Obituaries

Oct 29, 2019

Mary V. Williams, 82 of Charlotte, passed away on October 29, 2019 at Atrium Health-University. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at First Baptist Church-West. Visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Burial will follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens. Grier Funeral Service, 115 John McCarroll Avenue is in charge of arrangements.

Oct 29, 2019

A son of the late Grady and Irene Flynn, Charlie was a graduate of Auburn University. He retired from Allstate after 34 years of service and was a longtime member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Flynn; sons, John Flynn and wife, Beth, and David Flynn and wife, Beverly; and grandchildren,...

Oct 29, 2019

A native of Gaston County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late William and Sue Wells.

Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Harvey Holshouser; son, David Holshouser, his wife, Jill, and their children, Calli, Spencer and Addison; son, Brian Holshouser, his wife, Katie, and their daughter, Amber; sister, Betty Wells; and two brothers, Tony...

Oct 27, 2019

George Edwin Grady, age 71 of Kenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at home. Graveside services for George Edwin Grady will be conducted on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Kenton, TN.

He was born September 19, 1948 in Rutherford; son of the late George Grady and the late Beulah Mae (Branch) Grady. He...

Oct 26, 2019

Mrs. Claudette Bethea, 75, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Novant Health. Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Greater Providence Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am and the service will follow at 12: 00 pm. Interment will take place in the Charlotte Memorial Gardens.

Oct 24, 2019

Mary Helen Scarborough, age 81 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mary Helen Scarborough will be conducted on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Criswell officiating. Interment will follow in Good Hope Cemetery.

She was born September 24,...

Oct 20, 2019

Johnie Michael Eddlemon, age 63 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his residence. Memorial services for Johnie Michael Eddlemon will be conducted on Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of New Concord Baptist Church in Kenton with Bro. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. 

He was born December 15, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois; son of the late...

Oct 15, 2019

Martha Mosley, age 88 of Martin, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral services for Mrs. Mosley will be conducted on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Rutherford Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Don McCurley officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, in Dyer.

She was born February...

Oct 15, 2019

Betty Sue Callahan, 85, of Waxhaw died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe. A native of Charlotte, Mrs. Callahan was born to the late Herman F. Prim and Pauline Hopper Prim on December 21, 1933. She is preceded in death by her husband Bernie Edward Callahan, Sr. and by a son Billy F. Callahan....

Oct 15, 2019

Betty Sue Callahan, 85, of Waxhaw died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe. A native of Charlotte, Mrs. Callahan was born to the late Herman F. Prim and Pauline Hopper Prim on December 21, 1933. She is preceded in death by her husband Bernie Edward Callahan, Sr. and by a son Billy F. Callahan....

Oct 12, 2019

Shirley Kay Spellings, age 47 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral services for Shirley Kay Spellings will be conducted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the Dyer Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, in Dyer.

She was born January 22, 1972 in...

Oct 4, 2019

George Bobbitt "Bob" Robinson, age 90 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Friday, October 4, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mr. Robinson will be conducted on Sunday, October 6 at 2:30 PM in the Dyer Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Carroll officiating. Entombment will follow in Bobbitt Cemetery, in Dyer.

He was born April 11, 1929 in Dyer; son...

Oct 2, 2019

Dan Edward King, age 72 of Trenton, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services for Mr. King will be conducted on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Rutherford Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Marlon Stephens and Bro. Zack McCain officiating. Interment will follow in...

Sep 29, 2019

Gregory Scott Holt, age 64 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at home. Graveside services for Mr. Holt will be conducted on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Gibson County Memorial Gardens, in Humboldt, TN. Interment to immediately follow.

He was born February 1, 1955 in Humboldt; son of the late Orvil Holt and the late Margie (Shaver)...

Sep 29, 2019

Mary Lee Aiken, 92, of Charlotte died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her home. A native of Orange County, NC, Mrs. Aiken was born to the late Harvey Gates and Agnes Annis Cothran Gates on August 2, 1927. She was a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. Mrs. Aiken was preceded in death by her husband Clyde S....

Sep 26, 2019

Richard Adawole Ellis, 70 of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday September 26, 2019 at his residence.     He was born on July 15, 1949, unto the union of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jonathan Ellis, Sr., Kingsville, Number 7, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. He was the eighth of twelve children blessed of this union. In 1955, Richard was enrolled...

Sep 25, 2019

Joe Wallace Freeman, age 82 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at home. Funeral services for Mr. Freeman will be conducted on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Dyer chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Kemper and Bro. Lane Self officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.

He was born April...

Sep 24, 2019

Linar Lee Collins, age 99 of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Bright Glade Health & Rehab in Memphis.  Graveside services for Mrs. Collins will be conducted on Saturday, September 28 at 11:30 AM at Rutherford Cemetery with Rev. George Carey officiating. Interment will follow immediately after.

Mrs. Collins was born February 7, 1920 in Rutherford; daughter of the late James...

Sep 22, 2019

Vanessa Diane Allen, age 61 of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away from this life on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Williamson Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Allen will be conducted on Thursday, September 26 at 2:00 PM in the Kenton Chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Charles McCall officiating. Interment will follow in Mason Hall Cemetery, Kenton, TN.

She was born October 9, 1957...

Sep 20, 2019

Sherry McCrory Washington, 64, Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Friday, September, 20, 2019.

Quite hour will be at 11:00 AM and service will be at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 at Eastway Church of God located at 1131 Eastway Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28205