Obituary: Ellen Goodnight Corriher, 90, of China Grove, passed away, Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Morningside of Concord. She was born April 13, 1929 in Rowan Co. to the late Marvin A. Goodnight and Nellie Fowler Goodnight. Ellen was a homemaker and in later years she worked at Belk as a seamstress. She was a member of Mt. Zion United Church of Christ and a member of the ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 8989 in Kannapolis. She enjoyed painting and spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Crawford Corriher in 2011, two brothers, Andy Goodnight, Lenn Goodnight, two sisters, Norma Freeze, and Evelyn Nance. Those left to cherish her memory, a son Von H. Corriher of the home, a daughter Sharon Gunther of China Grove, two granddaughters, Anita Hallman (Scott) of Salisbury, Faith Baker (Daryl) of China Grove, two great grandchildren Kenzie Hallman, and Blake Baker. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, May 20 at Mt. Zion United Church of Christ with Jimmy Hubbard officiating, burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Monday prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus Co., 5003 hospice Ln., Kannapolis, NC 28081. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation:
1:00 to 3:00 PM Monday May 20, 2019 Mt. Zion United Church of Christ
Service:
3:00 PM Monday May 20, 2019 Mt. Zion United Church of Christ
Interment:
Church Cemetery China Grove, NC