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Giles Strong

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Billy Wilson

Billy Wilson

May 5, 2014

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Calvert Williams

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

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

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

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

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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