Eighth Generation

12506. Lawrence Edward McCroskey was born on 15 March 1915 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.^36582,36583 He lived with his parents in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 14 January 1920. He lived with his mother in Globe Twp., Caldwell Co., NC on 15 April 1930. Lawrence died of a ruptured appendix and peritonitis on 11 April 1941 at the age of 26 at Bluefield Sanitarium in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV and was buried at Boone Fork Community Cemetery in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC on 15 April 1941.^36584,36585

Lawrence Edward McCroskey and Lockie Delana "Mannie" Hatley were married on 20 April 1935 in North Carolina.³⁶⁵⁸⁶ Lockie Delana "Mannie" Hatley, daughter of Jackson Sidney Hatley and Charity Drucilla Phillips, was born on 17 June 1915 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁶⁵⁸⁷ Lockie died on 12 May 2010 at the age of 94 at Caldwell Hospice & Palliative Care in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Mausolem in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 15 May 2010.³⁶⁵⁸⁸

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, May 14, 2010

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. L. Delana Hatley McCroskey “Mannie”, age 94, of Lenoir, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Born June 17, 1915 in Caldwell County, Mrs. McCroskey was a daughter of the late Jackson and Drucilla Phillips Hatley and the wife of the late Lawrence Edward McCroskey.

She was of the Christian faith and was a homemaker who enjoyed flowers and animals.

Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two children, Edward Dean McCroskey and Anna Lee Powers and 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

She is survived by one daughter, Pansy Lee Barbor of West Virginia; one daughter-in-law, Ruby McCroskey of Lenoir; six Grandchildren, Richard D. McCroskey and wife Debbie of Lenoir; Tony Wayne McCroskey and wife Carrie of Hudson; Laura Curtis and husband John of Lenoir; Misty Powers of Princeton, WVA; Rhonda Biondi of Jacksonville, FL; Lisha Byrd and husband Danny of West Virginia; 10 Great-Grandchildren; Wesley Bumgarner, Delana McCroskey, Taylor McCroskey, Johnathon Curtis, Kaitlin Curtis, Roxanna Powers, Christopher Finley, Gracie Finley, Jordan Byrd, Cassidy Byrd and two Great-Great-Grandchildren, Zachery and Tyler Bumgarner.

A celebration of Mrs. McCroskey’s life will be held Graveside at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, May 15, 2010 in the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with Dr. Rick Crouse officiating.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM at Evans Funeral Service.

Pallbearers will be: Tyler Moody, Jerry Townsend, Wesley Bumgarner, Dustin Moody, Bill Weaver and Jody Moody.

Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Online condolences may be sent to the McCroskey Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com

Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the McCroskey Family.

Lawrence Edward McCroskey and Lockie Delana "Mannie" Hatley had the following children: