Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Mar 16, 2020

Melva Ann Hardin Crowe, 67, of Lenoir, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Melva was born on December 14, 1952 in Iredell County to the late Melvin Walter Hardin and Barbara Ann Abernathy Hardin. Melva was a Class of 1971 graduate of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis. She spent her career as...

Mar 16, 2020

Alta Miller Roseman, born February 23, 1918 in Laurel Springs, NC went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 16, 2020 at The Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury.

She was formerly of China Grove.

Alta was the oldest member of Mt. Zion United Church of Christ having been a member for over 80...

Mar 14, 2020

Jerry Thomas Watson, 72, of Kannapolis passed away on March 14, 2020. He was born February 20, 1948 in Chesterfield County, SC, a son of the late Tom Perry Watson and Gertrude Rhynes Watson.

Jerry was a computer consultant working with various companies in the area. He also taught computer skills previously at Philip-Morris, RCCC and Stanly...

Mar 14, 2020

Clifford Eugene Hampton, 91, of Kannapolis, passed away, Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

He was born April 3, 1928 in Rowan County to the late Clifford Hampton and Ada Overcash Hester.

Clifford worked for Cannon Mills for 38 years, he also worked a second job at K-mart for 25 years, where he...

Mar 13, 2020

Joyce Honeycutt Riggs Robinette, 90, of Carolina Shores, NC, formerly of Concord, passed away at Embrace Hospice House, Myrtle Beach SC, on March 13, 2020, after a period of declining health.

A private graveside service will be held at Gilwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Concord with Rev. Charles Blasdell officiating. A memorial service to celebrate Joyce’s life...

Mar 13, 2020

Dyan Elaine Brigode DeAngelis, 76, of China Grove passed away March 13, 2020. She was born September 21, 1943 in Johnson City, New York, a daughter of the late Richard and Ethel Brigode. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael DeAngelis in 2016.

Dyan had retired from I.B.M. after working in New York and Charlotte...

Mar 10, 2020

Linda Lou Randolph Shaver, 72, of China Grove died March 10, 2020 at Autumn Care of Salisbury after a period of declining health.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Carolina Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum on Monday, March 16 at 11:30 AM.

Linda was born July 17, 1947 in Montgomery Co....

Mar 10, 2020

Johnny “Cap” Lee Pope, 51, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his residence. Death was unexpected.

Johnny was born July 29, 1968 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Grady Richard Pope, Sr. and Elizabeth Nell Moss Pope.

He was a member of Second Baptist...

Mar 10, 2020

Evelyn Cassel Lazenby, 94, of Kannapolis passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. She was born January 20, 1926 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late William Ezra Cassel and Lillie Scarborough Cassel.  Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lazenby and her son-in-law, Tom W. Bennett.

Evelyn was a 1943 graduate of J.W....

Mar 8, 2020

Jonathan Jacob Pritchard, 34, passed away peacefully at his home in Concord, NC on March 8, 2020. He was a native to Roan Mountain, TN and was the son of Samuel Terry Pritchard and Carol Oxendine Abbate. He was proceeded in death by his paternal grandparents Hobert and Oline Pritchard and his maternal grandmother Louise Shell Oxendine. Those left...

Mar 8, 2020

LaRene Ann Failor Gruntz, 69, of Landis, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Atrium Health Cabarrus, following a period of declining health.

Born June 28, 1950 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late George and Anne Rees Failor.

Mrs. Gruntz was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, and was a...

Mar 7, 2020

Howard Frederick Schaeffer, Air Force Veteran, IBM Senior Engineer, Santa Claus, RV deliverer with Tom Johnson, Webster’s Radiator Parts deliveryman, and Walgreens Drug runner (deliverer), paddled into heaven on Saturday March 7, 2020 surrounded by family.

Born in Garrette Run, PA on August 2, 1935 to the late Howard and Velma Schaeffer, Howard of Concord, NC and...

Mar 7, 2020

Leonard Lenson James, 74, of Concord, went into his heavenly home on March 7, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House. Leonard was born on January 7, 1946 in Mt. Croghan, SC to the late Spoffard James and Bessie Coralee Tucker James. Leonard was one in a family of twelve children.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Mar 4, 2020

Shirley Strickland Jordan, 80, passed away Wednesday morning, March 4, 2020, at Brian Center Health and Retirement in Concord, following a period of declining health.

Born July 20, 1939 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mollie Triplett Strickland.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mar 3, 2020

China Grove, NC

Virginia “Denny” Dale Starling McIntyre, 72 of China Grove, entered into her Heavenly Home on March 3rd, 2020.

Her funeral will be held at 12:00 PM noon, Saturday, March 7 at Friendship Free Will Baptist Church in Kannapolis with Rev. George Morris officiating. Her body will lie in state at the church...

Mar 2, 2020

Having lived a vibrant and dynamic life, Geraldine H. Fitzpatrick, 91, departed on March 2, 2020 after a brief illness. Born on August 16, 1928 in California, Geraldine lived for many years in Keyport, New Jersey and Stillwater, Minnesota. Surrounded by a devoted and loving family she passed away at home in Rockwell, NC.

A lifelong entrepreneur,...

Mar 2, 2020

Evelyn Garris Whitley (“Gram”), 86, left this earth peacefully on Monday, March 2nd, 2020.

Evelyn was born to Kemp B. and Pauline W. Garris on March 26, 1933, in Richmond County, NC. She was a graduate of J.W. Cannon High School, class of 1951, where she served as the class historian. Her clerical career began in the...

Mar 1, 2020

Brenda Kay Blackwelder Coleman Holder was born in Concord, NC to Annie Mae Wilson Blackwelder (deceased) and Tony Junior Blackwelder (deceased). She was a graduate of the Class of 1978 from Northwest Cabarrus High School. Brenda suffered from many years of ailing health and has now gone home to the spiritual world.

Brenda wrote for three online...

Mar 1, 2020

Bruce Relis Mann, 78, of China Grove passed away Sunday March 1, 2020 at home. Born August 27, 1941 in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Ben Mann and the late Floyd “Bud” Greene and Frances West Greene.

Bruce worked as a Kannapolis Police Officer in the 1960’s and was later employed as a...

Feb 29, 2020

Nai Yang, 86, of Albemarle, went into eternal rest on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Nai was born in Xieng, Khouans Laos on June 15, 1933 to the late Choua Pao Yang and Youa Xiong. Nai moved from Laos to North Carolina with her family in 1989. She was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord. She was an active...