Phyllis Elaine Barrett Howard, 76, passed away April 9, 2017. She was born in Charlotte NC, on July 22, 1940 and graduated from Central High School.
Elaine worked in Child Development for 32 years. She was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church and had a passion for her family and her church.
She is survived by her fiancé’, William Grier; daughters, Leslie White and her husband Dave White, and Robin Whisenant and her husband Daniel Whisenant, II; grandchildren’ Hailey and Ethan Whisenant, and sister-in-law, Verta Barrett.
A visitation with the family will be held Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 1-2pm at McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel, 7428 Matthews Mint Hill Rd in Mint Hill. A funeral service will be held at 2pm in the funeral home chapel. Burial will immediately follow the service in Sunset Memory Gardens in Mint Hill.