Barbara Whisnant

Barbara Joyce Belton Whisnant, 65, of Conover, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009, at Hospice-Robin Johnson House in Gaston County. Born Sept. 18, 1943, in Grayson County, Va., she was the daughter of the late James Hurley Belton and the late Glady Lee Waller Belton. She is survived by a son, Chris Ollis of Asheville; two daughters, Gaye McDermott and her husband, Brian, of Mt. Holly and Liane Whisnant of Hickory; nine brothers, Dean Belton of Vale, Hurley Belton of Denver, Richard Belton of Morganton, Johnny Belton of Lenoir, Robert Belton of Connelly Springs, Harry Belton of Morganton, Michael Belton of Newton and Raymond Belton and Mark Belton of Catawba; two sisters, Arlene Webb of Hickory and Carolyn Belton of Newton; and two granddaughters, Brittany McDermott of Mt. Holly and Stephanie Darnell of Warnesville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Belton. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton with Bishop Jason Winkler officiating. Burial will follow in Hill Crest Memorial Gardens in Mt. Holly. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Burke Mortuary in Newton. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County. Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the family.