Karen McAuley

June 4, 1949 - May 27, 2022

Karen Lucinda McAuley, of Huntersville, NC, passed away on May 27, 2022, at the age of 72. Karen was born on June 4, 1949, to John F. and Luciele O. McAuley. Karen spent her career as an elementary school teacher with the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system. She was known as an outstanding teacher and mentor to her many students throughout the years. Karen was preceded in death by her mother, Luciele Ormand McAuley, her father, John Francis McAuley, Sr. and her brother, William Randall McAuley. She is survived by her brother, John McAuley and his wife, Phyllis, of Catawba, NC; her sister, Deborah M. Byrum and her husband, Cliff, of Charlotte, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. Karen was a lifelong member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, where she held many positions through the years. The funeral will be held at the church on June 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive visitors immediately following the burial. In lieu of flowers, we ask that memorials be made in Karen’s memory to Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beatties Ford Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Karen would ask us all to love one another as she loved us. James Funeral Home, of Huntersville, is serving the family and obituary lovingly written by the family.