Mecklenburg COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Lola Mae Vinson Roberts, 10 Jan 1986
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Obituaries: Lola Mae Vinson Roberts (1900-1986)

Source: [1] probably Charlotte Observer, [2] unknown newspaper
  both clipping received from Mrs. Sherrill Straughn of Charlotte, NC

NOTE: Lola Mae Vinson Roberts died 10 January 1986 and is buried
  in Sharon Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Charlotte, NC.
[1]
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Death Notices
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MRS. LOLA (DODO)
 VINSON ROBERTS
Mrs. Lola (Dodo) Vin-
son Roberts, widow of
Mr. George H. Roberts
of Charlotte, died
Wednesday, January 10th,
1986 at Charlotte Me-
morial Hospital, Mrs.
Roberts was born Jan-
uary 14t, 1900 in Savan-
nah, GA daughter of the
late Charles Vinson and
Julia Bliss Vinson.  Mrs.
Roberts was former
owner and president of
George W. Roberts
Lumber Company. She
and her husband were
instrumental in the es-
tablishment of Vinson
Realty Company.  She
was very active in the
beginnings of the Uni-
versity of North Caro-
lina at Chalotte, and
arranged for her schol-
arhip to be used for
many students in ob-
taining a college educa-
tion.  She was a member
of Myers Park Presby-
terian Church, Myers
Park Country Club,
Charlotte City Club,
and Charlotte Chapter of
Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Her great-uncle 
was Mr. Carl Vinson,
the oldest United States
Respresentative in
history and the person
for whom Carl Vinson
Aircraft Carrier was
named.  Funeral ser-
vices will be held 11
AM, Friday, January
10, 1986 at Harry
Bryant Chapel in
Oaks. Dr. William
McLean, Minister of
Myers Park Presbyteri-
an Church, will offici-
ate. Intombment will be
in Sharon Mausoleum. Sur-
vivors include nephew,
Ed L. Vinson of Char-
lotte; one great-neph-
ew, Edward L. Vinson
III of Charlotte; and
great-niece, Mrs. S.
Straughn of Charlotte.
In liew of flowers, me-
morials may be sent to
American Diabetes As-
sociation, Nation Ser-
vice Center, 1660 D
Street, PO Box 25...
Alexandria, VA 22...

[2]
Early UNCC Benefactor
Lola Vinson Roberts, 85

By Sylvester Scipio
       Staff Writer

  In UNCC's early years, Lola
Vinson Roberts's donations were
instrucmental in the university's
development.

  "She was a very delightful lady
and a very valuable supporter,"
said Bonnie Cone, UNCC vice
chancellor emeritus.

  Mrs. Roberts, 85, of 2118 Conis-
ton Place, died Wednesday at 
Charlotte Memorial Hospital.
  A Savannah native, she was for-
mer owner and president of 
Geoge Roberts Lumber Co. and
assisted in the establishment of
Vinson Realty Co.
  Cone said Mrs. Roberts was a
"founding patron of excellence,"
at UNCC in 1967. She gave money
in the form of a scholarship for
UNCC students in her husband's
name, George Roberts.
  Cone said the school began giv-
ing the scholarship in 1967 to
needy students.
  "There is no designated field for
recipients," she said.  " It was and
still is given to needy students."
  Her great-uncle was the late 
Carl Vinson, the Georgia congress-
man who, when he retired in 1965,
held the record for length of ser-
vice-50 years-as a U.S.
represenative and as chairman of
the House Naval Affairs Commit-
tee.  An aircraft carrier was named
for him.
  Mrs. Roberts was a member of
Myers Park Presbyterian Church,
Myers Park Country Club and
Charlotte City Club.  Survivors are
a nepehw, Ed Vinson; great-
nephew, Edward Vinson III; 
great-niece, Sheri Straughn.
  Her funeral is 11 a.m. today at
Harry and Bryant Funeral Home,
500 Providence Rd., with burial at
Sharon Memorial Park and Mauso-
leum, 5400 Monroe Rd.
 



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