Obituaries

Ken Thompson

Jan 23, 2025

Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Howell Thompson, age 81 of Concord passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 27th from 12:30 to 2pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm in the chapel with Pastor Jimmy Hall officiating. A burial will follow at Carolina Memorial...

Gay Hopkins

Jan 23, 2025

CONCORD- Gay Thomas Hopkins, 83, passed away on January 23, 2025.

A 3:00 PM Friday, January 31, memorial service will be held at Epworth United Methodist Church with Rev. Dennis Marshall officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 2-3:00pm in the church narthex prior to the service.

Gay was one of four children born to Coy Philmore and Edith Ellen Furr...

Tony R. Mosley

Jan 22, 2025

Mr. Tony R. Mosley, 82, of Concord, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Exactly two years prior, he had moved his beloved wife of 59 years Norma Litaker Mosley to Tucker Hospice House.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at St. James Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Bill Ridenhour....

Tereso

Jan 21, 2025

Mr. Jose Tereso Lopez Meza, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at his brother's home in Concord.

The family will receive friends at his brother's home located at 3551 Rock Hill Church Road, Concord, NC 28027 on Sunday, January 26th starting at 6:00 pm. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, January 28th at St. James the Greater...

Douglas D. Schoonmaker, Jr.

Jan 17, 2025

Douglas "Doug" D. Schoonmaker, Jr, 78, of Concord died peacefully in his home on January 17, 2025. 

 A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at All Saints Episcopal Church, officiated by Rev. Mary Reese. Military honors will be rendered at 10:30 am, prior to the service on the church patio. A reception will be...

Elaine M. Moose

Jan 17, 2025

Elaine M. Moose, 92, of Concord, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 at Morningside of Concord.

A simple graveside service for family and friends will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Carolina Memorial Park, for the inurnment of both Elaine and Cecil.

Elaine was born August 29, 1932, in Concord, NC, to the late Flonnie Belle Price...

Patrick "Pat" Bynon McGarrell

Jan 16, 2025

Mr. Patrick "Pat" Bynon McGarrell age 88 of Longs, SC and formerly of Concord, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 20th at Wilkinson Funeral Home in Concord, NC from 12 to 1pm. A service of celebration will be held in the funeral home chapel...

Peter Brezden

Jan 16, 2025

Mr. Peter "Pete" Joseph Brezden, 82, of Concord, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Atrium Health Cabarrus, surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial service will be held in Summerville, SC at a later date.

Pete was born on December 22, 1942, in Mud Fork, WV, to the late Rosa Brezden Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by...

Donna Helms

Jan 13, 2025

Donna Sue Threadgill Helms, 65 of Concord, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully into the arms of our Savior on Monday, January 13, 2025 at her home.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 18th at Gordon Heights Baptist Church from 11:30 to 1:00 pm. A service of celebration will follow at 1:00 pm with Pastor Matthew Tucker officiating. She will...

Kenneth Hyme

Jan 13, 2025

Kenneth Raymond Hyme, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Kenneth was a man of unwavering passion and dedication. His perfectionism was not just a trait but a way of life as evident in his life-long career as a diesel mechanic. He retired as a heavy equipment training...

Arnold Carroll "AC" Seamon, Jr

Jan 12, 2025

Arnold Carroll "AC" Seamon, Jr, 70 years old departed this world on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Atrium Health Hospice Tucker House. A.C. was born on May 20, 1954 to the late Arnold Carroll Seamon, Sr and Betty McCall. He was raised by his late maternal grandparents Eugene and Mildred Castor.

He was a skilled artisan with metal, making knifes he...

Larry Shaver, Jr.

Jan 11, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the untimely passing of Larry Wayne Shaver Jr. age, 55 of Concord and a beloved son, husband, father and papaw, on Saturday January 11, 2025.

The family will have a Celebration of Life at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Concord on Tuesday, January 14th with visitation from 1-3pm and service to follow at 3pm led...

Susie Wheeler

Jan 9, 2025

Ms. Susie Wheeler, age 79, passed away on January 9, 2025 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC.

Susie was born in Gastonia, NC to Henry and Minnie Young.

Susie married Donald Wheeler of West Virginia on January 9, 1961 in York, SC.

She was preceded in death by Henry Young (Father), Minnie Young (Mother), Donald Wheeler...

Norma "Louise" Cannon Whitley

Jan 7, 2025

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Norma Louise "Louise" Cannon Whitley, 88, of Rock Hill, SC, who passed away peacefully from complications of pancreatic cancer on January 7, 2025.

Louise was born on December 6, 1936, in Concord, NC, to Norma Louise (Charles-Craft) and William Coltrane Cannon, Sr.

She was a...

Bernice Shrewsbery

Jan 2, 2025

Mrs. Helen “Bernice” Rotenberry Mullins Shrewsbery, 84, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Novant Health Hospice and Palliative Care, surrounded by her loving family.

A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will greet friends from 12:00-1:45 pm prior to...

Glenda Hoyle

Jan 1, 2025

Glenda Dean Poston Hoyle, of Lake Ridge, Virginia (formerly of Harrisburg, Chapel Hill, Mooresville, and Lake Lure, North Carolina) passed away on January 1, 2025, after extended hospice care.

Glenda was born on September 26, 1935 to Holmes Nathan and Clara Bell (Cook) Poston of Mooresville, North Carolina. She attended Mooresville schools, as well as Gardner-Webb University and Lenior-Rhyne University. While...

Jonathan Taylor

Dec 27, 2024

Mr. Jonathan "Jon" Patrick Taylor passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, with family and friends by his side, at his home in Salisbury.

The family will receive friends 2:00 PM Friday at Wilkinson Funeral Home with a service at 3:00 PM officiated by Pastor Randy Laughter.

A loving father, son, husband, brother, and friend, Jonathan was born August 31, 1979 in Concord,...

Elizabeth Simpson

Dec 27, 2024

Mrs. Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Hall Simpson, 80, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

A memorial service to honor her life will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Timothy Walters. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family...

Patricia Cook

Dec 26, 2024

Patricia Ann Cook, 85, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ on November 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Florence and Henry Dombrowski.

Patricia was a woman of resilience and determination. She earned her Business Associates degree later in life, a testament to her lifelong dedication to personal growth. After beginning her career in...

Margaret Whittington

Dec 25, 2024

Mrs. Margaret Phillips Whittington, 99, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

A funeral service to celebrate her remarkable life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Broadus Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Rodney Quesenberry. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will...