Obituaries

Jason Salter

Jason Salter

Sep 6, 2020

Jason Andre Salter, born August 21,1972 in Idaho Falls,ID to Betty Jane Wilson and Harold Andre Salter He is survived by his wife Melody Salter, sons Dawson Thomas (19) and Noah James (17) and daughter Kaylee Elizabeth (25). He also leaves behind the two youngest loves of his life, grandsons Michael Wyatt Salter (5) and Tucker James Russell (3). The...

Betsy Bare

Betsy Bare

Sep 6, 2020

Elizabeth Ross Bare, an accomplished public school teacher and attorney who achieved the rank of Bronze Life Master from the American Contract Bridge League, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in her hometown of Concord, NC. She was 75. Her family, friends and colleagues knew her as Betsy. From classrooms to courtrooms to bridge games, Betsy touched thousands of lives...

Garren Smith

Garren Smith

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. Garren Daffin Smith of Memory Ln., Concord, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home. His funeral will be 2 PM Thursday September 10, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Bob Tallent. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon Thursday at the funeral home. Garren was born...

Joyce White

Joyce White

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Joyce Ann Logan White, 77, of Concord, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel, officiated by Rev. Carol Carkin. The family will receive friends from 11:30 am – 12:45 pm prior to the...

Peggy Blackwelder

Peggy Blackwelder

Sep 2, 2020

CONCORD- Peggy Jean Blackwell Blackwelder, 81, passed away peacefully in Monticello, Fla on September 2, 2020. Peggy was born in Cabarrus Co. on June 3, 1939. She was one of 14 children born to Ernest M. and Mary Lou Mesimer Blackwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Irvin, and her brothers, Harold,...

Charles Gallagher

Charles Gallagher

Aug 31, 2020

Mr. Charles Ray “Chuck” Gallagher, age 73, of Concord, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 31, 2020. Chuck’s family will receive friends at Wilkinson Funeral Home on Saturday, September 5 from 4 to 6 pm. A private memorial service will be held. Chuck was born November 7, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was a son to...

Richard Evonsion

Richard Evonsion

Aug 23, 2020

Richard Carl Evonsion, 55, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home from 1:00-3:00 pm and again from 6:00-8:00 pm, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm. Richard was born on November 2, 1964 in Granby, CT to Ray Evonsion and...

Mark Carter

Mark Carter

Aug 21, 2020

Mr. Mark Richard Carter, Jr., passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 in Albemarle, NC. Mark was born November 20, 1983 in Concord to Mark Richard Carter, Sr. and Leslie Crayton Carter. Mark is survived by his parents, Mark R. Carter, Sr. and Leslie C. Carter and her companion, Joe Proctor; daughters, Gianna Whitley and Hailey Carter; brother, Tyler Carter and...

Linda Queen Gibbs

Linda Queen Gibbs

Aug 20, 2020

Linda Queen Gibbs, 72, of Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Harrisburg Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Rodney Quesenberry, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00-600 pm on Sunday, August...

Jack Hatley

Jack Hatley

Aug 20, 2020

Mr. Jack Bunn Hatley, of Green Street SW, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House. His funeral will be 2 PM Sunday at Broadus Baptist Church officiated by Dr. Rodney Quesenberry. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 PM Sunday at the church. Jack was born August 29, 1933...

Sam Murr

Sam Murr

Aug 17, 2020

Harry Samuel Murr, Jr. passed away due to natural causes on Monday, August 17, 2020 at his home. Sam is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Kimberly Murr; daughters, Hannah Murr, Melissa Murr McNeilly and her husband, Steven; grandchildren, Julian “Samuel” and Javier McNeilly, niece, Holley Yates, nephew, Buddy Yates, and wife, Diana, and many more great nieces...

Betty Torrence

Betty Torrence

Aug 16, 2020

Betty Roberts Torrence, 76, passed away at Atrium Cabarrus on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Worship Center in Concord. The family will be receiving from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church and Pastors Dale Jenkins and Judy Munger will officiate. A private burial will follow. Betty was...

Darlene Dover

Darlene Dover

Aug 12, 2020

Darlene Haymore Dover, 83, of Harrisburg, NC passed from this life to her heavenly home on August 12th at the McWhorter Hospice House in Union County. She was born on September 27th, 1936 in Mount Airy, NC to the late Clara Bowlin Johnson and Gurney Haymore. Nicknamed “Dimp” in her childhood, Darlene graduated in 1955 from Bessemer High School where...

Jean Bennick James

Jean Bennick James

Aug 11, 2020

Mrs. Jean Bennick James, 87, of Concord, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Transitional Health. Mrs. James was born on March 11, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Fred Worth Bennick and Bertha May Allman Bennick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Helen B. Sides, brother Carl Bennick and son Michael...

Paula Lash

Paula Lash

Aug 8, 2020

HUNTERSVILLE- Paula Fedrizzi Lash passed peacefully into heaven on August 8, 2020, as a result of complications from Leukemia and Lymphoma. She was born in Pittsburgh on December 24, 1965, to the late Livio and Irma (Valetti) Fedrizzi. She attended St. Albert the Great School, and Baldwin High School. Paula majored in Marketing at Pennsylvania State University, and went on...

Randy Fisher

Randy Fisher

Aug 7, 2020

Randy Scott Fisher, 59, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Randy Powell. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:30 prior to the service. Randy was born on March 11, 1961 in Concord,...

Edward Craven

Edward Craven

Aug 7, 2020

Mr. Edward Gayheart Craven, Jr., passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home in Sherrills Ford. Ed was born October 20, 1948 in Siler City, NC to the late Edward G. Craven and Eleanor Simpson Craven and grew up in Greensboro and Burlington, NC. He later enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ed went on to serve on the...

Andrea "Andy" Holding

Andrea "Andy" Holding

Aug 5, 2020

Andy Holding, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Concord on August 5, 2020 surrounded by her family. Andy was born on December 28, 1938 in Haverford, PA and learned her love of travel from her parents, Dr. Harry E. Bacon and Althea Bacon. Andy was an independent soul from her youth and attended Fairfax Hall School in Waynesboro,...

Vivian Daniels

Vivian Daniels

Aug 5, 2020

Vivian Marie Honeycutt Daniels, 87, of Concord, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. An 11am graveside service will be held Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Carolina Memorial Park. Pastor Sandy Yow will officiate. Due to health concerns, there will not be a public visitation. Vivian was...

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Jul 31, 2020

Bobbie McCorkle Smith, 91, from Kannapolis, passed away at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville on July 31, 2020. She was born on July 27, 1929 to Joe Samuel and Mary Kirkley McCorkle. She married the love of her life, Robert Ervin Smith on September 2, 1946. They were married for 61 years until his death in September 2007. She...