Buck Church
Mr. William Buck Church Sr., 83, of Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at his residence.
Born on May 20, 1918, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Roy Grover and Eulalia Benfield Church. Mr. Church was a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving four years and four months. Three of these years were spent in Italy and Germany. He retired
at the end of 1980 as a foreman of the paint department at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis after 37 years of service.
He was a member and deacon of Centre Presbyterian Church in Mt. Mourne. He was a member of Iredell County Volunteer
Sheriff's Department for 30 years. He was also a retired member of Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department, where he was
Fireman of the Year in 1973. He was a member of the Traffic Control Division as well as a former chaplain and board member.
He was a board member of Tom Swann VFW Post 1072. He was also a member of Stroke Club.
Mr. Church was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Church; and sisters, Helen Beaver and Ruby Cheek.
He is survived by his wife, Joncie Nantz Church, whom he married on Dec. 23, 1945; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Jane) Hendrix of
Mocksville; sons, William B. "Sandy" Church Jr. and wife, Carey, of Mooresville, and Jack Church and wife, Donna, also of
Mooresville; a brother, Roy Church Jr. of Raleigh; sisters, Joan Sherrill of Mooresville, Ann Smith of Johnson City, Tenn.,
Mary Adams of Kannapolis, and Margaret Helms of Kannapolis; grandchildren, Gina Gremminger, J.C. Hendrix, Chris
Church, Kathy Church, Brad Church and Joey Church; and great-grandchildren, Morgan Hendrix, Cody Hendrix, Mason
Gremminger and Adam Gremminger.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Centre Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Robert M. Howard officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville.
Memorials may be made to Centre Presbyterian Church, 129 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville is serving the family of Mr. Church.
Mr. William Buck Church Sr., 83, of Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at his residence.
Born on May 20, 1918, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Roy Grover and Eulalia Benfield Church. Mr. Church was a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving four years and four months. Three of these years were spent in Italy and Germany. He retired
at the end of 1980 as a foreman of the paint department at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis after 37 years of service.
He was a member and deacon of Centre Presbyterian Church in Mt. Mourne. He was a member of Iredell County Volunteer
Sheriff's Department for 30 years. He was also a retired member of Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department, where he was
Fireman of the Year in 1973. He was a member of the Traffic Control Division as well as a former chaplain and board member.
He was a board member of Tom Swann VFW Post 1072. He was also a member of Stroke Club.
Mr. Church was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Church; and sisters, Helen Beaver and Ruby Cheek.
He is survived by his wife, Joncie Nantz Church, whom he married on Dec. 23, 1945; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Jane) Hendrix of
Mocksville; sons, William B. "Sandy" Church Jr. and wife, Carey, of Mooresville, and Jack Church and wife, Donna, also of
Mooresville; a brother, Roy Church Jr. of Raleigh; sisters, Joan Sherrill of Mooresville, Ann Smith of Johnson City, Tenn.,
Mary Adams of Kannapolis, and Margaret Helms of Kannapolis; grandchildren, Gina Gremminger, J.C. Hendrix, Chris
Church, Kathy Church, Brad Church and Joey Church; and great-grandchildren, Morgan Hendrix, Cody Hendrix, Mason
Gremminger and Adam Gremminger.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Centre Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Robert M. Howard officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville.
Memorials may be made to Centre Presbyterian Church, 129 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville is serving the family of Mr. Church.
Buck Church
Mr. William Buck Church Sr., 83, of Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at his residence.
Born on May 20, 1918, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Roy Grover and Eulalia Benfield Church. Mr. Church was a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving four years and four months. Three of these years were spent in Italy and Germany. He retired
at the end of 1980 as a foreman of the paint department at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis after 37 years of service.
He was a member and deacon of Centre Presbyterian Church in Mt. Mourne. He was a member of Iredell County Volunteer
Sheriff's Department for 30 years. He was also a retired member of Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department, where he was
Fireman of the Year in 1973. He was a member of the Traffic Control Division as well as a former chaplain and board member.
He was a board member of Tom Swann VFW Post 1072. He was also a member of Stroke Club.
Mr. Church was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Church; and sisters, Helen Beaver and Ruby Cheek.
He is survived by his wife, Joncie Nantz Church, whom he married on Dec. 23, 1945; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Jane) Hendrix of
Mocksville; sons, William B. "Sandy" Church Jr. and wife, Carey, of Mooresville, and Jack Church and wife, Donna, also of
Mooresville; a brother, Roy Church Jr. of Raleigh; sisters, Joan Sherrill of Mooresville, Ann Smith of Johnson City, Tenn.,
Mary Adams of Kannapolis, and Margaret Helms of Kannapolis; grandchildren, Gina Gremminger, J.C. Hendrix, Chris
Church, Kathy Church, Brad Church and Joey Church; and great-grandchildren, Morgan Hendrix, Cody Hendrix, Mason
Gremminger and Adam Gremminger.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Centre Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Robert M. Howard officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville.
Memorials may be made to Centre Presbyterian Church, 129 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville is serving the family of Mr. Church.
Mr. William Buck Church Sr., 83, of Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at his residence.
Born on May 20, 1918, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Roy Grover and Eulalia Benfield Church. Mr. Church was a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving four years and four months. Three of these years were spent in Italy and Germany. He retired
at the end of 1980 as a foreman of the paint department at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis after 37 years of service.
He was a member and deacon of Centre Presbyterian Church in Mt. Mourne. He was a member of Iredell County Volunteer
Sheriff's Department for 30 years. He was also a retired member of Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department, where he was
Fireman of the Year in 1973. He was a member of the Traffic Control Division as well as a former chaplain and board member.
He was a board member of Tom Swann VFW Post 1072. He was also a member of Stroke Club.
Mr. Church was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Church; and sisters, Helen Beaver and Ruby Cheek.
He is survived by his wife, Joncie Nantz Church, whom he married on Dec. 23, 1945; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Jane) Hendrix of
Mocksville; sons, William B. "Sandy" Church Jr. and wife, Carey, of Mooresville, and Jack Church and wife, Donna, also of
Mooresville; a brother, Roy Church Jr. of Raleigh; sisters, Joan Sherrill of Mooresville, Ann Smith of Johnson City, Tenn.,
Mary Adams of Kannapolis, and Margaret Helms of Kannapolis; grandchildren, Gina Gremminger, J.C. Hendrix, Chris
Church, Kathy Church, Brad Church and Joey Church; and great-grandchildren, Morgan Hendrix, Cody Hendrix, Mason
Gremminger and Adam Gremminger.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Centre Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Robert M. Howard officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville.
Memorials may be made to Centre Presbyterian Church, 129 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville is serving the family of Mr. Church.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
