Obituaries
Sandra Lee Kepley
Aug 5, 2026
A life beautifully lived, a heart deeply loved
CONCORD- Sandra Lee Green Kepley 71, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family on August 5, 2026. She was born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Sandra was the daughter of the late Oscar Lawrence Green and Lena Ruth Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Sharon Humberger
Aug 2, 2026
Mrs. Sharon Moose Humberger, 87, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church, 561 Union Cemetery Road SW, Concord, NC 28027. A celebration of Sharon's life will immediately follow...
Buford Ray Swaringen
Jul 31, 2026
Mr. Buford Ray "Burr" Swaringen, 91, of Mount Pleasant, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2026, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Salisbury.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A memorial service celebrating Burr's life will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel...
Billy Dempsey Kirks, Jr.
Jul 30, 2026
Mr. Billy Dempsey "Bill" Kirks Jr., 79, of Concord, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 30, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 2, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Wilkinson Funeral Home, 100 Branchview Drive NE, Concord, NC 28025.
A graveside service celebrating Bill's life...
John Ray Boger, Jr.
Jul 29, 2026
John Ray Boger, Jr. son of the late John Ray Boger and Jessie Bost Boger died on Wednesday, July 29.
He was born April 2, 1929 and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anne Landauer Sprock Boger, his three children John Ray Boger III, Anne Boger Smith and husband Jerry Andrews Smith, Jr., and Miriam Boger Saunders and husband Perry Allen...
Ernest Porter Jr
Jul 28, 2026
Mr. Ernest Porter, Jr., of Concord, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. He was 92 years old.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Born on March 29, 1934, in Charlotte, Ernest was the son of the late Ernest Porter and Eva Bortz Porter. He was...
John James Girard, Jr.
Jul 27, 2026
John James Girard Jr, 68, passed away from natural causes in his home on July 27, 2026 in Concord, NC
John was born on December 10, 1957 in Orlando, Florida, to Rita NE Girard and John James Girard. John was a devoted husband, father, brother and friend with a heart of gold.
He is survived by his wife Rosibel; brother and sister-in-law,...
Anita Louise Glass Martindale
Jul 27, 2026
Anita Louise Glass was born October 27, 1942 to Joseph Edward Glass Sr. and Dorothy Holland Glass in Castleberry, Alabama. She died in her home on July 27, 2026 in Harrisburg, North Carolina.
Her early childhood was in Alabama followed by a move to New Orleans where she grew up and graduated high school. Louise married Mack Wilder, Jr. on March...
Anne Elizabeth Suther Hough
Jul 26, 2026
Anne Elizabeth Suther Hough of Palaside Drive, Concord, entered the Church Triumphant on Sunday, July 26.The funeral will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 1st, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 950 Bradley Street, NE, Concord. Pastor Carrie Bishop will officiate.The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the church parlor and will be at home...
Janie Lee Wallace Hunsucker
Jul 25, 2026
Mrs. Janie Lee Wallace Hunsucker, of Concord, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Her funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday (8/1/26) at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Timothy Walker, with burial following at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 9:30 AM Saturday at the funeral home.
Janie was born August...
Charles Raymond White
Jul 23, 2026
Charles Raymond White — Charlie to everyone fortunate enough to know him — left this world on Thursday, July 23, 2026, just one week after celebrating his 85th birthday. He was a man of rare depth and quiet brilliance with an ear for accuracy as well as a devoted family man with an appetite for knowledge. Charlie was a gentleman...
Ralph Steven Christy, Sr.
Jul 22, 2026
Ralph Steven "Steve" Christy, Sr., devoted husband, father, and friend, passed away at Atrium Health Cabarrus on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, less than a month shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born on August 17, 1934, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to the late Roxie Lee Arthurs Christy and Walter Elmore Christy, the seventh of eleven children.
Steve graduated from Odell...
Beryl Barron Smith
Jul 21, 2026
Mrs. Beryl Barron Smith 86, of Concord passed away in hospice care at home on Tuesday July 21st 2026 with her children at her bedside.
The daughter of George Leonard Barron, Sr. and Ruby Fay (McWhorter) Barron, she was born in 1940 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta and grew up in East Point, Ga where she was part of a...
Michele Christine Annable
Jul 17, 2026
Michele Christine Mlot Annable died peacefully at home on the evening of Friday, July 17 holding hands with her husband Ross. Suffering the effects of myelofibrosis, she had been in at-home hospice care for 6 weeks with her husband as caregiver.
Michele was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 22, 1945 to Herbert and Ruth Mlot. She graduated from the...
Tara Lynn Gallo
Jul 16, 2026
Tara Lynn Toth-Gallo, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51 in her home, on July 16th, 2026.
Tara was raised in Carteret, New Jersey, and spent the latter half of her life in Concord, North Carolina.
Tara is survived by her (Sons) Thomas Gallo, Jason Gallo & Amber Mauro; (Husband) Joseph Gallo III; (Mother) Linda LaFalce; (Grandmother) Jean Walko; (Aunts &...
Shirley Huckabee
Jul 16, 2026
On July 16, 2026, Shirley Ann Floyd Huckabee was called home at the age of ninety. She passed peacefully at Holiday Crescent Heights in Concord, North Carolina, surrounded by her family. She was a woman who rarely raised her voice, never showed impatience, and never seemed to carry a hard feeling toward anyone. Those who knew her longest will tell...
Cheryl Myers Lange
Jul 16, 2026
Cheryl Myers Lange was the kind of person who made every room feel warmer just by walking into it. She was a devoted wife and mother, a gifted educator, a passionate advocate for her students, and a woman who gave generously of herself to everyone she loved. At 48 years old, she was in the fullness of a life well...
Pattie Russ Williams
Jul 15, 2026
Mrs. Patricia "Pattie" Joan Russ Williams, 70, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:45 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2026, at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service celebrating Pattie's life will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, officiated by Rev....
Ernest Michael Moss
Jul 15, 2026
CONCORD – Ernest Michael “Mike” Moss, 72, passed away at Kannapolis Family Care Home on July 15, 2026, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, at Roberta Church. Rev. Chad Irons will officiate. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
In accordance with Mike’s...
Jennifer Eliza Cox
Jul 9, 2026
Jennifer Eliza Cox, 50, of Newport, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, following a long and difficult illness.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Carolina Memorial Park, with Rev....
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