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Cecil Soles Obituary

Cecil O. Soles went home to be with Jesus on March 16th, 2019. He attended Shady Brook Baptist Church, was a Veteran of the United States Army, an old-school mechanic and a NASCAR fan. He was also an avid gardener and was known as the "corn man" to his friends and neighbors because of his beautiful gardens. He was preceded in death by his wife Annie P. Soles, mother and father, Wade and Bessie Soles, brother-in-laws Clyde Wike and Bobby Hudson, and sister-in-law Janet Soles. He is survived by his wife and friend Carleen Nivens, son and daughter-in-law Wesley and Kim Soles, sister Verna Ree Hudson, brother Harry Lee Soles, sister-in-law Ella Wike, many grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and a host of other family and friends, who will all miss him so much. Special thanks to nephews Rodney Wike and Terry Wike for being such great friends to him. Visitation with family and friends will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21st, 2019 at Forest Lawn West Funeral Services with funeral service and burial with military honors to follow at 2 p.m. with Ray Pennell officiating

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Published by Charlotte Observer on Mar. 20, 2019.

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Katrina Sanders

March 20, 2019

My name is Katrina Sanders and my husband is Henry Sanders. Me and my husband along with our 4 daughters were Mr. Cecil's next door neighbors for 14 years until we moved 1 1/2 years ago. After we moved we still called and went by to see him. Mr. Cecil treated us like family. Him and Mrs. Cooper are two of the best neighbors we have ever had. Whenever he needed help with something he would come over and get my husband Henry. He would walk across our back patio to get to church every Sunday. I would wave to him out of my kitchen window. He was a good man. When we would have family gatherings he would let my family friends park in his corn field. He would bring us corn and other vegetable he had grown. We loved his former dog Bear as well. He will truly be missed and our prayers go out to his family.

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