Obituaries

Apr 11, 2017

Mr. Dennie Berry, 95 of Charlotte, passed away on April 11, 2017 at Saturn Health & Rehab.  A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.

Apr 10, 2017

Mr. Stephen Otis Belton, 55 of Charlotte, passed away on April 10, 2017 at his residence.  A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3434 Miranda Road.

Apr 2, 2017

Mr. Donald Hicklin, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on April 2, 2017 at Novant Health.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Tabernacle of Praise Worship Center, 9719 East W.T. Harris Blvd.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the National...

Apr 1, 2017

Ronette Suzanne Ring, 41 of Charlotte, passed away on April 1, 2017 at her residence.  Arrangements will be handled in Springfield, Illinois.

Mar 31, 2017

Mr. Johnny Johnson, Jr., 47 of Charlotte, passed away on March 31, 2017 at Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem.  Funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mar 30, 2017

Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, 88 of Charlotte, passed away on March 30, 2017 at her residence.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday April 3, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Garden.

Mar 29, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Cureton, 81 of Charlotte, passed away on March 29, 2017 at her residence.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Greater Providence Baptist Church Chapel, 2000 Milton Road.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Mar 28, 2017

Konah K. Blackett, Liberia's Ambassador to the Republic of Kuwait, passed away on March 28, 2017 in Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 13, 20717 at Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church, 403 N. McDowell Street, Charlotte.  Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.   Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial...

Mar 27, 2017

Mr. John William Jackson, Jr., 69 of Charlotte, passed away on March 27, 2017 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mar 25, 2017

Craig Whitney Forrester, 54, passed away on March 25, 2017 at Novant Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC after a 5+ year battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born in New York City on September 10, 1962 to Myra Holden Forrester and Martin C. Forrester.  Craig was the fourth-born of five children.  His parents and siblings Alfonso, Byron,...

Mar 24, 2017

Isaiah Emmanuel Miller, passed away on March 24, 2017 at Novant Health.

Mar 24, 2017

Rosa Mae Dunlap of Charlotte, passed away on March 24, 2017 at her residence.  A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m.

Mar 24, 2017

Mrs. Modia Sue Heggins, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on March 24, 2017 at Novant Health.  A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Mar 23, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy M. Caruthers, 86, of Charlotte, passed away on March 23, 2017 at her residence.  Memorial service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Reeder Memorial Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Mar 23, 2017

Mrs. Wendy Brooks, 51 of Charlotte, passed away on March 23, 2017 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Friendship Baptist Church, 3301 Beatties Ford Road. Visitation will begin at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mar 23, 2017

Mr. Jimmie Lee Cain, 66, of Charlotte, passed away on March 23, 2017 at CMC-Universlty.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mar 23, 2017

Mrs. Hilda Mae Alexander, 74, of Concord, passed away on March 23, 2017 at Duke Regional Hospital.  Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens.

Mar 21, 2017

Mrs. Mary Richardson Johnson, 90, of Charlotte passed away on March 21, 2017 at Hunterwoods Nursing Home. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Gethsemane A.M.E. Zion Church, 531 Campus Street, Charlotte.

Mar 19, 2017

Mrs. Selma F. Bordeaux, 81 of Charlotte, passed away on March 19, 2017 at Charlotte Square.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Greater Providence Baptist Church, 2000 Milton Road.  Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Garden.

Mar 19, 2017

Mrs. Bobaree Sanders, 92 of Charlotte, passed away on March 19, 2017 at Old Knox Commons, Huntersville.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Friendship Baptist Church, Buffalo, NY.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at the Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, NY.