Obituaries

Aug 3, 2019

Jennifer was born on November 8, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Judy and Leron Howard. She peacefully fell asleep in death on Saturday August 3, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Wilcox Akadakpo; parents, Judy Howard of Palm Coast, Florida and Leron Howard of Atlanta, Georgia; siblings, Leron Howard II of Lynchburg, Virginia, Pamela E. Howard of...

Aug 1, 2019

Mr. Odell Neal, of Charlotte, was born on April 16, 1921 in Mecklenburg County to the late Alonza and Ellie Weathers Neal.  He received his wings on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the W.G. Heffner VA Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care Unit in Salisbury, NC.  He was 98 years old.

Odell was reared on a farm...

Jul 31, 2019

Lorraine Burt, 60 of Charlotte, passed away on July 31, 2019 at Charlotte Health & Rehab.

Jul 30, 2019

Howard L. Allen, 65 of Charlotte, passed away on July 30, 2019 at Levine & Dickson, Huntersville. He was born to the late Minnie Lee Allen Jefferson and Mr. Hazel Jefferson on April 12, 1954.

Howard Lewis Allen also known to many as "Al", "Wood", and "New York" names in which he answered to with dignity and...

Jul 26, 2019

Charles Freeman, 66 of Charlotte,passed away on July 26, 2019 at Hunterswood Nursing Home. Mr. Charles Berry Freeman, son of the late Timothy Freeman, Sr. and Nola Brown Freeman, was born April 18, 1953 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He entered into the presence of his Lord & Savior on Friday, July 26, 2019.

Charles, often known...

Jul 25, 2019

Sean Anthony Miller, 52 of Charlotte, passed away on July 25, 2019 at CMC-Main.

Jul 25, 2019

Miss Clearisa Elizabeth Black, 60 of Charlotte, passed away on July 25, 2019 at Levine & Dickson-Aldersgate.  She was affectionately know as Cat, was born on June 29, 1959 to the late Paul Alvin Black, Sr. and Kay Watts Benson.

Miss Black attended Independence High School in Charlotte, NC.  She was a faithful and valued employee of...

Jul 25, 2019

Horace Douglas Boyd, 59 of Charlotte, passed away on July 25, 2019 at Levine & Dickson-Aldersgate.  He was born July 13, 1960 in Gaston County, son of Fannie Mae Tate and John Boyd.

Horace was educated through the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System including West Mecklenburg High School.  He was manifested through his hard working and family oriented...

Jul 24, 2019

Melomie P. Fisher, 62 of Charlotte, passed away on July 24, 2019 at her residence.

She was born August 26, 1956 in Charlotte, NC, the daughter of Robert Jamison Oliphant and Mary Elizabeth Ferguson.  Melomie attended Charlotte-Mecklenburg School and was a certified CNA worker, employed with Charlotte Rehabilitation Hospital, Avant'e Nursing and also served as a bus...

Jul 23, 2019

Mrs. Clara "Nanee"Glenn, 72 of Charlotte, passed away on July 23, 2019 at Novant Health.  She was born December 31, 1946 to the late Fred D. and Ellen Sue Gregory Adams in Mount Holly, NC.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, the late Byron Glenn.

Clara attended New Providence Baptist Church, Mount...

Jul 23, 2019

Luvenia Caldwell, 90 of Charlotte, passed away on July 23, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on September 20, 1928 in Mecklenburg County to the late Tine Caldwell and Roxie Wallace.

Luvenia was educated in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System.  Early in life she moved to Wilmington, Delaware where she met and married Alfonzo Falkner.

Jul 22, 2019

Lester Taylor, Jr., eldest son of Lester Sr. and Ida Mae (Pempleton) Taylor, passed away at age 90 only July 22, 2019.

Lester was born on November 6, 1928 in Lugoff, SC. He served in the United States Airforce where he was trained as a mechanic and developed a passion for gadgets and tinkering. He also liked...

Jul 21, 2019

On Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center our loved one was called to his heavenly home. William Lewis Watson, Sr., was born Thursday, May 25, 1950 to the late Eugene Watson and Cleo W. Pulley.  He was reared by his grandmother, Emma Lou Bazemore.

William accepted Christ as a young adult and served...

Jul 19, 2019

Mrs. Ella Mae Lockhart Givens, 86 of Charlotte, passed away on July 19, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on March 6, 1933 in Peachland, NC.  Ella moved to Charlotte at a young age and attended West Charlotte High School.   She later met and married her first love, Arthur A. Givens, Jr., and they soon began to raise...

Jul 16, 2019

Elvia Jean Crenshaw 76 of Charlotte NC, passed away on July 16, 2019.  She was born to the late Alex and Lucille Summers on May 13, 194 3 in Freeny, Mississippi.

Elvia known to the family as Jean received her early education in the F ree ny Public School system and later moved to Toledo, Ohio were...

Jul 14, 2019

Robert Hailey, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on July 14, 2019 at Willow Ridge Nursing.

Jul 13, 2019

William T. Sanders, 64 of Charlotte, passed away on July 13, 2019 at Levine & Dickson, Huntersville.

Jul 10, 2019

Nellie "Ruth" Marsh 74 of Charlotte, passed away on July 10, 2019 at CMC-Main.

Jul 10, 2019

Mrs. Eura S. Howard, 98 of Charlotte, passed away on July 10, 2019 at Saturn Nursing Home.

Jul 10, 2019

Mr. Robert Lewis McKee, 72 of Charlotte, passed away on July 10, 2019 at Mecklenburg Health Care.  He was born on February 7, 1947 to the late Jimmy McKee and Daisy Hemphill Turner.

Mr. Robert McKee was born in Rock Hill, SC, and then soon migrated to Charlotte, NC.  Robert worked for several years as an Independent...