Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Feb 10, 2022

Dr. Joseph F. Brooks died February 10th 2022 following an extended period of declining health.  He was born Aug 6th, 1933 in Ashe County to Joseph F Brooks and Rosa Shepard Brooks, the youngest of eleven siblings. He first learned to tend a garden, as a child, beside the banks of Big Horse Creek (Ashe county). He attended Lansing...

Feb 10, 2022

Nellie Marie Moose Julian, 102 of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Cabarrus Northeast Medical Center. She had been in declining health.

She was born April 21, 1919 in Iredell County, NC a daughter of the late Oscar Julius Moose and Florence Adams Moose. Also preceding her in death was...

Feb 10, 2022

Ricky Ray Goodman, 68, of Landis, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Ricky was born on February 4, 1954 in Rowan Co., he was a son of the late Henry Brown Goodman and Velma Deal Goodman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Ariel Bryant and sister Katherine...

Feb 9, 2022

Samantha Wagner Ross, 34, of Mint Hill, NC, passed away February 9, 2022. She was born February 3, 1988 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of Johnny Wagner and Cathy Driver Sheely (Keith). She was preceded in death by her brother, Jonathan Wagner.

Samantha loved to travel. She loved her family and she loved her beloved dogs, Bodhi,...

Feb 9, 2022

Brenda Kaye Hunter, 69, of Kannapolis went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, John Hunter, Sr.

Kaye was born April 10, 1952 in Chesterfield County, SC, a daughter of the...

Feb 8, 2022

Grady Dean Smith, 86 years old of Kannapolis went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 8, 2022.  Grady was born on March 31, 1935 in Rowan County to the late Edd and Lydia Gorrell Smith.

Grady proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was a life...

Feb 7, 2022

Kay Frances Wilhelm, 73, of Kannapolis, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Monday, February 7, 2022, while surrounded by her loving family. Born May 27, 1948 in Cabarrus, she was the daughter of the late William Lorenzo and Grace Fullem Thompson. A woman of great faith, Kay loved the Lord with all of her heart...

Feb 6, 2022

Julie Ann Bostian Corriher, 55, of China Grove entered the Church Triumphant on Feb. 6, 2022. Born Dec. 8, 1966, she was a native of Kannapolis and graduated from A.L. Brown High School in 1985. She was the adored daughter of Shelby Bostian of Kannapolis and the late Jack Bostian. She was a daddy's girl. In 2014, she met...

Feb 5, 2022

Hector Luis Bonilla (69) joined his Lord and savior in Heaven on  February 5th, 2022.

Born on August 9th, 1952 in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he was the son Gladys Cruz Sanchez and the late  Pedro Bonilla . In addition to his father he is preceded in death by his sister Olga Pillot, and Carlos Bonilla.

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Feb 5, 2022

Helen Lucille Sanders Whitley, 92, of Kannapolis, died Saturday February 5, 2022 at the Hospice House of Union Co. after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 8 at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove with Rev Trey Palmer officiating.

Helen was born March 9, 1929 in...

Feb 5, 2022

Alma Louise Helms Setzer, 85 years old, of Kannapolis, passed away on February 5, 2022.  Alma was born on September 8, 1936 in Burke County, NC to the late John and Bertha Jenkins Helms. She was raised in the Morganton and Lake James area of North Carolina.

Alma worked in the hotel and restaurant industries throughout her...

Feb 2, 2022

Denford Harold Oxendine, Sr., 88, of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022. He was born November 25, 1933 in Robeson County, a son of the late Lonnie Hayes Oxendine and Minerva Elizabeth Howington Oxendine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bess Oxendine on September 16, 2021.

Denford was a pharmacist at various pharmacies in...

Feb 2, 2022

William Russell “Rusty” Adams, 54, of Kannapolis, lost his life to cancer Wednesday evening, February 2, 2022.

Born May 31, 1967, in Royston, GA, he was the son of the late Ralph Russell and Geraldine Combs Adams. He was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Tim Cabe.

Russell loved all of his family, his...

Jan 31, 2022

Ernest Chester Griffith, Jr., 74, of China Grove went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Novant Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC following a short illness.

Ernest was born March 1, 1947 in Salem County, NJ to the late Ernest Chester Griffith, Sr. and Beatrice Jeanette Petterson Griffith.

A graveside service...

Jan 31, 2022

Dawn Harrington Gryder, age 64, of Landis passed away at her home on January 31, 2022. Her death was unexpected.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Dawn was born May 11, 1957 in Cabarrus Co., a daughter of the late John T. and Maude Plyler Harrington. In addition to her parents,...

Jan 30, 2022

Ernest “Ernie” Calvin Brock, 83, of Kannapolis passed away on January 30, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. He was born July 29, 1938 in Rowan County, a son of the late Jones Odell Brock and Dorothy Steele Brock.

Ernie had formerly worked at Cannon Mills and then for Cabarrus County as a reservoir manager at Lake Howell.  ...

Jan 30, 2022

Tommy Wayne Bunton, Sr., 74 years old, passed away on January 30, 2022.  Tommy was born in Rowan County, North Carolina on January 12, 1948 to the late Ira and Emma Campbell Bunton.

Tommy proudly served his country in the US Army and went on to be a lifelong employee of Jerry’s Auto Body in Landis.  He...

Jan 30, 2022

Linda Joyce Thompson Albright, 85, passed away on January 30, 2022.  Linda was born on September 16, 1936 in Rowan County, North Carolina to the late Edgar and Elsie Deal Thompson.

Linda worked for South Rowan High School in the food service department.  She was a loving, God fearing woman, and was a devoted wife, mother, and...

Jan 29, 2022

Elizabeth Watts Shue, 86, of Kannapolis, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022.

Elizabeth was born July 30, 1935, in Cabarrus Co., a daughter of the late Cletus Watts and Marie Blackwelder Watts. In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Sonny Watts; sister, Jean Jenkins Spoon and brothers-in-law, Herbert Jefferson Browning and...

Jan 29, 2022

Martha Witherspoon Barden, former Kannapolis resident, died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Trinity Oaks, Salisbury. She was born February 8, 1929 in Hickory to  Marvin H. and Pauline Holler Witherspoon.

A 1947 graduate of Claremont Central High School, Hickory, she attended Lenoir Rhyne College earning a bachelor’s degree in 1951. She served as Director of Christian Education...