Obituaries

Feb 4, 2016

Felicia Goffredo Illuzzi, 74, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at her home. A funeral mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 8, 2016 at St. James “The Greater” Catholic Church, officiated by Father Jerome. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Felicia...

Feb 4, 2016

Mrs. Betty Starnes, age 62 passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home and will be at the home of Zeb and Shirley Starnes, 1022 Patricia Ave, Harrisburg, NC 28075 at other times. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm...

Feb 4, 2016

Lowell Mason Ferguson, Jr. 65 of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday February 4, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Buck Canup officiating. Burial will follow at Cabarrus...

Feb 3, 2016

Phyllis Aycock Martin, 81, a life-long resident of Concord and a devoted mother, teacher, sister and friend to many, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2016 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis following a four month battle with cancer. Phyllis was born July 1, 1934 to John and Kathleen Simpson Aycock. She attended Concord High School and graduated in...

Feb 3, 2016

Mr. John Thompson Brown, Jr., age 79, of Concord, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, in his sleep. Born February 11, 1936 in Oxford, NC, he was the son of the late John Thompson Brown and Martha Cross Brown. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Babcock Brown. As the son of a father who oversaw large government construction projects, he...

Feb 3, 2016

Mrs. Jacqueline (Jackie) Elaine Vicker Miller, age 77 passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 5th at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Concord First Assembly Worship Center with Pastor Tom Whidden and Pastor Brad Hargett officiating. Burial will...

Feb 3, 2016

Mrs. Betty Frances Green Plyler, age 89 passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at First Assembly Living Center. A memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly Living Center Chapel. Mrs. Plyler was born October 4, 1926 in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late Ernest B. and Rena Love Green. She was also preceded in death by...

Feb 1, 2016

Mr. Bobby Ray Widenhouse, known to many as “Hardrock” passed away at Avante of Concord on Monday, February 1, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, February 5, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Randy Wall. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 pm prior to the service. Bobby was born...

Jan 31, 2016

Mrs. Evelyn McLain Smith, age 89 passed away Sunday morning January 31, 2016. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:30 am Wednesday, February 3 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 pm at Carolina Memorial Park. Mrs. Smith was born November 14, 1926 in Madisonville PA, a daughter to the late Robert E....

Jan 31, 2016

After a very brief battle with cancer, Barbara Jean Garner Tesh, age 79, wife of the late Dr. Phillip Gary Tesh, died on January 31, 2016 in the comfort of her home in Concord, NC. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 5th at St. James Lutheran Church with the Pastor Tony Bradshaw officiating. A...

Jan 28, 2016

Mr. Frank “Bug” Willard Efird, Jr., 63, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at CHS-Northeast. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm, Sunday, January 31. 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Pastor Phil Bennett and Pastor Tom Whidden. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm on Saturday evening...

Jan 28, 2016

Miss Ella Lane Bost, infant daughter of Everett Ladd Bost and Audrey- Lee Smith Bost passed away Thursday January 28, 2016 at CMC-NorthEast. In addition to her parents, Ella is survived by her sisters, Devin Grace and Lilly; grandparents, EZ and Pat Smith of Concord, Danny Bost of Concord and Jo Ann Bratton of Concord; and great grandmothers, Sarah Smith...

Jan 27, 2016

Mrs. Betty Sue Staton Rimer, formerly of Eastover Drive, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Morningside of Concord. Her funeral will be 2 PM Sunday at Forest Hill United Methodist Church officiated by Rev .Mandy Jones and Rev. Suzanne Dornsmith. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 5 to 7 PM Saturday at Wilkinson...

Jan 27, 2016

Mr. William “Bill” Michael Celentano, 58, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his residence. A funeral mass will be held at 10:15 am, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg, NJ. Burial will follow at Bayview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00-7:00 pm on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Jacqueline M Ryan...

Jan 27, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Rosetta Ketner Moose, 98 of Concord passed away on Wednesday January 27, 2016 at home. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1 to 2pm at Family of Faith Lutheran Church with the Funeral following at 2pm with Pastor Cee Cee Mills officiating. Burial will take place at Carolina Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Moose was born on...

Jan 25, 2016

Jan 23, 2016

David Lacy Graham, Sr., 89 passed away at Five Oaks Manor in Concord on Saturday January 23, 2016. Funeral services are 2 pm Friday, January 29 at Mulberry Presbyterian Church, 5600 Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte where he was a member for many years with the Rev. Phil Tillman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive...

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Jan 17, 2016

Mr. Lewis Henry Russell, Jr. continued his eternal journey January 17, 2016. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 30 at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Andy Langford officiating. The family will greet friends after the service in the church parlor. Lewis was born January 24, 1929 in Elmira, NY, son of the late Lewis and Minnie Russell....