Lois Phillips Perry

Obituary: Lois Phillips Perry, 90, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Best of Care. She was born August 13, 1923 in Franklin County, Georgia, the daughter of the late James Crawford Whitsel and Alice Franklin Whitsel. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Elmer L. Phillips and Berlin Perry. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bill Phillips and a granddaughter, Danette Barnes. Lois was retired from Cannon Mills Co. where she worked at Plant 1 #4 Weave room for over 40 years. After retirement, she was a volunteer with Cooperative Christian Ministries in Kannapolis for many years. She was a lifelong member of Jackson Park Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday, Oct. 16th at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Jimmy Barnhill and Rev. Ralph Adams. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior from 12:30 to 2:30 PM at Whitley's. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Barnes (Connoly) of Kannapolis, a son, Jim Phillips (Renee) of China Grove, 8 grandchildren: Trina Wright, Kenny Barnes, Alicia Baldwin, Lee Ann Stogner, Wendy Carpenter, Chad Phillips, Kristi Harrington, Pete Altman, 19 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, a brother, Purcell Whitsel (Agnes) of Macon, Ga. And her beloved sister and best friend, Elise Whitsel Hawkins of Danielsville, Ga.. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28083 and/or Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215-3220. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 12:30pm -2:30pm Wednesday October 16, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 2:30pm Wednesday October 16, 2013 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park