Vivian Kistler Bynum
Vivian Kistler Bynum departed this life on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Vivian was born to Perry and Emma Kistler on September 29, 1923 in Statesville. The family moved to Lincolnton in 1937 where she graduated from Lincolnton High in 1939 and met the love of her life, William Goodson (Bill) Bynum. They were married in 1944.
Mrs. Bynum was predeceased by her parents, her husband, her brother James Kistler, and two sisters Sarah Hallman Barkley and Mildred Morrow.
She is survived by two sons, David and wife Johnnie of Lincolnton and Doug and wife Lesa of Charlotte; two grandsons, David II of Whitsett and Michael and wife Sherry and great-grandson, Cameron of Charlotte and also by her high school pal and lifelong friend, Pris Mauney of Lincolnton.
Mrs. Bynum will be remembered as a confident and determined lady who spent her career with Carter and Co. Insurance and the Lincoln County School System.
Services will be at Emmanuel Lutheran Church today, April 1, 2015, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Michael Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will received friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 216 S. Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home of Lincolnton is serving the Bynum family.
Dianne Marie Honeycutt
Dianne Marie Honeycutt, age 68, of Lincolnton passed away March 30, 2015 at CMC – Charlotte.
Born August 9, 1946 in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of Frances Dagenhart Burnside and the late Ervin James Burnside.
She was a member of Boger City Baptist Church in Lincolnton. She never met a stranger and she loved birds. She also loved to sing and loved her family and the Lord.
Survivors in addition to her mother include a special cousin, Frank J. Dagenhart of Charlotte and a number of other cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Boger City Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Bigham and Rev. Tim Killian officiating. Burial will follow in Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will have a visitation on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at Boger City Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association, Kidney Foundation, or Boger City Baptist Church.
Goodin-Drum Funeral Home is serving the Honeycutt family.
Helen Ruth Jonas
Helen Ruth Jonas, 95, of Vale, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 after several months of declining health. It was her wish to spend her final days in the family homeplace where she was born, raised and lived most of her life.
A native of Lincoln County, she was born Dec. 22, 1919 to Henry Franklin Jonas and Barbara Mary Ann (Mame) Leonard Jonas. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Turly Sly Jonas. Survivors include many cousins, and longtime special friends and caretakers, Faye White and Kaye McConnell.
Miss Jonas grew up on the family farm in the Laurel Hill community and graduated from Union High School in 1936 and Appalachian State Teachers College in 1940. She was believed to have been the oldest living retired Lincoln County school teacher at the time of her death, and taught at Rock Springs and Union before retiring in 1982 after 42 years as an elementary school teacher. She is fondly remembered by former students, many of whom still visited her decades after she taught them. To this day, many of her former students speak about the positive impact she made on their lives.
“I wanted to be a teacher all my life. It’s all I ever wanted to do,” she said in a 2013 interview about her life. “Teaching was such a joy to me.”
Miss Jonas was a member of the old Bethel Methodist Church, and served as a Sunday school teacher and church organist until the church was closed by its merger with Messiah United Methodist Church, which she helped organize. She was active in many church activities and was honored by Messiah in 1995 with the Special Mission Recognition Pin for her commitment to others.
Miss Jonas also dedicated many hours to community service and volunteered in numerous organizations including CROP Walk, Christian Ministry and LINC Meals. She also loved to entertain nursing home patients by playing piano, singing to them and engaging them in games and activities to keep them active.
She was a volunteer at Lincoln Nursing Center for 27 years and served on the board of directors of Lincoln Medical Center from 1994-1997. Gov. Jim Hunt honored her in 1983 for her volunteer work, and in 2004 the Lincoln County Business and Professional Women named her “Woman of the Year.”
An avid Republican, she was recognized in 1986 as the Lincoln County Republican of the Year.
Her entire lifetime was spent in service to others.
A Memorial Service will take place at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton followed by visitation.
The family would like to extend special thanks to her caregiver Lisa Tansill. With Lisa’s help Helen was able to remain at home until her passing.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Messiah United Methodist Church, Hospice of Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Historical Association.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Jonas family.
Carolyn Robinson Kiser
CROUSE — Carolyn Robinson Kiser, age 82, of Hephzibah Church Road in Crouse, entered into the Church Triumphant on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Bethel Lutheran Church where she was a member for 63 years and sang faithfully in the choir. Pastor Steven King will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. this evening, April 1, 2015 at Warlick Funeral Home, Lincolnton.
Mrs. Kiser was born April 25, 1932, in Gaston County, to the late John Franklin and Clara Edwards Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 48 years, Henry Herman Kiser and brothers, Bobby Franklin Robinson and Randy Ellis Robinson. She was a substitute teacher for Gaston County Schools for 18 years, served as Judge for the Gaston County Board of Elections, Landers Chapel Precinct, for 30 years, and was a beautician.
