Mr. Cornelious "Neal" Wisecarver

Cornelious Wisecarver "Neal" CHARLOTTE - Mr. Wisecarver, age 91, of Charlotte passed away Saturday June 2, 2012, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. He was born April 20, 1921, in Greene County, TN, son of the late Hugh S. and Edith Mae Poe Wisecarver. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Lucille Gulley Wisecarver. Mr. Wisecarver was a decorated WWII army veteran serving in Africa, Sicily and Italy and then the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He drove for over 20 years for Old Dominion Freight Line with a 20-year safe driving award, and was a former member of VFW Post 9488 and DAV Chapter #10. Mr. Wisecarver is survived by two sons, Bobby N. Wisecarver of Charlotte, Edwin L. Wisecarver and wife Laura of Concord, NC; a daughter, Joyce Pepper and husband Richard Of Concord, NC; sister, Ethel Viles of Knoxville, TN; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday June 4, 2012 at McEwen Funeral Service Charlotte Chapel, 5716 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212, with a service to follow at 7:00 P. M. in the funeral home chapel conducted by Chaplain Jim Freeland, DAV Chapter #10. Interment with military honors will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Sharon Memorial Park. The family would like to thank the members of Senior Citizens Lunch Program at Shamrock Senior Center for all their thoughts and support to Mr. Wisecarver. Memorials may be sent to Flight of Honor c/o Gastonia Rotary Club, P. O. Box 33, Gastonia, NC 28053.