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Suzann Steagall

Published 04/12/2026

Suzann Mary Steagall, of Matthews, North Carolina, passed away on May 20, 2025, at the age of 84. Suzann was born to Wendell Lawrence and Veronica Ondo Lawrence in Barberton, Ohio, on February 12, 1941, and was the first of five sisters and... Read More

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Last Name "Steagall"

Charlotte, NC

Sardar Mahmood Shah-Khan

Published 04/11/2026

Sardar Mahmood Shah-Khan March 15, 1938 - April 8, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - "He loved his family and loved his work." Eight simple words, but they perfectly describe the brilliant and generous Dr. Sardar Mahmood Shah-Khan, who p... Read More

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Last Name "Shah-Khan"

Charlotte, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Charles Curtis Copenhaver

Published 04/10/2026

Charles Curtis Copenhaver, 79, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, following a diagnosis of acute leukemia. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Royal Oak Presbyte... Read More

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Last Name "Copenhaver"

Charlotte, NC

Seaver Brown Funeral Home

Gene Gordon

Published 04/10/2026

Gene Lester Gordon, 97, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home April 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on August 29, 1928, in Kinston, NC, Gene was the daughter of the late Faye (Foxman) and David Lester. She... Read More

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Last Name "Gordon"

Statesville, NC

Salem College

University of North Carolina

Troutman Funeral Home

Jackie Helms

Published 04/10/2026

Jackie Helms March 29, 1948 - April 5, 2026 Cramerton, North Carolina - Mr. Jackie (Jack) Helms, 78, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026. Jack retired from the Army National Guard in 1992 and was involved in various careers... Read More

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Last Name "Helms"

Cramerton, NC

James Funeral Home

Carl Burgess Leonard

Published 04/10/2026

Carl Burgess Leonard April 7, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Carl Burgess Leonard, of Charlotte, NC passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Born in Guilford, NC he was the son of the late Joseph D. Leonard, Sr. and Eloise Cooper Leonard... Read More

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Last Name "Leonard"

Charlotte, NC

Ragsdale High School

Summersett Funeral Home

Gerald A. "Rudy" Rudisill Jr.

Published 04/10/2026

Gerald A. "Rudy" Rudisill, Jr. September 22, 1943 - April 2, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Gerald A. "Rudy" Rudisill, Jr. passed away peacefully in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 2, 2026. Born in Badin, North Carolina, Rudy was... Read More

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Last Name "Rudisill"

Charlotte, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Elsie Joan Albergotti

Published 04/09/2026

Elsie Joan Albergotti May 14, 1930 - April 4, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - EJ Albergotti passed away peacefully at Southminster on April 4, 2026. Born on May 14, 1930 to John Halsey Martin, Jr and Elizabeth DeRochie Martin, EJ gre... Read More

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Last Name "Albergotti"

Charlotte, NC

Robertson Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

John Amory Colwell

Published 04/09/2026

John Amory Colwell November 4, 1928 - April 1, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - John Amory Colwell, M.D., Ph.D., 97, peacefully transitioned on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Briar Creek Assisted Living in Charlotte, NC, after a gradual d... Read More

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Last Name "Colwell"

Charlotte, NC

Evanston Township High School

Princeton University

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Lacy K. Ford Jr.

Published 04/09/2026

Lacy K. Ford, Jr. January 2, 1952 - April 1, 2026 Columbia, South Carolina - Lacy K. Ford, Jr., 74, passed away on April 1, 2026. Born January 2, 1952, in Clover, SC, he was the only child of the late Lacy K. Ford, Sr. and Martha Bran... Read More

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Last Name "Ford"

Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina

Victor Messick

Published 04/09/2026

Victor Hamilton Messick, 91, of Sherrills Ford, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, April 3, 2026. Born on July 25, 1934, in Caldwell County, Victor was the son of the late Shular Talmage Messick and Cornelia Etta "Nelia" H... Read More

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Last Name "Messick"

Sherrills Ford, NC

Bennett Funeral Service - Newton

Charlotte Dodd Payne

Published 04/09/2026

Charlotte Dodd Payne July 14, 1940 - March 1, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Charlotte Dodd Payne of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. She was 85. She was born on July 1... Read More

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Last Name "Payne"

Charlotte, NC

McEwen Funeral Service - Pineville Chapel

Frederick Job Mersbach

Published 04/08/2026

Frederick Job Mersbach May 28, 1927 - April 2, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Fred Mersbach, a resident of Waltonwood Providence for the past two years, passed away on April 2, 2026, shortly before his 99th birthday. He was born in Ch... Read More

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Last Name "Mersbach"

Charlotte, NC

Heritage Funeral and Cremation Services - Matthews Chapel

Steven Groves Rankin

Published 04/08/2026

Steven Groves Rankin April 29, 1939 - April 7, 2026 McAdenville, North Carolina - Steven Groves Rankin passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026 after a brief illness. Born on April 29, 1939 to the late John William and Lottie Reeves Ra... Read More

