Ken McCord

Robley Kenneth McCord Jr. “Ken”, 81, of Norwood, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 7, 2024 Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Norwood with burial will following at the National Veterans Cemetery in Salisbury. A visitation will be held the evening prior, October 6, 2024, at Edwards Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Ken was born on March 28, 1943 to the late Robley Kenneth McCord Sr. and Ann McRae McCord in Quitman, Georgia.

In 1961 he graduated from Mainland High School in Florida and then joined the US Air Force to serve 8 years on American soil and abroad during the Vietnam War. Ken completed his service as a USAF Staff Sergeant.

He continued to spend his working days serving others and being his social outgoing self. His multiple jobs included banking, the vehicle industry, wholesale, retail, and, most recently as the most helpful and friendly convenience site operator in Aquadale. 

Ken loved his family and friends dearly; including just about the entire community of Norwood for the past 43 years. Just as dearly loved, were all the dogs he had through the years, beginning with “Tippy” a family farm dog in Georgia, to his current baby, Mattie.

In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by his brother Jim McCord, and his sister Hope Courtney.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon;  daughter Kelly Poplin (Mark), bonus daughter Nicki Mauldin 

(David), bonus daughter Heather Poythress (Robby), sister Joyce Bornmann (Carl), brother Steve McCord (Doy), bonus grandchildren: Chad, Skyar, Drake, Connor, Mackenzie, Raylin, and Olive. In addition, he had many nieces and nephews that span three generations. 

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