Aug 29, 2026

Dasha McDonald, 79, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away on August 29, 2026.Dasha was born in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 10, 1947, to the late Ladislav and Ludmila Nemecek. She attended Charles University, where she majored in finance.During the Prague Spring and the subsequent Soviet-led communist crackdown, Dasha left Czechoslovakia with only a single suitcase and came to the...

Aug 28, 2026

Louis Edward Schwartz

Louis Edward Schwartz, 89, of Cornelius, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026.

Born on October 15, 1936, in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Louis (Lou) was the son of the late Edward Schwartz and Mildred Fields Schwartz.

Lou lived a life marked by hard work, creativity, faith, and devotion to his family. He spent much of his career in the...

Aug 28, 2026

Miryam M. Best, 70, of Huntersville, NC passed away on August 28, 2026.

Miryam was born in Callao, Peru, on April 14, 1956 to the late Victoria Cardenas and Bernardo Sandoval.

Miryam was a hardworking woman, both in Peru and in the United States, a lifelong student, who loved painting, cooking and traveling. Miryam was a lifelong devotee of El Señor de...

Aug 28, 2026

Harry Vernon Nelson, III “HV” August 10, 1938 - August 28, 2026

Wow! How do you sum up such a full life in a few paragraphs? Let’s start in War, West Virginia where H was born to Edythe and Harry Vernon Nelson. They moved to Charlotte in the mid 40’s when H was 10. The family of 6 moved to a...

Aug 25, 2026

Aug 25, 2026

Roberto Vega Padua, 75, of Charlotte, NC passed away on August 25, 2026.

Roberto was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on August 7, 1951, to the late Elsa Padua and Roberto Vega.

Roberto served in the U.S. National Guard for 14 years. He loved traveling and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Omayra De Jesus, and by his...

Aug 24, 2026

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Aug 21, 2026

Jennie Willis List, 76, of Cornelius, NC, passed away on August 21, 2026.

Known fondly as “Jennie Jo” in her early years, she was born in Logan, WV on April 25, 1950, to the late J. Richard and Jane Willis. She was a pious philanthropist, an adventurous entrepreneur, and a gifted culinary creator. Above all, she was fiercely protective of and...

Aug 21, 2026

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Aug 19, 2026

William Jeffery “Jeff” Huffstickler, 70, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Wednesday August 19th, 2026 surrounded by his family. Jeff was born in Charlotte on July 9, 1956 to the late Frank D. and Helen (Keever) Huffstickler.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Bob Huffstickler; sister, Jackie White; niece, Rachael; special nephew, Thomas “Tom”...

Aug 16, 2026

Glenn Bryan Watson, 69, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, warmth, and integrity. Born on January 6, 1957, in Cumberland, Maryland, Bryan’s life was a testament to hard work, deep family bonds, and genuine kindness that touched all who knew him.

Bryan grew up in Cumberland, where he graduated...

Aug 15, 2026

Dennis J. Kelly, beloved husband, father, son, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, at the age of 61.

Born on August 3, 1965, Dennis lived a life that touched far more people than he probably ever realized. He was a one-of-a-kind person—someone whose personality, humor, strength, and way of looking at life could never truly be duplicated....

Aug 14, 2026

Tiffany King, 54, of Huntersville, NC passed away on August 14, 2026.

Tiffany was born in Belleville, NJ on August 29, 1971 to the late John A. Worth and Sandra A. Witherspoon. She was legally adopted by Milton Witherspoon in 1984.

Tiffany graduated from North Carolina State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Language Literature. She went...

Aug 13, 2026

Bailes Clayton Porter, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Rockstar," passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, and entered the gates of Heaven.

Bailes had a passion for landscaping and took great joy in making things beautiful. He loved reading history, especially anything involving the military, and had a special appreciation for all things military. He enjoyed rock music,...

Aug 11, 2026

Rex Alan Gruenwald of Charlotte, NC passed away of natural causes on August 11, 2026 at Novant Main Campus in Charlotte.

Rex was the first of four children born July 22, 1952 at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas to Jack and Joyce Gruenwald. Rex was looked up to by three sisters, Karin, Ginger and Amy. Rex’s sense of adventure...

Aug 10, 2026

Dr. James T. Slade “Gus”, 79 years old of Mooresville, NC passed away on August 10th 2026. Gus was born in Saratoga Springs NY on March 29th 1947 to his now deceased parents, Horton Slade & Catherine Slade. Gus is survived by his wife Vicki Slade & Son Sean Slade.

No visitation, no funeral service.

Gus was a wonderful dentist, husband, father...

Aug 10, 2026

Barbara Jane (Labunetz) Benner aged eighty two years before returning to her maker on 10 August, 2026; in Huntersville, North Carolina; where she resided for the past 34 years. Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on 18 June 1944, she was the daughter of William and Anne Labunetz, also of Norristown. She was the sister of the late Dr. William Labunetz (Geraldine),...

Aug 9, 2026

John Frederick Link, 91, of Huntersville, NC passed away on August 9, 2026, at his home.John was born in Los Angeles, California on July 16, 1935 to John Frederick Link Sr. and Edwina McDonald.Across many decades, John made his mark as a renowned Motion-Picture Film Editor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing with 1988’s Die Hard,...

Aug 8, 2026

Evelyn S. Drayer, 89, passed away peacefully with family by her side on August 8, 2026, in Davidson, North Carolina.

Born in Nashville, TN, she was the eldest of three children, helping to raise and nurture her brother and sister from an early age. She met her future husband, John, in 1955 in Clearwater, FL, just before he shipped out for...

Aug 7, 2026

Chad James Vargo, 54, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on August 7, 2026.

He was born on July 26, 1972, in Mt. Pleasant, PA, to Albert Vargo and Carol Jane Vargo.

Chad grew up in Belle Vernon, PA, and graduated from Belle Vernon Area High School in 1990, where he played football. He went on to attend Carnegie Mellon University, where he...