Mary Owens Whisenant

Mary Owens Whisenant, 79, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, of St. Mary's Church Rd., Morganton, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.

She was born Jan. 13, 1926, in St. Paul, Va., and was a daughter of the late John and Lillie Triplett Owens.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Herman Whisenant; daughters, Mary Jane Whisenant and Judy W. Harrison; brothers, Claude and Blaine Owens; and a sister, Pauline Owens.

Mary is survived by children, John H. Whisenant, Jr. and Ann Brown, of Morganton, Jimmy Whisenant and Cindy McLean of Valdese, and Jackie Baker and husband, Carroll, of Morganton; a sister, Renee "Naomi" Pons of Valdese; grandchildren, Cyndi Miller of Charlotte, and Kristi Byers of Gamewell; and a great grandson, Gavin Byers of Gamewell.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Fredell officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.