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Kenneth Jefferson
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Jefferson, 61, of Charlotte, passed away on January 3, 2017 at Mecklenburg Health & Rehab. Â Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.
Marion Lee
Jan 2, 2017
Mrs. Marion Virginia Lee, 76 of Charlotte, passed away on January 2, 2017 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Antioch Baptist Church. Â Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
Cameron Simpson
Jan 1, 2017
PLEASE NOTE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED. Mr. Cameron Levon Simpson, 36 of Fort Mill, SC, passed away on January 1, 2017 at Levine & Dickson, Southminster. Â A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Police & Fire Academy, 1770 Shopton Avenue, Charlotte, NC.
Rickey Cathey
Dec 31, 2016
PLEASE NOTE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE DAY HAS CHANGED. Mr. Rickey Cathey, 58 of Charlotte, passed away on December 31, 2016 at Hunter Woods Nursing & Rehab. Â Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Douglas Wilson
Dec 31, 2016
Mr. Douglas Wilson, 61, of Charlotte, passed away on December 31, 2016 at CMC-University. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Reliable Hands Corp at 2340 N. Graham Street, Charlotte or www.reliablehandscorp.org.
Cathy Fulton
Dec 29, 2016
Mrs. Cathy Fulton, 60 of Charlotte, passed away on December 29, 2016 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Robert Hankerson
Dec 29, 2016
Mr. Robert Willie Hankerson, son of the late Willie and Donie Hankerson, was born January 27, 1928 in Waynesboro, Georgia. Â Robert departed his earthly life on December 29, 2016 at the Brian Center in Charlotte, NC. At an early age, Robert moved to Charlotte with his parents and siblings. Â He attended Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. As a child, he went to...
Elizabeth Nance
Dec 27, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson Nance, 95 of Charlotte, passed away on December 27, 2016 at. Saturn Nursing Center. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Our Lady of Consolation. Visitation will begin from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Gregory Caldwell
Dec 26, 2016
Mr. Gregory Caldwell, 53 of Charlotte, passed away on December 26, 2016 at Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, S.C. Â Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Joyce Woods
Dec 26, 2016
Mrs. Joyce Faye Lowery Woods, 80 of Charlotte, passed away on December 26, 2016 at Novant Health. Â Memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.
Kathy Tingle
Dec 23, 2016
Ms. Kathy Marshall Tingle, 56 of Charlotte, passed away on December 23, 2016 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Central Church of God. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Melanie Mobley
Dec 22, 2016
Mrs. Melanie Yvonne Mobley, 47 of Charlotte, passed away on December 22, 2016. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at York Memorial Park.
Sammy Bynum
Dec 22, 2016
Mr. Sammy Bynum, 74 of Charlotte, passed away on December 22, 2016 at Levine & Dickson, Huntersville. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
Evelyn Burton
Dec 21, 2016
Evelyn Burton was born on December 24, 1924 to James and Leona Bush in Saluda, South Carolina.
Evelyn attended school in Saluda, South Carolina, after finishing school she moved to Washington D.C .and thereafter to Patterson, New Jersey where she met and married Eugene Burton.
Wayne Macdonald
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Wayne Francis MacDonald, 69 of Charlotte, passed away on December 19, 2016 at Piedmont Medical Center. Â Burial will take place on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.
Willie Payne
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Willie Payne, 74 of Charlotte, passed away on December 18, 2016 at Levine & Dickson, Huntersville. Â Funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Â Burial will follow at Gethsemane Garden.
Lavern Leak-West
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Lavern Darlene Leak-West, 57 of Charlotte, passed away on December 16, 2016 at CMC-Mercy. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Albertha Bounds
Dec 15, 2016
Mrs. Albertha Bounds, 97 of Charlotte, passed away on December 15, 2016 at The Haven at Highland Creek. Â Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
James Henry Brown, Iii
Dec 14, 2016
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto...
Lamar Potts
Dec 14, 2016
Mr. Lamar Potts, 67 of Charlotte, passed away on December 14, 2016 at VA Hospital, Salisbury. Â Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
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