The Obituary Section

Fred Helms Jr.

Kannapolis, North Carolina

February 9, 2026

Fred Helms Jr., 98, of Kannapolis, peacefully passed away on February 10, 2026, at his home. Born on October 15, 1927, in Cabarrus County to the late Fred O. Helms Sr. and Arabe...

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Vera Woodard Frettoloso Moss

Kannapolis, North Carolina

February 8, 2026

Vera Sue Woodard Frettoloso Moss peacefully passed away on February 9, 2026, following complications from a recent cancer diagnosis. Although Vera spent the majority of her life...

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Ricky Dale Wiles

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Ricky Dale Wiles, 67, of Kannapolis, Passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ricky was born on July 30, 1958 in Cabarrus C...

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James "David" Oneal

Kannapolis, North Carolina

James “David” O’Neal, 79, of Kannapolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his home. David was born August 31, 1946, in Darlington County, South Carolina to the late...

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Roger Dwight Knotts

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Roger Dwight Knotts, 75, of Salisbury, passed away, Friday, February 6, 2026 at the VA Hospice House in Salisbury. He was born June 23, 1950, in Mecklenburg County, to the late...

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Frederick Moses Stirewalt

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Frederick “Moses” Stirewalt, 88, of Concord, NC, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC. Moses was born March 2, 1937,...

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