Obituaries

Linda Woodean Kafka

Linda Woodean Kafka

Mar 7, 2017

Ms. Linda Walker Kafka of Montana Circle, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at NorthEast Medical Center. Her funeral will be 4 PM Saturday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Buster Green. The family will receive friends beginning at 2 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Linda was born August 17, 1944 in Concord to the late...

Harold Velmore Childers

Harold Velmore Childers

Mar 5, 2017

Harold Velmore Childers of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at his home. A graveside service was held Wednesday at Carolina Memorial Park. Mr. Childers was born February 25, 1932 in Alexander County, NC. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, and later retired from the Rowan Savings Bank in China Grove. Mr. Childers was also...

Anna Marie Nave

Anna Marie Nave

Mar 5, 2017

Anna Marie Nave, 54, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 11-1 prior to the service. Anna was born on October 17, 1962 in Toledo, OH to the late James and Janis...

Katherine Irene Deese

Katherine Irene Deese

Mar 3, 2017

Mrs. Katherine Irene Newsome Deese, age 90 passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 3, 2017. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Monday, March 6, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A service celebrating her life will be held in the chapel at 2:00 with Pastor Ron Rider officiating. Burial will follow at West...

Milton Clair Stairs

Milton Clair Stairs

Mar 3, 2017

Milton C. Stairs, 73, went to be with his Lord on March 3, 2017. Funeral services will be 3pm Sunday March 5th at Kerr Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Brumfield officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3pm also at the church. Burial will follow at West Concord Cemetery. Milton was born in Westmoreland Co. Penn. on...

Rose Marie Hart

Rose Marie Hart

Feb 28, 2017

Rose Marie Lorance Hart, 80, of Lowesville, NC passed away on February 28, 2017, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Jude’s Mission at the Huntersville ARP Church, 200 North Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC with Reverend Clay Thompson officiating. She was born on July 23, 1936 in Kansas...

Becky Phillips

Becky Phillips

Feb 26, 2017

Becky Dabbs Phillips, 59, of Concord, died unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 27, 2017 at her home on Country Club Drive. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be 11:00 am Saturday March 4th, at Forest Hill United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Jeff Richards. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Becky was born January...

Edna Lou Alexander

Edna Lou Alexander

Feb 25, 2017

Mrs. Edna Strickland Alexander, 80, of Harrisburg passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 in her home. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bobby Tallent officiating. The family will receive friends from 11am to 12 noon prior to the service. Burial will be at 2:30 pm in Forest...

Judith Carol Bauguess

Judith Carol Bauguess

Feb 24, 2017

Mrs. Judith Carol “Judy” Stamey Bauguess, age 73, formerly of Charlotte, passed away peacefully Friday, February 24, 2017 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, after a short illness. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Monday, February 27, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church, (formerly Harwood Lane Baptist Church) in Charlotte. Funeral services will be held...

Lucy Esperanza Barraza

Lucy Esperanza Barraza

Feb 24, 2017

Mrs. Lucy Esperanza Barraza, 49, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 1:30 PM at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral mass will be held 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 26, 2017 at St. James The Greater Catholic Church. The family received friends from 5-8 pm on Saturday night at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Lucy was born on May...

Cleveland *** Kinney

Cleveland *** Kinney

Feb 21, 2017

Mr. Cleveland Kinney, 75, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. A funeral service will be held Monday, February 27, 2017 at Eastside Funeral Home in Birmingham, AL. Burial will follow the service at Acmar Community Cemetery in Moody, AL.

Sarah Ann Ritchie

Sarah Ann Ritchie

Feb 18, 2017

CONCORD-Sarah Ann Murr Ritchie, 82 passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. A graveside service will be 2 PM Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Suzanne Dornsmith officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery. She was the loving wife of the late David Eugene Ritchie, who passed away in 1985. She was...

Bonnie Gail Coble

Bonnie Gail Coble

Feb 17, 2017

Concord - Bonnie Gail Coble, mother and grandmother extraordinaire, went to her eternal life of watching over her girls on Friday February 17, 2017. Her celebration will be held on Saturday February 25 at Epworth United Methodist Church - Concord NC Receiving 10:00 am - 12 pm Celebration begins at 12 pm The family requests anyone attending the celebration to...

Mary Della Spears

Mary Della Spears

Feb 14, 2017

Mrs. Mary Della Johnson Spears passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Five Oaks Manor. A graveside service will be 2 PM Friday at Carolina Memorial Park officiated by Rev. Buck Canup. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery. Mary was born December 21, 1928 in Concord to the late Lester E. Johnson and Sara Smith...

Jenna Paige Holder

Jenna Paige Holder

Feb 13, 2017

CONCORD- Jenna Faggart Holder, 31 passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 13, 2017. A memorial service will be conducted 11am Saturday at Wilkinson Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Tallent officiating. Jenna was born on November 7, 1985 in Mecklenburg Co. to Floyd “Bee” and Vickie Sifford Faggart. She graduated from Northwest Cabarrus High School and was a member...

Faustino Osuna Milland

Faustino Osuna Milland

Feb 12, 2017

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Dorothy Louise Macdonald

Dorothy Louise Macdonald

Feb 12, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Zirm MacDonald, 95, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Five Oaks Manor. A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, officiated by Pastor Albert Johnston. The family will receive friends from 10:30-11:30 am on Thursday, at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Dorothy was born on August 27,...

William Earl Stone

William Earl Stone

Feb 12, 2017

Mr. William Earl “Stoney” Stone, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2017. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Staton and Rev. Steve Pennington officiating. Stoney,...

Taunzella Elaine Ryan

Taunzella Elaine Ryan

Feb 7, 2017

Mrs. Taunzella Elaine Ryan, 96, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 07, 2017, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 1:30 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Clark Remsburg. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:30 prior to the service. Tanzy was born on...

Sarah Elizabeth Green

Sarah Elizabeth Green

Feb 6, 2017

Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Green of Concord, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. A memorial service is scheduled for 7 PM Monday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:30 PM. Sarah was born October 13, 1989 in Concord to Kimberly M. Cain and Kelly Mitchell. Sarah is survived by fiancé, Kenny Miller; mother Kimberly Cain;...