Sixth Generation

1446. Ralph Henry SIGMON , Sr. was born in June 1898 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{1147,1149,2110} In 1910 he was an a doffer in a cotton mill.¹¹⁴⁹ He died in 1969 at the age of 71 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²¹¹⁰ Ralph was buried in 1969 in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.²¹¹⁰

Ralph Henry SIGMON , Sr. and Maude E. HEFNER were married estimated 1918. Maude E. HEFNER was born in 1898 in North Carolina.²¹¹⁰ She died in 1986 at the age of 88 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²¹¹⁰ She was buried in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.²¹¹⁰

Ralph Henry SIGMON , Sr. and Maude E. HEFNER had the following children:

3479	i.	Kenneth McDonald SIGMON was born on 27 September 1928 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 21 July 2010 at the age of 81 in Lincoln Nursing Center, Lincolnton, North Carolina. He was buried in Catawba Memorial Park, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. His obituary appeared as follows: CONNELLY SPRINGS - Kenneth McDonald Sigmon, 81, of Connelly Springs, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Lincoln Nursing Center in Lincolnton. Born Sept. 27, 1928, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Maude Hefner Sigmon. He was a member of Oakridge Baptist Church in Connelly Springs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Berry Sigmon; two sisters, Retta Clark and Bonnie Poovey; and two brothers, Paul Sigmon and Ralph Sigmon Jr. He is survived by many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, with the Rev. Darrell Webb officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. at Burke Mortuary in Newton prior to the service. Visit www.burkemortuary.com to register your condolences online. Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Sigmon family. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on July 22, 2010]
3480	ii.	Ralph Henry SIGMON Jr was born on 25 May 1931 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 20 May 2008 at the age of 76 in Valdese General Hospital, Rutherford College, Burke County, NC. He was buried in Mount Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery, Icard, North Carolina. His obituary appeared as follows: ICARD - Mr. Ralph H. Sigmon Jr., 76, of Icard, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Valdese Hospital after a period of declining health. Mr. Sigmon was born May 25, 1931, in Catawba County to the late Ralph and Maude Elizabeth Hefner Sigmon. He was an active member of Dry Ponds Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. Ralph retired as a tool grinder from Forest City Tool Company. Surviving are his wife, Jeannette Miller Sigmon of the home; two sons, Scott M. Sigmon and wife, Christina, of Claremont and Shannon D. Sigmon of the home; a daughter, Robin Dawn Good and husband, Billy, of Hickory; and a brother, Kenneth M. Sigmon of Morganton. Also surviving are six grandchildren. The funeral service for Ralph H. Sigmon will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at Dry Ponds Baptist Church, with the Revs. Rick Crouse, Simeron Hamby and Neal Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Military Rites by American Legion Post 234 of Valdese. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight, Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Heritage Funeral Service of Valdese. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association 222 S. Church St., Suite 303, Charlotte, N.C. 28204; American Diabeties Association, 434 Fayetteville St. Mall, 2 Hanover Square, Suite 1605, Raleigh, N.C. 27601; Dry Ponds Baptist Church, 5235 Union Church Road, Granite Falls, N.C. 28630; or the charity of your choice. Heritage Funeral Service of Valdese is assisting the Sigmon family. [Published in the Hickory Daily Record on 5/22/2008]