Obituaries

Jonathan Byers
Aug 26, 2016
Jonathan "Jerry" Gerard Byers, Sr., 72, of Fort Mill, SC passed away peacefully at his home on August 26, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. Born in Harrisonburg, VA, he was the youngest son of Ben and Jessie Bailey Byers.
Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Elaine Williams Byers; son, Jonathan...
Pansy Blackburn
Aug 25, 2016
Pansy Ruth Blackburn passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in the comfort of her home in Davidson, NC. She was born on June 14, 1934 in Asheville, NC, the Daughter of the late George and Mable Waycaster. Pansy was a 1953 Graduate of Emma High School in the Asheville area. She Graduated from Berea College in 1958, and later...
Diane Nickas Pappas
Aug 24, 2016
Diane Nickas Pappas, 82, of Greenville, NC passed away August 24, 2016 at Novant Health in Charlotte, NC. Diane was born December 4, 1933 in Bronx, NY to the late Thomas and Georgia Moughis Nickas. Diane was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Eastgate Lodge in Charlotte. She was a Sunday school teacher at Holy...
Lori Lee Peter Goulder
Aug 24, 2016
Lori Lee Peter Goulder, 61, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 24, 2016. Lori was born June 6, 1955 in Algona, Iowa, to Harold John Peter and the late Jeanette Johnson Peter.
Lori Lee Peter Goulder had an unyielding love of family and complete loyalty to her friends. She was known for her vast knowledge on a variety of...
Margie Sain
Aug 24, 2016
Margie Harris Sain, 88, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 peacefully in her home surrounded by her daughter, Bobbie Jean Sain and son, Michael Neil Sain.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Northdale Baptist Church, 8104 Statesville Rd, Charlotte. Pastor Dennis Benton of Northdale Baptist will be officiating. Margie Sain will be...
Oren Lee Hyland, Sr.
Aug 23, 2016
Mr. Oren Lee Hyland, Sr., 91, of Charlotte went to be with the Lord August 23, 2016. He was born August 23, 1925 to the late William David Hyland, Sr. and Lucille Seldomridge Hyland. He was reared by his beloved step-mother Ruby Blackley Hyland. Oren served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II in New Guinea. He...

Roxanne Jean Burdick Rhodes
Aug 23, 2016
Roxanne Jean Burdick Rhodes, 62, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 23, 2016 at Novant Health, Charlotte. Roxanne was born August 25, 1953 in Charleston, SC to the late Floyd and Evelyn Symanietz Burdick. She enjoyed swimming, cooking and reading. She loved all animals especially horses. Roxanne felt blessed to have such a loving family and cherished her time with her grandchildren.Roxanne is survived...
Marilyn "Lynn" Rippert McKenna
Aug 21, 2016
Marilyn “Lynn” Rippert McKenna, 86, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Saratoga Springs, NY, passed away August 21, 2016. She was born February 7, 1930 to the late Gomer and Mildred Stewart Rippert. Lynn grew up in Ellenville, NY, graduated from Katherine Gibbs School and moved to Albany where she met the love of her life, Jack McKenna. They were...
Gloria Echeverri
Aug 21, 2016
Gloria Echeverri Sandoval, 53, of Cornelius, NC passed away August 21, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC.Gloria was born January 25, 1963 in Colombia, South America to the late Jaime Echeverri Giraldo and Oliva Sandoval Motato.Gloria loved spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed dancing.Gloria is survived by her loving family; husband, Ricardo...
Cecilia Buitrago Gonzalez
Aug 20, 2016
Cecilia Buitrago de González , 79, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday August 20, 2016.She was born January 23, 1937, to the late Leonidas Buitrago and wife Placidia Adame in Bogotá, Colombia South America. Cecilia shared her childhood with 4 brothers and sisters, Angela, Oswaldo, Gilma and Cesar Buitrago.She was a devoted and beloved daughter, sister,...
Betty Helms McCachern
Aug 20, 2016
Betty Helms Sides McCachern, 85, of Huntersville, NC passed away peacefully at her home on August 20, 2016. Betty was born September 28, 1930, in Concord, NC to the late Jernie and Nola Helms Sides. She was a graduate of Concord High School, Class of 1948. Betty loved her husband, children, grandchildren and her dogs. She also enjoyed spending time...
Robert Edward Jelinek, Jr.
Aug 20, 2016
Robert Edward Jelinek Jr., 87, of Denver, NC passed away August 20, 2016. He was born in Chicago, IL to Robert Edward Jelinek and Lilian Kovarik Jelinek. He graduated from Austin High School and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. Following graduation and the Army, he had a successful thirty year career with IBM. His...
Addie B. Brown
Aug 17, 2016
Addie Baker Brown, of Huntersville, NC died August 17, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband, Boyce Brown (Red); and grandson, Little David Brown.
She is survived by her children, Cathy B. Guthrie, Sammy Brown, Linda Dickerson, Karen Lockhart, David Brown; grandchildren, Justin Wilhelm, Heather Guthrie, Jessica Land, Eva Brown, Tiffany Turner, Savannah Brown, Summer Brown, Adam Lockhart,...

Donald Midgett
Aug 15, 2016
Donald Albert Midgett, 71, of Huntersville, NC passed away August 15, 2016 at Novant Health, Huntersville.Donald was born June 18, 1945 to the late Edward and Marie Waish Midgett in Richmond County, NY.He worked for the Motorola Electronics Company for many years and in his spare time he enjoyed many sports, including, scuba diving, fishing, archery, shooting guns, bowling and darts. Donald...
Mary Winnifred Kelly
Aug 15, 2016
Mary Winnifred Kelly, age 86 of Huntersville, NC, passed away peacefully at Levine Dickson Hospice House August 15, 2016. Mary was born January 14, 1930 in Fargo, ND to the late Francis and Mary Kelly. After graduating from Sacred Heart Academy where she formed life-long friends, Mary earned her nursing degree at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and began...
Beverly Newell Rape
Aug 12, 2016
Beverly Newell Rape, 56, of Charlotte passed away on August 12, 2016. A native to Charlotte, she was born on May 10, 1960 to the late Ronnie and Carolyn Newell; preceded in death by brother, David Newell.
She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Jimmy Rape; daughters, Christy Dull, Jennifer Frye; Kelly Brennessel; grandchildren, Corey Frye, Sarah...

Henry Joseph Colman, IV
Aug 10, 2016
Henry J. Colman, 68, passed away on August 10, 2016 in Cornelius. Services will be held in New Jersey.

Glenn Alton Bish
Aug 9, 2016
Glenn Alton Bish, age 84, went to his rest on August 9, 2016. Glenn was born in Hanover on March 11, 1932 to Oscar Glenn Bish and Mary Evelyn Bish. During his young years he helped his father deliver bread and milk to homes in the Hanover area. He joined the US Air Force at the age of 18 and...
Margaret Houser Travis
Aug 8, 2016
Heaven gained an exception angel Monday, August 8th, 2016. Margaret Lucille Houser Travis of Huntersville, NC, 84, passed away after battling breast cancer, living a full life after surviving polio and a recent period of declining health. We rejoice she is no longer missing her husband Charles Travis and her daughter Donna Travis Spilane and is now free from the...
Dr. Richard Thomas James, Jr.
Aug 8, 2016
Richard Thomas James, Jr., M.D.
The light of the world is diminished by the passing of Dr. Richard Thomas James, Jr. on August 8, 2016. His kind and gentle spirit will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Richard, or Dick as known by family and friends, was born at home in Palmerton, Pennsylvania on July...
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