Esther Reilly's Obituary
Esther Jean Adams Reilly, 64, of Charlotte, NC died peacefully and with joy on March 23, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center. She was born on August 23, 1947 in Woonsocket, RI to the late Donald and Martha Adams.
She is survived by her husband Kenneth Reilly; daughters Lisa Hildebrand of Pensacola, FL, Debra Hall and husband Kevin of Charlotte, Rebecca Shelhart and husband Aaron of Charlotte; siblings, Marian, Paul, Mark and Jane and 6 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, step-mother Jean Beal Adams and brother Earl.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Warden Woodard, Charlotte, Dr. Gwynn Long, Tanya Helms, P.A., DUMC-ABMT, and the world class nursing staff at Duke Medical-Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic. We love you all.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Harvest Community Church, 13301 Eastfield Rd., Huntersville, with Rev. Jerry Barber officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to and one hour following the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Hope Cancer Ministries, hopecancer.org.
Samuel S. James, Funeral Service Lic. of Huntersville is serving the family. www.samuelsjamesfsl.com
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