Ann Stennett Gallagher

Ann was born in Charlotte to Robert and Katherine Stennett as the middle child of five daughters. She was raised in Pageland, SC. Ann moved back to Charlotte and attended East Mecklenburg High School; upon graduation she moved to New York City.

While visiting her sister at Chapel Hill, Ann met the love of her life, Frederic Mercer Gallagher III (Butch); within a year, she had moved back to North Carolina to start her life with Butch. They were married on July 1, 1965, celebrating 54 years of marriage this year. The Gallaghers called Raleigh home for several years where they welcomed their daughter, Sally Ann. They moved back to Charlotte shortly thereafter where they welcomed their son, Frederic Mercer Gallagher IV (Ric).

Ann loved spending summers at Topsail Beach, was an avid Carolina Panthers and UNC basketball fan, a true Labrador lover and was very involved in politics – she manned the polls for years. She loved to read, especially newspapers, but most of all, she loved spending time with her four growing grandchildren.

Ann was fiercely loyal to those she held dear, remembered by many for her smile, quiet strength and grace. She will be dearly missed by many. Ann is survived by her husband, Butch; Sally and her husband Marshall Lindsay of Charlotte; Ric and his wife Alison of Charlotte; her grandchildren: Robert Hilray Lindsay (Hil), Ann Marshall Lindsay, Frederic Mercer Gallagher V (Eric), John Howell Gallagher (Wells); as well as another arrival this fall. Sisters, Barbara Salisbury of Lakeland, FL and Lynn Perry of Waxhaw, as well as niece, Anna Perry Boyd were by her side along with Ann’s children until her last minutes.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7 at Christ Episcopal Church, 1412 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC. A celebration of Ann’s life will follow at Ric and Alison’s home.