Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC
Phyllis Parton Johnson
Jun 9, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Phyllis Parton Johnson, 70, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born December 21, 1946 in Iredell County, NC a daughter of the late Noble Paul Parton and the late Julia Pauline Robinson Parton. Phyllis was a member of Blackwelder...
Robert F. Black
Jun 9, 2017
Obituary: Robert F. Black, 87, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Tucker Hospice House. He was born April 28, 1930 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Curtis Black and Jenny Morrow Black. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Roberts Black, brother, James Black and a step-grandchild, Dustin Lapish. Robert retired...
Jessie Louise Nichelson
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Jessie Louise Stirewalt Nichelson, 88, of Charlotte passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at home with her family. Louise was born December 30, 1928 in Rowan County, daughter of the late Henry Lee Stirewalt and Jessie Coone Stirewalt. She was preceded in death by a grandchild, Brittany Michelle Nichelson, three sisters, Eleanor Sechler (Troy), Jewel Lowder (Robert) and Carolyn...
Rosa Revels Winfree
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Rosa Revels Winfree died in her home on June 8th in Kannapolis, NC after a long battle with Bile Duct Cancer. Mrs. Winfree was born on August 12, 1938 to Lonnie and Rosa Revels. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 1959. She married Frank Winfree in 1960 and the couple eventually settled in Charlotte,...
Danny Julius Phillips, Sr
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Danny Julius Phillips, Sr., 65, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his home. Danny was born August 29, 1951 in Iredell County, a son of Julius Harrison Phillips and Marcell Menius Phillips. A loving and devoted husband, father, brother and grandfather, Danny will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was an avid...
Melba Clement
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary: Melba "Rita" Blanton Clement, 72, of Kannapolis passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017. She was born September 13, 1944 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Eliger and Melba Bullard Blanton. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Payne "Bill" Clement and a brother, George Blanton. Melba had retired from Cabarrus County Social Services where she...
Janie Lindsay Buckwell
Jun 7, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Janie Lindsay Buckwell, 77 of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at her residence. She had been in declining health but death was unexpected. Janie was born February 4, 1940 in White County, Ga. a daughter of the late Roy Thomas Lindsay and Laura Clifford Abernathy Lindsay. She was also preceded in...
Mattie Elaine Beaver
Jun 7, 2017
Obituary: Mattie Elaine Reeder Beaver, 69, of Kannapolis, NC died at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis on June 7, 2017. Elaine was born on June 21, 1947 in Mecklenburg County, NC the daughter of the late Wriston Lee Reeder and the late Blanche Nolan Reeder. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her three siblings;...

Mrs. Royce Hatley White
Jun 7, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Royce Elizabeth Hatley White, 73, of Locust, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis. She was born January 15, 1944 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Leroy and Gertrude Elizabeth Burris Hatley. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Ellen and Phyllas...
Harold Neal Walker
Jun 6, 2017
Obituary: Harold Neal Walker Sr, 92, passed away on June 6, 2017 at his home. He was born December 10, 1924 in Kannapolis, the son of the late Charles and Edna Barnhardt Walker. He was a graduate of W.R. Odell High School where he was a student school bus driver. A devoted Christian, he was a member of Trinity United...

Bennie Wayne Jackson
Jun 6, 2017
Obituary: Benny Wayne "Ben" Jackson, 69, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Born August 26, 1947 in Columbia, SC, he was a son of the late Bennie and Annie Rose Goff Jackson. Ben had honorably served his country as a Staff Sergeant with the US Air Force. Mr. Jackson retired from BellSouth, where he had enjoyed a successful 30...
Virginia Goodman Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
Obituary: Virginia Goodman Johnson, 94, of China Grove passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. She was born October 14, 1922 in Ashe County, a daughter of the late Ira Thomas Goodman and Emma Jane Severt Goodman. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Roy Johnson, brothers, Emery, Garnett, Robert, Ralph and William Goodman and a sister, Carol...
Carolyn Scott Manier
Jun 4, 2017
Obituary: Mrs. Carolyn Scott Manier, 66, formally of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 after an extended illness. She was born January 27, 1951 in Cabarrus County to Clarence T. Davis and Martha Belk Davis. Carolyn had worked as a nurse at Carolina Health Care System North East and was Director of Nursing at Liberty Commons. After rasing her...
Earl Eugene Eagle
Jun 3, 2017
Obituary: Earl Eugene "Gene" Eagle, 78, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. Gene was born February 17, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Allie Edmond and Nettie Mae Moore Eagle. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Allen Eagle, Sr. Earl was raised...
Arthur Neal Cooper
Jun 2, 2017
Obituary: Arthur Neal Cooper, 65, of Kannapolis passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at CMC University Hospital. He was born August 1, 1951 in Williamsburg, VA to the late David Cooper and Jeanne Miller Cooper. Arthur served and retired from the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed many things in life. He loved fishing, reading, bird watching and watching Westerns and...
Helen Louise Ross
Jun 2, 2017
Obituary: Helen Louise Ross, 75, of Concord passed away June 2, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. She was born July 12, 1941 to the late Worley Lane Stribling and Rachel Grace Campbell Stribling. Helen worked at Pillowtex for 34 years, following Pillowtex she worked as a CNA for Best of Care. She was a member of Sunrise Freewill Baptist Church....
Rocky Lamont Linker
Jun 1, 2017
Obituary: Rocky Lamont Linker, 60, passed away Thursday morning, June 1, 2017 at the Brian Center of Salisbury, following a period of declining health. Rocky was born September 23, 1956 in Cabarrus County, a son of Mary "Betty" Lou Rogers Linker and the late Billy Ray Linker. Earlier in life, Rocky had been residential painter. He loved his family and...

Bobbie Stikeleather
Jun 1, 2017
Obituary: Bobbie Lee Chewning Stikeleather, 80, of Concord passed away on June 1, 2017 at her home. She was born February 25, 1937 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late George Tom Chewning and Lundy Harwood Chewning. She was preceded in death by her husband, Newton Stikeleather and a brother, George Preston Chewning. She had formerly worked at Hoechst...
Grace Woodward
Jun 1, 2017
Obituary: Grace Gulledge Woodward Grace was born May 27, 1918 and passed away June 1, 2017 at the age of 99 at Tucker Hospice house. She had been in declining health for several years. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mattie Donahue and Josie Gulledge. Her husband of 68 years, Mr. I. A. Woodward, also preceded her in...
Jeanette Lutz Waters
Jun 1, 2017
Obituary: Jeanette Lutz Waters, 74 of Kannapolis passed away on June 1, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC. Jeanette was born Dec. 28, 1942 in Maiden, NC a daughter of the late Ray Alfred Lutz and the late Virginia Louise Rudisill Lutz. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters....