John (John John) Pendleton

Obituary: John Thomas Pendleton, age 46, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System-NorthEast, Concord, NC. He was born July 22, 1970 in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Wilmar John Pendleton of Concord, NC and the late Sheila Mae Church Pendleton. John was a 1989 graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School. John John worked for twenty years at the former Cabarrus Workshop. His is fondly remembered for loving all animals, traveling, and being outdoors. He also enjoyed going shopping with family and friends. John John was especially strong in his faith, loving God despite the accident he went through many years ago. He always had a smile on his face and would give everyone a thumbs-up gesture showing his greeting and that he was okay. The funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, NC officiated by Revs. John W. Futterer and David R. Keck. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, NC. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2016 at Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis, NC. Survivors in addition to his father include his sister, Jodie P. Hott (Jon Todd) of Kannapolis, NC; nieces, Bryana and Savannah Hott, both of Kannapolis, NC. Memorials may be made to Splashpaw Foundation Inc., 222 Church Street, NE, Concord, NC 28025. On-line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 5:00-8:00 P.M. Friday December 16, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 11:00 A.M. Saturday December 17, 2016 Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church Kannapolis, N.C.

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, N.C.