Obituaries
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Sarah Simonds
Feb 14, 2017
Mrs. Sarah Deese Simonds, 96 of Charlotte, passed away on February 14, 2017 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at New Living Word Discipleship and Worship Center, Waxhaw. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, NC.
Willie Graddy
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Willie C. Graddy, 67 of Charlotte, passed away on February 13, 2017 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow on Monday, February 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.
Rufus Teasley
Feb 12, 2017
Mr. Rufus Eugene Teasley, 69 of Charlotte, passed away on February 12, 2017 at his residence. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Kingdom Harvest Bibleway Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at York Memorial Park.
Jervoline Horne
Feb 12, 2017
Mrs. Jervoline Aiken Horne, 85 of Charlotte, passed away on February 12, 2017 at Saturn Nursing Center. Â Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at First Mayfield Baptist Church. Â Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Â Burial will follow at York Memorial.
George Sims, Jr.
Feb 10, 2017
Mr. George Sims, Jr. 84 of Charlotte passed away at Novant Presbyterian Hospice on Friday, February 10, 2017. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Ellis Duane Waugh
Feb 10, 2017
Mr. Ellis Duane Waugh, 84 of Charlotte passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Novant Health. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Garden.
Rudolph Brown
Feb 10, 2017
Mr. Rudolph Brown, 80 of Charlotte passed away at Brian Center on Friday, February 10, 2017.
Randolph Houston
Feb 9, 2017
Mr. Randolph Bland Houston, 74 of Charlotte, passed away on February 9, 2017 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held 12 noon on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Greater Providence Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at the VA cemetery, Salisbury, NC.
Alice Thompson
Feb 8, 2017
Mrs. Alice E. Thompson, 87 of Charlotte, passed away on February 8, 2017 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon. Â Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Johnnie Gordon
Feb 4, 2017
Mr. Johnnie Gordon, 83 of Charlotte, passed away on February 4, 2017 at Novant Health. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Rachel Harrell
Feb 2, 2017
Mrs. Rachel Harrell, 54 of Charlotte, passed away on February 2, 2017 at CMC-Main. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn-West.
Harry Goins, Jr.
Feb 2, 2017
Mr. Harry Goins, Jr., 66 of Charlotte, passed away on February 2, 2017 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.
Jasper Ray, Sr.
Feb 1, 2017
Mr. Jasper Ray Sr., 86 of Charlotte, passed away on February 1, 2017 at Novant Health. Â Memorial service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at First Fellowship Ministries of Charlotte, 7700 Lawyers Road, Charlotte. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Clem Caldwell, Jr.
Jan 31, 2017
Mr. Clem Alexander Caldwell, Jr., 104 of Charlotte, passed away on January 31, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice, Huntersville. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church. Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Denise Willis
Jan 28, 2017
Denise "Niecey" Willis, was born August 2, 1948 to the late Eugene George & Dorothy Shears-Willis in Detroit, MI, along with her twin sister Diane. Â Denise accepted Christ at an early age, faithfully serving throughout her life. Denise grew up in Highland Park, MI, attending the public schools and graduating from Highland Park High in 1967. Upon graduation, she began...
Augustus Davidson
Jan 27, 2017
Mr. Augustus Stewart Davidson, Jr., was born on December 29, 1951 and went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2017. Gus was born in Princeton, West Virginia to the late Augustus Stewart and Mary Elizabeth Davidson. Â At the age of seven, his family moved to Paterson, New Jersey. Â He attended Paterson public school system. Gus received the Lord...
Josephine Wallace
Jan 27, 2017
Mrs. Josephine Wallace, 89 of Charlotte, passed away on January 27, 2017 at CMC-Mercy. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Grier Heights Presbyterian Church. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Forest Lawn-West.
Leslie Colbert
Jan 27, 2017
Mrs. Leslie Colbert, 86 of Charlotte, passed away on January 27, 2017 at Novant Health. Â Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Hattie Potts
Jan 26, 2017
Mrs. Hattie " Mama Hattie" Mae Potts, 87 of Charlotte, passed away on January 26, 2017. Â Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Grier Funeral Service. Â Visitation will begin 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Survived by children, Mary P. Reid, Charles Gary L. Potts, (Belinda) and a host of grand, great, great-great grandchildren.
Kathleen Horne
Jan 25, 2017
Mrs. Kathleen Horne, 81 of Charlotte, passed away on January 25, 2017 at her residence. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Mundy's Chapel Methodist Church, 550 Trinity Church Rd, Mooresboro, NC.
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