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Wilma Saly

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Wilma Saly

March 7th, 1915 - December 3rd, 2010

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Wilma Woolf Saly Wilma Woolf Saly, 95, of Charlotte, NC died on December 3, 2010 in the Stewart Health Center at the Cypress Club of Charlotte. Wilma was born March 7, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Mark Woolf and Irma Meyer Woolf. Mrs. Saly attended the University of Chicago. Throughout her lifetime Wilma was extremely active in her community. Her favorite local charities included Second Harvest Food Bank of Charlotte and The Charlotte Humane Society, where she served on the Board of Directors along with the late Patti Lewis. She was active with the Humane Society up until a few years ago. Mrs. Saly was a member of Temple Beth El for many years. Wilma is survived by her daughter, Jill S. John and husband, Robert, of Indian Land, SC; son, Richard M. Saly and wife, Gari, of Thousand Oaks, CA; four grandchildren, Julie (Sal) Jackson, Laurel Short, Ross (Debbie) Saly, and Matt (Dana) Saly and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Saly was preceded in death by her husband, Julian R. Saly Graveside service will be held 11:00AM Thursday, December 9, 2010 in Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Matthews, NC. Contributions in Wilma?s memory may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28204 or to Temple Beth El, 5101 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226

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At Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, nestled in the historic heart of Dilworth, we have provided families in the Charlotte area with customizable memorial services for many years. Our services are crafted to honor your loved ones in ways that are both deeply meaningful and healing. Our rich history began in 1946 when Irvin W. Hankins and James B. Whittington took the reins of the Crouch Funeral Home. The growth of our service and the community's support led to our move in March 1963 to the current location—once St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, built in 1930. Our chapel, a cherished historic landmark within the storied Dilworth neighborhood, is renowned for being the only funeral home in Charlotte graced with its own chapel, echoing with decades of history and serenity....

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