Obituaries

Frank Leonard Jr. Ridenhour

Frank Leonard Jr. Ridenhour

Jan 12, 2017

Frank “Frankie” Leonard Ridenhour Jr., 67, of Concord, passed away January 12, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5PM Sunday, January 15, 2017 in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Snow officiating. The family will receive friends from 3PM until 5PM prior to the service. He was born on July 27, 1949 in Concord to the late...

Zeb Gene Heintz

Zeb Gene Heintz

Jan 11, 2017

Mr. Zeb Gene “Sarge” Heintz, 98, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. A funeral service will be held 11 am, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Dr. Mark Erickson. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park with full military honors by the Cabarrus Co. Veterans Honor Guard. The family...

Chester Douglas Lyons

Chester Douglas Lyons

Jan 9, 2017

Mr. “C.D.” Chester Douglas Lyons, 79, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at CHS-Northeast. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Friday, January 13, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Frances Beam and Bill Kinser. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm, Thursday night at the funeral...

John Shropshire

John Shropshire

Jan 5, 2017

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John Shropshire

John Shropshire

Jan 5, 2017

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Paul Eugene Christy

Paul Eugene Christy

Jan 4, 2017

Mr. Paul E. “Fred” Christy, age 85 passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House. A graveside service with military honors will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Bill Gerhardt officiating. The family will greet friends at the cemetery following the service. Mr. Christy was born August 12, 1931 in...

Fred Armstrong Iii Lilly

Fred Armstrong Iii Lilly

Jan 2, 2017

Mr. Fred A. “Ted” Lilly III, age 77 passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House with his family at his side The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 in the chapel with an inurnment to follow at Carolina Memorial...

Naomi Gay Reece

Naomi Gay Reece

Jan 2, 2017

Mrs. Naomi Steele Reece, 81, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Jean Tucker. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 prior to the service....

Ada Adams

Ada Adams

Dec 31, 2016

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Susan Dianne Beamon

Susan Dianne Beamon

Dec 28, 2016

Mrs. Susan Dianne Alexander Beamon, 67 of Concord passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2016. The family will receive friends on Friday December 30, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home from 10 to 11am with funeral following at 11 in the chapel of Wilkinson Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Bostic officiating. Burial will take place at West Concord Cemetery. Mrs. Beamon...

Donald Gene Stump

Donald Gene Stump

Dec 27, 2016

Mr Donald Gene Stump went to be with the Lord December 27, 2016. His family will receive friends on Sunday from 3-4 PM at Wilkinson Funeral Home with service following at 4 PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery. Donald was a member of Copley Baptist Temple and was a former Deacon. He helped...

Louie Chavis

Louie Chavis

Dec 27, 2016

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James Harry Jr. Jones

James Harry Jr. Jones

Dec 26, 2016

Mr. James “Jim” Harry Janes, Jr., 65, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at his residence. A private graveside service will be held by the family. Jim was born on July 10, 1951 in Concord, to the late James Harry Jones, Sr. and Evelyn Petrea Jones. He had worked for many years as a salesman at Southern Radio. Jim...

Brady Sr. Lomax

Brady Sr. Lomax

Dec 25, 2016

Brady Lomax, Sr., 88, of Concord, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Morgan officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30 am to 1 pm prior to the service. Burial will take place in Carolina Memorial...

John Knox Iii Hillman

John Knox Iii Hillman

Dec 24, 2016

John Knox Hillman, III died unexpectedly at Carolinas Healthcare System, Northeast on December 24, 2016. He was 40 years old. Knox was the son of the late John Knox Hillman, Jr and Frances Norment Hillman. Three sisters and one brother-in-law survive him: Mary Kent Weaver, Francey Brown, Mike Brown, and Margaret Hillman. Knox was born in Concord, NC and graduated...

Ruth Mccachren

Ruth Mccachren

Dec 22, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Cline McCachren of Rocky River Road, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care. Her funeral will be 2pm Tuesday at Rocky River Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. Dr. Neal Carter, Jr. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:30PM at the church. Ruth was born March 27, 1922...

Eugene Corum Medlin

Eugene Corum Medlin

Dec 22, 2016

CONCORD- Eugene C. Medlin, 93 passed away at CHS-NorthEast on December 22, 2016. Will be 10am Saturday December 24 at Eastside Baptist Church with burial following at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Monroe. Gene was born in Monroe on September 3, 1923. He was the youngest of five(and last surviving) children born to Samuel O and Sara Helms Medlin....

Richard Paull Mckenzie

Richard Paull Mckenzie

Dec 22, 2016

Mr. Richard Paull McKenzie, 81, died on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, January 4, at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Richard was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on May 10, 1935, the only son of Kenneth Sparling McKenzie and Merva Paull McKenzie. After serving as an officer in the US Army, he worked for...

Donald Gene Kimbrell

Donald Gene Kimbrell

Dec 22, 2016

Mr. Donald “Donny” Gene Kimbrell of Amy Lane, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be 2 PM Saturday at Gethsemane Baptist Church on Lloyd Garmon Lane with Rev. Bobby Tallent and Rev. Mike Culler officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Donny was born July 12, 1955 in...

Garrett Christopher Denson

Garrett Christopher Denson

Dec 21, 2016

Mr. Garrett Christopher Denson, 23, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. A memorial service will be held 7:00 pm, Monday, January 2, 2017 at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel, officiated by Jared Rooks. The family will receive friends from 5-7 prior to the service. Garrett was born on March 26, 1993 in Concord to Linda Kepley Lippard and Billy Norris...