Obituaries

Madge Warlick Heavner, age 80, of 325 W. Pine Street in Lincolnton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2014.

Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Wyant officiating. Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 2:45 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Heavner was born April 22, 1933, in Lincoln County to the late Charles Millard Warlick and Inez Nettles Warlick. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Lillian Ladell Rhoney and Sallie Kate Glenn. Madge worked as a secretary for Lincoln County Schools.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Houser Heavner of the home; a son, Mitchell Heavner and wife Peggy of Lincolnton; sisters, Catherine W. Waters and husband Basel of Vale, Emma Jo Hood and husband Dean of Cooksville, Martha George and husband Donald of Newton, and Faye Lockman and husband Jim of Lincolnton; two brothers, Ralph Buddy Warlick and wife Coleen of Hickory and Zakie Wade Warlick of Vale; brother-in-law, Albert Rhoney of Vale; sisters-in-law, Peggy T. Heavner, Sarah H. Hallman, and Paulette B. Heavner; and two grandchildren, Bobby Nash Heavner and Courtney Heavner.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092, or to Gaston Hospice, 258 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054.