Shirley May Carter Griffith

May 3, 2023

CHARLOTTE – Shirley May Carter Griffith of Charlotte, NC, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  She was born in Charlotte, NC, on December 7, 1934.

 In 1997, she moved to Henderson County, NC and then moved back to Charlotte to live with her daughter, Linda, in 2020.  Shirley attended Elizabeth Elementary, Piedmont Jr. High, and graduated in 1952 from Central High.  She received her college diploma at the Women’s College (UNC-G) of Greensboro, NC, from their Business School.  Shirley was an active member in all the churches to which she belonged.  At the time of her passing, she was a member of Long Shoals Baptist Church.

Shirley is survived by her daughters, Linda Carter Bohling and her husband, Rick, and Shirley Elizabeth Carter, and her son, John Ford Carter, Jr; grandchildren, Matthew Saer and his wife, Jennifer, Mark Saer, Jeffrey Saer, Ashley Bohling, Richie Bohling, Adam Blackwell and Robbie Blackwell and great-grandchildren, Cameron Saer, Aiden Saer and Robert Blackwell.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Emma Ledford May and Reginald Cameron May; her loving husband, John Marshall Griffith; her first husband, John Ford Carter, and a son that lived for a brief time.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Central United Methodist Church, 6030 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC.  The family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered in memory of Shirley to Central United Methodist Church, 6030 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC 28212, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204; (704) 641-7606. Online condolences may be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.

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  • Lisa Brantley Kobrin

    Dear Linda, Liz, and John,

    I'm so sorry for your loss. My mom, Ann Brantley, is almost 91 and has dementia now or I would bring her to the service. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. My mother still has quite a few books and I noticed one children's book that appears to have come from Shirley. It's inscribed "To Shirley May, Halloween 1944" from Aunt Pattie and is called Dickens' "Stories for Children". I will be happy to mail it to one of you if you would like to have it as a keepsake.

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