Obituaries

Jack Reives Lineberger, age 83, of  Lincolnton died Saturday, January 18, 2014 after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer.

His funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2014 at Landers Chapel United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Warlick Funeral Home.

Mr. Lineberger was born in Gaston County on August 30, 1930 and was the son of the late Louie Dan Lineberger, Sr. and Ida Mae Cloninger Lineberger. He was also preceded in death by six brothers, Worth, James, Clyde, Oscar, Ed and Bill; two sisters, Betty Sue and Juanita Carpenter; his granddaughter, Keri and his son-in-law, Darrell Carpenter. His life was spent mainly in the Dallas-High Shoals-Hardin area with his last years being spent in the Landers Chapel community.  Mr. Lineberger was a faithful member of Landers Chapel United Methodist Church.  His career was in textiles, but his love was farming and in conversation with friends and family.

He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years who was also his soul mate and best friend, Nora Anne Carpenter Lineberger of the home; son, Andy Lineberger and wife, Becky of Lincolnton; two daughters, Patricia Carpenter Hass and husband, Calvin of Bessemer City, Wanda Lineberger Corriher and husband, Bill of Boone; one brother, Dan Lineberger; one sister-in-law Inez Lineberger of Lincolnton; three grandchildren, Erin, Amy and Daniel and two great-grandchildren, Blaise and Ella-Grace.

The family would like to thank the outstanding team from Gaston County Hospice for all of their care.

Memorials may be made to Landers Chapel United Methodist Church, 1205 Long Shoals Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.