All Obituaries

Loupe Veleze Kinard McKinley, 86,  of, Clearview Drive, Charlotte NC passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House. She was born in Mecklenburg County on June 26, 1934 to the late Joseph Kinard and the late Connie Martin Kinard. Loupe was a graduate of the Mecklenburg  County School System and also a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University.  She was a retired Kindergarten Teacher and a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Charlotte. No services are...

Betty Jean (Lowery) Jordan, 73,  of Samuel Richard St., Kannapolis, NC passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House. She was born in Rowan County on November 26, 1947 to the late Martin Lowery and the late Margaret Neely Lowery. Betty was educated in the Rowan County School System and was a graduate of Aggrey Memorial High School. She was formerly employed Cannon Mills and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Services will be held on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Clark...

Cassandra Davon (Bell) Brown, 44,  of Waverton Ln, Huntersville, NC passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Cabarrus County on March 25, 1977 to the late Clayton Wiley and the late Pauline Bell Wiley. Cassandra was educated in the Cabarrus County School System. She was employed with S&D Coffee and a member of New Life Baptist Church. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, 923 Indiana St.,...

Trutelia Wilson Williams (Tickey) 86,  of Basin Avenue, Kannapolis, NC passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Cabarrus County on May 30, 1934 to the late Gilmore Wilson and the late Susie Wiggleton Wilson. “Tickey” was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was a graduate of G.W. Carver High School. She was formerly employed Cannon Mills and a member of New Life Baptist Church. Services will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2021...

Jerry Desmond Mingo,  55, of Bahama Drive, Kannapolis, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cabarrus. He was born in Cabarrus County, on October 23, 1965 to Rev. Charles B. Mingo, Sr. and the late Shirley Parks Mingo. Jerry was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School and attended N.C. State University. He was formerly employed as a machinist. Jerry was a member of CN Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church, and a former member of Clark’s Chapel Baptist...

Lora Mae Jones Pierce, 75,  of Mallard Point Dr., Kannapolis, NC passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at residence. She was born in Orleans Parish, LA on December 6, 1945 to the late Edward Jones, Sr. and the late Rebecca Marshall Jones. Lora was educated in the Orleans Parish County School System and was a graduate of Walter L. Cohen High School. She was formerly employed as a CNA.   Lora was a member of Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Kannapolis. Public Viewing will...

Shirley Ann Carson Rice Patterson, 77, of Dellinger Drive, Davidson, NC, passed away on Monday, March 22, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. She was born in Cabarrus County, on May 12, 1942 to the late David Rice  and the late Lillie Carson Rice. Shirley was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and attended Logan High School.  She was formerly employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant and was a member of Temple of Bethesda, where she had served on...

Alberteen Robinson Lockett, 97, formerly of San Jose, CA passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living Center, Concord. She was born in Cabarrus County, on June 5, 1923 to the late Daniel Webster Robinson and the late Stella Emily Lawing Robinson. Alberteen was educated in the Cabarrus County School System and was a graduate of Logan High School and Livingstone College.  She was formerly employed at Shankletown School as Head Dietician.  Alberteen was a former...

Sandra Denise “Nee-C” Johnson,  59, of Fairview St., Kannapolis, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cabarrus. She was born in Cabarrus County, on March 15, 1962 to the late Manly “Bud” Johnson and the late Margret Louise Howie Johnson. Sandra was educated in the Kannapolis Schools and was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School and Rowan Cabarrus Community College.  Sandra served in the US Army and was employed as a Registered...

Velma Denise McCain Gabriel,  65, of Concord, NC passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cabarrus. She was born in Cabarrus County, on October 20, 1955 to the late Theodore Roosevelt McCain and the late Deserie Young McCain. Velma was educated in the Cabarrus County Schools and attended Northwest Cabarrus High School.  She was formerly employed at a local restaurant.  Velma was a member of Gilmore Chapel AME Zion Church where she has served on the Usher...