I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC and taught history at UNC-Charlotte until my retirement. My father's family [Burris/Efird] is from Stanly County and my mother's family [Parker/DeMaris] is from the Memphis, TN area. I'm grateful for all the wonderful work being done here at findagrave.com to help families connect to their ancestors.

I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC and taught history at UNC-Charlotte until my retirement. My father's family [Burris/Efird] is from Stanly County and my mother's family [Parker/DeMaris] is from the Memphis, TN area. I'm grateful for all the wonderful work being done here at findagrave.com to help families connect to their ancestors.