Joe Waddell

Mr. Joe Lynn Waddell, 96, of Concord, passed away on Saturday June 17, 2023 at Atrium Health-Cabarrus.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Randy Wall, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am prior to the service.

Mr. Waddell was born May 20, 1927 in Cabarrus County, son of the late B.F. Waddell and Dora Ann Braswell Waddell, he was the last of 8 children. The family attended Ann Street Methodist Church in Concord.

Joe attended Winecoff High School and High Point College. He worked at Cannon Mills Finance Department until his retirement. He enjoyed playing golf, bridge, and outings with his wife. Joe also was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air Force.

Joe was married to the late Jacqueline Elizabeth Wilson Waddell on April 30, 1950 at Forest Hill United Methodist Church where they were members for 62 years.

He is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.