Seventh Generation

2845. Albert Lawrance KILLIAN was born on 4 July 1898 in North Carolina.^512,976,1802 He was baptized on 4 September 1898 in St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, NC.²⁶⁹⁶ In 1910 he was in farm laborer on his father's farm.¹⁸⁰² Albert died on 17 March 1946 at the age of 47 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in Miller's and St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery.⁵¹²

Albert Lawrance KILLIAN and Eula K. DAVIS were married estimated 1918. Eula K. DAVIS was born on 10 July 1897.⁵¹² She died on 11 July 1941 at the age of 44 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in Miller's and St. Stephen's Lutheran Church Cemetery.⁵¹²

Albert Lawrance KILLIAN and Eula K. DAVIS had the following children:

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Wade Hampton KILLIAN was born on 21 May 1922 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 14 April 2010 at the age of 87 in Pallative Care & Hospice of Catawba Valley, Newton, North Carolina. He was buried in Catawba Memorial Park, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. His obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY - Wade Hampton Killian, 87, of Hickory, passed away April 14, 2010, at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born May 21, 1922, in Catawba County, he was a son of the late Albert Lawrence and Eula Davis Killian. Mr. Killian was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the European Theater. He retired from Hickory Chair after 43 years of service. He was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church and a former member of the American Legion. Mr. Killian was a kind and gentle man who was devoted to his family. He was loved by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Christie Helton; sister, Helen Blevins; and brothers, Glen, Donald, Mack, Bill, Lawrence Jr. and John Killian. Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Virginia Adams Killian of the home; daughters, Brenda Camp of Hickory and Debra Helton and husband, Wallace, of Hickory; sister, Pearl Sherrill of Hickory; grandchildren, Ashley Fleming, Amanda Camp, Amber Camp, Allen Mackey, Dwayne Mackey, Wayne Mackey and Brandon Helton; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and friends. The funeral service will be held Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Catawba Funerals & Cremations at 3 p.m. with Pastor Dave Keck officiating. Interment will follow in Catawba Memorial Park, with military honors provided by members of American Legion Post 48 of Hickory. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Memorials may be made to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658 or Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2780 North Center St., Hickory, N.C. 28601. Online condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com. Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations are providing professional services to the Killian family. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on April 16, 2010]