Cora Curlee Cuthbertson

Cora was the shining star of our family for decades. Born in Stanly County, NC, on May 6, 1920 to Sam and Burta Curlee. Cora grew up on Margaret Wallace Road in Matthews, attended Oakhurst Elementary, Middle, and High School, where she excelled in mathematics and basketball, and was a teammate of Margaret Miller and Billie Huntley.

Cora married Carl Cuthbertson Sr, on June 15, 1940, and worked on the assembly line at Higgins Aircraft Co in New Orleans, LA, while her husband was in the US Navy in WW II. Cora was a charter member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in 1955, and taught Sunday School to teenage girls for many years.

In later life, she found her true calling selling real estate, first in Greenville, S.C, and from 1978 on in Fort Worth, TX. Cora was a perennial top producer for Coldwell Banker throughout the 80's, where she retired at the age of 89.

Cora was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Cuthbertson, Sr., 2 sisters, Jewell and Carra and 2 brothers, Earnest and Joe. Cora is survived by a brother, Everette Curlee (Virginia), her daughter Gaye Charpia, son Carl Cuthbertson Jr. (Brenda), as well as grandchildren Amy Jo Kazahaya (Ken), Jenny Anton (Joe), Katy Bradica (Gino), Ben (Traci), Lori Rosner (James), Valentina Charpia, and Christina Charpia and 13 great-grandchildren.

The service will be at McEwen Funeral Service Chapel at 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28212 at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 18th, 2021. Family will receive guests at 12:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow in the Mausoleum at Sharon Memorial Park.

The family asked that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to Autumn Leaves Southwest Fort Worth, 7100 Dutch Branch Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76132.