Vickie Willis Obituary
Ms. Vickie Starr Willis, 69, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Autumn Care of Cornelius after a courageous battle with Parkinson's and Dystonia.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, November 7, 2025, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Roger Bostic will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 pm Friday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Vickie was born October 18, 1956 in Concord. She was a daughter of the late Charles Howard Willis and Betty Aycock Willis. She owned and operated a residential cleaning company.
Vickie is survived by her daughter, April Ryan (John) of Belmont; son, Franklin Earnhardt (Tiffany) of Salisbury; two brothers, Howard Willis (Sharon) and Ronnie Willis (Teresa), all of Kannapolis; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and special caregiver, Meghan Dean and "Maddie".
Memorials may be sent to your local hospice or to the charity of your choice.
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268 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083
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