China Grove, NC Obituaries

Thomas Walter Bare, born on August 12, 1952, passed away on February 16, 2026, at the age of 73.

Harold Frank Jones, Jr., 83, of China Grove, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Born in Greenville, SC on May 16, 1942, he was the son of...

John Arthur Ausmann, aged 77, passed away on February 14, 2026. Born on September 21, 1948, in Pennington, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Leo and Garnet Ausmann. John was a loving, kind-hea...

Doris Jeanette McKnight Sechler, 96, of China Grove, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Born in Rowan County on January 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late M...

Berta Azucena Fuentes, 70, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Born in Honduras on September 15, 1955, she was the daughter of Maria R...

Daniel Ryan Parish, 34, of China Grove, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2026, at his residence. Born in Cabarrus County on November 19, 1991, Daniel was the son of Raymond Parish and Kelly Cromer Par...

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Annelise Ortiz Jaap, age 63, of China Grove, North Carolina on February 1, 2026. She was born on February 24, 1962 in San German, Puer...

Garrett Scott Carpenter, 62, of China Grove, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his residence. Born in Rowan County on February 19, 1963, he was the son of the late Bernie Garrett Carpenter ...

Evelyn Mae Waldrop (née Lipe), age 72, of China Grove, North Carolina, passed away at home on January 31, 2026, in China Grove. Evelyn was born on January 17, 1954, in China Grove, North Carolina, to...

Grover Ray Crosswhite, born on December 10, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 75. A full obituary will be published soon. A Celebration of Life Service wi...

Howard Franklin Whitesell, Jr., affectionately known as “Butch”, passed away January 28, 2026, at his residence in Kannapolis, NC. He was 83 years old. Born in Augusta County, VA on September 19, 19...

Cathy Diane Passmore Setzer, born December 29, 1955, in Asheville, NC, passed away on January 29, 2026, peacefully in her sleep. She was the daughter of the late Dillard "Broad" Passmore and Clara Pa...

Maria Micaela Amaya passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on September 15, 1942 in Honduras. A celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Linn-Honey...

Donald Wyatt, Jr., 82, of China Grove, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Born in Wilkes County, NC on October 5, 1943, he was the son of the late Donald Wyatt, Sr., and Grace Bowlin Wyatt...

Brenda Elaine Jarvis Hanson, age 74, formerly of China Grove, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at her residence in Ludowici, GA. Born May 2, 1951 in Coshocton, Ohio. She w...

Terry Wayne Hawthorne, affectionately known as Joe, was born on August 10, 1948. He passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the age of 77 after a long illness. He is survived by his devoted wif...

Surrounded by the comfort of home and the love of a life richly lived, Patricia Mayhew Corriher, age 95, of China Grove, passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of devo...

Richard Pless Beaver, born on December 24, 1941, in Landis, North Carolina, passed away on January 15, 2026, at the age of 84. He was the son of the late Otis Pless Beaver and Inez Blackwelder Beaver....

Randall Lee Ewing, born on June 20, 1965, in Lexington, North Carolina, to the loving James and Linda Ewing. Sadly, he passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 60. Randall was a devoted membe...

James Lee Osborne, born on August 30, 1959, in Iredell County, North Carolina, passed away on January 11, 2026, in Pensacola, FL at the age of 66. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Jame...

Gary Wayne Scarborough, born on January 15, 1956, passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 69. He was the son of the late Franklin Scarborough and Nancy Louise Fesperman Scarborough. Gary was a...

Larry McCutcheon Graham, 79, of Mt. Ulla, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at his residence. He was born on August 29, 1946, in Rowan County. Mr. Graham graduated from West Rowan High School i...

Lee David Ernst passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born in Germany on May 10, 1968, to Richard Lee Ernst and Monika Burda. Lee had a big heart and was always willing ...

Ellen Lentz Brewer passed away peacefully at the Briar Creek Health Center on Wednesday, January 7, 2025. Ellen was born to Margaret and Larry Lentz on January 19, 1944, in Taft, California while her ...

Lucy Margaret Havrischak, born on September 24, 1927, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 98. A resident of China Grove, North Carolina. Lucy was a loving and down-to-earth person who cheris...

