All Obituaries

Phillip Tyrone Reid, 60, of Province Dr., SW, Concord, NC passed away Tuesday, March 19, at Levine &Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born November 2, 1958 in Cabarrus County to the late Charles Lynn Horton and the late Alice Reid Byers. Phillip was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was employed with Time Warner Cable (Spectrum). He was a member of New Life Baptist Church, where he served as Ordained Minister, Ordained Deacon, Usher, Bus Driver, Choir,...

Dorothy Rose Woods Gray, 90, of Blackwelder Road., Salisbury, NC passed away Saturday, March 16, at Liberty Commons Nursing Center. She was born May 29, 1928 in Rowan County to the late Cletus Woods and the late Lizzie Starnes Woods. Dorothy was graduate of G. W. Carver High School and graduated from Nursing School in New York.  She was a member of United Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess, Usher Board and Missionary Board. Services will be held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at...

Linda Montgomery Whitson, 72, of Captains Watch Road, Kannapolis, NC passed away Saturday, March 16, at the Tucker Hospice House. She was born February 25, 1947, in Cleveland County to the late Boyd Montgomery and the late Mildred Jones. Linda was graduate of the Cleveland County Schools and was formerly employed with K & W Cafeteria. A memorial service will be Sunday, March 24 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel at 3:00 PM. Those left to cherish fond memories include her husband, Darius...

Havies Wilkes, Sr., 92, of Evelyn Ave., Kannapolis, NC passed away Friday, March 15, at Tucker Hospice House. He was born September 1, 1926 in Chester, SC to the late Dave Wilkes and the late Elizabeth Wright Wilkes. Havies was educated in the Chester County School System and was a truck driver.  He was a member of Marable Memorial AME Zion Church, where he served as Class Leader, Steward Board, President of the Usher Board and Kitchen Committee, Chaplain for the Salisbury District...

Martha Diane Taylor Gregory, 73, of Coliseum Ave., Kannapolis, NC passed away Tuesday, March 12, at Atrium Health-Northeast. She was born May 31, 1945 in Cabarrus County to the late C.B. Taylor and the late Martha James Perry Taylor. Diane as she fondly know was educated in the Cabarrus County School System. She was graduate of G. W. Carver High School and furthered her education at Barber Scotia College.  Diane was formerly employed with Linn-Corriher Mills.  She was a member of...

The earthly life of our beloved Miss Clara Barger came to a close on Sunday, March 10, 2019 while a patient at the Greentree Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waterford, Connecticut. Born   September 9, 1924 in Stanly County, North Carolina, Clara was the daughter of the late Ernest Barger and Bessie Freeman. We, her family and friends, pause to thank God for her life and legacy. Her formal education was received in the public schools of Stanly County, North...

Bobby Ray Earle, 57, of Glendale Ave, Kannapolis, NC, passed away Friday, March 8, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury, NC. He was born October 22, 1961 in Cabarrus County to the late Bobby Drew Earle and the late Maggie Kirk Earle. Bobby was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and a graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School. Services will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, 923 Indiana St., Kannapolis, NC. Visitation will be at 1:30...

The presence of Our Lord and Savior was apparent on March 21, 1968 when our family was blessed with a beautiful baby daughter, Nyoka M. Scott. Born in Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late Willie L. Scott, Sr. and Ethel Bramhan Scott Waddell. A root has been pulled from our family tree and it can never be replaced. We are mightily blessed as we remember the good times, the laughter and the songs our beloved enjoyed singing. Our family will forever hold a special place in our...

  Jabari Isaiah Rogers, 17, of Northcliffe Drive, Winston Salem, NC, passed away Sunday, March 3, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury, NC. He was born April 13, 2001 in Cabarrus County to Steven Ray Rogers, Jr. and Delisa Lee Grigsby. Jabari was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was employed with Carolina Mall. Services will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, 923 Indiana St., Kannapolis, NC. Visitation will be at 2:00 –...

Robert Lee Love, 91, of Griffin Drive, Locust, NC passed away Saturday, March 2, at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, NC. He was born July 11, 1927 in Cabarrus County to the late Robert Polk and the late Iola Little Womble. Robert was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was a Self Employed Farmer.  He was a member Ebenezer AME Zion Church where he previously served on the Trustee Board. Services will be held Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Ebenezer AME Zion Church, 12100 Jim...