Obituaries
Evelyn Williams "Lynn" Paige
Jun 4, 2012
Evelyn Rae Williams "Lynn" Paige, 78, of Charlotte, was released to be with the Lord Monday afternoon, June 4, 2012. She is preceded in death by her son, Stephen Paige. Lynn was born and raised in Charlotte and graduated from Central High School. A talented musician, she later studied piano at Central Piedmont Community College. She will be remembered as...
Donald Jackson "Papaw" Martin
Jun 1, 2012
Donald Jackson "Papaw" Martin, 85, of Charlotte, while surrounded by his loving and caring family, went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday morning, June 1, 2012, Don was born and raised in Charlotte. In 1951, he married his loving and caring wife of 61 years, Jewel Brown Martin. Their children are also natives and residents of Charlotte,...
Stanley Wallace White
Jun 1, 2012
Stanley Wallace White, 41, of Monroe, passed away June 1, 2012, while in the care of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. White was born August 11, 1970, in Edenton, North Carolina, and was the son of Sid White and Norma Blanchard White. Survivors, which include his wife, Chellie Bell and other additional biographical information will be forthcoming......
Jeffrey Bryant Rhyne Jr.
May 30, 2012
Jeffrey Bryant Rhyne, Jr. 35, of Dallas, NC, passed away May 30, 2012, at home. He is preceded in death by a son, Austin Dean Rhyne; paternal grandmother, Mildred Rhyne Gurley, and paternal grandfathers; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Peggy Cloninger. Survivors include his wife, Kelly Rhyne; and daughter, Paige; two step-children, Hannah and Korbin; parents, Jeff and Teresa Rhyne of...
Almeta G. Sanford
May 27, 2012
Almeta Sanford, 90, of Charlotte,North Carolina, passed away early Sunday morning, May 27, 2012. Ms. Sanford was born April 23, 1922, in Old Hundred (Scotland County), North Carolina, and was the daughter of the late Fred Grooms and Addie Mae Parker Grooms. Her immediate family includes her two daughters, Patricia P. Saxon and her husband, Jimmy, of Charlotte, North Carolina,...
Dollene Rape
May 24, 2012
Dollene Loftis Rape, 75, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, May 24, 2012. Born June 19, 1936 in Greer, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alva Loftis and Wille Mae "Billie" Wood Loftis Grant. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Myers Rape, Sr.; her step-father, Reuben Pressley "Preston"...
Warren Spencer Brown
May 15, 2012
Warren Spencer Brown, 50, of Charlotte, passed away at home May 15, 2012. Warren was born October 30, 1961, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was the son of Winfred Broadway Brown and Muriel Corcoran Brown who live in Charlotte. In addition to his parents, his immediate family includes his son, Brian S. Brown of Concord; and his brother, Roger Allen...
"Big Will" Hunter
May 13, 2012
James William "Big Will" Hunter, 56, of Matthews, went home unexpectedly to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, early Sunday morning, May 13, 2012. William was born April 6, 1956, in Monroe, NC, the son of Runia Mae Hunter and the late William John Hunter. William was a loving and compassionate husband, father and grandfather. His immediate family...
Shelton Davis
May 12, 2012
Frank Shelton Davis, 69, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Shelton, a native of Union County, was the son of the late Frank Davis and Fannie Mae Ponds Davis. He will be remembered for his skill as a master carpenter, avid lover of fishing, hunting, and as a faithful member of Love Baptist Church. His immediate family includes...
Janelle Marie Clausen Hayes
May 10, 2012
Janelle Marie Clausen Hayes, 53, of Charlotte, left us for her eternal home on May 10th, after a nine month brave and spirit filled battle against a brain tumor. After graduating from Central High School in Independence, OR, Janelle attended Taylor University in Upland, IN where she earned her degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis on special needs children....
Geraldine Rozelle Cash
May 9, 2012
Mrs. Geraldine (Gerry) Cash, 92, of Matthews, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Indian Trail. Gerry was born in Rutherford County, NC, the sixth of nine children born to the late Edmund Geer and Corrie Nanney Geer. Gerry moved to Charlotte during World War II and worked at various jobs....
Paula Mae Frye Copenhaver
May 6, 2012
Paula Frye Copenhaver, 79, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 6, 2012, while in the care of Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville. Born October 31, 1932, in Winchester, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Paul F. Frye and Sadie Pence Frye. In 1984, she moved to Regent Park, in Fort...
Mildred Haigler Williams
May 5, 2012
Ms. Mildred Haigler Williams, 82, formerly of Charlotte, surrounded by her family, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 5, 2012. A native of Charlotte, she met the love of her life, Charlie Williams in the second grade. They were married September 18, 1947. She is preceded in death by Charlie, as well as two of her children,...
Rev. Bill Funderburk
May 2, 2012
Rev. William Vernon "Bill" Funderburk, 82, of Indian Trail, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday afternoon, May 2, 2012. Bill was born in Indian Trail, North Carolina, March 3, 1930, and was the son of the late Vernon Elmore Funderburk and Annie Mae Simpson Funderburk. Rev. Funderburk will be remembered for his dynamic bible preaching,...
David Glenn Lankford
Apr 29, 2012
David Glenn Lankford, 58, formerly of Mint Hill, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012, at home in Belmont. He was born July 27, 1953, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is survived by his father, Vernon Lankford; his mother, Betty Jean Powell Huffstetler, and her husband, Skip; his daughter, Codi Lee Lankford; sisters, Robin Tucker(David), Fairy Ragan, Rene Flock, Traci Biggers(Ronnie);...
Queen Gissentana Pough
Apr 25, 2012
Queen Gissentana Pough, 95, of Charlotte, passed from this life and entered the presence of her Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning, April 25, 2012. She was born and raised in Orangeburg County, SC, and moved with her family to Charlotte in 1956. At that time, she became a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. A woman of impeccable character, her...
Anna Manning Taylor
Apr 22, 2012
Anna Manning Taylor, 72, of Indian Trail, owner and operator of Anna's Flowers and Gifts, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 22, 2012. Anna was born in Pitt County, NC, but she and her husband of 55 years, Louis H. Taylor, Sr., made their home in Indian Trail many years ago. Through her business, she met and made...
Don L. Church
Apr 22, 2012
Donald LeRoy "Don" Church, 70, of Matthews, passed away, while surrounded by his loving and caring family, Sunday, April 22, 2012. Don was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan, and following high school, attended and graduated from Tri-State College in Angola, Indiana, with a degree in civil engineering. In 1974, he moved his family to the Charlotte area, and in 2004,...
John Davidson Taylor Jr.
Apr 17, 2012
John Davidson Taylor, Jr., 72, formerly of Mecklenburg County, but now residing in Concord, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 17, 2012. John was born in Mecklenburg County and was the son of the late John D. Taylor, Sr. and Margaret Cochran Taylor. He is preceded in death by his wife, Annie Doris Taylor. He was a proud...
Lisa Mills Brazzill
Apr 17, 2012
Lisa Mills Brazzill, 41, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 17, 2012. She is preceded in death by her father, Larry Ellis Mills. Her immediate family includes her mother, Susan Russell, and her husband, Beaver, of Charlotte; her son, Josh Brazzill, of Charlotte; sisters, Pamela Evans of Soddy Daisy, TN, Katy Henry of Alpharetta, GA, and...
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