All Obituaries

Ruphene Hester Jones, 77, of Greenbriar Drive, China Grove, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Novant Health-Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She was born, February 13, 1941 in Rowan County to the late William Hester and the late Mildred Burton Hester. Ruphene was educated in the Rowan County School System and was a graduate of Aggrey Memorial High School. She was formerly employed with Fieldcrest Cannon. Ruphene was a member of Sandy Ridge AME Zion Church...

Billy Boyd Smith, Sr., 84, of Crowell Drive Concord, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Brian Center-Cabarrus in Concord. He was born, September 4, 1934 in Cabarrus County to the late Oscar Smith, Sr. and the late Annie Lee Roseboro Smith. Billy was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was a graduate of Logan High School Class of 1953. Billy was a graduate of NC A & T State University where he was a basketball star and inducted into the Sports...

Jennie Beatrice Smith Mobley, 85, of Parkview Ct, SW, Concord, NC, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at her residence. She was born, May 6, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late James Colson, Sr. and the late Julia Mae Smith. Jennie was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was a graduate of Logan High School Class of 1951. She was formerly employed with US Postal Service in New York. Services will be held Wednesday, September 19, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel. ...

Tequita Shanay Knox, 39, of Oak Grove Street, Kannapolis, NC, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at CHS-Northeast. She was born, April 27, 1979 in Cabarrus County to Barry Gaines and Elveta R. Knox. Tequita was educated in the Kannapolis City School System and was a graduate of A. L. Brown High School.   She was formerly employed by Amazon. Tequita was a member of Bethpage United Presbyterian Church in Concord where she served as Youth Advisor of C2C Ministry. Services will...

Jessie David Stanback, Sr., 77, of S. Little Texas Rd., Kannapolis, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 28, at the State Veterans Home in Salisbury, NC. He was born December 21, 1940 in Cabarrus County to the late Jesse James Stanback and the late Odessa Sloan Stanback. Jessie was a graduate of  G.W. Carver High School Class of 1958, he attended Barber Scotia College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.  He served in the US Army and retired from truck driving.  Jessie was a...

Brian Milek Smith, 21, of Ithaca Drive, Concord, NC passed away on Saturday, August 25 in Stanly County, NC. He was born December 4, 1996 in Carteret County, NC to Brian Lewis Smith and Cleophas Mary Jackson Warren-Horne. Brian was educated in the Carteret County Schools and was formerly employed in the Food Service Industry. Services will be held Sunday, September 2, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be 2:00 – 3:00 PM with funeral services at 3:00.  Left to...

Virginia Dare McCauley Geter, 82 of Natunuck Ct. Virginia Beach, VA passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 21, 1936 in Cabarrus County to the late Thomas McCauley and the late Iletha Grissom McCauley. Virginia was a graduate of the Cabarrus County Schools and was formerly employed by Entenmann’s Bakery.  She has been a member of Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church, Concord, NC, First Baptist Church of Bay Shore, NY and Covenant Presbyterian...

Elizabeth Dianne Moss Neely, 69 of Corriher Gravel Road, China Grove, NC passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 17, 1948 in Cabarrus County to the late Pinkie Hezekiah Moss and the late Geraldine Barnette Moss McCorkle. Dianne was a 1965 graduate of Logan High School and also graduated from Rowan Technical College.  She was previously employed with Fieldcrest Cannon and Oiles America.  Dianne was a member of Macedonia...

On January 3, 1950 a fourth child was born to Esau and E. Corine Lytle Cannon.  In honor of her mother's sister, they named their daughter Katie Geneva Cannon.  Katie grew up in the Fishertown community in Kannapolis, North Carolina.  At an early age, Katie accepted Jesus Christ and became a member of Covenant United Presbyterian in Kannapolis. In 1967, Dr. Cannon was salutatorian at George Washington Carver High, Kannapolis. She held a Bachelor of Science degree in...

James Benson Pough, Jr. 68, of Basin Avenue, Kannapolis, NC, passed away Saturday, August 4, at Tucker Hospice House. He was born April 16, 1950, in Cabarrus County to the late James Benson Pough, Sr. and the late Ella Pough Isom. James was educated in the Cabarrus County public schools and was formerly employed by Cannon Mills.  He was a member of Centergrove Church of Christ.. Services will be held Friday, August 10, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be 12:00...