David Phillip “Junior” Heavner, Jr., 78, of 709 Flint Hill Road, died Saturday May 9, 2009 at Hospice at Wendover, Shelby.
He was born March 16, 1931 in Gaston Co. a son of the late David Phillip, Sr. and Sara Willow Brown Heavner. Junior was a member of Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church, retired machinist from Dana Corp., Gastonia, and Korean era war veteran of the US Army.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Edith Patterson Heavner, a daughter Deborah Smith and a sister, Shirley Carroll.
Survivors include a daughter Cindy Dean, of Cherryville a son Farrell Reynolds, Lawndale, grandchildren Heath Finley, Hailey Clinton, Joshua Dean, Brandon Dean, Courtney Dean, great grandchildren Savannah, Patton, and Gavin Finley and Tate Dean, sister Daisy Kern of Cherryville, and five brothers Carl Heavner of Rocky Mount, Claude Heavner, and , Freddie Heavner, both of Cherryville, Pete Heavner of Lawndale, and Tommy Heavner of Lincolnton.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Holtsclaw officiating with burial in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday at Cherryville Missionary Methodist Church from 12:45-1:45 PM and at other times at the home of Cindy Dean, 5409 Dellinger Circle, Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland Co. 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150.