OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Kannapolis, NC

David Franklin Holmes

David Franklin Holmes

May 1, 2014

Mr. David Franklin Holmes, III, 67, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service will be held at 6:00 pm Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Brian Phillips Ed.D. will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 5:30 pm Sunday prior to the service at Lady’s Funeral...

Gary Michael Gordon

Gary Michael Gordon

Apr 28, 2014

Gary Michael Gordon husband, father, and son passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, after a lifelong battle with an immune deficiency and COPD.

Mike was born on September 17, 1951 in Iredell County. He was a son of Mary Inez Nichols Kepley of Salisbury and Obe Bob Gordon of Kannapolis and was raised in Kannapolis. He graduated from A.L. Brown...

Doris Hilda Walter

Doris Hilda Walter

Apr 26, 2014

Mrs. Doris Boyd Walter, 85, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Best of Care Assisted Living in Kannapolis.

A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. Rev. Alan Thompson and Rev. David Raiford will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church Cemetery,

The family will...

George Washington Emerson

George Washington Emerson

Apr 25, 2014

Mr. George Washington Emerson, Jr., 72, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at CMC-NorthEast in Concord.

A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Wade Easom will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:00 pm Sunday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Emerson was born May 8, 1941...

Mary Rodell

Mary Rodell

Apr 22, 2014

Mrs. Mary Fidelis Arends Rodell, 90, formerly of Kannapolis, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am Friday, April 25, 2014, at St. James the Greater Catholic Church. Father Joseph Dionne, C.Ss.R. will officiate. Interment will follow at St. James Catholic Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from...

Joan Colby

Joan Colby

Apr 22, 2014

Mrs. Joan Christensen Colby, 69, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at her residence in Concord, NC. She peacefully went to be with her Mother and Husband after a battle with cancer.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6:00 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster, CA where a...

Gordon Wallace Bennett

Gordon Wallace Bennett

Apr 20, 2014

Mr. Gordon “Wally” Wallace Bennett, 87, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, April 25, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Sam Crisp will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park with military honors by the Cabarrus County Veterans Honor Guard.

The family will receive...

Bonnie Lee Cline

Bonnie Lee Cline

Apr 18, 2014

Bonnie Lee Lane Cline, 72, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014, at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Sloan Lake Community Church. Rev. Zac Sizemore will officiate. Interment will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, Wednesday, at the church prior to...

James Elmer Hyde

James Elmer Hyde

Apr 14, 2014

Mr. James Elmer Hyde, Jr., 72, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at his residence.

Mr. Hyde was born April 23, 1941 in Madison County, GA. He was the son of the late James Elmer Hyde, Sr. and Jewell Hardman Hyde. He was US Navy veteran. Mr. Hyde worked for Duke Power and Froehling and Robertson Company as a supervisor.

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Peggy Joyce Gainey

Peggy Joyce Gainey

Apr 13, 2014

Peggy Joyce Foster Gainey, 75, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014, at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tim McQueen will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 12 to 1:30 pm Wednesday prior to the service at...

Mavie Delanie Scarboro

Mavie Delanie Scarboro

Apr 8, 2014

Mrs. Mavie Delanie Nichols Scarboro, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:30 pm Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Kannapolis Church of God. Rev. Sam Crisp and Rev. Barbara Watkins will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:15...

Olin Ray Joplin

Olin Ray Joplin

Apr 6, 2014

Mr. Olin Ray Joplin, 75, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Locklear will officiate. Mr. Joplin will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment will be Wednesday at 3:00 pm at Fairview...

Sallie Malinda Bragg

Sallie Malinda Bragg

Apr 4, 2014

Sallie Malinda Fortson Bragg, 93, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast in Concord.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Tom Cabaniss, Mr. Wade Craven, and Rev. Herman Absher will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from...

Della Francis Clifton

Della Francis Clifton

Mar 30, 2014

Della Francis Barrett Clifton, 58, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2013, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands, VA. Rev. Darrell Clifton will officiate. Interment will follow at Beve Keen Cemetery in Grimsleyville, VA. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2...

Jaynell Rimer

Jaynell Rimer

Mar 29, 2014

Ms. Jaynell Benton Rimer, 77, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014, at her residence.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. James Mullis and Rev. Buck Canup will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.

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

Robert George Fricker

Robert George Fricker

Mar 25, 2014

Robert “Bob” George Fricker, 96, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Kannon Creek Nursing Center in Kannapolis.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Lady’s Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends after the service at Lady’s Funeral Home Amity House.

Mr. Fricker was born on October 20, 1917 in Brainerd,...

Marler Starnes

Marler Starnes

Mar 22, 2014

Rev. Marler Clay Starnes, 71, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 22, 2014, at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. Rev. George Morris and Rev. Jim Couick will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 7 to...

Frank James Patterson

Frank James Patterson

Mar 22, 2014

Mr. Frank James Patterson, 82, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord.

A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm Monday, March 24, 2014, at Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. Rev. David Raiford, Rev. Janice Wensil and Rev. Steve Johnson will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from...

Ashley Nathaniel Grace

Ashley Nathaniel Grace

Mar 19, 2014

Ashley Nathaniel Grace, 33, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Tucker Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 1260 N. College Street, Mt. Pleasant, NC. Rev. Bruce Gwyn will officiate. Interment will be at 3:00 pm Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Williams Chapel United Methodist...

Jon Derek Wise

Jon Derek Wise

Mar 18, 2014

Jon Derek Wise, 51, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast.

Born June 15, 1962 in Cabarrus County, he was a son of Barbara Ann Goodnight Wise and the late Doyce Farrell Wise. He was the Director of Medical Records at Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters,...