janie Louraine Vincent Halyburton

May 8, 2017

Mrs. Janie Louraine Vincent Halyburton, 69, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at Best of Care Assisted Living in Kannapolis.

Mrs. Halyburton was born November 7, 1947 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence Perley Vincent and Dorothy Jane Sides Vincent. She worked at Fleetwood Cleaners.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Samuel Richard Rivers

Samuel Richard Rivers

May 8, 2017

Mr. Samuel Richard Rivers, 64, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at his residence.

A memorial service is scheduled for 7:30 pm Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel in Kannapolis. Mr. Rob Ramsay will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:15 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Rivers was born January 11, 1953...

Bertha Styles Richards

Bertha Styles Richards

May 6, 2017

Mrs. Bertha Styles Richards, 98, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, surrounded by family at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Walt Lyman will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

The family will receive friends from 1 to...

Barbara Sue Black

Barbara Sue Black

May 6, 2017

Ms. Barbara Sue Black, 73, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor David Jacobs will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 pm Thursday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Ms. Black was born October 27,...

Jerry Crawford Helms

Jerry Crawford Helms

May 4, 2017

Mr. Jerry Crawford Helms, 80, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Five Oaks Manor in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Steven Sprinkle of China Grove Church of God will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive...

Robert Lee Hudson

Robert Lee Hudson

May 4, 2017

Mr. Robert Lee Hudson, 75, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis after a lengthy illness.

A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ed Burns will officiate.

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

Mr. Hudson...