Obituaries
Swann Mcclure
Jul 30, 2021
Swann Lee McClure, age 67, of Concord, NC went to be with his Lord on July 30, 2021. He passed at Atrium Health Cabarrus after a brief battle with Covid. Swann Lee was born October 2, 1953, in Concord to the late Swann and Ruby Lee Morgan McClure. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Lynn McClure....
Michelle Verastegui
Jul 30, 2021
Michelle Marie Verastegui, 28, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 30, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at West Concord Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 prior to the service. Michelle was born on June 14, 1993 to Brenda Long...
Wendall Smith
Jul 26, 2021
Mr. Wendall Scott Smith of Kannapolis, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021. His memorial service will be 7 PM Tuesday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will begin at 6 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Wendall was born on August 5, 1985 in Spartanburg, S.C. He is the son of Mark Smith and Lynn Lofton. Step Father David...
Norfleet Bonds
Jul 25, 2021
Mr. Norfleet William Bonds, Jr., 89, of Concord, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 25th, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Norfleet was born on February 15th, 1932, in Norfolk, VA to the late Rosa Smith Bonds and Norfleet William Bonds, Sr. He was very proud to be a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He attended Norfolk...
James Allison
Jul 24, 2021
James “Jim” Monroe Allison Sr., 76, of Pinehurst, North Carolina passed away peacefully Saturday, July 24, 2021 with his family by his side. A celebration of life service will be held on July 31, 2021 at St. James Lutheran Church, 104 Union Street S. Concord, NC, at 11 am followed by a reception and receiving in the church’s fellowship hall....
Renate Starnes
Jul 23, 2021
Mrs. Renate Rosa Wildemann Starnes, age 74 of Concord, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 23, 2021. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. at West Concord Cemetery. Mrs. Starnes was born in Frankfurt, Germany on November 3, 1946. She was the...
Hugh Poole
Jul 21, 2021
Hugh Edward Poole, born to Mae Belle Russell Leister and James Houston Poole in Greenville, SC, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on July 21st, 2021 at the age of 80 in Concord, NC. Raised in Travelers Rest, SC Hugh was proud to be an Army veteran, and once discharged from service found work in a furniture and...
Iris Williams
Jul 21, 2021
Mrs. Iris Powers Williams passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Monday at Forest Hill United Methodist Church. They will receive friends at 10:00 AM prior to the service. Iris was born April 9, 1931 in Asheboro to the late H.M. and Myrtle West Powers. She was also preceded in...
Nan Storms
Jul 21, 2021
Mrs. Nancy Lee Goodman Storms, age 87 of Concord, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 with her family by her side. Nan as she was known to all her family and friends, was born April 7, 1934 in Cabarrus county, and was a daughter of the late Clifford Ray and Ernie Ethel Talley Goodman. She was also preceded...
Judy Blackwell
Jul 20, 2021
Mrs. Judy Dianne Forrest Blackwell, age 70 of Kannapolis, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Monroe Rehab. She had suffered with Alzheimers Disease for several years. The family will receive friends at Wilkinson Funeral Home on Thursday, July 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Carolina Memorial Park on Friday, July 23 at...
Charlie Sehorn
Jul 20, 2021
CONCORD- Charlie Harmon Sehorn, aged 92, passed away on July 20, 2021, at Morningside of Concord Assisted Living Center. Due to Covid 19, a livestream celebration of his life will be available via FaceBook Live on Saturday October 2, 2021 at 1:00pm. To watch, go to Wilkinson Funeral Home’s FaceBook page and find it under the events tab. Charlie was...
Kristie Boger
Jul 17, 2021
Mrs. Kristie Lynn Boger of Cedar Brook Drive, Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. The family will have a visitation on Tuesday, July 20th at 1 p.m. at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Kristie was born December 26, 1973 in Concord to the late Randy Dale Boger and Robin Joplin Boger Lakey. She was also preceded in...
Tommy Blackburn
Jul 15, 2021
Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Francis Blackburn, age 76, of Kannapolis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The family will receive friends at Wilkinson Funeral Home Monday, July 19 from 12 to 1 p.m. A graveside service will follow at Forest Lawn West Cemetery in Charlotte at 2 p.m. Mr. Blackburn was born April 11, 1945 in Walkertown, NC, a...
Billy Talbert
Jul 14, 2021
ALBEMARLE- Billy Eugene Russell Talbert III, 31, passed away at Atrium Health Stanly on July 14, 2021. There will be a family gathering to celebrate Billy's life on October 17, 2021 from 2pm to 6pm at the Norwood Community Center, 247 West Turner St, Norwood NC. A memorial service will be held at Holden Beach in the near future. Billy...

Patti Simpson
Jul 12, 2021
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Patti Simpson
Jul 12, 2021
The Reverend Doctor Patti Tillman Simpson of South Oakmont Street, Kannapolis, passed away peacefully Monday, July 12, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Concord (parking is available behind the church and along both sides of the street). The family will receive friends beginning at 2...
Sandra Somers
Jul 11, 2021
Sandra Kay Somers ended her time here on July 11, 2021. Sandra was born in Winston Salem November 16, 1941, to the late Walter Vance Somers and Ethel Owens Somers. Sandra grew up a proud resident of western Rowan County attending Cleveland Elementary School and then Cleveland High School. While at Cleveland High School, Sandra set the scoring record for...
Knox Lovingood
Jul 9, 2021
Andrew (Knox) Lovingood, of Concord, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 9, 2021. Mr. Lovingood was born in Murphy, NC on October 7, 1938. His parents were the late Rev. Paul and Anne Evans Lovingood. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; 2 children, Julie and husband Timothy Mills of China Grove, NC and son, Andy...
Dallas Stanley
Jul 8, 2021
Mr. William Dallas Stanley, Sr., 80, of Concord, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 8, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born in Concord, NC, August 14, 1940. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Stanley. He is also preceded in death by his brother, John Phillip Stanley. Dallas graduated from...
Edna Abernathy
Jul 7, 2021
Edna Porter Abernathy, 90, of Concord, formerly of Raleigh, NC, went to her heavenly home on July 7, 2021 at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, SC. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 10 at 2 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home in Concord, NC. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at 3 pm with Rev. James...
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