Obituaries

Frances Hensley Wilson Yow

Frances Hensley Wilson Yow

Feb 5, 2022

Mrs. Faye “Frances” Hensley Wilson Yow, 86, of Kannapolis, NC, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Best of Care in Kannapolis. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Brian Rabon and Rev. Rick Wilson, with burial to follow at West Concord Cemetery. The...

Betty Blackwelder

Betty Blackwelder

Feb 4, 2022

Betty Jean Smith Blackwelder, 93, of Concord, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Morningside Assisted Living, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Central United Methodist Church, officiated by Ben Sloan. The family will greet friends following the service in front of the church. Betty was...

Charlotte Hughes Kiefer

Charlotte Hughes Kiefer

Feb 3, 2022

Mrs. Charlotte Hughes Kiefer, 84, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Atrium Health-Cabarrus, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel, officiated by Rev. Carol Carkin. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 pm prior to the service. Charlotte was born...

Carole Hendrix Grady

Carole Hendrix Grady

Feb 3, 2022

Carole Hendrix Grady of Concord, North Carolina, completed her earthly mission and was called to her heavenly home on the morning of February 3, 2022, after a hard-fought and courageous two-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Her family surrounded her with an outpouring of profound love and whispered prayers as she peacefully left them to claim her heavenly reward. She...

Frances Long

Frances Long

Feb 2, 2022

Mrs. John Henry Long, the former Frances Welborn Spears, died Wednesday, February 2 at the age of 104. Born November 6, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Carl Lindley Spears, Sr. and Rose Burleyson Spears and the beloved wife of John Henry Long, who preceded her in 1991. Siblings, Rose Spears Miller and Carl Lindley Spears, Jr. also...

Terry Aycoth

Terry Aycoth

Feb 2, 2022

Mr. Terry Christopher “Chris” Aycoth of Monroe, passed away Wednesday February 2, 2022 at Novant Medical Center Matthews. Per his wishes, no services will be held. Chris was born August 1, 1961 in Monroe to Carol Jean Callahan Aycoth and the late Michial Osville Aycoth. He graduated from Monroe High School and later joined the U.S. Air Force. Chris worked...

Rebecca Morris

Rebecca Morris

Jan 31, 2022

Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Ann Whittington Morris, 81, of Concord, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Jeff Rushing, with burial to follow at West Concord Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11-12...

Linda Efird

Linda Efird

Jan 30, 2022

Mrs. Linda Edwards Efird, 75, of Concord, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday February 2, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Bill Balance, with burial to follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:45 pm prior...

Carol Mcmahan Miller

Carol Mcmahan Miller

Jan 30, 2022

Mrs. Carol McMahan Miller of Concord passed away Sunday, January 30 , 2022 at Atrium Cabarrus. Her funeral will be 11am Wednesday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Dr. Steve Ayers. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 9:30am Wednesday at the funeral home. Carol was born September 14, 1933 in Rutherford...

Mable Duty

Mable Duty

Jan 29, 2022

Mrs. Mable Rooks Duty of Mullis Road, Kannapolis, passed away Saturday January 29, 2022 at Five Oaks Manor. Her funeral will be 2 PM Wednesday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Gene Edwards. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Mable was born February...

Thomas Joyner

Thomas Joyner

Jan 28, 2022

CONCORD- Thomas “Tom” Franklin Joyner, 77, passed away at Atrium Cabarrus on January 28, 2022. His funeral will be 2:30pm Tuesday at First Baptist Church Concord, 200 Branchview Dr SE, with Rev. Stanley Spence and Rev. Buster Pigg officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Military rites will also be rendered at the church. A...

James Watson

James Watson

Jan 28, 2022

James S. Watson of Harrisburg, passed away on January 28, 2022. Jim, an only child, was born July 10, 1945, to Herman and Louise Watson. Originally from Akron, Ohio, he resided in North Carolina for over forty years, twenty-seven of those years with the love of his life, Ruth Watson. After graduating from Miami of Ohio with a degree in...

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Jan 28, 2022

Eric Todd Smith died January 28, 2022, at Northeast Medical Center. He was born October 8, 1963, in Concord, NC, to Robert Houston Smith and Shirley Johnston Smith. He grew up in Concord and graduated from Concord High School, where he participated in football, wrestling, track, swimming, and the school band. After high school, Eric attended the University of North...

Carolyn Morrison

Carolyn Morrison

Jan 27, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Blackwelder Morrison, age 85 of Concord, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 27, 2022. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 pm Sunday, January 30 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow in the chapel at 3 pm with Rev. Jesse Watkins officiating. A private burial will be held for...

Buster Moore

Buster Moore

Jan 25, 2022

Mr. Lewis “Buster” Herman Moore, Jr. of Concord and formerly of Richmond, VA passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. His funeral will be 2 pm Sunday, January 30 at the Media Center of Charlotte Motor Speedway. The family will receive friends 4 to 6 pm Saturday, January 29 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Burial will be private....

David Conlon

David Conlon

Jan 22, 2022

Mr. David Peter Conlon, age 73 of Charlotte, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm Saturday, March 12 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A service of remembrance will be held in the chapel at 3 pm. David was born May 12, 1948 in Montreal Quebec. He was the son of Margaret Black...

Carlos Flynn

Carlos Flynn

Jan 22, 2022

Carlos Antonio Flynn, 71, a long-term resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, passed away, with his wife by his side, on January 22, 2022 after a battle with lung cancer. Carlos was the youngest of 11 children born to Bernardo Flynn and Ana Gulle de Flynn. He was born in Mercedes, Argentina in 1950 and married the love of his...

Evelyn "Ebbie" Petrea Jones

Evelyn "Ebbie" Petrea Jones

Jan 19, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn Petrea Jones, age 93, of Concord, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 pm Tuesday, January 25 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at 6 pm with Rev. Marc Monte officiating. A private burial...

Gregg Cook

Gregg Cook

Jan 17, 2022

Robert Gregory “Gregg” Cook passed away on January 17th, 2022 on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, surrounded by his family after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He faced this horrible disease with an incredible attitude and never once complained. As a man of great faith, he was confident of his place in heaven. Gregg was an active member of Lovely...

Adam Suggs

Adam Suggs

Jan 15, 2022

Mr. Adam Grant Suggs, 32, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm, on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel, officiated by Rev. Gregg Baker. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4:00 pm prior to the service. Adam was born...