Pauline M. Psillos

Pauline M. Psillos
Mrs. Psillos, 96, of Charlotte, NC, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital. She was born November 30, 1912 in Aniatha, Evrytania, Greece, daughter of Nicholas and Vasiliki Makrigiannis. Mrs. Psillos came to the United States in 1950 and settled in Fayetteville, North Carolina to join her husband. Following her husband's death in 1982 she moved to Charlotte to join her daughters and grandchildren. Mrs. Psillos was a very active member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, a member of Philoptochos Society for 58 years, the Daughters of Evrytania and was active with the Yiasou Festival for many years. During her years in Fayetteville she was a very faithful and active member at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholaos I. Psillos, sister, Eleni Koutrouba, brother Kostos Makrigiannis, and a sister, Irene Makrigiannis.
Mrs. Psillos is survived by her daughters, Margaret P. Nixon and Angie Psillos, both of Charlotte; two grandchildren, Penny Nixon, Spiro Nixon and wife, Georgia; and three great granddaughters, Stephanie, Christina, and Nicole Nixon.
Funeral services for Mrs. Psillos will be 11:15 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2008 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral with the Reverend Michael Varvarelis, Reverend Stathi Varvarelis, and Reverend Tommy Vlahos officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The trisagion will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the Cathedral. Pallbearers will be Johnny Couchell, Dena Kondilis, George Nikopoulos, Dino Nixon, Nick Nixon, Nicole Nixon, Jimmy Roupas and Danny Vlahos.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, PO Box 630342, Baltimore, MD 21263-0342 or Philoptochos Society, 600 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203.
Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, 1111 East Blvd. Online at www.hankinsandwhittington.com.