Obituaries

Apr 25, 2017

Mr. John Edward White, 63 of Charlotte, passed away on April 25, 2017 at Novant Health.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3001 Beatties Ford Rd. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.

Apr 24, 2017

Mr. Osborne Ellerbe, 64 of Charlotte, passed away on April 24, 2017 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 1243 West Blvd.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Apr 23, 2017

Mr. Johnny C. Jordan III, 25 of Charlotte passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Victory Christian Center.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Park.

Apr 23, 2017

Mr. Jessie James Stowe, 70  of Charlotte passed away at his residence on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 1600 Clanton Road.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m to 12 noon.  Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017 at...

Apr 20, 2017

Mrs. Gem Love, 79 of Charlotte, passed away on April 20, 2017 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Road.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.

Apr 19, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Ballard, 94 of Charlotte, passed away on April 19, 2017 at The Haven at Highland Creek.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at First Baptist Church-West.  Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.

Apr 19, 2017

Mrs. Roddie Griffith, 82, of Charlotte, passed away on April 19, 2017 at her residence.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church, 6116 Monteith Drive.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at North Pinewood Cemetery.

Apr 18, 2017

Mr. Johnny Williams, 95 of Charlotte, passed away on April 18, 2017 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Friendship Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.

Apr 12, 2017

Mr. Arthur Alexander, 60 of Charlotte, passed away on April 12, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice, Huntersville. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.

Apr 11, 2017

Mrs. Shonda T. Moore-Reyes, 49 of Charlotte, passed away on April 11, 2017 at Novant Health.  Funeral arrangements will be handled in Bridgeport, CT.

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,...