Kimberly Prescott Hartis

September 7, 1957 - February 4, 2021

Kimberly L. Prescott Hartis of Matthews, North Carolina died Thursday, February 4, 2021, at the age of 63. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, on September 7, 1957 to Louise E. Prescott of Southbury CT and the late Robert J. Prescott of Woodstock, GA. From the age of 7, Kim was raised in Newtown, Connecticut where she is remembered as a beautiful person with a good sense of humor, so full of life. After high school she took a vacation to the island of St. Lucia and decided to stay for six months. She secured a job there as a caretaker for a young boy with muscular dystrophy. This experience brought out her caring and compassionate nature which served her well in her future career and throughout her life. She returned home when her love for pizza outweighed her love of St. Lucia. Kim always followed her heart. In 1978 Kim found the career that allowed her people skills to shine when she started at TWA as a flight attendant. She stuck with it for 43 years through strikes, 9/11, mergers and all that has hit the airline industry, because she loved it and she was good at it. With compassion and quick wit, she could calm the most nervous of flyers. She was admired by her friends and passengers at TWA/AA. As her best friend put it, “Kim is the only flight attendant I know who can spill coffee on someone and they end up apologizing to her.” She was fun to work with, dearly loved, and will be sorely missed. In 1997 Kim moved to Charlotte and started her family. She delighted in being a mother, befriending her stepchildren and embracing her ever-growing family. Kim touched many lives. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Hartis; her children, Alexander Hartis, Carrington Hartis, Stacy Bennet, Lisa Hartis Dalton and husband Aaron, and Scott Hartis and wife Melissa; her grandchildren, Khadir, Bo, Jada, ZaMiya, Layna, Logan, Abby, Joseph and CJ, and her great grandchild, Amelia. Kim is further survived by her mother, Louise Prescott; her brother, Chris Prescott and wife Anne; her stepmother, Sharon Prescott; her sister, Diane Prescott and fiancée James; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Robert Prescott. Kimberly’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for her and for them. A gathering of friends and family will begin at noon on Saturday, April 17, at the funeral home. At 1 pm, all present will gather in the funeral home chapel for a service honoring Kimberly’s life and blessing. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness during this time. Please take a moment to share a favorite memory, photo or condolence with the family on Kim’s personal online memorial at www.LoweNeddoFuneralHome.com or call 704-545-3553. In honor of Kim’s memory, the family respectfully requests any donations in Kim’s name be made to Camp Care, online at https://campcare.wpengine.com/donate/