Jessie Killian's Obituary
Jessie Irene Killian, 100, of Stanley, NC, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. Born April 18, 1914, she was the oldest of the 6 children of the late Jessie Claude Killian and Rena Sifford Killian.
Survivors include her sister, Vera Mae Killian of the home in Stanley; a brother, Claude Alonzo Killian of Stanley; and another sister, Frances Killian Hampton of Stanley. She was predeceased by a brother, John Wiley (J.W.) Killian and a sister, Isabell Laney Killian. Also surviving a niece, Rebecca Kay Killian and 2 nephews, Richard Hampton, Jr. and William K. Hampton. 2 nephews predeceased her in death, Robert K. Hampton and John D. Hampton, Angela M. Hampton, widow of John survives. Also surviving, one great nephew and 4 great-nieces. 1 great niece passed away in 2013. Also surviving are 2 great-great nieces and 4 great-great nephews.
Miss Killian grew up on a farm in Gaston County. Her first jobs away from the farm were in mills in Cornelius, Lincolnton and Mt. Holly before she joined Efird’s Department Store in Charlotte in 1946 as a sales associate. Later, she was to become the bookkeeper for Plaza Men’s Store in Charlotte, a position she kept until retirement in 1980. She joined Unity Presbyterian Church in 1983 and was currently the oldest member at the time of her death.
Funeral services will be conducted at Unity Presbyterian Church in Denver on Wednesday, May 28 at 2:00 pm with the Rev. Carol Clark officiating. Visitaiton will be held from 12:30-2 prior to the service at Unity. Interment will follow at Martha’s Chapel Cemetery on Killian Farm Road.
Memorials may be sent to Unity Presbyterian Church, 8210 Unity Church Rd., Denver, NC 28037 or Martha’s Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o Donna Moose, 7639 Sifford Rd., Stanley, NC 28164.
James Funeral Home of Huntersville is serving the family. www.jamesfuneralhomeLKN.com
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