Sheila Mackie (nee, Hemingway) 92 of Matthews, NC. Sheila was born in Birkenhead, England, in 1928 to Robert Stanley and Gwendolyn (Triggs) Hemingway. She was their 2nd child, Robert Kenneth(Ken) Hemingway being 4 yrs older. The family moved to Brooklyn, NY in the early 1930's where she lived for almost 80 yrs.  She married Gordon E. Mackie in April, 1948 and they had two children: Carol Lynn Mackie and Robert Gordon Mackie. They divorced in 1968.   Sheila worked all her life,...

Brenda Romyra “Myra” Helms, 65 of Charlotte, NC passed away on September 11, 2020. She was received in heaven by her father David Helms Sr., her mother Margie Helms, and her daughter Jessie McKee (survived by husband Derek) with open arms and kisses. Myra and her mother loved to travel together and every Saturday they made sure to go to all the yard sales as an adventure of treasures. Myra was an extremely hard worker as courier and transport driver for...

   Carol Little Keziah, 78, passed on Friday, September 11, 2020 after a 3-month fight combatting complications from surgery. She was born February 13, 1942 in Charlotte, NC to the late Marjorie T. and Vaughn F. Little.     Carol married Glynn W. Keziah in October 1959 and three children were born from this union. The couple raised their family in Charlotte, NC and later moved to their farm near Monroe, NC. Carol was a homemaker when her kids were young, then owned...

Gary Michael Odesser, 79 of Charlotte, NC went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2020.  Gary was a visionary of invention, an excellent businessman and a loving husband to his wife, Anita for 54 years. Over the years, Gary had a notebook with his inventions and ideas that he would would come up with on how to help people.  He was a huge lover of his family, and was the biggest cheerleader for every one of his grandchildren.  He would encourage them...

Charles Albright Shue, Jr, 97 of Charlotte, NC went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2020. Charles was born in Charlotte, NC on March 6, 1923 to the late Charles Albright Shue, Sr and Lillian Richard Shue. He served our country in the US Army in World War II in Eurpoe and worked many years with the United States Postal Service. Charles was a charter member of Resurrection Lutheran Church and served in various capacities over the years.   Charles is preceded in death by his...

Bettye J. Ganz of Pineville, NC, died August 28, 2020. She was just 10 days short of her 97th birthday. Bettye was born in Fort Branch, IN and later the family moved to nearby Princeton, IN. She graduated from Princeton High School and attended Indiana State University in Terre Haute. She went on to receive her Medical Technologist degree in Lincoln, NE at Bryan Memorial Hospital. She later took a job at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where she met her beloved husband, William R....

Tempie Murphy Mullis, 81, of Monroe, NC, formerly of Charlotte,  passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Clear Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mint Hill, NC. Tempie was born March 30, 1939 in Anderson, SC, a daughter of the late Joe Murphy and Hazel Whitfield Murphy. She graduated from Harding High School, Charlotte, NC in 1957 and attended Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Mint Hill  She was employed at various...

William Armitage, 90 of Stallings NC passed away on August 23, 2020.  William was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1930 then immigrated to Toronro, Canada in 1957.  He worked as an iron worker which included building many of the skyscrapers throughout the United States including New York, Houston and Los Angeles. William later retired in Naples, FL where he enjoyed golfing and having a beer at the pub with his pals. He has spent the last 5 years in Matthews, NC...

In loving memory of, Sandra Louise Carr Lay, “Sandi”, 83, who peacefully passed away to spend Eternity and Healing with our Lord and Savior on, Saturday, August 22, 2020, who was graciously reunited with her sons, Mark Griffin Lay and Brett Edwin Lay.  Sandi is deeply loved by her husband and soul mate of 61 years, Paul G. Lay, “Pop Pop” and also survived by her loving son, Cory C. Lay, his wife, Janet and daughter-in-law, Kelly Lay and daughter, Elaine Pruitt...

Frank Howard Wise, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on August 22, 2020.  He was born on December 29, 1948, to the late Howard and Eileen Wise of Aurora, Illinois.  He lived his life to the fullest and was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved hunting and fishing and was a competitive marksman. He always found beauty in the smallest things.  He loved birdwatching and maintaining his hobbies such as woodworking and playing his mandolin.   Frank is preceded in...