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Caroline & Carolyn Victoria Rodman
Mar 2, 2016
Newborn twins; Caroline Victoria  and Carolyn Victoria, of Charlotte passed away on March 2, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pa. Graveside service will be on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at York Memorial Park.
Margaret Cummings
Mar 2, 2016
Mrs. Margaret B. Cummings, 93, of Charlotte, passed away on March 2, 2016 at Autumn Place. Â Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1315 Statesville Road. Â Visitation will begin at 1:30 pm. Â Burial will follow at York Memorial.
Edward "Ed" Garriett Jr.
Mar 2, 2016
On Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at 7:10 a.m., God sent His holy angels to Huntersville Hospice and Palliative Care facility to bring Edward Garriett Jr. home to HIS open arms. Â He was born March 16, 1945 to the late Edward Garriett Sr. and Janie Bell Wylie Garriett in Chester, SC. Â He received his formal education at Finley High School...
Lonzo Taylor
Feb 29, 2016
Mr. Lonzo Taylor, 78, of Charlotte, passed away on February 29, 2016 at Mecklenburg Health & Rehab.  Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 12 noon until time of service. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Michael Downer
Feb 29, 2016
Mr. Michael Rodwell Downer, 52, of Charlotte, passed away on February 29, 2016 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m.
Shomari Lewis
Feb 28, 2016
Mr. Shomari Kimani Lewis, 37, of Charlotte, passed away on February 28, 2016 at Caromount Medical Center, Gastonia. Funeral service will be at 12 noon on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Victory Christian Center. Â Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 12 noon. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
Annie Bennett
Feb 28, 2016
Ms. Annie L. Bennett, Â 77, of Charlotte, passed away on February 28, 2016 at Novant Presbyterian. Â Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Moore's Sanctuary A.M.E. Zion Church. Â Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Â to 3:00 p.m. Â Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Roosevelt Ham
Feb 28, 2016
Mr. Roosevelt Ham, 80, of Charlotte, passed away on February 28, 2016 at Peak Resources. Â Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1100 Clanton Road.
Henry Robinson
Feb 26, 2016
Mr. Henry S. Robinson, 76, of Charlotte, passed away on February 26, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Southminster. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Â on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Devon Shepard Jr
Feb 23, 2016
(Baby) Devon Martan Shepard Jr. passed away on February 23, 2016 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Â Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016 at York Memorial.
Eugene Crawford, Jr.
Feb 22, 2016
Mr. Eugene Crawford Jr., 89, of Charlotte, passed away on February 22, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center-Main. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; sons, Darnell Falls, Donald Crawford, Ronald E. Crawford; daughters, Pauletta Ussery, Lupind Massey, Sandra Davidson, Melissa C. Mungo, all of Charlotte. A funeral service will be at 12 noon on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Second...
Ruby Alexander
Feb 21, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Henderson Nivens Alexander, 88, died peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at home in Huntersville, NC. Â Ms. Alexander was born January 26, 1928 in Mecklenburg County, the daughter of the late Alexander Edward Henderson and Frankie Mae Currence Henderson. Â Ruby attended Barber Scotia College and...
Allen Knox
Feb 17, 2016
Mr. Allen Washington Knox, 85 of Charlotte, formerly of Concord, passed away on February 17, 2016 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Mozelle Miller Knox; brother, Sherman Knox; sister, Ophelia Knox. Â He leaves to mourn his great nephew and caretaker Jermaine McClelland (Joi), his children; Edith Starks, Adriene Starks, and Allen J. Starks...
Ronald Diggs
Feb 17, 2016
Mr. Ronald Diggs, 59, of Charlotte, passed away on February 17, 2016 at his residence. Â Funeral service will be at 12 noon on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Â Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens.
John Caldwell
Feb 16, 2016
Mr. John Thomas Caldwell, 65, of Charlotte, passed away on February 16, 2016 at his residence. Â Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Â Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Â Burial will follow at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.
Bertha Kennedy
Feb 15, 2016
Mrs. Bertha Kennedy, 93, of Charlotte, passed away on February 15, 2016 at Golden Living Center. Â Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Â Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to service. Â Burial will follow at York Memorial.
Louis Caldwell
Feb 15, 2016
Louis Jeremiah Caldwell, the 5th child of the late David Elijah Caldwell and Uzella Blake Caldwell, was born on February 23, 1927 in the Shuffletown community just west of Charlotte. Â He transitioned to his eternal rest on Monday, February 15, 2016 after a brief illness.
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Mason Black
Feb 14, 2016
Baby Mason Alan-Angelo Black of Charlotte, passed away on February 14, 2016 at CMC-Main. Â Funeral service will be at Grier Memorial Chapel on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 12 noon. Â Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon prior to service. Â Burial will follow at York Memorial. LITTLE ANGLES When God calls little children to dwell with him above,...
Samuel Hancock
Feb 12, 2016
Mr. Samuel Lee Hancock, 70, of Queens, New York passed away on February 12, 2016 in New York. Â Graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Gethsemane Gardens.
Wardell Massey
Feb 10, 2016
Mr. Wardell Massey, 75 of Charlotte, passed away on February 10, 2016 at his residence. Â Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Narazeth Outreach Baptist. Â Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Â Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.
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