Mrs. Stella Kerr

Mrs. Stella Mae Bottoms Kerr, age 99 of Concord, passed away Sunday July 16, 2023 at The Greens at Cabarrus.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 22 at Wilkinson Funeral Home from 11 am to 12 pm. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at 12 pm with Pastor Gary Wells officiating. She will be laid to rest at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Charlotte at 1:30 pm.

Mrs. Kerr was born on October 28, 1923 in Iredell County. She was the daughter of Calvin A. Bottoms and Myrtle Welborn Bottoms. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Kerr and 5 siblings.

Stella spent most of her teen years and adulthood in the Derita community of Charlotte. She raised her family there and attended church at Derita Baptist. It wasn’t until after the death of her husband that she moved to Concord to live with her daughter. The children have wonderful memories of mom cooking big meals for her family and going on camping trips with John. She was looking forward to her milestone birthday of “100”, which in her mind, she already was. Stella was a wonderful mother, who loved her family dearly, and will be sorely missed.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Mae Nell Gilleland, and husband, Sam Collins of Concord; son, Donald Kerr and wife, Gale of Charlotte; grandchildren, Rick Gilleland, Ray Gilleland, Candy Kerr, and Misty Tarlton; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.