Obituaries
Margaret Poplin
Jan 28, 2021
Mrs. Margaret Bell Key Poplin, age 97 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House. A graveside service will be held Monday, February 1 at 11 am at West Concord Cemetery, with Pastor Gary Bragg officiating. Mrs. Poplin was born June 21, 1923 in Cabarrus County, a daughter of the late Ezra and Helen Key....
Sonny Verble
Jan 28, 2021
Mr. Edward Burns “Sonny” Verble, 89, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm, on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Randy Wall, with burial to follow at Roberta United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...
Grace Parnell
Jan 28, 2021
Mrs. Grace Mae Kissiah Forest Parnell, age 89, of Kannapolis, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021. A private graveside service will be held at Carolina Memorial Park. Mrs. Parnell was born July 9, 1931 in Union County and was the daughter of the late Marcus Coleman Kissiah and Bessie Little Kissiah. She was also preceded in death by her 1st...
Ruth Helms Allen
Jan 28, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Elders Helms Allen, age 93, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Ruth was the only child of the late Lemmar and Joel Helms. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Arthur Allen, Sr., her son Jerome Allen, her grandson Rome Allen, and her son-in-law Joe Grey. Growing up in...
Ruth Morgan Sherrill
Jan 20, 2021
Mrs. Iris “Ruth” Morgan Sherrill, 86, of Stanfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm, on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at West Concord Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Steve Pennington. The family will greet friends following the service. Ruth was born on July 16, 1934...
Randy Lambert
Jan 18, 2021
Mr. Randy Dale Lambert of Newton, NC passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Catawba Valley Regional Medical Center in Hickory. A graveside service will be 11 am Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery. Randy was born October 6, 1958 in Concord to the late James Ray Lambert and Iris Diane Barbee Lambert. Randy is survived by son Christopher D. Lambert; daughter...
Dwight Suther
Jan 17, 2021
Dwight Irvin Suther of Concord, 66, died on January 17, 2021 following a valiant battle with Covid-19. Dwight was the son of the late Gladys C. Suther and Fred W. Suther. He was the nephew of the late Sadie Suther and cousin of the late Donna Bennick. Dwight is survived by his brother, Daryl W. Suther, his sister-in-law Sheree J....
Frankie Starnes
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Frankie “Pops” Eugene Starnes, age 69, of Harrisburg, passed away Saturday January 16, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus, after several years of declining health. The family will receive friends Monday, January 18 from 5 to 7 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 19 at 1 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with...
Johnny Curtis
Jan 15, 2021
Mr. Johnny Oscar Curtis, age 74 of Salisbury, passed away peacefully at Glenn Kiser Hospice House on Friday, January 15, 2021. The family will receive friends from 11 am to 1 pm Friday, January 22 at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow in the chapel at 1 pm with Pastors David Wilson and Michael Austin officiating. Burial with...
Jean Byrd Smith
Jan 12, 2021
Mrs. Iris Jean Byrd Smith, of Concord, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A private family service was held Friday at Wilkinson Funeral Home by Rev. Jesse Watkins. Jean was born December 17, 1931 in Union County to the late Sydney Marshall Byrd and Dorintha Baucom Byrd. She was also preceded in death by husbands Clarence...
Ray Calloway
Jan 10, 2021
Mr. Ray Melvin Calloway, of Davidson Highway, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. A graveside service for Ray will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery officiated by Rev. Tim Newton and speaker Vickie Wyant Carpenter. There will no longer be a public visitation due to illness in the family. Ray was born October 24, 1929 in...
Ray Faggart
Jan 9, 2021
Parks Ray Faggart, age 93, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Andrews Assisted Living Center. He was born February 3, 1927 to Charles Jonathan and Ruth Blackwelder Faggart in Cabarrus County. He was the third of four: Charles Eugene, William Archie and Ruth Evelyn Faggart Goodman, all deceased. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Efird...
Sue Burgess
Jan 7, 2021
Mrs. Carolyn “Sue” Pressley Burgess, 81, of Kannapolis, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on, January 10, 2021 at Crosspointe Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Leon Hawks. The service will be able to be live streamed on Crosspointe Baptist Church Facebook page. Burial...
Tonya Gresham
Jan 7, 2021
Mrs. Tonya Lynn Smith Gresham of Barrier Store Rd., Mt. Pleasant, NC, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A memorial service will be 3 pm Sunday at Gospel Light Baptist Church, 232 Green Dr. SW in Concord. The family will receive friends at 2 pm Sunday at the church. Tonya is survived by parents, Jerald and...
Doris Mckenzie
Jan 7, 2021
Doris Ann Tilley McKenzie passed away January 7 at the Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord NC. Doris was born in Rainelle, WV to Claude and Eula Tilley. She is survived by her twin sister Dora Lee Campbell of Shelby and her children J.C. McKenzie (Pam) of Concord and Christie McKenzie Hopper (Doug) of Gaffney and 3 grandchildren – Heather...
Shelby Mauney
Jan 7, 2021
CONCORD- Shelby Honeycutt Mauney, 78, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 7, 2021. She will be available for viewing on Sunday, January 10, 2021 from 8am to 5pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A private funeral service will be held at 11am Monday, January 11, 2021 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Concord, NC. Private burial will follow...
Richard Benz
Jan 6, 2021
Richard Arthur Benz passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2021 in Concord, NC. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 pm, on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at St. James Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Tony Bradshaw. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium with Military Honors by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Richard was born August 29, 1928 in...
Elizabeth “Libby” Mccombs Dillon
Jan 6, 2021
Libby Dillon, age 76, of Matthews, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Matthews Medical Center. Libby was born on September 28, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late C.J. McCombs Jr. and the late Margaret Davis McCombs. Libby was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Ralph George Dillon Sr. of Danville,...
Benjamin Anderson
Jan 5, 2021
Benjamin David Anderson, 40, of Midland, NC, ended his Earthly journey on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 to begin his new adventure in Heaven. Ben was born on February 3, 1980 in Princeton, WV to Michael David Anderson and Rosa Smith Anderson. Ben had a love for football, animals and many outdoor experiences. He was a warmhearted, sensitive man who loved...
Hazel Glenn
Jan 5, 2021
Hazel Wren Glenn, age 93, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, following a brief illness. A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. in West Concord Cemetery in Concord, North Carolina, with Wilkinson Funeral Home directing. “Can’t never could.” Mrs. Hazel said it many a time and lived it daily. She was...
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