Evelyn Barker Glidewell
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Evelyn (Barker) Glidewell, 79, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died surrounded by family at Cleveland Hospital in Shelby, NC on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. After struggling with congestive heart failure for many years, she passed gently into the arms of Jesus. She was a strong Christian woman and beloved "Mama" and "Nana". She will be dearly missed for now until we are reunited again in Heaven.
The funeral service will be held at 12:00PM Saturday, February 26, 2022 at McEwen Funeral Service, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28212. Pastor Michael Ruff D.D of Alexander Missionary Methodist will be officiating. It will also include a message from Pastor David Gales, retired, of Plaza Baptist Church. Viewing and visitation will be held beforehand at 11:00AM. Burial will follow the funeral at Sharon Memorial Park (adjacent) at 1:00PM.
Evelyn was born to Floyd and Ruth (Wells) Barker on September 2, 1942 in their family's log cabin on Route 2 in Axton, Henry County, Virginia. She attended Drewry Mason High School in Ridgeway, Virginia. She married and had three children. She moved to Charlotte, NC. She lived most of her life there where she worked for, and retired from, Harris Teeter as a cake decorator and deli manager. She was a member of Plaza Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC where she attended regularly.
Evelyn is survived by her son Mark Everett Glidewell of Charlotte, NC; her daughter Melody Dawn (Glidewell) H?rail, her husband Brice and their 3 daughters Jade, Raven, and Zo? of Charlotte, NC; her Son-in-law Jonathan Figueroa (Ember) of Charlotte, NC; her daughter Summer (Harris) Austin (Daniel) from her first marriage of Charlotte, NC; her son Christopher William Glidewell, Sr., his wife Amy and his 4 stepchildren Madison, Abby, Dallas, and Jacob of Mooresboro, NC; his 2 children Christopher, Jr. and Kalynn (Glidewell) Forester from his first marriage both of Marshville, NC; her sister Ann (Barker) Neher and 2 children David and Holly of Charlotte NC, Monroe, NC, and Charlotte, NC respectively; her 6 great grandchildren Ryker and Elena Figueroa, Lochlan and Scarlett Austin, and William and Dallas Forester.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Floyd Barker, Jr., her granddaughter Ember (Barton) Figueroa, and her grandparents Reese Webster/Alfra Mae (Barker) Barker and Joseph Starling/Julia Frances (Kirks) Wells. Condolences may be left for the family at www.McEwenFS.com.