Obituaries

Eugene Leroy Wilmot
May 20, 2016
Mr. Eugene (Gene) Leroy Wilmot went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 20, 2016. The family will receive friends from 6pm to 8pm Monday, May 23rd at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A service to celebrate Gene’s life will be held 4pm Tuesday at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. Mr. Wilmot was born June 14, 1933 in South Otselic, NY,...
Linda Ruth Beacham
May 18, 2016
Mrs. Linda Ruth Kennedy Beacham, age 71 passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 in the chapel with Rev. Darrell Brumfield officiating. Burial will be held...
Donald Burns Beaver
May 18, 2016
Mr. Donald Burns Beaver, age 85 passed away Wednesday May 18, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday May 20, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow in the chapel at 1:30 with Dr. Steve Ayers officiating. Burial with military honors will be held at Carolina Memorial...
Ronnie Luther Wagoner
May 18, 2016
Mr. Ronnie Luther Wagoner of May Street, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at NorthEast Medical Center. Funeral services will be 3 PM Sunday at Forest Hill United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Suzanne Dornsmith and Rev. Karen Kurtz . Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1 PM Sunday at the church. Ronnie was...

Christopher Michael Black
May 17, 2016
Christopher Michael Black passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 with his family at his side following a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Chris was born on September 16, 1975, the beloved son of Terry and Pamela Black. He attended Concord City Schools and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Chris built his first tree house at age 10 and realized...
Martin Edward Mcdaniel
May 17, 2016
Mr. Martin Edward “Edd” McDaniel, 86, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Five Oaks Manor. A funeral service will be held 12:00pm, Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Harmony United Methodist Church, officiated by Pastor Thad Brown. The family will receive friends from 10:30-12:00 prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Edd was born on February...
Robert Marshall Jr Vinesett
May 17, 2016
Robert Marshall Vinesett, Jr., of Concord, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Saturday, May 21, 2016 in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Terry Faulkenbury officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Vinesett retired from American Bakeries after a devoted 43 years....
Iris Diane Lambert
May 15, 2016
CONCORD-Mrs. Iris Diane Barbee Lambert of Peppertree Ave., passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. A graveside service will be 2 PM Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery officiated by Rev. Meghan McSwain The family will receive friends 12:30 Wednesday at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Iris was born October 8, 1939 in Concord to the late J.B. Barbee and Nellie Adams...
Larry Ray Doby
May 13, 2016
Mr. Larry Ray Doby, formerly of Walker Road, Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home on Wilmar Street. Funeral services will be 11 AM Monday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. William Nix. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 9:30 AM Monday at the funeral home. Larry...
Callie Cleo Violette
May 9, 2016
Mrs. Callie Cleo Rice Violette, age 90 passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at Morningside Assisted Living. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 11th at Rocky River Presbyterian Church with Rev. Neal Carter officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the church. Mrs. Violette was born December 24, 1925...
Alma Jeanne Baucom
May 9, 2016
Ms. Jeanne Barbee Baucom, age 74, of Kannapolis passed away unexpectedly Monday May 9, 2016. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12th at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 in the chapel with Pastor Duane Melton officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Ms. Baucom was born December...
Walter Brown Jr Joyner
May 6, 2016
Dateline: Midland Mr. Walter Brown Joyner, Jr., age 55 passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 6, 2016. His funeral will be 7 PM Monday May 9, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 5:30 PM prior to the service. A private graveside service will be Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Joyner was born May 6, 1961 in Charlotte....
Robert William Jr Peck
May 6, 2016
Mr. Robert William Peck, Jr., 64 of Concord passed away on Friday May 6, 2016 at CMC NorthEast. The family will receive friends and family on Monday May 9, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 11:00 am at St. James The Greater Catholic Church in Concord with Father...
Leanne Ida Head
May 5, 2016
Mrs. Leanne Ida Reeves Head, age 58 passed away May 5, 2016. The family will receive friends Tuesday May 10th from 12:30 to 2:00 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow in the chapel at 2:00. Burial will follow the service at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. Leanne was a proud member of the Harrisburg community. She...
Phyllis Johnston Coltrane
May 4, 2016
Mrs. Phyllis “Phyl” Crooks Coltrane passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Gardens of Taylor Glen. Her memorial service will be 11 AM Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Concord officiated by Rev. Peter Bynum. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Friday at Wilkinson Funeral Home and also following the service in Davis Hall at the church....
Kaye Frances Cook
May 2, 2016
Kaye Cheek Cook passed away Monday May 2nd at the SECU Hospice House in Boliva, NC. She went Home peacefully holding her sister, Jane’s hand. She was born July 21, 1943 in Wilmington, NC and grew up in Concord, NC. She graduated from Concord High School in 1961, and from Wingate University. After living in Fredericksburg, VA from 1981 to...
Linda Merlene Baker
May 2, 2016
Linda Merlene Baker, 67, of Concord passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, May 6, 2016 in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm prior to the service. She was born on November 9, 1948 to the late James and Ruby...

George Howard Poteet
May 1, 2016
Mr. George "Howard" Poteet, 81, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at his home. A funeral service will be held 9:00 am, Friday, May 6, 2016 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Dr. Steve Ayers. The family will receive friends from 8:15-9:00 prior to the service.
Nicole Lynn Dorris
Apr 30, 2016
Ms. Nicole Lynn Constantine Dorris of Zion Church Road passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Novant Health in Matthews, NC. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 6 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Minister Ricky Vacca. The family will receive friends 6 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Nicole was born...

Alexander Gerdes
Apr 28, 2016
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