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Last Name "Rankin"

Mcadenville, NC

McLean Funeral Directors - Gastonia

Deborah Phillippi

Published 04/07/2026

Deborah Phillippi December 29, 1955 - March 22, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - A celebration of life will be held at St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 6800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 2:00 pm.... Read More

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Last Name "Phillippi"

Charlotte, NC

Tribute & Tallent Funeral and Cremations

Michealyn "Michelle" Zalecki

Published 04/07/2026

Michealyn "Michelle" Zalecki September 29, 1942 - April 6, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Michealyn "Michelle" Celine Zalecki, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6th, 2026 at her home in Charlotte, NC. At her side were her hu... Read More

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Last Name "Zalecki"

Charlotte, NC

Hankins & Whittington Funeral Home

John Frank Darden Jr.

Published 04/06/2026

John Frank Darden, Jr. November 24, 1951 - April 1, 2026 Denver, North Carolina - Frank Darden, Jr., 74, of Denver, North Carolina, passed away on April 1, 2026, at Stanley Total Living Center after a long illness. He is now dancing in... Read More

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Last Name "Darden"

Denver, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Brenda Givens

Published 04/05/2026

Our much-beloved mother Brenda Brown Givens, born on June 28, 1939, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 3, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Banner Baxter Brown, Sr. and Della Willis Brown; and her brother BB Bro... Read More

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Last Name "Givens"

Christiansburg, VA

Radford University

Horne Funeral & Cremation Svc

George Long

Published 04/04/2026

Col George E Long, USAF (Ret), passed away peacefully after a short illness on January 19, 2026. He was surrounded by his three children and their families. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ann. George is survived by his son Dav... Read More

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Last Name "Long"

Jackson, TN

Harrington Funeral Home & Crematory - Hamlet

Wentz Mary Elizabeth "Bibbie" Conder

Published 04/03/2026

Mary Elizabeth Conder Wentz "Bibbie" May 9, 1927 - April 1, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Mary Elizabeth Conder Wentz "Bibbie", 98 of Mint Hill passed away April 1, 2026 in Monroe, NC. For complete obituary visit www.wilsonfuneral... Read More

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Last Name "Conder"

Charlotte, NC

Wilson Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Frank Nash

Published 04/03/2026

Frank Nash August 19, 1937 - March 28, 2026 Mooresville, North Carolina - Frank Nash, 88 of Mooresville, NC went to be with the Lord peacefully Saturday, March 28th. He is the Son of the late Wilifrid J. Nash and Lillian B. Nash of Lynd... Read More

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Last Name "Nash"

Mooresville, NC

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory

Thomas Robert Angle

Published 04/02/2026

In Loving Memory of Thomas "Tommy" Angle 1945 - 2026 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas Angle, who left us on March 20, 2026, following a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer, facing his final cha... Read More

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Last Name "Angle"

Charlotte, NC

Robertson Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Jefferson Freeman

Published 04/02/2026

Jefferson "Jeff" Freeman passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, after a long-fought illness, surrounded by his wife and children. Jeff was born on September 6, 1934, in New York City and later moved to North Carolina following his tour... Read More

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Last Name "Freeman"

Charlotte, NC

Hartsell Funeral Home - Harrisburg

Deborah Gibson

Published 04/02/2026

Deborah Lynn Gibson was born December 2, 1953 in Wheaton, Missouri to Noah and Chrisna Bixler. The youngest of four, she was raised on her parents' farm deep in the country where she developed a love for horseback riding, often riding far o... Read More

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Last Name "Gibson"

Huntersville, NC

Margaret Farmer Woollen

Published 04/02/2026

Margaret Farmer Woollen July 31, 1953 - March 31, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Margaret Farmer Woollen, 72, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026. Born on July 31, 1953, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Ma... Read More

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Last Name "Woollen"

Charlotte, NC

Hankins & Whittington Funeral Home

Harry Dillon

Published 04/01/2026

Harry Joseph "Joe" Dillon Jr., 68, passed away March 30, 2026, in Matthews, NC. Born in Japan and raised in Mansfield, OH (Senior High '76), Joe studied journalism at Ohio University. Joe dedicated his career to the arts, supporting sy... Read More

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Last Name "Dillon"

Charlotte, NC

Ohio University

Roseboro's Mortuary and Crematory, Inc.

Shepard Henderson Foley

Published 04/01/2026

Shepard Henderson Foley July 20, 1943 - March 19, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Shepard Henderson Foley, age 82 and known to her friends and family as "Shep" passed peacefully to spirit in March 2026. She was born in Winston-Salem,... Read More

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Last Name "Foley"

Charlotte, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Penelope Baxter Leas

Published 04/01/2026

Penelope "Pennie" Baxter Leas passed away on March 17, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of creativity and love. Beyond her accomplishments as an award-winning writer and court reporter, Pennie was known for her vibrant spirit, quick wit, a... Read More

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Last Name "Leas"

Pineville, NC

Harold Gordon Leggett Jr.

