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Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Sep 23, 2016

Mrs. Helen Davis, 81, of Charlotte, passed away on September 23, 2016 at her residence.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Faith Memorial Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Park.

Walter Dial, Jr.

Walter Dial, Jr.

Sep 21, 2016

Mr. Walter Dial Jr., 85 of Charlotte, passed away on September 21, 2016 at Levine & Dickson, Huntersville.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Monday, September 26, 2016 at First Baptist Church-West.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m.  to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.

Hon. Ambulai B. Johnson, Jr.

Hon. Ambulai B. Johnson, Jr.

Sep 20, 2016

Hon. Ambulai Bulleh Johnson, Jr.,71 of Charlotte,  passed away on September 20, 2016 at his residence.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will take place in Monrovia, Liberia.

Lois Sayles

Lois Sayles

Sep 19, 2016

Mrs. Lois Robertson Sayles, 87, of 315 Briarwood Dr.,Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2016 at her home. Funeral service will be held on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:00 noon at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Clifford Matthews, Jr., officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Interment will follow at Sunset...

Barbara Lanier

Barbara Lanier

Sep 16, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Garrett Lanier passed away on September 16, 2016.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2016 at McClintock Presbyterian Church.  There will be a visitation on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at York Memorial Park.

John Smith

John Smith

Sep 16, 2016

Mr. John Smith, 95, of Charlotte, passed away on September 16, 2016 at Avante of Charlotte.  Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Burial will take place on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.

Sarah Mcillwain

Sarah Mcillwain

Sep 15, 2016

Mrs. Sarah McIlwain, 88, of Charlotte, passed away on September 15, 2016 at her residence.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Rod of God Ministries.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Garden.

William Forney

William Forney

Sep 15, 2016

Mr. William "Willie Dub" Jeremiah Forney, 79, of Charlotte, passed away on September 15, 2016 at Novant Presbyterian Main.  Funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the National Cemetery,...

Tomarcus Perry

Tomarcus Perry

Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Tomarcus William Perry, 37 of Charlotte, passed away on September 14, 2016 at his residence.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Larry Fuller

Larry Fuller

Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Larry Fuller, 80, of Charlotte, passed away on September 13, 2016 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.

Sophia Dixon

Sophia Dixon

Sep 13, 2016

Mrs. Sophia Coleman Dixon, 51, of Charlotte, passed away on September 13, 2016 at Novant Presbyterian.  Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Benjamin Scott

Benjamin Scott

Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Benjamin Charles Scott, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on September 12, 2016 at CMC-Pineville.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m to 12 noon.

Adrian "Taco" Richardson

Adrian "Taco" Richardson

Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Adrian "Taco" Richardson Sr., 37, of Upper Marlboro, Md, passed away on September 12, 2016 at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2016 at University Park Church, Beatties Ford Road.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Grier Memorial...

Gary Ballard, Sr.

Gary Ballard, Sr.

Sep 11, 2016

Mr. Gary Dean Ballard Sr., 59 of Charlotte, passed away on September 11, 2016 at CMC-Main.  Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at First Fellowship Ministries of Charlotte, 7700 Lawyers Road, Charlotte.  Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon.  Burial will follow at Beatties Ford Memorial Garden.

Sunshine Maxwell

Sunshine Maxwell

Sep 9, 2016

Mrs. Sunshine Maxwell, 49, of Charlotte, passed away on September 9, 2016 at her residence.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

James Shines

James Shines

Sep 9, 2016

Mr. James Oliver Shines, 71, of Charlotte, passed away on September 9, 2016 at Peak Resources, Gastonia.  Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m.  on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m.  to 10:00 a.m.  Burial will take place on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the National Cemetery, Salisbury.

Evelyn Taylor

Evelyn Taylor

Sep 8, 2016

Mrs. Evelyn Lattimore Taylor, 79, of Charlotte, passed away on September 8, 2016 at Presbyterian Main.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will begin from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Constance Johnson

Constance Johnson

Sep 7, 2016

Constance Geneva Williams Johnson, 64, changed addresses from this earthly home to her promised mansion in glory on September 7, 2016. The Memorial Service will be Thursday, September 15, 2016, 6:30 p.m. at Grier Funeral Service Memorial Chapel, 115 John McCarroll Ave, Charlotte, NC. Funeral and Interment Service will take place Saturday, September 17, 2016, 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion...

Gloria Calhoun

Gloria Calhoun

Sep 6, 2016

Mrs. Gloria Cahoun, of Charlotte, passed away on September 6, 2016 at Novant Harris Hospice.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Ann Smith

Ann Smith

Sep 3, 2016

Mrs. Ann Smith, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 3, 2016.  Public viewing will be held at 12 noon until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Grier Memorial Chapel.  Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 5752 Fisher Road, Fayetteville, NC.

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