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Giles Strong
May 20, 2014
Mr. Giles Strong 66, of Charlotte, passed on May 20, 2014 at his residence. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12 noon at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3301 Beatties Ford Road. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
Valerie Mcqueen
May 17, 2014
Mrs. Valerie McQueen passed on May 17, 2014 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville, NC. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Kingdom Hall, Old Pineville Road at 1:00 p.m.
Judy Massey
May 17, 2014
Judy Massey passed on May 17, 2014. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 31 at Grier Memorial Chapel at 5:00 p.m.
King Edward Headen
May 16, 2014
Mr. King Edward Headen 73, of Charlotte, passed on May 16, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Yvonne Bledsoe
May 16, 2014
Mrs. Yvonne Bledsoe 61, passed on May 16, 2014 in West Memphis, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Odessa White
May 15, 2014
Mrs. Odessa White 94, of Charlotte, passed on May 15, 2014 at University Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Place. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 11 a.m. in Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Interment will be at Lawrence Chapel Presbyterian Church in Pineville.
Calvene Ross
May 14, 2014
Calvene Fincher Ross CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Calvene Fincher Ross, 91, of Charlotte, transitioned to Her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Her Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 3:00 p.m. at First Fellowship Ministries, 7700 Lawyers Road, Charlotte. She is survived by her loving children, Ron Ross, Vivian...
Edward Graves
May 12, 2014
Mr. Edward Graves passed away on May 15, 2014 at Harris Hospice -Presbyterian Main. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. at Grier Memorial Chapel. Visitation wiill be from 12:00 noon until 12:30 p.m. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mildred Reid
May 11, 2014
Miss Mildred Reid 83, of Charlotte, passed on May 11, 2014 at Peak Resources. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2014 at Rocky Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, Concord, NC at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at the church cemetery.
Joseph Momoh
May 9, 2014
Mr. Joseph Momoh of Charlotte, passed on May 9, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-Main. Funeral service will be held on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Grier Memorial Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Elizabeth C. Bivens
May 8, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bivens passed on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Autumn Care of Marshville. Funeral arrangements are set for 3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Marshville, NC. Family visitation will be Monday from 1:00 - 6:00 pm, May 12th at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Flowers may be delivered...
John Givens
May 8, 2014
John Givens CHARLOTTE - Mr. John Givens, 87 passed on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Presbyterian Hospital. Funeral service will be 12 noon Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Walls Memorial AME Zion Church. Family visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon prior to service. Burial will be at William Ingram Memorial Garden. Grier Funeral Service, 115 John McCarroll...
Leroy Augustus Paige, Jr.
May 7, 2014
LeRoy Augustus Paige, Jr. "L.A." CHARLOTTE - Master musician, LeRoy Augustus "L. A." Paige, Jr., 73, of Charlotte died Wednesday evening, May 7, 2014. "L. A." was the son of the late LeRoy and Minnie Edwards Paige. Two sisters, Barbara Paige McLean and Freda Elaine Paige, preceded him in death. Recognized for his soulful saxophone sound, he performed with several...
Barbara J. Moore
May 7, 2014
Barbara Jean Moore CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Barbara Jean Moore, 69, passed on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Novant Presbyterian Hospital. Her funeral will be 12:00 noon Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Grier Memorial Chapel, 115 John McCarroll Ave., Charlotte, NC. Family visitation will be 11:00-12:00 prior to the service. Burial will be at Salisbury National Cemetery - Salisbury, NC. Grier...
Calvert Williams
May 5, 2014
Mr. Calvert Williams passed on May 2, 2014. Funeral arrangements are set for 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 10th at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Visitation with the family will begin at 1:00 pm until the time of service. Burial will be at Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, May 13th.
Mrs. Bennie Mae Collins
May 5, 2014
Bennie Mae Collins CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Bennie Mae Collins, 93, of Charlotte, passed on May 4, 2014, at Hunter Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral service will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at Gethsemane Memorial Garden. Survivors...
Mary Campbell Thrift
Apr 30, 2014
Mrs. Mary Campbell Thrift of Concord, NC, passed on April 30, 2014 at First Assembly Living Center in Concord. Graveside service will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Rutherford Cemetery.
Elizabeth Torrence
Apr 29, 2014
Alice Elizabeth Orr Norwood Torrence "Elizabeth" CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Orr Norwood Torrence, known as "Elizabeth" died April 29, 2014, at Wilora Lake Health Center, Charlotte. She was 91 years old, the last surviving child and youngest daughter of the late Lawrence and Addie Dennis Orr. She was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Funeral services...
Arne Winston Richards
Apr 29, 2014
Mr. Arne Winston Richards of Charlotte, passed on April 29, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast, Concord, NC. Funeral arrangements are set for 11:00 am on Saturday, May 17th at Barber Scotia College in Concord. Visitation with the family will begin at 9:00 am until the time of service. Burial will be at the Carolina Crematory in Kannapolis.
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