China Grove, NC Obituaries

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...

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...