Obituaries

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...

Oct 5, 2019

Mr. Tommy Neely, 72 of Charlotte, passed away on Saturday October 5, 2019 at his residence.  He was born July 16, 1947 in Chester County, South Carolina.  He was the son of Mary Neely and the late Romeo Neely.

Mr. Neely enlisted in the United States Army and was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War.

Oct 4, 2019

Ms. Edna Louise Earl Young, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on Friday October 04, 2019 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.  She was born on June 20, 1949 in Buford, Ga to the late Winnie Earl and Edward Knuckles.

At an early age, she moved to Charlotte, NC with her grandmother, the late Pauline Ardrey...

Oct 4, 2019

Daisy Humphrey Furbush was born April 28, 1939 to the late Roy W. Humphrey and Estella Roberson Humphrey of Saint Pauls, North Carolina. She peacefully transitioned to meet her Lord and Savior and join the elders she passionately sought to know on October 4, 2019. Daisy graduated from Saint Pauls High School in May 1957. Later that year...

Oct 3, 2019

Ms. Ella Jackson, 72 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday October 3, 2019 at her residence.

Oct 1, 2019

Miss. Kionna Lashae Guy, 30 of Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday October 1, 2019 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born July 31, 1989 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  She was the daughter of Charles Edward Guy, Jr. and Veronique Nikki Guy.

Kionna Guy graduated from Zebulon...

Sep 26, 2019

Richard Adawole Ellis, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday September 26, 2019 at his residence.     He was born on July 15, 1949, unto the union of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jonathan Ellis, Sr., Kingsville, Number 7, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. He was the eighth of twelve children blessed of this union. In 1955, Richard was enrolled at...

Sep 24, 2019

Mr. Antonio LaMone Ruth, 41 of Asheville, NC passed away on Tuesday September 24, 2019 at his residence in Charlotte, NC. He was born June 9, 1978 to Anthony (Tony) Ruth and was raised and preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William and Helen Ruth.

He was diagnosed with renal cell carinoma in...