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Roxie Geraldine Johnson Cashwell, 96, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. Gerry was born to Nash and Mary Susan (Cowan) Johnson on October 29, 1927 in Rose Hill, NC. She attended Mars Hill College and East Carolina University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She was married to Henry Miles Cashwell, Jr. for 52 years and lived in Elizabethtown, NC the entirety of her married life. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, her two brothers Bizzell David Johnson and Edgar Marvin Johnson, and her sister Mary Johnson Norman. She is survived by her two sons Henry Miles Cashwell, III of Elizabethtown, NC; John Steven Cashwell of Wilmington, NC; her daughter...

Roxie Geraldine Johnson Cashwell, 96, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. Gerry was born to Nash and Mary Susan (Cowan) Johnson on October 29, 1927 in Rose Hill, NC. She attended Mars Hill College and East Carolina University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She was married to Henry Miles Cashwell, Jr. for 52 years and lived in Elizabethtown, NC the entirety of her married life. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, her two brothers Bizzell David Johnson and Edgar Marvin Johnson, and her sister Mary Johnson Norman. She is survived by her two sons Henry Miles Cashwell, III of Elizabethtown, NC; John Steven Cashwell of Wilmington, NC; her daughter...

Roxie Geraldine Johnson Cashwell, 96, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. Gerry was born to Nash and Mary Susan (Cowan) Johnson on October 29, 1927 in Rose Hill, NC. She attended Mars Hill College and East Carolina University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She was married to Henry Miles Cashwell, Jr. for 52 years and lived in Elizabethtown, NC the entirety of her married life. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, her two brothers Bizzell David Johnson and Edgar Marvin Johnson, and her sister Mary Johnson Norman. She is survived by her two sons Henry Miles Cashwell, III of Elizabethtown, NC; John Steven Cashwell of Wilmington, NC; her daughter...

Walter Arthur Cooper, Jr, 92, died Wednesday, October 25 at The Sharon at South Park. He was born November 14, 1930, in Orangeburg, SC, first son of the late, Walter Arthur Cooper, Sr. and Isabelle Culler Cooper. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Joy Cooper, and three sons: Dr. Walter Arthur (Artie) Cooper III (Sabrina), James H. Cooper (Rebecca) and John Cooper. Six grandchildren, Natalie Sneed, Dr. Courtney Hechler, Mitchell Cooper, Matthew Cooper, Graham Cooper, Prentiss Cooper. Great-grandchildren Alex Keipper, Lewis and Madelyn Hechler, sister Carolyn Copeland (Don) and brother Robert W. Cooper (Judy) and many nephews and cousins. Walter was a 1951 graduate of The Citadel. ...

Eleanor Newman Hawkins lived 81 wonderful years and passed away peacefully, ending her battle with metastatic breast cancer on Sunday October 1st in her hometown of Charlotte, NC. She was surrounded by dear friends and loved ones. Eleanor was born in Sumter, SC on January 19, 1942 to parents, the late Sarah Frances Newman and Turner Boyd Newman. She was the fifth child in the family of 8 children. Eleanor had 5 brothers and 2 sisters, she was the youngest girl. Her father Boyd was a tobacco farmer and an electrician. Her mother Sarah Frances was a homemaker, her role model, and a patron saint in her eyes. Eleanor grew up tending the fields of tobacco, along with her family. She learned to...

Mary Roy Ellerson Durden, 83, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died peacefully at her home on September 17, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Molly was born on November 9, 1939, in Richmond, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Dr. Edmund Murdaugh Ellerson and Elsie Tucker Ellerson. Molly spent her early years living in different cities around the country after her father joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps to serve our nation during the Second World War. After the war, the Ellersons settled back in Richmond, where Molly attended St. Catherine's School. While attending St. Catherine's, Molly made many life-long friends and also met her future husband, Nelson. Molly attended...

