Eugenia Young Warner, (86), passed away on May 17, 2018. She was born on November 14, 1931 in Aquebogue, L.I., New York to Myron Curtis and Milly Tuthill Young. She had been a resident of Charlotte, NC since 1969. Eugenia graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Music for Children. She additionally studied at the State University of New York at Potsdam, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Central...

Jesse Holmes Rainey, known to friends and family as "Paw-Paw," passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 21, 2018, at the age of 89.  Jesse taught his family a strong work ethic, not to spend money they don’t have and that dessert can fix almost anything in life. He was a simple man who loved the Lord. He may have lost his memory in the last few years however he never lost his quick wit and hysterical one-liners. And his face still lit up when we brought him a...

Anthony "Tony" Louis Allou, Jr Husband of Mary McKey Allou, died on 28 April 2018.  Tony was born 29 December 1933 in Port au Prince, Haiti to Mathilde Casse Allou and Antoine Louis Allou.  Maternal grandparents were Aage Engelbreth Casse (provenance:  Bornholm, Denmark) and Ada Morales Casse (provenance: Santiago, Cuba).  Paternal grandparents were Charles Louis Allou-Wenceslaus and Marie Appoline (Irma) Alexandre Allou-Wenceslaus (both provenance:...

William Franklin (Frank) Lowe, a beloved husband, father and friend passed away on May 16, 2018 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Southminster, Charlotte NC. Frank was born in Jackson, Mississippi on January 30, 1950, to the late William Lee Lowe and Francis Shows Lowe, but grew up in Laurens SC.  Frank was married for 35 years to Robin Whisenant Lowe of Arab, Alabama.  Frank is survived by two children whom he loved dearly - Hannah King (Bailey) and Ross Lowe...

On Saturday, April 28th just after 7 PM, our sweet Mom passed into the arms of her loving savior, Jesus Christ. Kay Love Solomon was one of three children born to Ola and Robert Love of Knoxville, TN. She is survived by her sister Jean Love Merwin, and brother Dr. John Love, DDS (Judy), along with her three children, daughters Julie S Haldane (Jon), Missy Solomon, and son Sandy Solomon (Lou), and many nieces and nephews. She was 84 years old on her last birthday, just after Christmas....

Robert "Snookey" Miller Deaton, Jr.,67 of Charlotte, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, Born in Charlotte, Snookey was the son of the late Robert and Eleanor (McKnight) Deaton. A native Charlottean and graduate of South Mecklenburg, Mr. Deaton had been employed as a produce manager for Food Lion before retiring.  He was also a longtime member of Maranatha Baptist Church. ...

BETTY JEAN “B.J.” BROWN GRAY  B.J. Gray died peacefully at Plantation Estates on May 6, 2018.  Born on October 24, 1926 in Charlotte, N.C., she was the “baby” of eight children born to the late Norman William Brown and Fannie Haynes Brown.  B.J. is survived by her son William Emery “Bo” Gray II, and his wife Rachael Gray, daughter Robin Mullis and her husband Randy Mullis, daughter Alison Gray, son-in-law Craig Morgan,...

Rachel Woodlief Cox, 90 of Charlotte, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. The daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Woodlief and Addie Green Finch Woodlief, Rachel was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on April 12, 1928. She graduated from Louisburg Junior College and in 1948 she married Ralph J. Cox. The Cox family moved to Charlotte in 1953 where Rachel began her career with Presbyterian Hospital in the business office. She retired in 1990. Rachel was a devoted mom,...

Gary Schuster, age 70, died unexpectedly Sunday April 22 at his home in Matthews NC.  Born just outside of Scranton PA, Gary was an only child to Lavern and Gertrude Schuster. A standout baseball and football athlete in his youth, Gary received an invitation to tryout for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Deciding rather to enlist in the US Air Force, Gary was stationed in San Antonio Texas where he would meet Betty, his wife of 48 years.  Gary and Betty were married July 26, 1969...

Robert Christopher "Kookie" Economos, 61 of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday at Novant Presbyterian- Matthews.  Born in Charlotte on October 7, 1956, Robert was the son of the late Constantine and Patricia (Swafford) Economos. A gradaute of Garinger High School "Class of 74", Robert worked as a general contractor in both residential and commercial construction.  He was a licensed contractor in North and South Carolina and Virginia.  In his spare time Mr....