Obituaries

May 21, 2020

Katherine Elizabeth White McGill, of Charlotte, North Carolina, peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on May 21, 2020. Born on December 26, 1933, to the late Woodrow White, Sr. and Pearl White, Katherine was the eldest of six children born to this union. She was united in marriage to the late James McGill on August 29, 1953; a union...

May 21, 2020

Mr. Graylin Trevette Hairston, 69 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2020 at Levine & Dickson- Huntersville.  He was born on November 20, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late William Hairston and Quentine Jones Hairston.

Graylin graduated from West Charlotte High School in 1968 and attended Shaw University in Raleigh, NC.

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May 20, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Butler Maxwell, of Charlotte, departed this life on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at her home.  She was born September 9, 1937 to Mattie Butler and James Houston.  She was the eldest of seven children.

Reared in Charlotte, Mary attended Isabella Wyche Elementary School, Second Ward High School and graduated from West Charlotte High School.

May 19, 2020

Betty Mae Phifer McCarroll, 94, of Charlotte, NC peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on May 19, 2020 at her home. Born in Charlotte on May 24, 1925 to the late Russell and Cora Phifer, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Andrew "Bill" Phifer, Ulyses Phifer, and Geneva Hoover. Betty married John Arthur McCarroll on January 28,...

May 19, 2020

Reggie, as he was affectionately called, was born September 2, 1944 in Washington, DC. He transitioned this life Tuesday night, May 19, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. He was born to the late Pearlie Mae Henderson and Thomas Harold Garmany. At a young age he moved to Mt. Olive, NC to live with his maternal grandparents, the late Ralph and...

May 19, 2020

Mildred Lucille Dwiggins Swift, 86 of Charlotte, passed away on May 19, 2020 at Brookdale Charlotte East and Hospice and Palliative Care of Charlotte.  She entered this world on November 1, 1934 in Charlotte, NC.  She was the youngest child of Johnny and Thelma Dwiggins and the baby sister of Delores Dwiggins.  She began her education at Biddleville Elementary...

May 19, 2020

Mr. Eddie Wynn, 60 of Charlotte passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2020 at his residence.

May 17, 2020

Mr. Sherwood Little, 63 of Charlotte, passed away on Monday May 17, 2020 at Citadel -Myers Parks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

May 17, 2020

Ms. Tawana M. Murdaugh, 50 of Charlotte, passed away on Monday May 17, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main. She was born December 4, 1969 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Anita L. Davidson and the late Charles P. Davidson.

She was educated in the Mecklenburg school system.  She was the go to person in the family when you needed...

May 17, 2020

Sherrylyn A. Liburd, 51 of Charlotte, originally from St. Croix US Virgin Islands, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was born to Lawrence Liburd and the late Disney James, on the beautiful island of St. Croix, U.S.V.1., on August 24, 1968.  Growing up on the island of St. Croix, Sherrylyn, also known as, "Sherry" to many, was...

May 16, 2020

Mr. Reginald Lorenzen Harrell, 56 of Charlotte, passed away on Saturday May 16, 2020 at Wilora Lake Hospice in Charlotte, NC.

May 14, 2020

Ms. Louilyn Morris, 64 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday May 14, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main.  She was born September 27, 1955 to the late Arthur Lee Hoover.

Louilyn or as she was most affectionately known as "Pinky", was a faithful and trusted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.  Pinky graduated from Harding High School in...

May 14, 2020

Fred Henry Davis, 63 of Charlotte,  NC, passed away on May 14, 2020. He was educated in Charlotte Mecklenburg School Systems. Fred loved music, his family, friends, and fishing. When you would see Fred, he always had a big smile.  He graduated from Welding School and completed many handyman jobs around Charlotte for different people. He was preceded in death...

May 13, 2020

DONNA MILLER WAS BORN IN CHARLOTTE NC, MECKLENBURG COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1954 TO CORINE HUNTER AND WILLIAM FOSTER (ELIZABETH).

DONNA ATTENDED CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS. SHE WAS A PROUD GRADUATE OF WEST MECKLENBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1972. DONNA CONTINUED HER EDUCATION AT RUTLEDGE COLLEGE AND CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER CERTIFICATIONS IN EARLY...

May 13, 2020

Mr. Lester McCoy, 83 of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday May 13, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main.

May 12, 2020

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Bright, was born September 9, 1945 in Charlotte NC to the parents Joe Stitt and Virginia Stewart Williams and stepfather Garfield Williams (Yogi) all deceased. Johnnie transitioned to eternal life on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte NC.

Johnnie was educated in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. She went to York...

May 12, 2020

Mr. George Fewell Jr., 86 of Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at Atrium Health-Pineville. He was born on May 23, 1933 to the late Mrs. Ruby Wiley Fewell and Mr. George Fewell Sr.

His mother, Ruby Wiley Fewell; father, George Fewell Sr.; sisters, Edna Fewell Craig, Libby Fewell, and Irene Hart; and brothers, James...

May 10, 2020

Ms. Thelma Watkins passed away on Sunday May 10, 2020 at her residence.

May 9, 2020

Lord, you know all about Maxine Lineberger Jenkins; but please allow us to reminisce.

Maxine Jenkins, 77 of Charlotte, passed away on Saturday May 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born August 28, 1942, the seventh child of Ivey Franklin Lineberger and Roberta Reid Lineberger.  She was born in Catawba County.  At an early age, the...

May 8, 2020

Ms. Jacqueline Denise Brown, 57 of Charlotte, passed away on Friday May 8, 2020 at Atrium Health-Mercy.  She was born May 27, 1962 to the late Lonnie Brown Sr. and Betty L. Brown in Charlotte, NC.

Jacqueline, affectionately known as "Big Red," had the most infectious smile.  Anyone she met saw that smile.  You knew you had...