| Dwight "Whitey" Lee London |
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Dwight "Whitey" Lee London, 88, of Devine Road, passed away
Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.
Born October 28, 1924 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Morgan
Lee London and Cora Gordon London. Whitey worked for Harris Teeter and
Ingle's Grocery Stores. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist
Church, and also served in the US Army during WWII where he received a
Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Nelson Lee
London and three sisters, Dorothy Willis, Polly Docterman and Ruth Bunn.
Survivors his wife of 65 years, Ruth Hoyle London; two sons, Ronnie London
and wife, Donna of Jacksonville, FL and Joel London and wife, Kim of
Fallston; daughter-in-law, Sheila London of Monroe; two brothers, Clarence
London and wife, Betty of Polkville and Datha London of Shelby; sister,
Betty Hede of Pineola; four grandchildren, Seth London and wife, Sarah of
Mt. Airy, NC; Rob London and wife, Karla of Grimesland, NC; Kirsten Edwards
and husband, Caleb of Jacksonville, FL; and Jessica Bowen and husband,
Rodney of Fallston; eight great-grandchildren, Andrew London, Jack London,
Emma Cate London, Cy London, Karsyn London, Anna Edwards, Mallorie London
and Quintin Bowen.
Visitation: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, at Friendship United Methodist Church,
Fallston. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the
service.
Officiating: Rev. Terry Bevill and Dr. John Ware
Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston
Memorials: May be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517,
Topeka, Kansas 66675 or to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
A guest register is available at www.stameyfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston. |
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