Vickie F. Fresh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Vickie Fowler Fresh, 81 of Matthews, resided in Sun City Indian Land, went to be with our heavenly Father Wednesday November 18, 2020 at Novant Hospital Charlotte. There will be a graveside celebration of life on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 2 pm, Sunset Memory Gardens, 8901 Lawyers Rd, Mint Hill, NC 28227 with Pastor Gayle Montgomery of Community Church Lake Wylie officiating. Ms Fresh was born on July 22, 1939 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte, NC to the late Horace Julian and Ruby Medlin Fowler. She is preceded in death by son Steven Glenn Fresh, August 1972. Vickie was a graduate of Kenwood High School, Baltimore MD, attended The University of Maryland and had worshipped at Morningstar Lutheran Church, Matthews, NC. Vickie's career spanned from 1966 in the furniture retail industry as Controller/Owner of Ethan Allen Gallery and Tryon Manor Corporation, retiring in 2006. She was the Recipient of the Business Woman Enterpriser of the Year - 1988, Charlotte Entrepreneur of the Year - 1990 and President of the Charlotte Women Business Owners (WBO) - 1989/1990. Lovingly referred to as Momma Fresh by many, everyone who met her was considered family. Excited to explore new destinations, Vickie was an avid traveler going to over 15 countries and traveling throughout most of the United States. Foodie and wine enthusiast, she was always willing to try new and exotic dishes as well as enjoy a great glass of vino. Reading, computer games, crossword puzzles and reality TV were also some of her favorite past times, but most of all spending quality time with friends and family. Vickie was the devoted and loving mother to daughters Leslie Bost, husband Billy Bost of Waxhaw, NC, and Laurie Dollar-McCorkle, husband Larry McCorkle of Lake Wylie, SC. Grandson Jarod Dollar-Seeley of Lake Wylie, SC, and Jeremy (Amanda) McCorkle of Dublin, GA, and Alex (Amanda) McCorkle of Charleston, SC, granddaughter Alisha (Dusty) Hord of King Mountain, NC plus 8 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made in Vickie’s name to Hometown Heroes, PO Box 953, Monroe, NC 28111-0953 http://htheroes.org. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Funeral and Cremation Service, Indian Trail Chapel.

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Vickie F. Fresh

July 22, 1939 - November 18, 2020