Lela Adean Cobb

ELLENBORO- Lela Adean Whisnant Cobb, 90, of 508 Webb Road, died Oct. 6,2010, at Autumn Care Nursing Center.

A native of Rutherford County she was born Dec. 1, 1919, a daughter of the late David Cletus and Girtha Robbins Whisnant . In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Priscilla Anne Lovelace and a son, David William Lovelace.

Adean was retired from Fiber Industries, a member of Race Path Baptist Church where she was a member of the WMU. She was a volunteer at the Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital, yoke fellow and she was also a member of the Amvets women's auxiliary.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law; Charles Ray and Candy Lovelace of Ellenboro; three daughters and sons-in-law; Rachel Lovelace Vardiman and Ronald Edward of Asheville, Diane Lovelace Frady and Jerry of Shelby, Sara Lovelace Salmons and Naman of Ellenboro; one daughter-in-law, Brenda Higdon Lovelace of Franklin; eleven grandchildren; Susan Motley, Cynthia Vardiman, Dwayne Lovelace, Tina Phiephoff, Angela Lovelace, Dana Gettys, Melissa Lavendar, Jeff Frady, Karen Ivey, Randy Henson and Leslie Henson; sixteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Visitation: The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuay

Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at Race Path Baptist Church. Officiated by: The Reverend John Godfrey. Burial will follow in the church cemetery

Memorials: Hospice of Rutherford County P.O. Box 336 Forest City, N.C. 28043

Published in Shelby Star on October 8, 2010