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Vincent Wells
Aug 9, 2017
Mr. Vincent Wells, 53 of Charlotte, passed away on August 9, 2017 at Levine & Dickson-Southminster. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Nathaniel Barringer
Aug 7, 2017
Mr. Nathaniel Barringer, 81 of Charlotte, passed away on August 7, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice, Huntersville. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Earthlun Ferguson
Aug 7, 2017
Mr. Earthlun Ferguson, 75 of Charlotte, passed away on August 7, 2017 at his residence. Â A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.
Laura Sanders
Aug 7, 2017
Mrs. Laura Sanders, 81, of Charlotte, passed away on August 7, 2017 at her residence. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3001 Beatties Ford Rd. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
James Cruz-Bey
Aug 6, 2017
Mr. James Cruz-Bey, 75 of Mint Hill, passed away on August 6, 2017 at his residence. Â Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Willie Douglas, Jr.
Aug 3, 2017
Mr. Willie Lee Douglas, Jr., 67 of Charlotte, passed away on August 3, 2017 at CaroMont Health, Gastonia. Â A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Progressive Baptist Church.
Pauline Goode
Jul 31, 2017
Mrs. Pauline Quinn Goode, 87 of Charlotte, passed away on July 31, 2017 at Liberty Commons of Matthews. Â Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Faith Memorial Baptist Church. Â Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Wayne Walton
Jul 31, 2017
Mr. Wayne L. Walton, 62 of Charlotte, passed away on July 31, 2017 at his residence. Â Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Oaklawn Cemetery.
John Mangrum
Jul 30, 2017
Mr. John T. "Tip" Mangrum, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on July 30, 2017 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Garden.
Rufus Gordon
Jul 27, 2017
Mr. Rufus James Gordon, 69, of Charlotte, passed away on July 27, 2017. Â Funeral arrangements will be handled in Trenton, NJ.
Jacqueline Gordon
Jul 27, 2017
Mrs. Jacqueline White-Gordon, 65 of Charlotte, passed away on July 27, 2017. Â Funeral arrangements will be handled in Trenton, NJ.
Hoppie Chisholm
Jul 25, 2017
Mrs. Hoppie Wallace Chisholm, 76 of Charlotte, passed away on July 25, 2017 at Levine & Dickson, Southminster. Â Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church. Â Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Sandra Berry
Jul 23, 2017
Sandra Anita Berry, 52 of Charlotte, passed away on July 23, 2017 at CMC-Main. Â A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.
Eugene Perkins
Jul 23, 2017
Mr. Eugene Perkins, 71 of Charlotte, passed away on July 23, 2017 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Rutherford Memorial Park, Concord.
Leon Busch
Jul 22, 2017
Mr. Leon Busch, 61 of Charlotte, passed away on July 22, 2017 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon  on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Little Rock AME Zion Church.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Northlake Memorial Garden.
Janice Taylor
Jul 21, 2017
Janice Taylor, 69 of Charlotte, passed away on July 21, 2017 at her residence. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at From the Heart Church Ministries of Charlotte, 1100 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte . Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Betty Givens
Jul 21, 2017
Betty M. Givens, 69 of Charlotte passed away at Levine & Dickson Hospice House on Friday, July 21, 2017. Â Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Rev. Walter Digsby
Jul 20, 2017
Rev. Walter Digsby, 74 of Charlotte, passed away on July 20, 2017 at Novant Medical, Matthews. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at True Gospel Prayer Temple.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at Charlotte Memorial Garden. There will be a visitation on Friday, July 28 from...
Grace Hill
Jul 18, 2017
Mrs. Grace Eloise Hill, 81 of Charlotte, passed away on July 18, 2017 at Novant Health. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Charlotte. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Henry's Chapel Cemetery, Belmont.
Roma Butler
Jul 17, 2017
Mrs. Roma Jean Butler, 71 of Charlotte, passed away on July 17, 2017 at Novant Health. Â Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2020 W Sugar Creek Rd. Â Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Â Burial will follow at Forest Lawn-West.
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