China Grove, NC Obituaries

William Richard Hodge, age 90, of Salisbury, North Carolina, passed away on June 20, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born September 12, 1935, William was the son of...

Frederick Thomas Maiolo passed on June 18, 2026, at the age of 77.

Steve Guy Shuping, 87, born July 9, 1938, in Rowan County, North Carolina, passed away June 16, 2026. Steve’s life was marked by steady devotion—to his family, to his work, and to the people who had t...

Kenneth Ell Boone, 69, passed away at home on June 12, 2026. He was born on June 16, 1956, in South Carolina to his late parents, Elige and Juanita Boone. A resident of China Grove, North Carolina, Ke...

Mrs. Zenna Kay Winecoff Brown, 83 of Salisbury, NC passed away on Saturday June 13, 2026 at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Zenna was born April 14, 1943 in Rowan County the daughter of the late Clin...

Helen Craig was born Helen Louise Bost on March 23, 1926, to Holland and Grace Bost. If that sounds like a long time ago, that's because it was. Cars were just becoming common in rural America; TVs we...

Nancy Ellen Teal Callahan, 84, of China Grove, NC, passed away Sunday, June 07, 2026, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County – Tucker Hospice House. Born in Cabarrus County, NC on October 16,...

Sarah Lynn Coan Roberts, 97, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Novant Health Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC. Born on December 11, 1928, in Union Count...

Stacy Thurman Walser, Jr., 86, of Salisbury, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, June 5,2026, at Atrium Health Northeast Hospital in Concord, North Carolina. Born on January 14, 1940, in Salisbur...

Jane Turner, 85, passed away on June 2, 2026. Born March 22, 1941, Jane was born in Pelzer South Carolina, to her late parents William Augustus Clardy and Agnes Philips Clardy. Jane was married to th...

Donald Wayne Nesbitt, age 90, of Kannapolis, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 26, 2026, from Compass Health Care in Spencer, NC. after a long battle with Dementia. Don w...

Alan Louis Pozyck, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed suddenly on May 23, 2026. Alan was born August 27, 1950, in Lawrence, Massachusetts to the late Louis Bruno and Annie Edith Sherrill...

Brenda Diane Foster Jessup, 76, of Walkertown, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus – Tucker Hospice House. Born in Davie County on May 9, 1950, she was ...

Mr. Christopher “Chris” Linn Henderson, 59, of Salisbury, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at his home. He was born on April 11, 1967 in Iredell County, NC was the son of David W. Henderson of M...

Hoyle Bernard Brown, 87, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, at his residence. Born in Rowan County on December 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Walter Brown and Mary Morris Brown. ...

Tommy Mack Simmons, 70, of China Grove, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Atrium Health – Cabarrus. Born in Cabarrus County on November 15, 1955, he was the son of the late William Alan Simmons a...

Nancy Elizabeth Smith Karriker, 96, of Kannapolis, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026. Born in Rowan County on January 24, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Thad William Smith and Mable Parks Sm...

Odessa Tabitha Diggs Overcash, 82, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at Liberty Commons of Salisbury. Born in Cabarrus County on February 22, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Fred...

Mr. Gene Edward McCorkle, age 86, of China Grove, North Carolina, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord God Almighty on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Gene was known for his joyful spirit, k...

Sherry Jean Bellows was born February 3, 1977, in Mercer County West Virginia to her parents Sampy “Sam” and Shirley Bailey. Sherry was joined in her entry to this world by her twin brother Brian. The...

William George Fesperman, “Will”, 85, of Kannapolis, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at Atrium Hospice & Palliative Care – Tucker Hospice House. He courageously fought cancer for 11 years. In a...

Shannon Patricia Jackson, 37, of Pilot Mountain, NC, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Salisbury, NC. Born in Concord, NC on February 20, 1989, she was the daughter of Sandra Turner Scrimgeou...

Carlee Junior Henley “C.J.”, 92, of China Grove, NC passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Born in Rowan County on February 4, 1934, he was the son of the la...

David Columbus Swinson, 93, of China Grove, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner Medical Center – Liberty Lane Hospice. Born in Rowan County on February 16, 1933, he was the...

Walter Wesley Smith, 94, of China Grove, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at Autumn Care of Salisbury. Born in Comer, GA on July 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Alco and Cora Belle Smith. I...

Claude Ray Beam, 77, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at Novant Health – Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Born in Rowan County on April 8, 1949, he was the son of the late Roy Osborne ...

Jack Martin Callahan, 86, of China Grove, NC, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County – Tucker Hospice House. Born in Wilkes County, NC on June 22, 1939, ...

Hazel Bradley Kirk, 95, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House. Born in Rowan County on January 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Clyd...

Margaret Eliza Williams passed on March 28, 2026, at the age of 59. Born in Saint Vincent on July 3, 1966, to Ellen Jackson. A Funeral Service will be held at Kannapolis Church of God on April 18, 20...

Jeanne Denise Wellmon Kirk, 72, of China Grove, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Compass Healthcare in Spencer, NC. Born in Cabarrus County on June 28, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Ja...

Janette B. Dixon of Concord, NC died on March 28, 2026. Her graveside service will be held at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 2, 2026, and will be conducted by Pastor ...

Floyd David Long, Jr., 81, of China Grove, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at his residence. Born in Cabarrus County on July 19, 1944, he was the son Floyd David Long, Sr., and Charlotte Viola...

Avery Linn Whitaker, 74, of Kannapolis, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at Atrium Cabarrus Hospice and Palliative Care - Tucker Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on August 8, 1951, he was th...

Denita Marie Minton passed away at home on March 21, 2026, at the age of 69. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Goodman. Marie was retired but returned to working part-time doing what sh...

Susan Fillingim Jones, 74, of China Grove, North Carolina, passed away on March 19, 2026. Susan was born on August 18, 1951. She was the daughter of Russell Abner Fillingim and Ruth Delois Gunter. ...

Cathrine Simmons passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 73.

Harry Townsend McLendon, 76, of Concord, faithful servant of the Lord, went to his eternal home on Monday, March 9, 2026. Born July 7, 1949, in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late Rev. John...

Danny Charles Davis, Jr., known as “Chuck”, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County. He was 51 years old. Born in Rowan County, NC on March 25, 1974, he was...

Maurice “Dusty” Winfred Mills Maurice Mills, better known as Dusty, was born October 15, 1964, in Orange County, California. He passed March 7, 2026, at his home in China Grove, North Carolina. He ...

Denise Marie Everett passed on March 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Denise was born on June 10, 1962, and was a resident of High Point, North Carolina.

Charles "Crowbar” Monroe Corriher, 91, of China Grove passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at his home. Born in Rowan County on June 25, 1934, he was the youngest son of Foil Carlton Corriher and Lillian...

Natalie"Kim" Staley, 59, of China Grove, North Carolina, passed away on March 5, 2026. She was the daughter of Steven and Anita Staley. Kim will be remembered for the steady warmth she brought to thos...

Orlando Garcia Hernandez passed away on March 1, 2026, at the age of 47.

Terrianne Taylor passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. She had an infectious smile, a kind and giving heart, and a true spirit of adventure. She lived her life...

Rev. Luther Gene Beaver, Jr., 78, of Salisbury, NC, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at Liberty Lane Hospice House, with his family by his side. Born in Salisbury, NC, Gene was a 1965 gra...

How would you describe Tom Bare? We can try to put on paper but there’s not enough space or words. Thomas Walter Bare was born August 12, 1952, in Mecklenburg County to Ernest and Iva Jean Bare. Tom’...

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...