Billy Ray Barnes of Landis passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the age of 90. He is survived by his twin daughters, Billi (Bibi) Akins (Todd) and Lani Barnes Baxter (Jerry), gra...

Randal Scot Morris, 58, of China Grove, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his residence. Borin in Rowan County on November 5, 1967, he was the son of the late Earl Lee Morris and Priscilla ...

Jones Richard Kirk Jr., of Knightdale, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 28th, 2025, in Morganton, North Carolina. He was 84 years old. Richard was born in Rowan County ...

Richard Dwight Biggers, 76, of China Grove, NC, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at his residence. Born in Stanly County, NC on March 6, 1949, he was the son of the late Harvey Lee Biggers and...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Seth Wyatt Cobb, who gained his angel wings on December 27, 2025, at the age of 30. Seth was a beloved resident of China Grove, North Carolina....

Franklin James Kelly, aged 86, passed away at home on December 24, 2025. He was a resident of China Grove, North Carolina. Franklin was born on December 3, 1939, and grew up in Landis, North Carolin...

Valrie Sue Lomax Galloway, 70, of China Grove, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at her residence. Born in Rowan County on September 29, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Spencer Allen Lo...

Kathy Schenck Himes, 68, of Salisbury, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Born in Cabarrus County on July 26, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Guy Edward ...

It is with deep sorry that we announce the passing of David Michael Paradise, aged 49, on Dec. 20, 2025, after a long illness. David is survived by his mother, Gloria A. Taro; brothers: Richard Parad...

Peggy Lou Morgan Allmon, 82, of China Grove, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at her residence. Born on April 25, 1943, in Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Thomas Morgan...

Karen Paulette Freeze, 69, of Concord, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Meadows of Rockwell. She was born on December 6, 1956 in Cabarrus County to the late Paul Gibson Freeze and Mary ...

Gary Wayne Edwards, Sr., affectionately known as "G-Dog," passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the age of 67, at his daughter's home, surrounded by family. Born on November 7, 1958, in Kanaw...

William Steven Parsons, a resident of China Grove, North Carolina, was born on September 30, 1948 in Iredell County, North Carolina, and passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 77, at 1:54 PM ...

Timothy (Tim) Wayne Smith, 68, of King, NC and formerly of Salisbury, passed away peacefully at home listening to Christmas music with his wife Debbie on December 12, 2025. Mr. Smith, who bravely batt...

Mr. Frank Malloy Gibson, 87, of Kannapolis, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Tucker Hospice House. Frank was born in LaGrange, GA on November 1, 1938 to the late Simon Paul G...

George Willis Beaver, 82, of Rowan County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2025. Born in Rowan County on March 12, 1943, George was the son of the late George Henry Beav...

Roy Edward Zimmermann, born on April 6, 1938, in Seattle, Washington, passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 87. His life was marked by a deep passion for music and dogs. Roy graduated from ...

Gary Dale Kautz, 83, of Huntersville, NC passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Gary was born April 9, 1942 to the late Dale and Irene Tucker Kautz in Austin, ...

Bobby Ray Roberts, 76, of Kannapolis, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Best of Care Assisted Living. Born in Rowan County on February 21, 1949, he was the son of the late Coy Leroy Rober...

Bobby Dean Sidden, 80, of China Grove, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at his residence. Born in Wilkes County on October 8, 1945, he was the son of the late Chester Sidden and Mary Stamper ...

Rosela Martinez, born on January 22, 1974, passed away on November 25, 2025, at the age of 51. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove, North Carolin...

Ronald Dale Slack, 71, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, at his home on Miller Road. Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on February 25th, 1954. He was the son of the late James Jo...

Brian David Overcash, 42, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Tucker Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on September 23, 1983, he was the son of late Leonard David Overcash a...

Margie Martin, born on January 25, 1937, in Rowan County, North Carolina, daughter of the late Margaret Barger Weaver, passed away on November 22, 2025, at the age of 88. A resident of Salisbury, Nort...

Bryan Samuel Freeze, born on January 15, 1961, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 64. A resident of China Grove, North Carolina, Bryan was a beloved hu...