Seventh Generation

2856. Arville Leonard KILLIAN was born on 22 November 1899 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{212,1284,2068} He was baptized on 17 December 1899 in Son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Killian.²⁶⁹⁸ He died on 26 March 1961 at the age of 61 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church (MO Synod) Cemetery.²¹²

Meta Celeste STARNES, daughter of William Esley STARNES and Sallie (Lael) LAIL, was born on 23 January 1906 in North Carolina.^212,1768 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Listed as METTA S. STARNES, age 4 years, daughter.¹⁷⁶⁸ She died on 26 January 1957 at the age of 51 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church (MO Synod) Cemetery.²¹²

Arville Leonard KILLIAN and Meta Celeste STARNES had the following children:

5222	i.	Richard Ray Starnes KILLIAN was born on 9 June 1924.212 He was born on 9 June 1924 in North Carolina.212 He died on 7 January 1969 at the age of 44 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church (MO Synod) Cemetery.212
5223	ii.	Ruby Phyllis KILLIAN was born on 15 September 1931.212 She was born on 15 September 1931 in North Carolina.212 She died on 8 June 1932 at the age of 0 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church (MO Synod) Cemetery.212
5224	iii.	Mary Cathrine KILLIAN was born on 12 December 1938 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 9 January 2010 at the age of 71 in Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina. She was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Hickory, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: CONOVER - Mary Cathrine Killian Leatherman, 71, homemaker and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, dedicated to family and friends, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at her residence. Born Dec. 12, 1938, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Arville and Metta Celeste Starnes Killian. Mary was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Conover and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Newton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Paul Starnes, Ray Starnes, D.L. Killian, Bill Killian and Bob Killian; five sisters, Margie Virgilio, Coleen Barnette, Earleen Raine, Ruby Killian and Aileen Eckard; and a grandson, Jason Fender. She is survived by her husband, Ron Leatherman of the home; three sons, Keith Honeycutt and wife, Zena, of Kuwait and Tim Honeycutt and wife, Kim, and Scott Honeycutt and wife, Angie, all of Conover; daughter, Kimberly Sipe and husband, Phillip, of Conover; sister, Jeanie K. Duckworth of Hickory; five grandchildren, Aleisa H. Fincannon, Corey Honeycutt, Amber Honeycutt, Kendall Sipe and Zachary Sipe; and three great-grandchildren, Scott Holland, Jacob Fincannon and Jackson Fincannon. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Newton, with the Rev. Fred Thompson officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Burke Mortuary in Newton. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004. Visit www.burkemortuary.com to register your condolences online. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on January 10, 2010]