Obituary of Geraldine Rowe Little

Geraldine Rowe Little, 93 of Charlotte, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 6, 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the service will be held online via Facebook Live.  To participate, log in to Facebook, and search for Hickory Grove United Methodist Church Charlotte, and scroll to Geraldine Rowe Little service. Private Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

She was born in Catawba County and raised on a small farm.  She moved to Charlotte at age 20. Throughout her lifetime she had many different accounting jobs and office positions including Crawford Sprinkler, State Beauty and Barber and Lorraine Home Fashions.

She was a deeply involved member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church for 57 years.  During these years she was assistant Superintendent of Sunday School for many years. She was deeply involved with Stephen Ministries. She & Doug (Husband) along with Tom Russell chaired WeCare a full-time life crisis ministry for 6 years, which provided food, clothing, appliances and furniture to those in need. Helping people through this work with WeCare was one of the joys of her life.  She had a true passion to make sure children did not go hungry. She will be missed.

She is survived by four children: Elizabeth Little Oliver (Libby) and her husband Davis R Oliver, Jr of Littleton, Co, Wanda Little Butler, Gary T Little of Charlotte, NC and Douglas R Little Jr (Ray) and his wife Wanda H Little of Statesville, NC

Jerry was the grandmother of seven: Lara Oliver Chu of Piedmont, CA, Ryan Oliver of Parker, CO, Kathleen Hucks of Ypsilanti, MI, Alexis Little of Charlotte, NC, Cody A. Little, Angel G Little and Cheyenne F Little of Statesville, NC

She had six great grand children: Jackson R Chu, Parker D Chu, Michael R Chu of Piedmont, CA and James Hucks, William Hucks of Ypsilanti, MI

In lieu of flowers donations should be sent to Hickory Grove United Methodist Church Snack Pack Ministry,  6401 Hickory Grove Road, Charlotte, NC  28215-4252.