OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

Venetia Steele

Venetia Steele

Jul 15, 2015

Mrs. Venetia Fowler Steele, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Avante at Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Barnhill and Rev. Ralph Adams will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs. Steele was born...

Mildred Alexander

Mildred Alexander

Jul 11, 2015

Mildred Harris Alexander passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Transitional Health Services in Kannapolis.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles David Alexander, Jr.; parents, John E. Harris and Sarah Harris; and her daughter, Mary A. Cole.

Mrs. Alexander is survived by her son, Charles Alexander, III of Kannapolis; a grandson, Gregory S. Cole and wife, Joan,...

Patricia Williford

Patricia Williford

Jul 7, 2015

Patricia Sutton Williford, 54, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at her home in Concord.

In keeping with the desire of Mrs. Williford, there will be no visitation or funeral service.

Mrs. Williford was born July 6, 1961 in Concord. She was a daughter of Dorothy Betsy Rice Sutton and the late Ralph Sutton. She worked as an order runner...

David Franklin Lyles

David Franklin Lyles

Jul 5, 2015

Mr. David Franklin Lyles, Sr., 59, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015, at his residence.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Brother John Tennent of God’s Church of Faith in Kannapolis will officiate. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends...

Sarah Edna Mccool

Sarah Edna Mccool

Jul 4, 2015

Mrs. Sarah Edna Pennington McCool, 95, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Best of Care Assisted Living in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, July 6, 2015, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

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

Shirley Ruth Lackey

Shirley Ruth Lackey

Jul 2, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Ruth Campbell Lackey, 63, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Tucker Hospice House.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mike Roper will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:00 pm Tuesday prior to the service at Lady’s Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lackey...

Shirley Ann Teeter

Shirley Ann Teeter

Jul 1, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Ann Pressley Teeter, 80, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Liberty Commons Nursing Center in Salisbury.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 am Friday, July 3, 2015, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Duane Melton will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

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

Janet Greta Eagle

Janet Greta Eagle

Jun 29, 2015

Janet Greta McGinnis Eagle, age 89, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015, at Carillon Assisted Living in Salisbury. Born on November 19, 1925, she was a daughter of the late W. Hinkle McGinnis and Iva Harris McGinnis of Kings Mountain.

Janet graduated from Kings Mountain High School and Lenoir Rhyne College. She retired from Rowan-Salisbury Schools after teaching 37...

Charles Albert Jackson

Charles Albert Jackson

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. Charles Albert Jackson, 83, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare System - NorthEast in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

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

Mr. Jackson was born February 22, 1932 in Manchester,...

Hershel William Crisp

Hershel William Crisp

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. Hershel William Crisp, 92, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, July 3, 2015, at Lowell Church of God, 804 West 1st Street, Lowell, NC 28098. Pastor Joe Heffner will officiate. Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park in Gastonia.

The family will receive friends from 6 to...

Dorothy Louise Jack

Dorothy Louise Jack

Jun 28, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Hendrix Jack, 75, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare System-NorthEast in Concord.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mike Roper will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:45 pm Saturday prior to service at Lady’s Funeral Home.

Mrs....

James Robert Garwood

James Robert Garwood

Jun 27, 2015

James Robert Garwood, 73, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 27th, 2015 at his residence.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor David Leaven will officiate.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1 to 1:45 pm at Lady’s Funeral Home.

Mr. Garwood was...

Richard Howard Simpson

Richard Howard Simpson

Jun 24, 2015

Richard Howard “Bucky” Simpson of Concord passed away peacefully on June 24, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born July 31, 1942, he was the son of the late Cora Taylor Simpson and Lester H. Simpson of Concord. A lifelong native of Concord, Bucky graduated from Concord High School, where he was a standout...

Margaret Elizabeth Bumgarner

Margaret Elizabeth Bumgarner

Jun 17, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Green Bumgarner, 96, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at her residence.

A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am today, June 19, 2015, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 am Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mrs....

Dorothy Lee Kidd

Dorothy Lee Kidd

Jun 13, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Compton Kidd, 99, of Kannapolis passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Carillon Assisted Living in Salisbury .

Mrs. Kidd was born on April 9, 1916 in Madison County, GA. She was the daughter of the late James and Orrie Lee Compton. She graduated from Comer High School, Comer, GA in 1934.

Mrs. Kidd was employed by...

Dorothy Dalton Sides

Dorothy Dalton Sides

Jun 11, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Dalton Dixon Sides, 91, formerly of Kannapolis passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 am Monday, June 15, 2015, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Rick Wilson will officiate.

Mrs. Sides was born February 8, 1924 in Gaston County. She was the daughter of the late...

Margaret Burleson

Margaret Burleson

Jun 10, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Troutman Burleson, 87, died peacefully at Hospice House in Rockingham County, NC on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, after suffering from a prolonged illness.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Carolina Memorial Park. Rev. Leon Smith and Rev. Chris Murphy willl officiate.

Margaret was born on November 24, 1927. She was the...

Wayne Harold Thompson

Wayne Harold Thompson

Jun 8, 2015

Mr. Wayne Harold Thompson, III, 33, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, in Lake City, FL.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ralph Hager will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis, NC.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at...

Paul Francis Lefler

Paul Francis Lefler

Jun 8, 2015

Mr. Paul Francis Lefler, 68, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, at his home.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Friday, June 12, at Lady’s Funeral Home.

Mr. Lefler was born March 15, 1947 in Charlotte. He was a son of the late Calvin Lefler, Sr. and Lola Saucier Lefler. He worked for G &...

Irene Clare Johnson

Irene Clare Johnson

Jun 2, 2015

Mrs. Irene Clare Tierson Johnson, 67, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare Systems-NorthEast.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, June 13, 2015, at the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Mooresville. Rev. Daniel Ramsey will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9:00 pm Wednesday, June 11, 2015, at Lady's Funeral...