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John Devine

John Devine

Oct 1, 2022

Mr. John Robert Devine, 76, of Concord, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Universal Healthcare in Concord. A graveside service will full Army honors will be held at a later date. John was born on March 26, 1946 in Chicago, IL to the late John Edward Devine and Virginia Cummings Devine. John was a graduate of Ricker College...

Jean Powell Stanford

Jean Powell Stanford

Sep 29, 2022

Mrs. Shelby Jean Powell Stanford passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Morningside of Concord. A memorial service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, October 4, at First Baptist Church, Concord, NC, officiated by Rev. Jim Collier. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am prior to the service. Jean was born on January 31, 1938 in Duplin County. Her parents...

Billie Torres

Billie Torres

Sep 28, 2022

CONCORD- Billie Jo Gaines Torres. 80, passed away at home on September 28, 2022. An 11am Tuesday, October 4, graveside service will be held at the columbarium at St. James Catholic Cemetery with Rev. Scott Davis officiating. Billie was born in Louisville Kentucky on December 22, 1941 to Horace Ransford and Agnes Harding Gaines. She was a member of Pitts...

Victor Giangrant

Victor Giangrant

Sep 28, 2022

Mr. Victor Joseph Giangrant, 75 of Mt. Pleasant passed away on September 28, 2022. Victor was born on May 24, 1947 in Kings County, NY to the late Victor Giangrant and Dorothy Watson, along with his parents he was preceded in death by his two sister, Julia Watson McGovern, and Margaret Watson, two brothers, James Watson and William Watson. Surviving...

Frances Seamon

Frances Seamon

Sep 26, 2022

Mrs. Frances Frederick Seamon of Charlotte NC went to be with her savior Jesus Christ on Monday September 26, 2022. She was born on July 15th, 1941, in Charlotte NC. She was married to her husband of 50 years, the late Arnold Seamon Sr. She was the daughter of the late John Norris Frederick and Frances Hoyle Frederick. She is...

Jerome “Jerry” B. Weckesser

Jerome “Jerry” B. Weckesser

Sep 23, 2022

Mr. Jerome “Jerry” B. Weckesser of Downing Court, Concord, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at The Refuge Church in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends and family following the service. Jerry was born May 1, 1946 in Dayton OH to the late Richard John...

Frank Rankin

Frank Rankin

Sep 21, 2022

CONCORD- Frank Alexander “Jack” Rankin, Jr. died Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Born April 2, 1927, he was the only son of Frank Alexander and Edna Julia Stirewalt Rankin and the 16th of the 20 grandchildren of John Alexander and Minnie McCorkle Rankin. He graduated from Odell High School and attended Davidson College where he was a member of Pi Kappa...

Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown

Sep 20, 2022

Mr. Jeffrey “Jeff” Cary Brown, age 63 of Concord, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Tucker Hospice House, with his family by his side. The family will receive friends Friday, September 23rd from 1:30 to 3 pm at Forest Hill United Methodist Church, where he was a member. A funeral service will follow at 3 pm with Rev. Mandy...

Gladys Ryals

Gladys Ryals

Sep 20, 2022

Gladys Kay Stafford Ryals, age 84 of Harrisburg, NC entered peacefully into Heaven to be with the Lord at her home, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Her home, where she and her husband, have resided for 48 years. Gladys was born December 18, 1937 in Mecklenburg County, to the late James Henry and Florence Catherine Lineburger Stafford. She was the...

Julius Cranford

Julius Cranford

Sep 18, 2022

Mr. Julius Alexander Cranford, Jr., 70, of Swainsboro, GA passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 am Saturday, September 24 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow in the chapel at 11 am with Rev. Andrew Flowers and Rev. Connor Lambert officiating. He...

Peter Glass “Pepere”

Peter Glass “Pepere”

Sep 14, 2022

Mr. Peter Neville Glass “Pepere” of Treetop Way, Concord, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday, September 14, 2022. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at St. James the Greater Catholic Church, of which he was an active member. Peter was born December 24, 1939 in Boston, MA to...

Janet Brown

Janet Brown

Sep 14, 2022

Mrs. Janet Silipino Brown, of Newell Street Concord, passed away September 14, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Janet was born in Hammonton, NJ to Paul Silipino and the late Marguerite Silipino. She was also preceded in death by her husband W. Robert “Bob” Brown and a granddaughter, Josephine Blackley Janet is survived by her children, Caitlin McAleese-Locke, Billy McAleese, Tom...

Richard Crom

Richard Crom

Sep 12, 2022

Richard James Crom, retired agricultural economist, died on Monday, September 12, 2022 at The Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord, NC. Born at Swanton, Nebraska on April 23, 1930, he followed an agricultural career. He spent 7 years with the Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service following a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Nebraska in 1951. Specialization in agricultural economics...

Billy Long, Sr.

Billy Long, Sr.

Sep 11, 2022

Billy Bruce Long, Sr., 91, passed away peacefully at home in Concord, on September 11, 2022. He was born in Mineral Springs, N.C. on October 12, 1930 to the late Bert and Floye Long. His family moved to Monroe Road in Charlotte where he and his 6 siblings were raised. He graduated from Oakhurst High School in 1949 as a...

David Holding

David Holding

Sep 8, 2022

David Moore Holding of Concord, passed peacefully on September 8, 2022 surrounded by his family. A celebration of David’s life will be held on October 8, 2022 at 1 pm at Central United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Lattimore and Rev. Andy Langford officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service. David was the youngest...

Rev. Carl Overcash

Rev. Carl Overcash

Sep 7, 2022

Rev. Carl David Overcash of Concord went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The family will receive friends on Tuesday September 13 beginning at 11:00 am at Universal House of Prayer, 2999 Eva Drive. A celebration of Carl’s life will be at 11:30 am at the church officiated by longtime friend, Rev. Randy Lefler. Interment will...

Casey Rudolf

Casey Rudolf

Sep 6, 2022

Casey Rane Rudolf, age 31 passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2022. Casey was born August 22, 1991 in Pittsburgh, PA, and was the daughter of Jill Rudolf of Myrtle Beach, SC and Gavin Worgan of Erie, PA. She graduated from Carolina Forest High School. In addition to her parents, Casey is survived by her grandfather, several aunts, uncles, cousins,...

Thomas Donaldson

Thomas Donaldson

Sep 2, 2022

Thomas Noyes Donaldson, 72, of Concord passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Washington, PA, to the late Margaret E. and Thomas Noyes Donaldson. He is survived by his sister, Margaret L. Emerson of Spencer, MA. He was preceded in death by his brother, John K. Donaldson. Tom graduated...

Edgar Shanks

Edgar Shanks

Aug 30, 2022

Mr. Edgar Shanks, Jr., 80, of Concord, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Jimmy Barrett, with burial to follow at Gethsemane Cemetery & Memorial Gardens in Charlotte. The family will...

Crawford Harmon

Crawford Harmon

Aug 26, 2022

Crawford Elbert Harmon, Jr. died on August 26, 2022, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, NC after a short, but valiant fight against cancer. Elbert was born on August 12, 1947, in Raleigh, North Carolina to Frances Maynard Harmon. While his biological father was not in the picture long, Fred Robert Andrews came into their lives and cared for Elbert...

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