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4802. Roxanna May LAIL was born on 27 September 1921 in Catawba County, North Carolina.2910 She died on 5 January 2009 at the age of 87 in Pallative Care & Hospice of Catawba Valley, Newton, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows: CONOVER - Roxanna Lail Sigmon, 87, of Conover, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley. Born Sept. 27, 1921, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late O.A. Lail and Hattie Hedrick Lail. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Conover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, James S. Sigmon; son, Arthur James "Jimmy" Sigmon; sisters, Katie Eckerd and Ila Sain; and brothers, Clarence Lail, Gaither Lail, Arthur Lail and Ralph Lail. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia "Pat" Smith and her husband, Gary, of Conover; daughter-in-law, Cathy Sigmon of Newton; grandchildren, Deanna Ramsey and her husband, Chris, Todd Smith and his wife, Susan, Jamie Sigmon and Misty Carter and her husband, Kevin; great-grandchildren, Grayson Ramsey, Cole Ramsey and Landyn Carter; sister, Martha Martin of Hickory; special friends, Johnny and Susie Reitzel of Conover; and numerous nieces and nephews. A service of remembrance will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Paul D. Birner and Matt Schilling officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service, from 1 to 2:45 p.m., at the church. Pallbearers honoring Mrs. Sigmon are Todd Smith, Chris Ramsey, Kevin Carter, Jamie Sigmon, Johnny Reitzel and J.T. Landers. Memorial contributions may be made to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658 or St. Peter's Lutheran Church, c/o The Spirit Fund, 6175 St. Peter's Church Road, Conover, N.C. 28613. The Sigmon family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 1/7/2009] She was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church cemetery, north of Conover, Catawba County, NC.

Roxanna May LAIL and James Stine SIGMON were married estimated 1941. James Stine SIGMON, son of James Sylvester SIGMON and Bessie Mae LITTLE, was born on 8 August 1922 in Catawba County, North Carolina.124,2613,2911 He died on 19 December 1978 at the age of 56 in North Carolina.2613 He served in the military (U.S. Army - World War II).124 James was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church cemetery, north of Conover, Catawba County, NC.2613

Roxanna May LAIL and James Stine SIGMON had the following children:

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 Arthur James "Jim" SIGMON was born on 14 June 1947 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 2 October 2006 at the age of 59 in Navajo County, Arizona. He was buried in Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton, North Carolina. His obituary appeared as follows: NEWTON - Arthur James "Jim" Sigmon, 59, of Mount Olive Church Road, Newton, passed away Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, in Navajo County, Ariz. Born June 14, 1947, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late James Stine Sigmon and Roxanna Lail Sigmon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Sigmon also was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church and the VFW of Newton. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Moose Sigmon of the home; his mother, Roxanna Lail Sigmon of Conover; a son, James Sigmon of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two daughters, Deanna Ramsey and husband, Chris, of Claremont and Misty Sigmon of the home; a sister, Pat Sigmon Smith of Conover; two grandsons, Grayson and Cole Ramsey; and a nephew, Todd Smith and wife, Susan, of Claremont. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Newton, with the Rev. Ralph Abernethy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with military graveside rites performed by American Legion Post 16, followed by a reading from scripture by the Rev. Lonnie Ramsey. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. Saturday at the church, prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2103 Mount Olive Church Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Sigmon family. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 10/6/2006]