Eighth Generation

5309. Guy Rowe HOKE was born on 29 May 1932 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 4 June 2004 at the age of 72 in Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. He was buried in Claremont City Cemetery, Claremont, NC (St. Marks & Calvary Luth.). His obituary appeared as follows: Claremont - Guy Rowe Hoke, 72, of U.S. 70, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born May 29, 1932 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Clement Shaw and Lois Rowe Hoke. He retired from Catawba Hosiery as a machine fixer and supervisor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife. Betty Drum Hoke, a daughter, Kathy White Huffman, and a brother, Carlos Hoke. Survivors include a daughter and Son-in-law: Sharon and Jeff Kanupp of Hickory; a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Patricia Hoke of Claremont; a son-in-law, Rick Huffman of Shemlls Ford; grandchildren, Samantha Hoke, Matthew Hoke. Savannah Huffman,Olivia Huffman and Heather Kanupp; a sister-in-law, Betty Hoke Darden of Conover; and his longtime companion, Hazel Moser of Claremont. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2004, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Claremont. Rev. Robert Stevens will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Drum Funeral Home in Claremont and at other times at the residence of the son, Tim, 2774 Sigfield Drive, Claremont. Memorials may be sent to American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St., Suite 336-M Charlotte, N.C. 28202-3200. Condolences may be sent to the Hoke family at www,drumfuneralhome.com. The Hoke family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Claremont. [Hickory Daily Record - Sunday, June 6, 2004]

Betty DRUM (private).