Elizabeth Jane Waples Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Elizabeth Jane Morris Waples passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on November 20, 2020. Known as Betty, BJ, Grams, and Gramsipoo, she lived a long rich life of love, family, service, and faith. Born in Gastonia, BJ graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill, and moved to Charlotte, where she worked as an elementary school teacher at Barringer Elementary School. In 1955, she took the opportunity to teach children of US military personnel in Germany, and it was there that she met the love of her life, George Robert “Bob” Waples. They were married in 1957 and lived in Charlotte for 35 years until his death in 1992. They raised two children, Tim and Jane, and BJ became an elementary school librarian, working at Villa Heights and Merry Oaks. BJ and Bob were active members of the United Methodist faith, first at St. Andrew’s and then at Sharon United Methodist Church, where they taught Sunday school together for many years, and BJ maintained the church library. They cherished their two grandchildren, Kelli and Bailey, and after Bob’s death another beloved granddaughter came along, Sydney. Later, BJ welcomed two great-grandchildren, Candace and Kevin. Funny, kind, patient, and loving, BJ enjoyed gardening, reading, and friends, she loved birds and butterflies, and she adored her dogs, Tippy, Puff, and Joplin. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. She is survived by her children Timothy Franklin Waples and Jane McKenna Chargoy, her daughter-in-law Anne Marie Lambert, her grandchildren Kelli McKenna Crigler, Elizabeth Bailey McKenna Yeomans, and Sydney Marie Bray, and Bailey’s husband Timothy Joseph Yeomans. She is also survived by her two great-grandchildren, Candace Alexis Molina and Kevin Fitch Crigler, Jr. The entire family would like to express our deepest gratitude to the many healthcare professionals who cared for BJ, especially over the years of her struggle with dementia. A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn East in Matthews on Wednesday, November 25 at 11am. Memorials may be sent to The Ivey https://www.theivey.com/how-to-help/donate.html, to Hospice https://www.hpccr.org/give, or to the Alzheimer’s Association https://act.alz.org/site/Donation.

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Elizabeth Jane Waples

November 20, 2020