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William C. Morrow
( August 8, 1935 - October 8, 2016 )
William C. Morrow (Bill), 81, of Lincolnton, NC crossed the bar to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2016, peacefully resting in his easy chair.
His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Randy Setzer and Rev. Ken Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. on Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Bill was born in Franklin, NC, to the late Lennox and Ora. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Rodney, and a brother, Robert. He was a US Navy veteran, retiring after 22 years of honorable service in 1975 as a Chief Electrician with his last assignment aboard the USS Kearsarge. He also retired from Duke Energy, McGuire Nuclear Station, in 1993. Bill was a long-time member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Lincolnton.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Eunice, and grandson Ryan, of the home; sons, Archie (Beverly) and Terry (Kim); daughters, Lisa (Al), Dawn (Malcolm), and Wanda (Mike); a brother, Gene (Linda); sisters, Linda (BJ) and Anne; fifteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Randy Setzer and Rev. Ken Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. on Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Bill was born in Franklin, NC, to the late Lennox and Ora. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Rodney, and a brother, Robert. He was a US Navy veteran, retiring after 22 years of honorable service in 1975 as a Chief Electrician with his last assignment aboard the USS Kearsarge. He also retired from Duke Energy, McGuire Nuclear Station, in 1993. Bill was a long-time member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Lincolnton.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Eunice, and grandson Ryan, of the home; sons, Archie (Beverly) and Terry (Kim); daughters, Lisa (Al), Dawn (Malcolm), and Wanda (Mike); a brother, Gene (Linda); sisters, Linda (BJ) and Anne; fifteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Posted on 09 Oct 2016
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