Obituaries
Janet Harrington Harrison
Jul 7, 2022
Mrs. Janet Harrington Harrison, 71, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus, surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service in the cemetery. Janet was born on July 29, 1950 in Concord...
Tonda Safrit Fink
Jul 6, 2022
Ms. Tonda Carol Safrit Fink, age 65, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A service to celebrate her life will be held Sunday, July 10 at 2 pm in the chapel of Wilkinson Funeral Home with Rev. Mitchell Cook officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home until 3:30 pm...
Guy M. Beaver, Jr.
Jul 6, 2022
Guy M. Beaver, Jr. of Concord, passed away on July 6, 2022, at the age of 92. Guy was the devoted husband of Mary Ida Beaver for 66 years. He was also an admiring father to Louise B. Ripple (Randy Ripple) and Guy M. Beaver III (Genny Beaver). "Granddaddy" leaves behind an impressive legacy in his five grandchildren: Martha Ripple...
Thomas Andrew "Andy" Howard
Jul 5, 2022
Thomas Andrew ("Andy") Howard, Sr., 65, of Concord, enjoyed his victory over early onset Alzheimer's disease when he joined his Savior on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Andy was born on September 26, 1956, to the late John Clark Howard, Sr. and Bernice Moose Howard. He graduated from Concord High School in 1974. He then attended Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory,...
Ryan Smith
Jul 5, 2022
Mr. Ryan Allen Smith, 38, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Arlington, TX. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel, officiated by Rev. Dennis Jones with burial to follow at St. James Catholic Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 prior to the...
Marvin Pender
Jul 5, 2022
Mr. Marvin Eugene Pender, Sr., 68, formerly of Dooley Road in Cleveland, NC, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Wes Muntz, with burial to follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family...

Lawrence Personius
Jul 4, 2022
Lawrence Mark Personius, Jr., 85 of Concord passed away on Monday July 4, 2022. The family will have a graveside service on Monday July 11 at Beaver Dams Cemetery, in Watkins Glen, NY. Mr. Personius was born on August 8, 1936 in Schuyler County, NY to the late Lawrence Mark Personius, Sr. and Minnie Demunn Personius. In addition to his...
Edward Britt
Jul 2, 2022
Edward McPhail Britt, 86, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Forest Hill United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 10:30 am - 11:45 am prior to the service. Ed was born in Warsaw, NC, on...
Dr. Linny Baker
Jun 29, 2022
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Linny Marshall Baker of Concord, NC passed away at the age of 88 following a brief illness. Born March 11, 1934, in Ashe County, Linny was the youngest of five children born to Linny McKinley Baker and Bertha Phillips Baker. Linny was preceded in death by his father, who passed away unexpectedly in late 1933,...
Sarah Underwood
Jun 27, 2022
Mrs. Sarah Alice Murphy Underwood of Wilkesboro, NC and formerly of Concord, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at her home. A private graveside service was held Thursday, June 30 at Carolina Memorial Park with Rev. Linda Kelly officiating. Sarah was born December 1, 1930 in Hamilton, GA to the late Mathey Leroy Murphy and Lillian Moncrief Murphy. She was...
Henrietta And Plase Christenbury
Jun 26, 2022
A memorial service for Henrietta “Hank” and Plase “Chris” Christenbury will be 2 PM Saturday (9/24/2022) at the Fellowship House Chapel of First Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. Ellen Crawford True. The family will receive friends following the service.
Jimmie Cranfield
Jun 25, 2022
Mr. Jimmie Lee Cranfield, Sr. 87, of Concord passed away on Saturday June 25, 2022. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10-11am at Friendship United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, NC., with the funeral following at 11am with Dr. Duane Jarman officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Mr. Cranfield was born on May 3, 1935 in...
Mary Elaine Strickland
Jun 24, 2022
Mary Elaine Strickland, 74, born April 9th, 1948, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 24, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Elaine attended Hartsell High School in Concord. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved spending time watching old game shows and visiting with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter...
Michael Gales
Jun 22, 2022
Mr. Michael Angelo Gales, age 37, of Locust, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Atrium Health in Charlotte. Michael was born February 12, 1985 in Rockland County, New York, and was the son of Sarah Ann Gales of Concord. His father is John E. Burt, Sr., of Raleigh. Michael is also survived by his brothers, Jerrome Gales, Sr. of...
Mary Porter Lamb
Jun 22, 2022
CONCORD- Mrs. Mary Porter Lamb of Hunton Spring Lane, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at PruittHealth Harrisburg. A memorial service will be 3 PM Sunday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30PM Sunday at the funeral home. Mary was born January 31, 1954 in Chapel Hill to Ernest Porter, Jr. and the late...
Ann H. Saunders
Jun 21, 2022
Mrs. Lois “Ann” Havnaer Saunders, 73, of Harrisburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm, on Saturday June 25, 2022 at The Chapel at Suite 15 Multiply Church, 280 Concord Pkwy South, Concord, NC 28027 officiated by Rev. Bill Balance. Ann will lie in state from 3-4...
Fred Trull
Jun 20, 2022
The family of Fred Erwin Trull Sr wants to announce the transition into our Fathers' arms on June 20,2022. He will surely be missed by his loving wife of 64 years Doris Trull and his 4 children, Donna Kaye Farmer and husband Kevin, Mary Frances Proctor and husband Eddie, Cheryl Lynn Baskins Franky and his only son Fred Erwin Trull...
Emma Rogers
Jun 17, 2022
Emma Pink (“Pinky”) Caldwell Rogers, 93, of Concord passed away on June 17, 2022. There will be a service to celebrate her life on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 11 am in the Historic Sanctuary at Forest Hill Methodist Church located at 41 Buffalo Ave. NW, with Rev. Beverly Maulden officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following...
Randall "Randy" W. Rabe
Jun 13, 2022
Mr. Randall “Randy” Willis Rabe, 78, went to be with the Lord in his Concord, NC home on Monday, June 13, 2022. Randy was born on October 1, 1943 in Oakland, NE to the late Muriel Strand Rabe and Willis Rabe. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Anita Tietjen; brother, Barry Rabe; and his daughter, Jamie Marie...
Yvonne Inman Pait
Jun 11, 2022
Yvonne Inman Pait, 85, of Harrisburg, NC, passed away on Saturday evening, June 11, 2022, at her home. Yvonne was born on September 7, 1936, in Boardman, NC to her late parents, Edward and Verlie Inman. She was preceded in death by ten brothers and sisters. Yvonne (Nanny) was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a...
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