Margaret K.

Grier

Margaret Kennedy Grier, 88, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, NC.

Celebrating the Life of

 Mrs. Margaret Kennedy Grier

“Grandma”

June 28, 1938 – September 24, 2026

Mrs. Margaret Kennedy Grier, affectionately known by so many as “Grandma,” was born on June 28, 1938, and peacefully went home on September 24, 2026, at the beautiful age of 88. Today, we gather to celebrate the homegoing of an incredible woman whose life was filled with love, compassion, service, and generosity.

Margaret was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, godmother, grandmother, and friend to so many. If you met Margaret, you quickly became family. She had so much love to give, and she gave each person a little piece of her heart. Her kindness and caring spirit touched countless lives, and her presence brought comfort, warmth, and love to everyone around her.

Margaret shared 45 beautiful years of marriage with her beloved husband, Frank Grier. Their life together was a treasured part of her journey, and she now rests peacefully alongside the love of her life.

Margaret worked faithfully at Cannon Mills Factory for 35 years and dedicated much of her life to caring for and helping countless families. She was a woman who believed in serving others, and she never hesitated to lend a helping hand to those in need.

Margaret was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank Grier; her son, Tony Vernell Kennedy; her parents, Liza Byers and Glover Kennedy; her sister, Pauline Kennedy; her brothers, Lee Kennedy, Ross Kennedy, and Ernest Kennedy; her godsons, Horace Boyd and James Boyd; and her goddaughter, Denise Boyd Foxx.

She leaves to cherish her beautiful memory her brother, Glover Kennedy Jr.; niece, Ann James; nephews, Haywood Kennedy (Ozell) and Jeffery Kennedy; daughter-in-law, Anita Gaston; goddaughters, Sandra Boyd and Myra Greene; and godsons, Dennis Boyd and John Boyd, and (Best friend - Sister) Lilly GARNETT

Margaret also leaves a precious legacy through her grandchildren, LeRone Kennedy (Lacandra) and Tontesia Flyth (JaRon), and her great-grandchildren, Levontae, Kamyrn, Aria, Jayden, Emerald, and Jazmine.

Margaret was not only a grandmother to her family; she became a grandmother to so many people whose lives she touched.

She was also a beloved grandmother within her church family at Freedom Christian. Her love and caring spirit extended far beyond her immediate family. Margaret had a special gift for making people feel welcomed, loved, and cared for.

She opened her heart to people and made them feel like they belonged. Whether you were family by blood, family through marriage, family through the church, or simply someone who crossed her path, Margaret had a way of making you feel like you were one of her own. That is why so many people lovingly called her Grandma.

Outside of her devotion to her family, church, and helping others, Margaret had a special love for cooking. She loved to feed everyone. For Margaret, cooking was more than preparing a meal. It was one of the ways she showed her love. Through her cooking, she shared not only food, but also love, warmth, comfort, laughter, and memories. Her kitchen was a place where people could gather, eat, talk, laugh, and feel at home. The meals she prepared and the memories created around her table will be carried in the hearts of her family and loved ones for generations to come.

Margaret lived a life of giving. She gave her time, her kindness, her wisdom, her prayers, her care, and her love. She never needed a reason to help someone. She simply saw a need and did what she could to fill it. She made people feel welcomed. She made people feel important. She made people feel loved.

Although she will be greatly missed, her legacy will continue through every person she touched. Her family will remember her as a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, godmother, and grandmother. Her church family will remember her as a woman who loved deeply and served faithfully. Her friends will remember her kindness and generous heart. And all those who were blessed to call her Grandma will carry her love with them forever.