Melanie Lipscomb Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melanie Lipscomb of Marion, North Carolina, who passed away on October 28, 2025 at the age of 71. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her mother Grace Cannon Coleman; her husband Kenneth Wayne Lipscomb; her grandmother Mattie Cunningham; her uncle Joseph Cannon; and her brothers, Terry L. Cannon and Carl Young.
She is survived by: her children, Tisa Lipscomb of Kannapolis, NC, Kendra Lipscomb of Kannapolis, NC and Zaylan Russell of Kannapolis, NC; her grandson Jordan Hailey of Kannapolis, NC; her brothers, Donald Cannon of Cincinnati, OH and David Gerald Cannon of Kannapolis, NC; her cousins, Jackie Cannon of Concord, NC and Ricky Cannon of Kannapolis, NC; and her siblings-in-law, Pheobe Lipscomb of Salisbury, NC and Charles Ray Lipscomb (Lois) of Charlotte, NC. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, god-children, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Friday, November 7th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Gilmore Chapel AME Zion Church (762 Central Dr NW, Concord, NC 28083). A funeral service was held on Friday, November 7th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Wednesday, November 12th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the National Cemetery-Salisbury (501 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144).
