Lydia Smith Woerner, 97, of Charlotte passed away on January 15, 2025. She was born on September 30, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John Lane Smith Sr. and Elizabeth Vanaman Smith. Lydia worked as a secretary at various locations over the years including places like WAME radio station, Pawtucket Elementary School, and Valleydale […]
Billy Leonard Milburn, 82, of Denver, NC passed away on January 20, 2026 at the Carolina Caring – Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. He was born June 22, 1943 in Lincolnton to the late Oswald & Dorothy Milburn. Billy’s parents passed away when he was young and he and his siblings were taken […]
Bobby Lane Thomas, born April 11, 1952, in Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on January 5, 2026, in Lowesville, North Carolina. Bobby was a devoted father, man of faith, and faithful friend whose life was marked by service, hard work, and reliability. He is survived by his beloved sons, Reid Thomas and Hunter Thomas, who were the pride […]
Robin L. Phillips, of Denver, NC, passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2025. Born in Charlotte, NC, Robin began her education at Appalachian State University. After her time in Boone, she moved to Murrells Inlet, SC and worked at a marina before feeling a calling to pursue nursing. She returned to Charlotte and […]
Frank I. Byers, Jr., 79, of Newton, North Carolina, passed away on December 29, 2025, peacefully surrounded by his loving wife after a short bout with cancer. He was born January 31, 1946, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, to the late Frank I. Byers, Sr. and Mae E. (Shifflet). Frank later made North Carolina his home. […]
