Obituaries

Carolyn Eleen Drum Minish, age 79, of 12920 Dorman Road in Pineville, died on Thursday, November 20, 2014.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2014, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Ervin officiating.

Mrs. Minish was born September 22, 1935, in Catawba County, to the late E.F. and Alta Davis Drum. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Minish, and a grandson, Christopher Sauls. She worked as a secretary.

She is survived by a son, Jamie Minish and wife Sharon of Collinsville, VA; two daughters, Beth M. Sauls of Charlotte and Trish M. James and husband Thomas of Hickory; one brother, Shirley Drum and wife Gwen of Lincolnton; two sisters, Pat D. Lawing of Lincolnton and Pansy Edith Pike of Denver; three grandchildren, Noah James, Jessica Sauls, and Kaylee Whitehead; and two great-grandsons, C.J. Sauls and Jack Paton.