Obituaries

Sam Murr

Sam Murr

Aug 17, 2020

Harry Samuel Murr, Jr. passed away due to natural causes on Monday, August 17, 2020 at his home. Sam is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Kimberly Murr; daughters, Hannah Murr, Melissa Murr McNeilly and her husband, Steven; grandchildren, Julian “Samuel” and Javier McNeilly, niece, Holley Yates, nephew, Buddy Yates, and wife, Diana, and many more great nieces...

Betty Torrence

Betty Torrence

Aug 16, 2020

Betty Roberts Torrence, 76, passed away at Atrium Cabarrus on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Worship Center in Concord. The family will be receiving from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church and Pastors Dale Jenkins and Judy Munger will officiate. A private burial will follow. Betty was...

Darlene Dover

Darlene Dover

Aug 12, 2020

Darlene Haymore Dover, 83, of Harrisburg, NC passed from this life to her heavenly home on August 12th at the McWhorter Hospice House in Union County. She was born on September 27th, 1936 in Mount Airy, NC to the late Clara Bowlin Johnson and Gurney Haymore. Nicknamed “Dimp” in her childhood, Darlene graduated in 1955 from Bessemer High School where...

Jean Bennick James

Jean Bennick James

Aug 11, 2020

Mrs. Jean Bennick James, 87, of Concord, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Transitional Health. Mrs. James was born on March 11, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Fred Worth Bennick and Bertha May Allman Bennick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Helen B. Sides, brother Carl Bennick and son Michael...

Paula Lash

Paula Lash

Aug 8, 2020

HUNTERSVILLE- Paula Fedrizzi Lash passed peacefully into heaven on August 8, 2020, as a result of complications from Leukemia and Lymphoma. She was born in Pittsburgh on December 24, 1965, to the late Livio and Irma (Valetti) Fedrizzi. She attended St. Albert the Great School, and Baldwin High School. Paula majored in Marketing at Pennsylvania State University, and went on...

Randy Fisher

Randy Fisher

Aug 7, 2020

Randy Scott Fisher, 59, of Concord, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Randy Powell. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:30 prior to the service. Randy was born on March 11, 1961 in Concord,...

Edward Craven

Edward Craven

Aug 7, 2020

Mr. Edward Gayheart Craven, Jr., passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home in Sherrills Ford. Ed was born October 20, 1948 in Siler City, NC to the late Edward G. Craven and Eleanor Simpson Craven and grew up in Greensboro and Burlington, NC. He later enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ed went on to serve on the...

Andrea "Andy" Holding

Andrea "Andy" Holding

Aug 5, 2020

Andy Holding, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Concord on August 5, 2020 surrounded by her family. Andy was born on December 28, 1938 in Haverford, PA and learned her love of travel from her parents, Dr. Harry E. Bacon and Althea Bacon. Andy was an independent soul from her youth and attended Fairfax Hall School in Waynesboro,...

Vivian Daniels

Vivian Daniels

Aug 5, 2020

Vivian Marie Honeycutt Daniels, 87, of Concord, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. An 11am graveside service will be held Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Carolina Memorial Park. Pastor Sandy Yow will officiate. Due to health concerns, there will not be a public visitation. Vivian was...

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Jul 31, 2020

Bobbie McCorkle Smith, 91, from Kannapolis, passed away at Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville on July 31, 2020. She was born on July 27, 1929 to Joe Samuel and Mary Kirkley McCorkle. She married the love of her life, Robert Ervin Smith on September 2, 1946. They were married for 61 years until his death in September 2007. She...

Hunter Frye

Hunter Frye

Jul 31, 2020

Hunter Samuel Frye, son of Donnie and Margaret Aube Frye, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 31, 2020 at his home. He was born September 23, 1990 in Concord. He worked in the Frye family business. Hunter was a member of St. James the Greater Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, survivors include 4 siblings, Tripper Frye and wife, Heather,...

Suzanne Cecil

Suzanne Cecil

Jul 29, 2020

Suzanne Calvert Cecil, 68, of Concord, NC, passed away July 29, 2020 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Ruth Calvert son David Anthony Barnhouse siblings Sherrill and Billy. She is survived by her loving partner Keith Widenhouse and sister at heart Libby Mullery. Also, a special thank you to Anette Davis her Hospice...

Robert "Bob" Lambert

Robert "Bob" Lambert

Jul 28, 2020

Robert “Bob” O’Dell Lambert, 85, of Concord, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Tucker Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Oakwood Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Dr. Steve Ayers. The family will receive friends in the cemetery following the service. Bob was born on May 6, 1935 in...

Sally Cook

Sally Cook

Jul 28, 2020

CONCORD- Sally Elizabeth Ledbetter Cook, 97, passed away at Holden Beach on July 28, 2020. An 11am Saturday graveside service will be held at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens. Dr. William Whitlock will officiate. The funeral will be live streamed from Wilkinson Funeral Home’s Facebook page. Elizabeth was born Robeson County on May 11, 1923 to Neil Cleve and Esther Mae Hall...

Kenneth Mullis

Kenneth Mullis

Jul 28, 2020

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Mullis, age 71, of Mt. Pleasant, NC, passed away July 28, 2020 at his home. The service will be held Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4 PM at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3-4 PM at the funeral home. Rev. Gary Posey and the Rev. David Sanders will...

Jamie Norris

Jamie Norris

Jul 25, 2020

Jamie Lex Norris, 42, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his home on Brookwood Avenue in Concord, NC. Jamie was born in Myrtle Beach, SC on November 29, 1977. As a proud member of a military family, he lived in Camp Lejeune, NC, Okinawa, Japan and Camp Pendleton, CA…settling in Charlotte, NC when he was...

Gregory Hampy

Gregory Hampy

Jul 25, 2020

CONCORD- Gregory Joseph Hampy, 65, originally of Erie, PA, passed away peacefully at home with family in Concord, NC due to complications from congestive heart failure on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Greg is survived by his wife of 29 years, Carol, daughters Kelly Hampy Wood of Erie, PA, Heather Hampy and Alexis Hampy, both of Concord, NC, son-in-law Bart Wood...

Gary Kording

Gary Kording

Jul 24, 2020

Gary Walter Kording Sr (Pappy), 79, of Concord, North Carolina passed away on July 24, 2020 at the St. Andrews Living Center in his sleep. He was born to Conrad (Connie) Louis and Irene Bertha Kording in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the 11th of September 1940. Gary is the middle child of three, he has an older brother, Richard George Kording,...

Jennifer Clontz

Jennifer Clontz

Jul 24, 2020

Jennifer Williams Clontz, 48, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, July 24, 2020. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12-2 prior to the service. Jennifer was born on August 25, 1971 in Concord,...

Arch Breeden

Arch Breeden

Jul 23, 2020

Mr. Arch Lamar Breeden, Jr., 89, of Concord, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Suzanne Dornsmith, with burial to follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1-2 prior to the service....