Irene Elder Lefler

Arrangements under the direction of McEwen Mrs. Lefler, 91, passed away peacefully under hospice care on October 4, 2017. She was born on September 24, 1926 in Miami, FL to the late Oscar and Eunice Davis Elder.

Family was everything to her. She loved her grandchildren & great-grandchildren so much and deeply cherished every minute she spent with them. She was a gracious southern lady and led a long & engaging life throughout. She was such fun and always had a bright uplifting smile. She had a true heart for Jesus and worked every day to emulate Him and all of His ways. Mrs. Lefler journaled for many years our day-to-day lives and studied God's word every day. She was a constant inspiration to everyone in her life; strong in faith and grounded in the word and had such a generous, selfless approach to everything, a true "giver" with no expectations

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Lefler of Albemarle; daughter Donna Burney of Concord and several brothers and sisters of Clarksburg, WV.

Mrs. Lefler is survived by her daughter Charlotte Wiriden of Charlotte, grandsons Chuck Wiriden (Sonia) of Waxhaw; Michael Burney (Kandy) of Kannapolis; granddaughter Emily Burney of Concord; son-in-law D.Glenn Burney of Concord; great-grandchildren Chase Wiriden of Waxhaw, Ashlyn Wiriden of Waxhaw and Jonathan Michael Burney of Concord; three brothers and one sister of Clarksburg, WV.

Funeral Services, Charlotte, NC.