Obituaries

Sep 7, 2020

Mr. Haywood "Beau" Bess, Jr., son of Alberta Bess and the late Haywood Bess, Sr., was born February 18, 1953 and departed this life on  Monday, September 7, 2020 at Atrium-Main, Charlotte, N.C.

Beau attended Harding High School and also attended Central Piedmont Community College for welding and auto mechanics. Left to mourn his passing are his...

Sep 1, 2020

Betty Sue Nixon Rhinehardt, 72, of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on September 1, 2020. She was born February 7, 1948 to the late Fred Moody Nixon, Sr. and Bessie Hill Nixon of Denver, NC. She was married to James Rhinehardt and from this union were four children.

While growing up, Betty accepted Christ at...

Sep 1, 2020

Marina Ann Ihunwo was born in Goldsboro, NC on June 11, 1954 to the union of James and Annie Pearl Dixon, both of whom have preceded her in death.  She entered into peace on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.  Her final days were spent doing what she loved - lounging on the beach, reading books and enjoying life. ...

Sep 1, 2020

Ora Lee Morrow Miller, 98, of Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday,September 1, 2020 at Sardis Oaks Senior Living Center.

She was born June 9, 1922 to her parents, Owens Henry and Mammie Ailene Barnes Morrow of Lancaster, SC, who preceded her in death.  Ora Lee was the oldest of their five children:  Carl, Henry, Gertrude and Ethel...

Sep 1, 2020

Ms. Linda Hill, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2020 at her residence.

Sep 1, 2020

Mary Alice Cromedy was born on June 30th, 1924 in Dawson, Georgia to Charles Brown and Johnie Morris as one of five sisters and four brothers. In 1942, she left Georgia for New York City where she met Willie D. Cromedy. They were married on March 18th, 1947 and settled on Staten Island, New York.

Mary worked...

Aug 31, 2020

Mr. James Moore Sr., 78 of Charlotte, passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC.  James was born on May 16, 1942 in Fort Lawn, SC to the late Lonnie Hicklin and the late Jessie Mae Moore Heath.

As an adult, James moved to New York and later moved to Charlotte, NC...

Aug 30, 2020

Mr. Micah Butler, 42 of Charlotte, passed away on Sunday August 30, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main.

Aug 30, 2020

On August 30, 2020, Rohan Anthony Johnson Sr., (aka 'Jimmy' or 'Cry Cry') of Charlotte, was called home to be with the Lord after 59 years of life. He was born on August 7, 1961 to Esmeralda Gunning and Stephen Johnson in Albion Mountain, St Mary, Jamaica, West Indies.  He was the first of eight siblings by his mother,...

Aug 29, 2020

Officer Michael Lovell Rorie, 44, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Michael was born November 12, 1975, in Charlotte, NC at Presbyterian Hospital to the late James T. Rorie and Gladys H. Rorie.

Michael was a graduate of Pfeiffer University earning his BA and MBA.  He was a kind and...

Aug 29, 2020

IN LOVING MEMORY

SHAWN DEA CRISWELL

September 7, 1963 – August 29, 2020

Shawn Dea Criswell was born on September 7, 1963, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Catherine Ann Daniel and Gordon A. White.

He attended Carrick High School in...

Aug 29, 2020

Michele "Shell" Mobley Doby, 53 of Charlotte, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Levine & Dickson-Huntersville. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 5, 1966 to the late John G. Houston and Vivian M. Phillips.  Michele attended Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and graduated from West Mecklenburg Senior High School in 1984.

Michele was not afraid...

Aug 28, 2020

Anita Louise Craig Davidson, 69 of Charlotte, departed this life for her Heavenly home on Friday August 28, 2020.  She was born August 20, 1951 in Monroe, North Carolina to the late John Lee Craig Sr. and Silvinia McNair Craig.

She was educated in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System.  Her educational training made her a graduate of Second...

Aug 27, 2020

Roland Matthews, 54 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Atrium Health-Mercy.  He was born to Jacqueline Grant of Charleston, South Carolina, father Apostle Edward Campbell of Boston, Massachusetts on September 29, 1965.  Roland was preceded in death by his daughter Shaquan Renee Brown and brother Michael Matthews.

Roland worked for the City of...

Aug 27, 2020

Ms. Annie Morrow, 71 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday August 27, 2020 at Novant Presbyterian Health-Main.

Aug 26, 2020

On Wednesday August 26th, 2020, beloved 10 month old Emanuele "Manny" Ciarletta, son of Chardonae and Nicholas Ciarletta, fulfilled his life's mission on this earth and joined our Lord Savior in the heavens above.  While Manny's life, to us left behind, was seemingly much too brief, it was certainly not short of living.  He was born a natural Red...

Aug 25, 2020

Annie Galmon Jackson, 70 of Charlotte, took her wings on August 25, 2020.   She was born December 2, 1949 in Gaffney, South Carolina to Plymouth Galmon.

Annie attended Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.  She was a proud graduate of West Charlotte High School.  Annie also retired from CMS.

She was a member of Cathey Memorial AME Church...

Aug 24, 2020

Jermaine Maurello Shuler was born on November 23, 1973 to Katherine Shuler and Leon Desaussure in Charleston South Carolina. In 1976, he was cared for by Joseph and Alice Seabrook who assumed a parental role in his life. They raised him as military kid who had the privilege of residing on multiple United States Air Force bases around the...

Aug 23, 2020

Donald Nelson Hargro, Sr. was born March 7, 1944 to Mamie Word Hargro, and Virgil Hargro Sr. in Lawndale, NC.  He moved to Shelby NC at the age of 13, and eventually Charlotte, NC.  He entered eternity on the 23rd of August 2020 in Atrium Health's "CMC" Main.  He graduated from York Road High School as a "Wapiti" within...

Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. Chamos Joadann Pride Tate, peacefully departed this life at her home, Saturday August 22, 2020.  The youngest child of the late Mr. Amos Pride and Mrs. Lydia Pride, she was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 1, 1957.  Her only sibling,Mr. Carnell Pride, preceded her in death.

At an early age, Chamos learned the importance...