Ethel Baker McNair's obituary , Passed away on May 23, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Ethel Baker McNair

December 16, 1935 - May 23, 2026 (90 years old)

Charlotte, North Carolina

Ethel Baker McNair's obituary , Passed away on May 23, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ethel Baker McNair

December 16, 1935 - May 23, 2026 (90 years old)

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ethel Baker McNair Obituary

Ethel Baker McNair of Charlotte, North Carolina, born on December 16, 1935, passed away on May 23, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ethel Baker McNair to show support.

She was predeceased by: her spouse T. Y. McNair; her siblings, Eutha Wingfield, Alonzo Baker and Lillie Eison; and her son Reginald Scott "Scottie" McNair.

She is survived by: her daughter Teresa McNair Shipman; her son-in-law Sheldon R. Shipman; her grandchildren, Joshua McKoy Shipman, Jamiel Baker Shipman and Joy Scott Shipman; her niece Deborah Hoyle; her grandsons, LeDuan Pratt (Shannon) and Anthony Pratt (Rebecca); her great grandchildren, Laila, Lehana and Langston Pratt; her grandsons, Jayden Buckley and Ryan Pratt; her siblings-in-law, Lyvoid McNair (Charlita), Charles Douglas and Johnsie Huntley; her close friends, Gayle, John Crawford, Claude, Nancy McClinton, Vivian Brown and Lillie Thomas; and her goddaughter Dana Jones (Rahsarn). She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Grier Funeral Service



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June 02

Burial

Oaklawn Cemetery
1615 Oaklawn Ave, Charlotte, NC 28216

Tue

June 02

Visitation

Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church
6116 Monteith Dr, Charlotte, NC 28213

Tue

June 02

Funeral service

Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church
6116 Monteith Dr, Charlotte, NC 28213

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