Obituaries

Mr. Ray “Doodle” Rogers Cagle, age 77, of 1100 George Brown Road in Crouse, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013.

His funeral service will be 3:30 pm on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Holtsclaw, Rev. Jerry Lail, and Rev. Darrell Bost officiating.  Burial will follow in the Leonard’s Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Warlick Funeral Home. 

Mr. Cagle was born June 13, 1936 in Lincoln County to the late Weaver Merriman and Mary Beal Cagle.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Juanita Reynolds Cagle, his second wife, Patricia Holland Cagle, and a brother, Harold Dean Cagle.  He was a retired truck driver for Carolina Freight. 

He is survived by his wife, Mary “Ann” W. Cagle of the home; a son, Danny Ray (Tammy) Cagle of Crouse; a daughter, Dianna June Cagle of Charlotte; two stepsons, Robbie Absher (Paula) of Hickory and Phil Absher (Jan) of Cherryville; two sisters, Nora Lee Beam (Jack) of Iron Station and Lavada Lucy Nutter of Pickens, SC; three granddaughters, Sarah Dragoon (Jason) of Lincolnton, Danielle Albano (Michael) of Crouse, and Brittany Cagle (fiancé Thomas Morris); five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, Kaylee Albano, Evelyn Dragoon, and Michael Albano; one step-greatgrandchild; and his K-9 companion, Patrick.

Memorials may be made to the Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church, 318 W. Ballard Street, Cherryville, NC  28021.