Mary Roy Ellerson Durden, 83, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died peacefully at her home on September 17, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Molly was born on November 9, 1939, in Richmond, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Dr. Edmund Murdaugh Ellerson and Elsie Tucker Ellerson. Molly spent her early years living in different cities around the country after her father joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps to serve our nation during the Second World War. After the war, the Ellersons settled back in Richmond, where Molly attended St. Catherine's School. While attending St. Catherine's, Molly made many life-long friends and also met her future husband, Nelson. Molly attended...

Frances Meinfelter-Clark, 95, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, August 26th, 2023. Born January 8th, 1928 in Circleville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edith and Ralph Meinfelter. Frances lived a full and rewarding life. She loved living in Charlotte where she raised four children, enjoyed many grandchildren, made life-long friends, being an Avon representative for many years, caring for her for her African violets, her weekly hair appointments with lunch afterwards but what she cherished the most was doing it all with her husband of 55 years. Even though Frances enjoyed her life in Charlotte, she also enjoyed traveling to their beach cottage at Surfside Beach...

Thomas "Tommy" Locke Gough III passed away August 25th, 2023, at CMC Atrium from a pulmonary embolism surrounded by family and friends. Tommy was born June 10th, 1975, in Silver Spring, MD and grew up in Columbia, MD where he attended Atholton High School. After receiving a BA from Dickinson College in 1997 he became director of camping programs at Camp Friendship, an overnight camp for children fighting cancer and their siblings. He worked there for twenty-five years and served on the board of the Carol Jean Cancer Foundation, the camp's sponsor, since 1990. He moved to Charlotte in 2000 and earned a Masters in both Arts, Teaching and Science, from Pfeiffer University before joining the...

Thomas "Tommy" Locke Gough III passed away August 25th, 2023, at CMC Atrium from a pulmonary embolism surrounded by family and friends. Tommy was born June 10th, 1975, in Silver Spring, MD and grew up in Columbia, MD where he attended Atholton High School. After receiving a BA from Dickinson College in 1997 he became director of camping programs at Camp Friendship, an overnight camp for children fighting cancer and their siblings. He worked there for twenty-five years and served on the board of the Carol Jean Cancer Foundation, the camp's sponsor, since 1990. He moved to Charlotte in 2000 and earned a Masters in both Arts, Teaching and Science, from Pfeiffer University before joining the...

Roberta Souriall Tindall, 75, of Charlotte, NC, passed away at 4 PM on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Atrium Hospital in Charlotte, after losing a courageous battle with leukemia. Roberta was an extraordinary wife, sister, friend, teacher, leader, dog lover and an accomplished artist, chef and hostess. Roberta graduated from Eastern Michigan University and enjoyed a ten-year career in public education with the Wayne Westland schools. She then began a 25-year career in institutional advancement for Mercy College of Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy and the Cranbrook Educational Community. Following her retirement from Cranbrook as Vice President of Advancement, Roberta formed her own...

Rose Marie Holden Cole, of Denver, NC, formally of Newland, the Linville Land Harbor Community, and Holden Beach, passed away peacefully Friday, June 23, 2023, at her home. Born August 5, 1932, in Durham NC, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Rothschild H. Holden and Emma Davis Holden. She was a 1953 graduate of The Woman's College of The University of North Carolina presently University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduating with a B.A. in Recreation. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, James Leo Cole, and her brother, Rothschild Halstead Holden. Through her life, Rose's lovely and bright smile was the first thing everyone...

Rose Marie Holden Cole, of Denver, NC, formally of Newland, the Linville Land Harbor Community, and Holden Beach, passed away peacefully Friday, June 23, 2023, at her home. Born August 5, 1932, in Durham NC, she was the daughter of the late Rothschild H. Holden and Emma Davis Holden. She was a 1953 graduate of The Woman's College of The University of North Carolina presently University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduating with a B.A. in Recreation. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, James Leo Cole, and her brother, Rothschild Halstead Holden. Through her life, Rose's lovely and bright smile was the first thing everyone...