Published 04/01/2026

Harold Gordon Leggett, Jr. March 28, 1932 - March 30, 2026 Lynchburg, Virginia - Harold Gordon Leggett, Jr. died peacefully on March 30, 2026, in Lynchburg. VA. To all who knew him whether as husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather... Read More

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Last Name "Leggett"

Lynchburg, VA

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory - Lynchburg

Francis Wilfred Wachter M.D.

Published 04/01/2026

Francis Wilfred Wachter, M.D. August 17, 1934 - March 29, 2026 Raleigh, North Carolina - Francis Wilfred Wachter, M.D., died in his home at the Cypress of Raleigh on March 29, 2026. He was 91 years old. Fran was born in Wilmore, Penns... Read More

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Last Name "Wachter"

Raleigh, NC

Brown-Wynne Funeral Home & Crematory - St. Mary's

Claude Jeffrey "Jeff" Young

Published 04/01/2026

Claude Jeffrey "Jeff" Young October 24, 1961 - March 23, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Claude Jeffrey "Jeff" Young, 64, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on March 23, 2026. Born on October 24, 1961, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Jeff w... Read More

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Last Name "Young"

Charlotte, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Gwen Coulter

Published 03/31/2026

"Gwen" Gwendolyn Heilman Coulter (83), of Mint Hill, passed away on March 23, 2026, at home with her family husband, Bill Coulter, daughters Kim Skipper and Dawn Coulter Wall and her best friend Linda. For her service information, https://... Read More

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Last Name "Coulter"

Mint Hill, NC

Dana Johnson

Published 03/31/2026

Dana Emmanuel Johnson, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and a longtime resident of Burns, Tennessee, died at home on March 22, 2026. He was born on August 2, 1961. Dana was known for his steady presence and generous spirit. A proud me... Read More

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Last Name "Johnson"

Burns, TN

Spann Funeral Home - Dickson

Maria Lamprinakos Collias

Published 03/30/2026

Maria Lamprinakos Collias February 21, 1939 - March 27, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - In loving memory of Maria Lamprinakos Collias, who passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the age of 87. Maria was a wo... Read More

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Last Name "Collias"

Charlotte, NC

UNC Greensboro

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Errol Wayne Jernigan

Published 03/30/2026

Errol Wayne Jernigan September 27, 1941 - March 28, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Errol Wayne Jernigan, 84, known to many as Wayne, passed away on March 28, 2026. He was born on September 27, 1941, in Sumter, South Carolina, to Woo... Read More

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Last Name "Jernigan"

Charlotte, NC

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium

Evelyn Jones

Published 03/30/2026

Evelyn Jones October 20, 1934 - March 30, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Evelyn Greene Jones, 91, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026. Born October 20, 1934, in Watauga County, she was a devoted Baptist who loved giving to othe... Read More

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Last Name "Jones"

Charlotte, NC

Hankins & Whittington Funeral Home

Dr. John McNeely DuBose

Published 03/29/2026

Dr. DuBose's medical skills touched many people's lives starting with his service in the Vietnam war. He was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic and meritorious service in combat. His practice in Kinston, North Carolina, included many member... Read More

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Last Name "DuBose"

Hillsborough, NC

University of North Carolina

Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory - Durham

Rebecca Helms

Published 03/29/2026

Rebecca Ann Helms (94) went to be with the Lord on March 05, 2026. She was born April 04, 1931 in Spencer, North Carolina to the late Amon W. Helms and Jo Ann Rogers Helms. Beckie grew up in Charlotte, NC and graduated from Central Hi... Read More

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Last Name "Helms"

Charlotte, NC

Queens College

Simply Cremations of Charlotte

Frank L. Gentry

Published 03/27/2026

Frank L. Gentry October 5, 1942 - March 26, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Frank Lewis Gentry passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the age of 83 after a long, courageous and valiant struggle with Alzheimer's, strokes and eventua... Read More

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Last Name "Gentry"

Charlotte, NC

Carnegie Mellon University

Clemson University

McEwen Funeral Service - Pineville Chapel

Roberta Carol Adams

Published 03/26/2026

Roberta Carol Adams November 3, 1970 - March 24, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Roberta "Carol" Adams, 55, of Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. She was born in Anderson... Read More

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Last Name "Adams"

Charlotte, NC

Queens College

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

George W. Davis

Published 03/26/2026

George W. Davis December 20, 1931 - March 23, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - George W. Davis, born December 20, 1931, in Robbins, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work,... Read More

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Last Name "Davis"

Charlotte, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

David Harris

Published 03/26/2026

David Lee Harris, 67, passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2026. He was born on February 8, 1959, in Paoli, Indiana to Kenneth and Normadene Harris and was the second of six children in a hardworking family of five boys and one girl.... Read More

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Last Name "Harris"

Charlotte, NC

Roseboro's Mortuary and Crematory, Inc.

