Recent Obituaries in Kannapolis, NC

Nov 1, 2021

Gary Neal LaTurno, 78, of China Grove passed away November 1, 2021. He was born May 20, 1943 in St. Clair County, Michigan, a son of the late Francis Arthur LaTurno and Ruth Jean Neal LaTurno.

Gary was a machinist all his life. He retired from Rowan Precision Machining in Salisbury. He was a veteran of the...

Oct 31, 2021

Leigh Ann Allen, 56, of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home, following a brief illness.

Born May 31, 1965, in Cabarrus County, she was a daughter of Ann Emerson Allen and the late Phillip Steven Allen.

Leigh Ann loved all of her family, especially her grandchildren, and enjoyed flowers, crafts, baking,...

Oct 31, 2021

Paul Lee Barnhardt, 84, of Kannapolis, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House following a lengthy battle with lymphoma. A celebration of life service will be held Thursday November 4 at 3:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Kannapolis. Rev. Eddie Spencer and Rev. Bill Jolley will officiate. The family will receive friends at First...

Oct 31, 2021

Jack Dwight Osborne, 91, of Concord, previously of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 31, 2021, at Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle, following a brief period of declining health.

Born February 7, 1930, in Cabarrus County, Jack was a son of the late A.O. and Laura Keller Osborne.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by...

Oct 30, 2021

Herbert S. Luck died October 30, 2021. He was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Herbert Julius Luck and his wife Hazel. When Herb was two, as the Great Depression began, he moved with his family to Hillsborough, Oregon, to his mother’s family farm. There he went to school in a one-room schoolhouse, worked on the farm and...

Oct 30, 2021

Vivian Hamilton McIntyre, 96, of Kannapolis passed away October 30, 2021 at Accordius Health of Salisbury.  She was born August 27, 1925 in Kimberly, Alabama, a daughter of the late Roy Earl Hamilton and Nora Lee Hamilton.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace (Red) McIntyre in 2002.

Vivian Had worked at Cannon Mills for...

Oct 30, 2021

Elise Margaret Holden Gainey, 77, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She had been in declining health.

Elise was born February 8, 1944 in Horry County, SC a daughter of the late George Jefferson Holden Sr. and Ethel Mae Tart Holden. In...

Oct 29, 2021

Andrew Lee Manus, 74, of China Grove, N.C. went to be with the Lord on Friday October 29, 2021 at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. He had been in declining health.

He was born July 19, 1947 in Mecklenburg County, NC a son of the late Albert Ellison and Maude Lillebell Coffey Manus....

Oct 28, 2021

Michael Kenny Johnson July 11, 1968 - October 28, 2021 Michael Kenny "Mike" Johnson, 53, died October 28, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus after a sudden illness. Mike was born on July 11, 1968 in Norton, VA. He was the youngest of 11 children born to Teddy L. and Ramona Hinkle Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mike is...

Oct 27, 2021

Myra Lind Brooks Gray, 85, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Myra was born on September 13, 1936, in Mooresville, NC, a daughter of the late Thomas Joshua Brooks and Lola Wallace Brooks.

Born and raised in Mooresville, Myra attended Mooresville City Schools and graduated in 1954. She then attended Lowrance...

Oct 27, 2021

Elmer “ Dean “ Vannoy, 84, of Landis, passed away Wednesday morning, October 27, 2021, at Novant Health Presbyterian, following a brief illness.

Born August 22, 1937, in Salisbury, he was a son of the late Della Mae Vannoy.  In addition to his mother, Dean was predeceased by his beloved wife, Myrna Cook Vannoy, on January 4,...

Oct 26, 2021

Paul Nelson “Butch” Powell, 76, of Kannapolis passed away October 26, 2021. He was born September 7, 1945 in Cabarrus County, a son of the late Harold and Jennie Powell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Powell in 1998.

Butch worked for Cannon Mills for many years as a fixer at Plant 1 Towel...

Oct 25, 2021

“woman/man cannot die; the spirit-woman/man is one with Allah, and while Allah lives woman/man cannot die, When woman/man has conquered every foe upon the plane of soul the seed will have full opened out, will have unfolded in the Holy Breath. The garb of soul will then have served its purpose well, and woman/man will need it never more,...

Oct 25, 2021

Diane Therrell Overcash, 58, of Kannapolis, passed away October 25, 2021 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center after a period of declining health.

She was born on March 4, 1963 in Iredell Co., a daughter of the late David Therrell and Mrs. Sherry Green Therrell of Kannapolis. In addition to her father, Diane is preceded in death...

Oct 24, 2021

Cody Francis Lee Killian, 27, of Charlotte went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

Cody was born May 30, 1994 in Mecklenburg County, NC a son of Jerry Wade Killian and Pamela Kay Keziah Killian both of Rockwell.

Cody was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Oct 24, 2021

Patsy Ann Hyatt Wright, 75, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her residence following a period of declining health.

Patsy was born November 11, 1945 in Columbus County, NC a daughter of the late David and Bertha Jones Hyatt.

Patsy was of the Baptist Faith. She was...

Oct 24, 2021

Jimmy Larry Hooper, 83, of Kannapolis passed away peacefully October 24, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at Carolina Memorial Park at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 2nd. The family will receive friends after the graveside service. Jimmy was born on February 27, 1938 in Cabarrus...