Mr. Anderson, age 65, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 13, 2011. Born August 11, 1945 in Charlotte, he was a son of the late William Amberson and Mary Ritch Amberson. Mr. Amberson retired from Estes Trucking.
The service to celebrate the life of James "Jimmy" E. Amberson will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at McEwen Funeral Service - Derita Chapel. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; son, Timothy Amberson and his wife, Jennifer; daughter, Cynthia Greer and her fiance, Tim, all of Charlotte; five grandchildren, Hannah, Hayley, Trevor, Zoey and Maleigha; four sisters, Elizabeth Ervin, Alice Lagasse, Ellen Deese and Joyce Walker; and a special family friend, Betty Smith and her son, Blake.
Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service - Derita Chapel, 6300 Malard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262 (704-596-3291) www.mcewenderitachapel.com.