Charlotte Lewis Brady, 81, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, formerly of Orlando, Florida and Saluda, North Carolina died on October 17, 2011. She was born in Orlando, Florida on March 27, 1930. "My life has been enriched by so many different people, cultures, and backgrounds. In many of my friendships over the years, our love for Christ has kept us together with a strong bond.""To be honest, open, and courageous. . . to be thankful for each day. . . to live each moment to the fullest and take nothing for granted. . . experiencing love and relationships with God and people are the most important things in life!"Charlotte graduated from Hampden Dubose Academy, Orlando Junior College & Stetson University (1945-53) From 1953-58 she was a short- term missionary in Mozambique, Africa under the auspices of the Methodist Mission Board. She was an elementary school teacher in Winter Park, FL; Dallas, TX and Saluda, NC. On March 1, 1980, she married Colonel Larry Brady of Saluda in the First United Methodist Church of Orlando. In 2010, Charlotte moved to Carolina Village, a retirement community in Hendersonville, NC.Charlotte had a full and wondrous life journey. In addition to her work as a youth group leader, a missionary, a public speaker on her cultural experiences abroad, a deeply spiritual Sunday school teacher, a disciplined private and public school educator, and an avid gardener, she was a dedicated daughter, sister, wife, aunt, friend, and faithful servant of the Lord. Charlotte's vibrant spirit joins those of her sister Merriam (d. 1928); parents Florence Merriam Baldwin and Giles Floyd Lewis; husband, Col. Lawrence W. Brady; and her brother Richard M. Lewis in a glorious afterlife. She is survived by twin sister Elizabeth Parsons of Orlando, FL; brothers Giles Floyd Lewis, Jr. (Jane) of Spartanburg, SC; Charles B. Lewis (Darlene) of Saluda, NC; fifteen adoring nieces and nephews; many grandnieces and grandnephews, and countless other dear relatives and loving friends. Friends and family will celebrate her life on Sunday, October 23 at 3:00 p.m. at the Saluda United Methodist Church with her nephew the Reverend Rob Parsons officiating. Family will receive friends and visitors following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice or to Saluda United Methodist Church PO Box 551 Saluda, NC 28773 or to Four Seasons Hospice 571 S. Allen Rd Flat Rock, NC 28731.
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