Obituaries

Mrs. Barbara (Bobbi) Reich Scott (91) died on April 10th at Presbyterian Medical Center, in Charlotte, NC.  Mrs. Scott was born October 3, 1932 in Winston Salem, NC, second daughter of Frank L. Reich and Bernice Irene Reich. Mrs. Scott was a graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School in Winston Salem, NC and a graduate of Women’s College in Greensboro, NC.  On Friday June 13, 1952 she was married to Buford William Scott Jr. (Bill) on the Bride and Groom Television program...

Diane Stryker Laird, aged 95, died peacefully surrounded by family on April 6, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. She was the youngest of five children of William Lester Stryker and Ruea McBride Stryker. Diane, born June 27, 1928, grew up in the small southeastern Kansas town of Fredonia, she was a drum majorette in high school and was voted most popular girl during her three years there. She then attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and was secretary of her...

MADELINE K. LESKO FEBRUARY 3,1927 ~ APRIL 2, 2024 Madeline K. Lesko died at Matthews Medical Center on April 02, 2024. Her death was unexpected, and it ended a wonderful, long, and fulfilling life.   That life began in 1927. She was of Moravian decent with her family's heritage in Ratiskovice, located in what is now the Czech Republic. She retained fluency in Czech and enjoyed her visits there.    Madeline, who was known by many as "Elie" was in her twenties...

Joan Coleman of Charlotte NC left her earthly home on March 27th 2024. She was a mom of four daughters, Pam, Tammy, Lisa and Jackie. She was a grandmother of nine grand children and a great grandmother of ten great grand children. She loved to cook for those who came into her house. You never left hungry. She loved her home and it showed in every little what -not she had and boy did she have them. She loved to go fishing and camping. Her love for dancing with her kids was obvious whenever...

Mary Cook Mills passed away on March 18, 2024, at the Harris Hospice Unit of Presbyterian Hospital.Mary was born in Senoia, Georgia on July 29, 1939, to the late Virginia Dare Murray Cook (Honey) and Wilbur Allan Cook (Dusty). The family moved to Charlotte shortly after Mary was born, and she attended Myers Park Elementary, Myers Park High School, and Converse College.  While at Converse, Mary met John Nolan Mills Jr (Johnny) on a blind date, and they married shortly before Johnny...

Barbara Wesselmann Stark, 94, of Davidson, N.C., died peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at The Pines of Davidson where she was a long-time resident. She was born April 25, 1929 in Buffalo, N.Y. and was the daughter of the late Louis E. and Ruth Fisher Wesselmann. Barbara was a graduate of Bennett High School in Buffalo and Middlebury College in Vermont. She earned her Masters in Elementary Education from Boston University.           ...

Melissa Weixel Schumer, 70, of Charlotte, passed away on February 25th,2024, after a four-year battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by family and passed peacefully at the Levine and Dickson hospice center. Melissa was born on July 2,1953 to Frank and Bernadine Weixel in San Antonio, Texas.  Melissa graduated from Ursuline Academy in San Antonio where she made her lifelong high school friends. She went on to study education at Southwest Texas University in San Marcos where she...

Mary Eudy, age 89 of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2024.  She was preceded in death by Bruce, her husband of 68 years.  She is survived by daughter Deanna, son Sam (wife Debbie), son Wayne (wife Melinda), 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Born in an old farmhouse in Greenville Township, Pitt County NC and raised in the same area until she left home to join the Army.  While in the service, she met Bruce on a blind date and as they say, the rest is...

David Allen Blaisdell, 68, of Charlotte NC passed away on January 18, 2024. Services were private. He is survived by his brother Donald and his nephews Michael & Brandon who currently reside in Albuquerque, NM."

Jason A Crawford, age 50, of Charlotte, NC passed away unexpectedly on January 13th 2024. He was born on June 24th 1973 at Tripler Army Medical Center located on base in Honolulu Hawaii.     Jason was a graduate of North Lenoir High School in LaGrange, NC. He lived off of Hwy 11 near Grifton, NC at the family home. After HS Jason attended the first BLET Training class at LCC and graduated. He wanted a career in law enforcement but went to work for Maury Correctional for some...