Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Mar 30, 2020

Gene Smith Holbrooks, 94, a lifelong resident of Kannapolis passed away at his home surrounded by family and caregivers on Monday March 30th.

Born on March 7th, 1926 to Carrie Smith Deal and Ralph W. Holbrooks at their home at the corner of Leonard and Broad Street. Gene was the youngest of 4 siblings; Maurice, Jake, Watson...

Mar 30, 2020

Kannapolis-

Geraldine Hooper Key, 89, formerly of Rainbow Drive, peacefully passed away at the home of her son on Monday morning, March 30, 2020.

Born December 15, 1930 in Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Jepty Boyd Hooper and Tamar Dancy Hooper.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her...

Mar 29, 2020

Jacqueline Hallman Browning, 89 years old, of Kannapolis, passed away on March 29, 2020 in Mint Hill at the home of her daughter.

Visitation will be at 12:00 noon Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Whitley's Funeral Home in Kannapolis.

Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 pm on April...

Mar 28, 2020

G. Scott Edmiston, 90, of Matthews, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. A native of Kannapolis, NC Scott was born on November 3, 1929 to the late Samuel Scott Edmiston and Pearl May Oliphant Edmiston. Scott also served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. On February 23, 1957, he married...

Mar 27, 2020

Ruth Octavia Adaline Higdon Smith, of Kannapolis NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at around 2 in the afternoon on March 27, 2020. Mrs. Smith was born on Christmas Eve, 1925 in Cad, GA and was 94 years of age at the time of her death.

Mrs. Smith was preceded...

Mar 27, 2020

Richard Lee Brasington. 80, passed away, Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home, after fighting Parkinson’s Disease for 15 years.

He was born January 3, 1940 in Mecklenburg Co. to the late Eugene Mace Brasington Sr. and Cora Hines Brasington.

Richard was a member of Derita Church in Charlotte for many years, he started working...

Mar 26, 2020

Tonya Renee Riley, 48, of Concord went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Atrium Health Northeast following a period of declining health.

Tonya was born January 9, 1972 in Mecklenburg County NC a daughter of James Henry Riley of Rockwell and the late Vera Blanche Pridgen Riley.

She was a...

Mar 25, 2020

Doris “Colleen” Freeze Weant, 92, of China Grove passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020.

Colleen was born in Rowan County on April 14, 1927 to the late Eustace and Lottie Freeze. She graduated from China Grove High School. Always a hard worker she retired from Cannon Mills after 25 years of employment.  Besides always being employed...

Mar 25, 2020

Ruby Lavaughn McGuire Gainey, 76, of China Grove, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, March 25 2020. Ruby was born on July 6, 1943 to the late Claude Allen McGuire and Ruby Faye Elder McGuire.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Steve McGuire. Ruby loved to read books of all...

Mar 24, 2020

Virgil Kemp Leggett, Jr. 51, of Kannapolis died unexpectedly on Tuesday 24, 2020 at his residence.

Virgil was born October 29, 1968 in Beaufort County, NC a son of the late Virgil Kemp Leggett, Sr. and Alice Rae Jackson Leggett.

Virgil was a loving father to his daughters, Kathryn and Madlyn. He was a member...

Mar 23, 2020

John Arthur Barrett, 77, of Harrisburg, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

He was born November 9, 1942 in Mecklenburg Co. to the late Arthur Jackson Barrett and Juanita Evelyn Honeycutt Barrett.

John worked for Duke Energy for 32 years, he was a lineman supervisor when he retired. He enjoyed riding...

Mar 22, 2020

Roy Patterson “Cotton” Rodden, 86, of Salisbury, passed away on Sunday March 22, 2020 at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born on October 4, 1933 in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Brady Patterson Rodden and Ida Mary Nunn Rodden.

Cotton spent many of his working years self-employed as a vendor at various...

Mar 22, 2020

Saundra Coone Sehorn, 75,  went to be home with her Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2020 from her home after years of declining health.  Saundra was born January 3, 1945 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Rufus E. Coone and Margaret King Coone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Wayne Sehorn, sister, JoAnne Coone...

Mar 22, 2020

Earl Wayne Price, 79, of China Grove and formerly of Ashland, KY, passed away Sunday evening, March 22, 2020, at Brian Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Concord, following a period of declining health.

Born June 3, 1940 in Carter County, KY, he was a son of the late Earl and Shirley Johnson Price.  In addition to...

Mar 22, 2020

Mooresville, NC

June Carol Cross Bostian, 82, of Mooresville died peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 22, 2020 after a period of declining health. A private service will be held.

June was born September 6, 1937 in Rowan Co., a daughter of the late Joe M. and Katie Poston Cross. In addition to her...

Mar 21, 2020

Larry W. Talbert, 75, of Concord died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 21, 2020, after a period of declining health.

His family will hold private graveside services and then a public memorial service at a later date.

Larry was born August 28, 1944 in Rowan Co., a son of the late Zeb and...

Mar 18, 2020

Debra "Debbie" Elaine Perry, 50, Passed away Wednesday night, March 18, 2020 at Atrium Health in Concord, NC.

Born Aug. 5th, 1969 in Forsyth County, NC., She was the daughter of the late Ben Perry and Reva Finchum Perry.

Debbie was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis. Her primary work was as...

Mar 18, 2020

Ottis Flowers Farrington, 96, peacefully passed away Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020, at Liberty Commons Nursing Center, where she had been a resident.

Born October 18, 1923, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Phelps Flowers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65...

Mar 17, 2020

Kathleen "Kitty" Marie Wright Newling, 77 of Gulfport, FL, formally of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away

peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Kitty was born September 1, 1942 in Ft. Benning, Ga.

She is predeceased by her parents Elmer and Carolyn Wright of St. Petersburg, FL and her late husband

Roger William Newling...

Mar 16, 2020

Matthew Caleb Irvin, 26 of Kannapolis, NC passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at his home.

He was born on November 7, 1993 to Tammy Dellinger Bringle (Mark) and Marty Brown Irvin (Sally). He attended A.L. Brown High School and was employed by Newton Properties of Concord. He was a member of The Kannapolis West “A” Church...