All Obituaries

Galyna (Shinkaruk) Koptylo, age 88, of Charlotte, passed into the arms of her Savior, on Tuesday, while in the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of the Charlotte Region, at her home surrounded by her family. Galyna was born in Ukraine on November 12, 1933 to Mihailo and Oksana Shinkaruk. Galyna was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved to spend time with her family. Galyna was predeceased by her parents and her husband. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Ann Glavmik,...

Petr Mikshanskiy, age 64, of Waxhaw, passed into the arms of his Lord on January 22, 2022 while in the care of Atrium Health Charlotte and surrounded by his loving family. Petr was born in Moldova on Sunday, October 6, 1957 to Vasilik and Elena (Karpenko) Mikshanskiy and was married to Neomila Katan. Petr loved life and he always enjoyed sharing the word of God with those he knew. He was a professional truck driver for 22 years and enjoyed being out on the road exploring new places and...

Michael Louis Alvarez (Squirrel) age 52,  Mayor of Indian Trail, passed into the arms of his Savior on January 19, 2022 peacefully at his home while surrounded by his loving friends and family. Michael was born Thursday,  August 21, 1969 in Brooklyn, NY to Anthony "Moe" Modesto and Seraphine (DePoalis) Alvarez. Michael was married to Jill (Roberts) Alvarez. Michael worked  briefly for Homeland Security and was a successful real estate broker prior to being...

Michael Ray Blackwelder, age 78, of Waxhaw, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 while in the care of Atrium Health Medical Center in Charlotte. Michael was born on Saturday, September 4, 1943 in Concord, NC to Ray and Roberta (Cockraine) Blackwelder. Michael was married to Judith Gattlogo. Michael was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather who was a professional singer having sung with the Blackwelder Brothers and the Singing Americans. Michael was predeceased by his parents...

Michael Scott McCall Sr, age 63, of Indian Trail, NC passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 17, 2022 while in the care of Novant Health Medical Center in Matthews surrounded by his loving family.  Scott was born on Saturday, December 5, 1958 in Charlotte, NC to Daniel Hall and Betty Delores (Setzer) McCall. Scott served his country for 4 years in the United States Navy and he and his wife of nearly 22 years Wendi (Switzer) McCall, were married on Saturday, April...

Vladimir Gulyuk age 84, born May 8, 1937,  passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on January 17, 2022 at the Largo Medical Center in Largo Florida, while surrounded by his loving family.    Life and Legacy is humbled to have been asked to handle the services for the Gulyuk Family during this most difficult time. Arrangements are still underway and will be posted once complete. 

Marcia Kay Chandler, age 83, of Indian Trail, passed into the arms of her Savior on January 16, 2022, while being attended to by the caring staff of Hospice and Palliative Care, surrounded by her loving family.  Marcia was born on Monday, December 12, 1938 In Muncie, Indiana to Frank and Edith (Jones) Massey and was married to the late Paul Chandler. Marcia was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time withe her family. She worked in the healthcare industry as a...

Maksim Alekseevich Berezhnyak, age 90,  of Charlotte, NC, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 6, 2022 while in the care of Novant Health Medical Center in Matthews, surrounded by his family. Maksim was born on Friday, May 29, 1931 in Bakaivka, Ukraine, to Alekseiy and Lyubov (Fedko) Berezhnyak. Maksim was married to Lyubov Fedko. Maksim was a loving husband, father and grandfather who loved to spend time with his family, with whom he shared a strong faith...

Nadiya Aleksandrovna Volovodyk age 70, passed into the arms of her Savior, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, while being cared for by the staff of Novant Health Matthews and surrounded by her loving family. Nadiya was born on Wednesday, April 30, 1952 in Ukraine to Akleksandr and Yevgenia ((Kapranchuk) Volovodyk. Nadiya was a loving sister and aunt who was known as a very hard worker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and gardening. Nadiya was predeceased by her mother and father. Left...

Steven Ray Thompson, age 61, passed into the arms of his Lord on January 4, 2022 while being cared for by the staff of Novant Health Matthews and surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born on Monday June 13, 1960 in Mecklenburg County, NC to Jerry Lee and Shirley (Shoemaker) Thompson. Steven was married to Marilyn Simpson. Steven was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his family, especially at the beach. He also was an avid fisherman and...