Cari Funderburk Summerford Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Cari Funderburk Summerford of Kannapolis, North Carolina, who passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 59, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Cari Funderburk Summerford to pay them a last tribute.
As Cari departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Cari may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Cari leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her father William Gary Funderburk Sr.. She is survived by: her mother Joyce Naomi Prevette Funderburk; her husband Terry Summerford; her children, Trevor Summerford and Tarin McCubbins (Tyler); her grandson Lukas McCubbins; and her siblings, Funderburk Jr. (Christy) and Ardith Peacock (Byron). She is also survived by three nieces and three nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to, WE LUV UM Child Care at North Kannapolis United Methodist Church, 1307 N Main St, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
