Obituaries

Johnny Hinson

Johnny Hinson

Apr 18, 2021

Mr. Johnny Morris Hinson, 78, of Concord, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev.’s Kevin Hartsell, Rick Wilson and Ronnie Rogers with burial to follow at West Concord Cemetery. The family...

Juanita Blackwelder

Juanita Blackwelder

Apr 18, 2021

Mrs. Juanita Sherrill Blackwelder, 90, of Concord, passed away on Sunday, April 18th, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Friendship Southern Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Jesse Watkins, with burial to follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:00...

Guy Mccoy

Guy Mccoy

Apr 14, 2021

Guy McCoy, 68, of Concord, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Wilkinson Funeral Home, officiated by Rev.’s Marvin Goodnight and Gary Posey, with burial to follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8...

Wayne Reid

Wayne Reid

Apr 14, 2021

CONCORD-Fred “Wayne” Reid died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 on Atrium Health Cabarrus after a very brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 11am Friday, April 16, at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sonny Reavis officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wilkinson Funeral Home from 10 to 11am Friday. The service will...

Patricia Collins

Patricia Collins

Apr 13, 2021

Patricia Anne Benson Collins, 87, of Concord passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She was born March 22, 1934 in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late John Moulton Benson and Julia Thomas Benson. She was a graduate of Abington High School in Abington, Massachusetts, and Massachusetts General Hospital, School of Nursing in 1955. She was married to the late Dr. David...

Mary Alblinger

Mary Alblinger

Apr 7, 2021

Mrs. Mary K. Alblinger nee, Boyle, 86, of the Gardens of Taylor Glen passed away on April 7, 2021 after a long illness. She is survived by daughters, Kimberly Bost (Jeffrey) of Badin Lake and Susan Decker (Robert) of Charlottesville, VA; and son, Gregory Alblinger of Concord. She is also survived by three loving grandchildren, Kathryn Bost, Will and Jack...

Janet Kilgore

Janet Kilgore

Apr 2, 2021

Janet Bryan Kilgore, 81, of Concord, NC, formerly of Stevensville, MI passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2021 in the Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Jim Strickland. The family will greet friends following the service. Janet was...

Sandy Barnhardt

Sandy Barnhardt

Apr 2, 2021

Sandra Eloise Burris Barnhardt died on April 2, 2021 surrounded by family after a twelve-year fight with Parkinson’s disease. She was 82 years old. Sandy was born May 8, 1938 to the late Watt Hoyle Burris, Sr. and Gladys Barringer Burris. She was preceded in death by her dear brother, Watt Hoyle Burris, Jr. Sandy grew up in Mt. Pleasant,...

William Alblinger

William Alblinger

Apr 1, 2021

Mr. William E. Alblinger, 91 of The Gardens of Taylor Glen passed away April 1, 2021. He is survived by his wife Mary of 64 years, daughters Kimberly Bost (Jeffrey), Badin Lake, Susan Decker (Robert) of Charlottesville, Virginia and son Gregory Alblinger of Concord. He is also survived by three loving grandchildren, Kathryn Bost, Will and Jack Decker. A Memorial...

Dot Whitaker

Dot Whitaker

Mar 28, 2021

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Mae Slate Whitaker, age 70 passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House. A service to celebrate Dot’s life will be held at 10 am Friday, April 2, 2021 at Kannapolis Church of Christ with Pastor Kirk Sams officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the church. Please wear a...

Norma Humberger

Norma Humberger

Mar 25, 2021

Norma Vivian Cochran Humberger, 88, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Roberta United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Randy Wall. Norma was born on October 8, 1932 in Concord to the late John W. Cochran,...

Willie Foster

Willie Foster

Mar 23, 2021

Mrs. Willie Holshouser Foster, of Davidson Highway, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A funeral service will be 3 PM Saturday, March 27th at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Neal Jones and Rev. Wes Judy. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1PM until 2:45PM Saturday...

Bessie Keller

Bessie Keller

Mar 21, 2021

Bess Elizabeth Barnhardt Keller, 96, peacefully passed away on her favorite day, Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation in Asheboro, NC. Bess was born on April 6,1924, in Concord, NC to the late Claude B. and Mary C. Barnhardt. She is also preceded in death by her husband, William L. Keller, Sr., daughter, Beverly K. King, sister,...

George Lowder

George Lowder

Mar 20, 2021

George Tensloe Lowder, 85, of Midland, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev.’s Gary MacDonald and Roxanne Almond, with burial to follow in the Boger’s Chapel UMC Cemetery. The family...

Eddie Mcdonald

Eddie Mcdonald

Mar 19, 2021

Eddie Eugene McDonald, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm at Roberta Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Steve Pennington. The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 am at the church. Eddie was born on December 17, 1959 in Concord to...

Dorothy Campbell

Dorothy Campbell

Mar 19, 2021

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Ritchie Campbell, age 86, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Five Oaks Manor where she resided for the last several years. A private graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery will be held later this week with Dr. Rodney Quesenberry officiating. Dot was born November 15, 1934 in Concord to the late William Haywood Ritchie and Ruth Kirby...

Vicky Pina

Vicky Pina

Mar 15, 2021

Mrs. Victoria Ann Engelskirchen Pina, 59, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 19, 2021 at West Concord Cemetery. Vicky will lie in state at Wilkinson Funeral Home from 9:00 am-5:00 pm on Thursday, March 18, 2021 and...

Cecil Moose

Cecil Moose

Mar 13, 2021

James Cecil Moose, of Concord, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. At his request, there will not be a service. Cecil was born October 28, 1928, in Hancock County, GA, to the late James Arthur Moose and Mattie Mae Jones Moose. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. His family moved to...

Hope Lackey

Hope Lackey

Mar 12, 2021

Gloria Hope Lippard Lackey, of Concord, passed peacefully into the Lord’s hand on Friday March12 surrounded by her children after a long courageous battle against Parkinson’s Disease. A private service will be held for the family Saturday, March 20 at Mt. Olivet UMC. A graveside service and visitation will be held for friends and family Saturday, March 20 at 2:00...

Morris Bell

Morris Bell

Mar 11, 2021

Morris Trulock Bell passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021 at the age of 64 after a valiant battle with lung cancer. Even amidst the challenges during the past year as his body fought the cancer, Morris remained calm, generous, laid back and witty, always ready to share a good “Dad joke”. Born April 29, 1956 in Charlotte, NC, Morris...