Fallston - Joe Donald Costner, Sr., 82, of Fallston, passed away, Tuesday,
December22, 2015 at Hospice at Wendover.

He was born in Cleveland County on January 13, 1933 to the late David Andrew
Costner and Charlcie Roxanne Downs Costner. He was retired from Suburban
Propane and was a self-employed agriculture and cattle farmer. He was a
member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County Cattlemen's
Association, and the NC Farm Bureau Board of Directors. Joe was also
honored by the Cleveland County Farm Bureau as the Farm Family of the Year
in 1991-1992 and then was inducted into the Cleveland County Cattleman's
Association's Hall of Fame in 2013.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his five sisters,
Minnie Parker, Essie Mae Wortman, Lessie Hastings, Hattie Self, and Frances
Matthews.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Peggy Ann Bingham Costner;
son, Joe "Chuck" Costner, Jr and wife Jean of Fallston, daughter, Rita
Hendrick and husband Tim, of Cherryville; four grandchildren, Joe "Donnie"
Costner, III of Fallston, Tracy Lowie and husband James of Honea Path, SC,
Christy Edwards and husband Jed of Malabar, FL, and Jenny Tysinger and
husband Joey of Shelby, eleven great grandchildren, Joseph Costner, Emma
Costner, Gus Lowie, Elijah Edwards, Alex Tysinger, Isaiah Edwards, Sam
Lowie, Jacob Tysinger, Jud Lowie, Jeremiah Edwards, and Max Lowie; and
numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 PM at Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Black and Dr. Tim Hendrick officiating.
A reception will follow the service for family and friends in the church
fellowship hall.

A private burial will be in the Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Building Fund,
3932 Pleasant Grove Ch. Rd., Shelby, NC 28150.

An online register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

The arrangements have entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation
Center, Fallston.