She is survived by a son, Dennis Kiser and wife, Janice of Crouse; two daughters, Diane Kiser Carpenter and husband, Wade of Lincolnton, and Wanda Kiser Huffstetler and husband Greg, of Crouse; seven sisters, Juanita R. Hovis, Vivian R. Lineberger, Faye R. Heller, Patsy R. Ritchie, Eleanor R. Abernathy, Jeraldine R. Morris, and Judy R. Abernathy; sisters-in-law Mary P. Robinson and Louise K. Kiser; six grandchildren, Richard Kiser and wife, Jessica, Jill Engle and husband, Justin, Trey Carpenter and wife, Ashley, Tyler Carpenter and fiancé, Amber Shelton, Becca Martin and husband, Ricky, and Miranda Huffstetler; four great-grandchildren, Caroline Carpenter, George and Henry Engle, and Alaina Kiser; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Bethel Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 509 Long Shoals Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Kiser family.
Jerry Lee Sigmon
CATAWBA — Jerry Lee Sigmon, age 81, of Catawba passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at Conover Nursing & Rehab Center.
Born June 5, 1933 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Cleva Rudisill Sigmon. He was a U.S. Army Coast Guard veteran and retired from Carolina Mills after 35 years of service. Jerry was a charter member of Concord United Methodist Church in Catawba and was a member of the Balls Creek Optimist Club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Fulbright Sigmon and a brother, Carroll Sigmon.
He is survived by son, Ricky Sigmon of Lincolnton; daughter, Leigh Anne Green and husband Gerald of Lincolnton; stepson, Glenn Fulbright and wife Nancy of Maiden; five grandchildren, Alicia Porter, Courtney and Hunter Sigmon and Isabella and Gerran Green and great grandchild, Rylan Porter.
The funeral service will be held on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Concord United Methodist Church with Pastor William “Bill” Foust officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Post 16 of Newton. The family will receive friends Friday, prior to the service from 1:30 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made to Concord United Methodist Church Building Fund, 7618 Monbo Rd, Catawba, NC 28609.
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Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Sigmon family.
Shirley Correll Spivey
Shirley Correll Spivey, age 62, of 874 Carolina Mills Circle in Lincolnton, died on Sunday, March 29, 2015.
Her funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today, April 1, 2015, at Mountain View Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Hamrick officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Mrs. Spivey was born November 27, 1952, in Gaston County, to the late William and Jessie Brown Correll. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Carroll Spivey, Sr., a son Willie Joe Spivey, and siblings Katherine C. Sisk, Harrison Correll, and Johnny Correll. She retired from Kindred Health Care of Lincolnton.
She is survived by a son, Carroll Spivey, Jr. of Lincolnton; two daughters, Jenny S. Kale of Catawba, and Sally S. Heglar and husband Rhett of Gastonia; one brother, Lester Ray Correll of Lincolnton; one sister, Gracie C. Featherstone of Lincolnton; and four grandchildren, Genna Kale, Gavin Kale, Nicole Spivey, and Heston Heglar.
Memorials may be made to Mountain View Baptist Church, 5045 E. Maiden Road, Maiden, NC 28650.
Warlick Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Spivey family.
Johnnie ‘Blue’ Lazenby
Johnnie “Blue” Lazenby, 75, of Lincolnton died March 29, 2015.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ebony & White’s Funeral Service in Lincolnton.
Yalonda G. Rodriguez
Yalonda G. Rodriguez, 56, of Terrell, died March 18, 2015.
A Celebration of Life was held March 8, 2015 at The Good Samaritan Funeral Home in Denver.
The Good Samaritan Funeral Home in Denver served the Rodriguez family.
Leslie Diane Chappell
Leslie Diane Chappell, 37, of Charlotte died March 26, 2015.
A Celebration Life will be held at 2 p.m. on April 2, 2015 at The Good Samaritan Funeral Home in Denver
The Good Samaritan Funeral Home in Denver is serving the Chappell family.
Donald Sidney Hanson Jr.
Donald Sidney Hanson Jr., 46, of Denver died March 27, 2015.
Inurnment will take place with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
The Good Samaritan Funeral Home, Denver is serving the Hanson family.
Thelma Marie Parrish
Thelma Marie Parrish, 100, of Newton died March 28, 2015.
The Good Samaritan Funeral Home, Denver and the Tyndall Funeral Home of Mount Olive are serving the Parrish family.
Wanda ‘Joy’ Malin
Wanda “Joy” Malin died March 29, 2015.
A memorial service will be held today at 5 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church in Hickory. The family will receive friends following the service in the Emmaus room.
Bennett Funeral service of Conover is serving the Malin family.
Steven Marcus Hall
Steven Marcus Hall, 37, died March 28, 2015.
Services will be private.
F. Drum Funeral Home in Lincolnton is serving the Hall family.
Carol Simone Cooper Stover
Carol Simone Cooper Stover, 77, of Cherryville died March 31, 2015.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Carpenter’s Funeral & Cremation Services in Cherryville is serving the Stover family.
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