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Lem Long
Dr. Lem Long was born in Mint Hill in 1923 and has lived in the Charlotte area for most of his life. In 1937, he began working in the business that he would be apart for the remainder of his career, mortuary services. As such, his work brought him often…
John McCarroll
Mr. John McCarroll is a longtime leader in the African American community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born November 28, 1918 in Williamston, South Carolina he moved to Charlotte and the Brooklyn neighborhood in 1936 to become active in the funeral home business. Mr. McCarroll has worked at Grier Funeral Services…
Mary S. McGill
Ms. Mary S. McGill did not grow up in the Brooklyn community, but became a member of Friendship Baptist Church in 1949, commuting from the Mount Holly area. Sister McGill recounted memories of her activity as a Deaconess and leader in the music ministries of the Church. She and Deacon…
John Murphy
Dr. John Matthew Murphy Jr. grew up in Brooklyn, graduating from Second Ward High School in 1953. He then left to attend Howard University, Morgan State College and Meharry School of Dentistry. After time serving in the army and working in Ohio as a dentist, he returned to Charlotte in…
Mae Orr
Mrs. Mae Orr was born and raised in the Greenville community. Her life has been spent almost continuously in some form of education from graduation at West Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith to teaching throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system. Her experiences both as a student at West Charlotte and a…