Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Jun 5, 2022

Danny Lynn Kerley, 71, of Kannapolis passed away, Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Tucker Hospice House. He was born, July 20, 1950 in Cabarrus Co. Danny worked and retired after 30 years as an inspector for the State of North Carolina. He was an avid gun enthusiast and animal lover. He was preceded in death by his wife Georgann...

Jun 5, 2022

Laura Elizabeth Beam Sides, 87, of Lexington, SC and formerly of Kannapolis, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Laura was born on November 2, 1934 in Kannapolis, NC to the late William Taylor Beam and Ruby Whittington Beam.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, C. D. Sides Sr....

Jun 5, 2022

Rev. David Arnold Sprinkle, 70, of Kannapolis, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June, 5, 2022.  David was born on June 6, 1951 in Cabarrus County to the Rev. David “Gene” Sprinkle and Grace Morton Sprinkle.

David loved to spread the word of God.  He was a previous pastor of Fisher Street...

Jun 4, 2022

Regina Lane Lear, 89, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Five Oaks Manor. She was born April 21, 1933 in Concord, NC to the late Willie Arnold Lane and Lena Severt Lane. Regina worked in Cannon Mills for 45 years, retiring in 2000. She was a member of Jackson Park Baptist Church. She was a kind...

Jun 3, 2022

Patricia Ann Lossick, 61, of Concord passed away June 3, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Born February 19, 1961, in Ohio she was the daughter of the late Patricia Glozer Nuhfer. Patricia worked as a CNA caring for Alzheimer's patients during her working years. It was a true passion for her. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, especially sunflowers, and loved...

Jun 3, 2022

Erma Lee Oliphant Jones, 87, of China Grove, went into her heavenly home with her Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, June 3, 2022. Erma was born on August 21, 1934 in Cabarrus County to the late Willie Dewitt Oliphant and Margaret Mayhew Oliphant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lowell Ray...

May 31, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Ann Zuk Campbell, 72, of Salisbury, passed away May 31, 2022 at the Laurels of Salisbury after a brief period of declining health.

Pat was born on October 13, 1949 in Scranton, PA; a daughter of the late William and Angela Ramanauskas Zuk. In addition to her parents, Patricia is preceded in death by her...

May 29, 2022

Jacklyn Nelson Feeney, of Kannapolis, formerly of Spencerport, NY passed away May 29, 2022. She was born May 16, 1954 in Rochester, NY, a daughter of the late John and Dorothy Randall Nelson.

Jackie had retired as a church secretary at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church where she had worked for over 28 years. Jackie  owned...

May 29, 2022

Joe Oscar Edwards entered the presence of the Lord on Sunday, May 29, 2022.

Joe was born on February 16, 1937 to the late Doy and Claudia (Smith) Edwards of Atwell Township in Rowan County. He graduated from Landis High School in 1955 and soon after met his wife of 57 years, Maxine Love Edwards. Together they...

May 29, 2022

Ella Mae “Ellie” Purser Frieze, 79, of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday evening, May 29, 2022, at Tucker Hospice House.

Born March 24, 1943, in Union County, she was a daughter of the late Howard Lee and Mae Bell Sutton Purser.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Harvey, Jimmy, and Johnny Purser, and...

May 28, 2022

Thomas Kenneth (“Ken”) Williams, 78, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health.

Ken was born December 9, 1943, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a son of the late Lawrence Miller Williams and Muriel Patricia Farrell Williams. Ken was preceded in death...

May 26, 2022

Stanley Stegall, 65 of Concord passed away May 26, 2022, at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

He was born January 26, 1957 in Cabarrus Co. to the late James Marshall Stegall and Maggie S. Stegall.

Stanley worked for the State for 10 years, he continued livestock contracting and owned Stegall's Arena, beloved hero for many of the...

May 26, 2022

Gerald Lynn King, 87, of Kannapolis, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 26, 2022.  Gerald was born on March 1, 1935 in Broome County, NY to the late Lynn and Alma Hale King.

Gerald proudly served his country in the US Army.  He worked for IBM for 33 years as a computer test...

May 25, 2022

Vivian Wray Garrison Spears, 96, of Landis died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 28 at First United Methodist Church in Landis with Rev. Holly D. Evensen officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove....

May 25, 2022

Clarice Barnhardt Poole, 90, of Kannapolis, went to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

Clarice was born September 10, 1931 in Cabarrus County. She was a cherished daughter of the late Jacob Rufus Barnhardt and Myrtle Mae Keeter Barnhardt. In addition to her parents, she was...

May 24, 2022

Elizabeth Rodgers Cook, 90, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at her residence following a six-month period of declining health.

She was born November 7, 1931 in Cabarrus County, NC a daughter of the late Walter Mitchell Rodgers and Lucy Smith Rodgers. Also preceding her in death was her husband...

May 24, 2022

Eva Maxine Hardin Haywood, 92, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022.  She was the second of ten children born to the late Grady N. Hardin and Eula Baynard Hardin on May 1, 1930 in Forest City, Rutherford County, NC.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 1980 by her beloved husband, Conard Loyd Haywood...

May 23, 2022

C. Vernon "Vern" Cleary, 81, of China Grove, entered his Heavenly home Monday, May 23, 2022, after a period of declining health. Born May 5, 1941, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of the late Clarence William and Ella Mae Bumgardner Cleary. Vern was preceded in death by his sister Yvonne Cleary Benfield.

Vern is survived...

May 20, 2022

Rachel Thompson Graves, 83, of Kannapolis, peacefully passed away in her sleep, Friday morning, May 20, 2022, at Liberty Commons.

Born November 22, 1938, in Rowan County, she was a daughter of the late Coy Price and Odell Auton Thompson.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Billy R....

May 18, 2022

Pamela Jo Martin Lipe, 78, of Kannapolis passed away Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

A graveside service will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove on Saturday, May 28 at 3:00 PM. Her family will receive friends after the graveside service.

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