Ways of Life

A weekly obituaries newsletter telling the inspiring, thought-provoking and often-heartwarming stories of people in our community.

Ways of Life: A man of endless curiosity and creativity

Also remembered: The founder of Living Waters; the founder of the Kopper Kettle restaurant; an inaugural member of the Carolina Panthers chain crew

May 12, 2026

Ways of Life: A child of SouthPark

Also remembered: A longtime firefighter with the Charlotte Fire Department; a leader in nursing in Charlotte; the founder of Mr. K’s Soft Ice Cream and Hamburger; the owner of Jung’s Laundry and Hong Kong East Restaurant

May 5, 2026

Ways of Life: Mining the memory bank

Also remembered: The national editor at The Charlotte Observer; a head nurse at the emergency room in Mercy Hospital; a longtime bus driver with CMS; an accountant and frequent speaker at tax conferences

Apr 28, 2026

Ways of Life: A music executive with a vision and a quirky side

Also remembered: A real estate agent who helped found the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association; a Black basketball player who broke barriers; a cashier in the Beverly Woods Elementary School cafeteria

Apr 21, 2026

Ways of Life: A short life with a lot of sass

Also remembered: A director at the American Recorder Society; the founder of Dikadee’s Front Porch restaurant; an architect for a development firm

Apr 14, 2026

Ways of Life: A generous chef and friend

Also remembered: A social worker and watercolor artist; the founder of a recording studio; a longtime resident adviser at The Salvation Army; a pathologist and head of the blood bank at Presbyterian

Apr 7, 2026

Ways of Life: His were God's hands

Also remembered: A French teacher at Charlotte Country Day; the founder of an in-house design and general contracting firm; a former commanding officer for the Charlotte Marine Reserve

Mar 31, 2026

Ways of Life: A life spent seeing what was out there

Also remembered: The founder of a cats-only vet clinic; a noted chef and food truck operator; the former general manager of The Observer; an African American who broke barriers in the business world

Mar 24, 2026

Ways of Life: A full life, to 106 years

Also remembered: The co-founder of Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy; a longtime Charlotte firefighter; a nationally recognized children’s advocate

Mar 17, 2026