OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

James Walker Jackson

James Walker Jackson

Oct 25, 2014

Mr. James “Sonny” Walter Jackson, 65, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Carolina Memorial Park.

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

Mr. Jackson was born on May 15, 1949 in Cabarrus County. He was a...

Annie Mae Johnston

Annie Mae Johnston

Oct 24, 2014

Mrs. Annie Mae Westmoreland Johnston, 86, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014, at Best of Care Assisted Living in Kannapolis.

Family will be receiving from 10:30 to 11:30 am with the service following at 11:30 am Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in China Grove. Rev. George Yates will officiate. Interment will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday...

Thomas Leroy Starnes

Thomas Leroy Starnes

Oct 24, 2014

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Leroy Starnes, 78, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, October 27, 2014, at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

Mr. Starnes was born on November 18, 1935 in SC. He was a son of the late Myrtie Leroy Starnes and Thelma Caulder Starnes....

Georgia Mae Arbitman

Georgia Mae Arbitman

Oct 22, 2014

Mrs. Georgia Mae Thompson Arbitman, 79, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Salisbury National Cemetery. Rev. Jim Pittman will officiate.

Mrs. Arbitman was born on January 10, 1935 in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter of the late Wardie Thompson and Annie...

Steven Edwin Joyner

Steven Edwin Joyner

Oct 15, 2014

Steven “Steve” Edwin Joyner, 58, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 pm Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home.

Steve was born on October 25, 1955, in Bennettsville, SC. He was a son of the late Stamie Carroll Joyner and Mary Frances Garner Joyner. He worked...

Aubrey Paige Haire

Aubrey Paige Haire

Oct 14, 2014

Aubrey was born January 26, 2014 in Concord, NC. She was a daughter of Dustin Lee Haire and Cristen Moore Haire.

In eight short months Aubrey touched many lives with her infectious smile that lit up her eyes and warmed anyones heart that came in contact with her.

Aubrey was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Sharon Haire and...

William Parks Beaver

William Parks Beaver

Oct 13, 2014

Mr. William Parks Beaver, 88, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. David Franks will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:00 am Thursday at...

Richard Rudy Brownell

Richard Rudy Brownell

Oct 12, 2014

Mr. Richard “Rudy” Brownell, 84, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, October 16, 2014, at First Wesleyan Church. Rev. Scott Wheeler will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral...

Billy Gene Newcomb

Billy Gene Newcomb

Oct 10, 2014

Mr. Billy Gene Newcomb, 76, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A memorial service was held at 3:00 pm Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel with military rites provided by the US Navy. Rev. Jimmy Barrett officiated. Interment will be at Quidley Cemetery in Hatteras, NC at a later date.

The family received...

Kenneth Dean Christy

Kenneth Dean Christy

Oct 6, 2014

Kenneth Dean Christy, 79, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Carolina Memorial Park. Cannon Memorial Masonic Lodge will officiate.

Friends may visit at Lady’s Funeral Home between 9 to 12:00 pm Thursday prior to the service.

Mr. Christy was born on October...

Clara Emma Goodman

Clara Emma Goodman

Oct 5, 2014

Mrs. Clara Emma Talbert Goodman, 85, previously of Concord, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Westminster Assisted Living in Decatur, AL.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. B. Scott Davis will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 10...

Jean Cassell

Jean Cassell

Oct 5, 2014

Mrs. Jean Adams Cassell, 76, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Universal Health Care in Bolivia.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Charles Carver will officiate. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Thursday, October 9,...

Dewey Lester Lail

Dewey Lester Lail

Sep 28, 2014

Dewey Lester Lail, 79, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 8, 2014,at Concord First Assembly Worship Center. Pastor Rick Ross and Pastor Brad Hargett will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

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

Benjamin Mac Milem

Benjamin Mac Milem

Sep 28, 2014

Benjamin Mac Milem, 44, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, October 3, 2014, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will recieve friends after the service until 8:00 pm at Lady's Funeral Home.

Benjamin was born on May 9, 1970 in Cabarrus County. He was a son of Dean Griffith...

Maxine Doloris Barnes

Maxine Doloris Barnes

Sep 26, 2014

“I see Jesus, and he’s beautiful” Mom said a day or two prior to her leaving her earthly family. (1 Cor. 2:9) Maxine Doloris Keppel Barnes, known as “Penny”, joined her heavenly family and Lord Jesus Christ on September 26, 2014. She was 89.

Penny was one of 8 children. Her younger brother Robert still lives in Livermore, Ca. She...

Lola Jean Turnmire

Lola Jean Turnmire

Sep 26, 2014

Lola Jean Sharpe Turnmire, 72, formerly of Kannapolis, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014, at Avante of Concord.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, September 29, 2014, at Living Word Spirited Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Rev. Walter Turnmire will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:00 pm Monday prior to the service at...

Raford Ray Childress

Raford Ray Childress

Sep 21, 2014

Mr. Raford “Ray” Childress, Sr., 67, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014, at CMC-NorthEast in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 am Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Robert Morgann, MD will officiate. Interment with military honors will be at 12:00 pm Thursday at the Salisbury National Cemetery.

The family...

Ian Erik Moulton

Ian Erik Moulton

Sep 20, 2014

Ian Erik Moulton, 37, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

Ian was born to the late Elizabeth Frances Muise and late Richard Peabody Moulton on November 10, 1976 in Boston, MA. He was raised in NH, but lived his adulthood in NC. Ian worked as a tradesman and mechanic and could fix most everything...

Margaret Virginia Crowell

Margaret Virginia Crowell

Sep 17, 2014

Mrs. Margaret Virginia Hooks Crowell, 73, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, September 22, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Allen S. Montgomery will officiate. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 2:00 pm...

Myrtie Morgan

Myrtie Morgan

Sep 15, 2014

On Monday, September 15, 2014, Myrtie Clarke Morgan departed this earthly life at 90 years old. Her legacy is a record of achievement touching her family, friends and community.

Mrs. Morgan was born on November 12, 1923, in Grove Hill, Ala., the sixth of 14 children to the late John Brackett Clarke and Flossie Smith Clarke.

While working at Brookley...