Rose Marie Holden Cole, of Denver, NC, formally of Newland, the Linville Land Harbor Community, and Holden Beach, passed away peacefully Friday, June 23, 2023, at her home. Born August 5, 1932, in Durham NC, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Rothschild H. Holden and Emma Davis Holden. She was a 1953 graduate of The Woman's College of The University of North Carolina presently University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduating with a B.A. in Recreation. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, James Leo Cole, and her brother, Rothschild Halstead Holden. Through her life, Rose's lovely and bright smile was the first thing everyone...

Mary Susan (Mary Sue) Fulcher Oots died May 24, 2023 at Southminster retirement community in Charlotte, North Carolina. While her early years were spent in Southport and Wilmington, North Carolina, by the age of nineteen she was a world traveler. Traveling extensively with her parents (her father was director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for Thailand), Mary Sue had many fascinating stories to share with her children and grandchildren. One of her most memorable adventures was working for Civil Air Transport in Bangkok, Thailand, which began as a Nationalist Chinese Airline but was, during Mary Sue's time there, owned by the CIA and a front for covert operations in...

Mary Susan (Mary Sue) Fulcher Oots died May 24, 2023 at Southminster retirement community in Charlotte, North Carolina. While her early years were spent in Southport and Wilmington, North Carolina, by the age of nineteen she was a world traveler. Traveling extensively with her parents (her father was director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for Thailand), Mary Sue had many fascinating stories to share with her children and grandchildren. One of her most memorable adventures was working for Civil Air Transport in Bangkok, Thailand, which began as a Nationalist Chinese Airline but was, during Mary Sue's time there, owned by the CIA and a front for covert operations in...

CHARLOTTE, NC - Lt. Col. (Retired U.S. Air Force) Charles Olaf Hirsch, age 95, husband of 54 years to Josephine Thagard Hirsch, died comfortably with his daughter, Jolee Fennebresque, by his side on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Charlotte. Raised in Port Arthur, Texas, the son of the late Leo Leon Hirsch and Bertha Katrina Jacobsen Hirsch, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1950, received an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from George Washington University. An exceptional performance at the USNA launched a career with the U.S. Air Force working on advanced information systems. He served as Chief, Data Automation Division, in...

William J. Long, 84, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully in his home April 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late William J. Long, Sr. And Dorothy Maron Long. William is survived by his loving wife, Sue Garrard Long. Five children; Christine Long, Beth Otto (Dean), Diana Jordan (Jack), Scott Hodges (Pam), and David Hodges (Stacy). Eight Grandchildren; Will Otto (26), Jack Choat (21), Grace Otto (20), Aiden Choat (19), Ella Jordan (18), Skylar Hodges (17), Liam Jordan (13) and Joshua Hodges (12). William, known as Bill, served with honor in the United States Marine Corp 1957 through 1959. He began his 40-year career in the financial industry...

Argene "Jean" Burris Hunley, 88, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away April 10, 2022. Born May 23, 1933, in Albemarle, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Claude Ernest Burris and Aney Almond Burris. She was a long-time member of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church-Southend. Jean is survived by her daughter, Sharon Hunley Nunn and her husband, Mark, of 45 years; grandsons, Joshua Nunn and Matthew Nunn and his wife, Mary Suzanne; eight beautiful great grandchildren: Gracie, Cyndi, Elliot, Olivia, Ivy, Molly, Ella Mae and Theo; and many more loving family and friends. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Lee Hunley of 60 years;...

The world loses a shining light and Heaven gains a bright star as we celebrate the life of Denver Lakin Board. Denver, 79, died Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born on May 24, 1942, in Spencer, WV, to Monad Delsa Howell Board and Mahan Denver Board. Known as "Butch" throughout childhood, Denver graduated from Spencer High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston) in Charleston, WV. He was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. Denver followed his parents and moved to North Carolina in 1964 where he began a career in banking with First Citizens Bank. ...

Clyde Carroll Osborne, 87, of Charlotte, passed away February 25, 2022. The family will receive friends at 12 Noon with services to be held at 1:00PM on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Pineville Church of the Nazarene, 8614 Pineville-Matthews Road Charlotte, NC. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte. For the full obituary and to leave the family your condolences please visit www.HankinsandWhittington.com.