Chelsea Angel Girl Alease Banton

Chelsea Alease “Angel Girl” Banton, 21, of Charlotte, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center-Main. A native of Mecklenburg County, she is the daughter of Phillip Lee Banton of Concord, NC and Colleen Kay Lands Banton of Charlotte, NC. She is a member of Calvary Church of the Nazarene and was also a student at Butler High School. She loved everybody, her school, her church and the Carolina Panthers. She enjoyed participating in the Special Olympics and bore the torch in the 2015 Relay Run. She also loved trips to the ocean.

Chelsea was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Charles Wesley and Phyllis Banton.

In addition to her parents, Chelsea is survived by a sister, Kaylee Banton of Charlotte; by maternal grandparents, Edward and Alease Lands of Charlotte; uncles, Chuck and Gerri Banton of Virginia, Mike and Bev Lands of Georgia, and Bill Lands of Charlotte; by an aunt, Carol Lands of Charlotte; a number of cousins; a special caregiver, Caroline, and numerous other caregivers. The family extends their heartfelt gratitude for the loving care extended by the NICU, PICU, and ICU at Presbyterian Main.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM in the Charlotte Chapel of McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park. A service celebrating Chelsea’s life will be held at the Calvary Church of the Nazarene; 4000 N. Sharon Amity Road in Charlotte, on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the Revs. John Bremer and Elmer Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Calvary Church of the Nazarene; 4000 N. Sharon Amity Road; Charlotte, NC 28205, to assist in offsetting medical expenses. Please notate “Chelsea’s Fund” in the memo section of the check.

McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park is honored to be entrusted with Chelsea’s funeral arrangements and the care of her family. Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.mcewenfs.com.