Daryle Lockhart

Published 03/26/2026

Daryle Lockhart September 9, 1970 - March 21, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Daryle M. Lockhart, veteran marketing, communications and music executive, and a co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, passed away on... Read More

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Last Name "Lockhart"

Charlotte, NC

Alexander Funeral Home, Inc. - Charlotte

Suzann Steagall

Published 03/26/2026

Suzann Mary Steagall, of Matthews, North Carolina, passed away on May 20, 2025, at the age of 84. Suzann was born to Wendell Lawrence and Veronica Ondo Lawrence in Barberton, Ohio, on February 12, 1941, and was the first of five sisters and... Read More

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Last Name "Steagall"

Charlotte, NC

Windsor Hobbs

Published 03/25/2026

Windsor Keith Hobbs was born on July 13th, 1940 to Benjamin Franklin Hobbs and Cleo Spell in Warsaw, NC. Keith enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors as a young man, which carried over into his life as a devoted fathe... Read More

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Last Name "Hobbs"

Raleigh, NC

East Carolina University

City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremations

Dr. John DuBose

Published 03/24/2026

Dr. John McNeely DuBose of Hillsborough, North Carolina was born October 6, 1934 at Watts Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He was predeceased by his parents, D. St. Pierre DuBose and Valinda Hill DuBose of Meadowmont Farms, his brother,... Read More

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Last Name "DuBose"

Hillsborough, NC

University of North Carolina

American Cremation & Funeral Service

Richard Stover Fulton

Published 03/24/2026

Richard Stover Fulton May 9, 1953 - March 20, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Richard Stover Fulton peacefully passed away on March 20, 2026. Born in Charlotte and raised in Atlanta and Charlotte, Richard was the son of the late Bett... Read More

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Last Name "Fulton"

Charlotte, NC

Myers Park High School

Hankins & Whittington Funeral Home

Dora Lorraine Parker Belk

Published 03/24/2026

Dora Lorraine Parker Belk December 13, 1938 - March 23, 2026 Monroe, North Carolina - Dora Lorraine Parker Belk died March 23, 2026, after 87 years of bringing kindness, courage, and generosity to this world. She was many things during... Read More

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Last Name "Parker Belk"

Monroe, NC

Gordon Funeral Service & Crematory - Monroe

Hal Lochridge Carnes Jr.

Published 03/23/2026

Hal Lochridge Carnes, Jr. April 24, 1935 - March 17, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina - Hal Lochridge Carnes, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully at the Levine & Dixon Hospice House at Southminster on March 17, 2026. He was born April 24,... Read More

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Last Name "Carnes"

Charlotte, NC

Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service - Charlotte

Richard Nycum

Published 03/22/2026

Richard (Rick) Nycum, 77, passed away on October 16th, 2023, from natural causes. A lifetime resident of Charlotte, he was the son of Robert Kyler Nycum & Delette Mayme Henderson Nycum and the brother of predeceased sister Sandra Lynn N... Read More

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Last Name "Nycum"

Charlotte, NC

Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel - Spartanburg

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Suzann Steagall

Sardar Mahmood Shah-Khan

Charles Curtis Copenhaver

Gene Gordon

Jackie Helms

Carl Burgess Leonard

Gerald A. "Rudy" Rudisill Jr.

Elsie Joan Albergotti

John Amory Colwell

Lacy K. Ford Jr.

Victor Messick

Charlotte Dodd Payne

Frederick Job Mersbach

Steven Groves Rankin

Deborah Phillippi

Michealyn "Michelle" Zalecki

John Frank Darden Jr.

Brenda Givens

George Long

Wentz Mary Elizabeth "Bibbie" Conder

Frank Nash

Thomas Robert Angle

Jefferson Freeman

Deborah Gibson

Margaret Farmer Woollen

Harry Dillon

Shepard Henderson Foley

Penelope Baxter Leas

Harold Gordon Leggett Jr.

Francis Wilfred Wachter M.D.

Claude Jeffrey "Jeff" Young

Gwen Coulter

Dana Johnson

Maria Lamprinakos Collias

Errol Wayne Jernigan

Evelyn Jones

Dr. John McNeely DuBose

Rebecca Helms

Frank L. Gentry

Roberta Carol Adams

George W. Davis

David Harris

Daryle Lockhart

Suzann Steagall

Windsor Hobbs

Dr. John DuBose

Richard Stover Fulton

Dora Lorraine Parker Belk

Hal Lochridge Carnes Jr.

Richard Nycum

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