Obituaries

Oct 30, 2019

Earnest King McCullough, Sr. was born on June 23, 1950 to the late James McCullough and Lillie B. McCant McCullough. He went to be with the LORD on October 30, 2019 at Presbyterian-Main Hospital in Charlotte, NC.

Life

He attended Logan High School in Concord, NC and Central Piedmont Community College in...

Oct 30, 2019

Clyde Albert Phifer, age 75, left his earthly body on October 30, 2019.  He was born December 29, 1943 in Mecklenburg County to the late Ulysses Phifer, Sr. and Cleoria Miller Phifer.  Clyde attended and graduated from Plato Price High School in 1961.  From there he attended Mecklenburg College and received the highest certification level for welding at Central...

Oct 30, 2019

Almettia Brunson Ellison, 58 of Charlotte, passed away on October 30, 2019 at Atrium Health. She was born March 5, 1961, in Sumter, South Carolina to the late Samuel Brunson and Elease Cantey Brunson.  Almettia was the second youngest child of nine children.

Almettia joined Calvary Baptist Church in Pinewood, South Carolina, at an early age.  Upon...

Oct 29, 2019

Mary Vincent Williams, 82 of Charlotte, passed away on October 29, 2019 at Atrium Health-University.  She was born April 23, 1937 to the late James Sr. and Mary Belle McCall.  She was the youngest of three children and was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James McCall, Jr. and Kenneth McCall; niece, Deborah Jo; nephew, Kenneth Randle...

Oct 27, 2019

Ms. Valerie Jean Peoples, 58 of Charlotte, passed away on Sunday October 27, 2019 at her residence.

Oct 26, 2019

Mr. Joseph Horton, 72 of Charlotte, passed away on Saturday October 26, 2019 at Novant Presbyterian Hospital.

Oct 26, 2019

Reverend Willie Mack Crank was born March 9, 1937 in Chester, South Carolina to the late Matthew Crank and Jeanette McClurkin and reared by Herndon D. Clark and Etta Kirkpatrick Crank.

Mack was educated in Chester, South Carolina Public schools. He continued his advanced studies of Theology at Teamer School of Religion and Shaw Divinity School.

Oct 23, 2019

Mr. Charlie Nichols, 77 of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday October 23, 2019 at Wilora Lake Health Care Center.

Oct 22, 2019

Ms. Christine C. Robertson, 67 of Charlotte, passed away on October 22, 2019 at Novant Health-Huntersville Medical Center.  She was born August 19, 1952 in Marion, Ohio, to the late Marion and Mary Jane Cofer.

Christine received her formal education at Harding High School in Marion, Ohio and received her Bachelors degree at Central State University in...

Oct 21, 2019

Loyce Conchita Yvonne Fairfax Gill, 84 of Charlotte, daughter of the late Charles and Marion Fairfax was born on January 7, 1935 in Boston, MA. Loyce departed her life on October 21, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.

She graduated high school from The Alice Freeman Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina.  She...

Oct 20, 2019

Mr. Paul Miller Pate, 48 of Charlotte, passed away on Sunday October 20, 2019 at his residence.

Oct 16, 2019

Mr. Shawn Hudson, 51 of Charlotte, passed away on Wednesday October 16, 2019 at his residence.

Oct 16, 2019

James Arthur Dixon was born August 19, 1929 in Wilson North Carolina. He gained his wings on October 16, 2019. He was the oldest of two sons of the late Astor and Minnie Lee Dixon. He graduated from West Virginia State University with a BS degree in Business Administration. He was first lieutenant in the US Army and served...

Oct 16, 2019

Mother Millie Aikens 104 of Charlotte, NC was born on June 22, 1915.  On October 16, 2019 Millie received her angel wings when the sunset, she was surrounded by her family.

Millie was a homemaker, caregiver, and most importantly faithful servant unto the highest God.  Millie began her Christian journey at a young age and was a...

Oct 13, 2019

Ms. Willie Mae Lawrence, passed away on Sunday October 13, 2019 at her residence.

Oct 13, 2019

Ms. Dorothy Pitts,(also known as Big Dot), 74 of Charlotte, passed away on Sunday October 13, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 1, 1945 in Rowland, NC to the late Ida Mae and Roosevelt Bullard.

She graduated from Rowland High School.  Mrs. Pitts worked at Presbyterian and Carolinas Medical Center for over 4 decades combined....

Oct 11, 2019

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.

Janet Marie Casterlow Goodwin, 77 of Charlotte,  passed away on Friday October 11, 2019 at The Social at Cotswold.  She was born on October 28, 1941 in Woodland, North Carolina.  She was the second child of the late Johnnie Clifton and Helen Pearline Sharpe Casterlow.

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Oct 10, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Ann McClain Gibbs, 83 of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2019 at Carrington Place in Matthews, NC.  She maintained her sense of humor and showed remarkable resiliency throughout her illness.

Mrs. Gibbs was born August 15, 1937 to the late Laura Isabelle McClain and Byrd Robert Graham in Huntersville, NC.  She attended Caldwell...

Oct 10, 2019

Jacqueline Vanilla Warren, 77 of Charlotte, transitioned to her heavenly reward peacefully on October 10, 2019  surrounded by family and friends at the Harris Hospice Unit of Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.

Jacqueline was born to Ida Mae Piper and Henry Perry Wilson in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on December 6, 1941.  After graduating from John Harris High School...

Oct 6, 2019

Ms. Gracie Douglas Harper, 82 of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 6, 2019 at her residence. From her birth on April 4, 1937 to her death, she nourished people around her with laughter, food, love and music and her love of GOD.

Gracie was born to Samuel Douglas and Alean Ferguson Douglas and was the...