Kevin was born on April, 3, 1959 in Portsmouth, VA to Wayne and Barbara (Ritter) Richardson. Kevin and his younger brother Kent grew up between Suffolk and Raleigh with a love for racing, water sports, and skateboarding. He was a machinist by trade and an avid cycler. When not riding bikes, he could be found driving his little red miata that he treasured.  Kevin's passion for cooking delicious and spicy food could always bring friends and family together. Kevin was such a fun,...

Juan Jose Blanco, 40 of Charlotte passed away at home on October 9, 2020. Born in El Salvador on March 5, 1980 he was the son of Maria Florence Claro and Juan Jose Blanco Mr. Blanco worked as a painter in the construction industry. He is survived locally by his sister Santo Erenia Claro Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 at Carolina Funeral Service and Cremation, 5505 Monroe Road, Charlotte. A graveside service will take place on Monday at 2:30 PM in Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint hILL./

Vida Eileen Belgrave, also lovingly called Vi, passed away on September 25, 2020 at the age of 83 in Charlotte, NC, after suffering with dementia for the past eight years. She had a beautiful soul and was an extremely loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, great aunt and matriarch of her family in the U.S.  Born on February 1, 1937 in Church Village, St. Philip on the beautiful island of Barbados, she was one of five children to Leeotta Belgrave and Ernest Edwards. It was...

Elaine Haskell Knowland, 93, of Charlotte, NC, passed  away October 1, 2020.  Elaine H. Knowland, a native of Dexter, Maine, was the daughter of Dr. Harvey LeRoy and Mrs. Madelyn Daggett Haskell. Elaine attended Dexter, Maine schools and was a graduate of the University of Maine,(BSHE) and Merrill Palmer Institute, Detroit, MI. A full-time homemaker, Elaine was a dedicated wife and mother. She treasured her children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

Raymond John Chance ,70, of Charlotte, passed away on Monday September 21, 2020 at Novant Presbyterian Hospital  following a stroke.   Ray was born in Charlotte on December 4, 1949 to the late John and Helen  (Kimble ) Chance . He gradauted frrom Garinger High School, Class of 68.  He graduated from Charlotte Memorial School of Nursing, and worked as a Registered Nurse and medical tech at the former Charlotte Memorial Hospital .  Ray had worked briefly at...

Raymond Edward Helms, 68, of Charlotte, NC, went home to heaven on September 16th, 2020. Raymond was born to Julian Helms and Frances Cathey on May 22, 1952. He graduated from Myers Park High School in 1970 and UNC Charlotte in 1974. He earned his Masters of Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill in 1992 and spent his career in Home Health and Hospice administration. In his high school and college years, he was a member of the Sounds of America. He married his SOA sweetheart, Deborah Roberts in...

And just like that, one of the brightest stars in our lives is gone… Sudha Narayanan, also known as Swami Satchidanand, 78, passed away on September 19, 2020 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. She was a mother to so many in the US and India, who were loved and nurtured by her for decades. Born Sudha Rangasami on July 17, 1942 in Bangalore (India), she was one of six siblings. After the death of her older sister in 1958, she became the sister, nurturer and adviser for all her...

Raymond “Ray” Edward Mogle of Portland, Oregon passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest September 19th 2020 in the Charlotte, NC airport following a family visit with cousins in Alabama.  He was 61 years old. Ray, who was affectionately called “Bitsy” by family, was born January 10th 1959 in Tempe, AZ to John Dixon Mogle and Elizabeth Bowling Young. He was preceded in death by both parents and stepfather Al Young. He is survived by sisters Sandra Jones &...