Mrs. Rachel Davis Costner, age 85, of 308 Baxter Road, graduated to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 7, 2010. She was born on May 11, 1925, the daughter of the late Garmon and Minnie Lovelace Davis. “Miss Rachel” as she was lovingly known, was a graduate of Bethware High School, a long time member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lee Costner, brothers, Herschel Davis, Norman Davis and a sister, Eunice Horne. Two Great grandchildren, Casey and Stacy Mathis.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in-law: Dennis and Nancy Costner, Jerry and Sandra Costner, all of Cherryville, N. C. Daughters and sons-in-law: Ruth and Eddie Causby, Linda and Clyde Sweezy, Ann and Tim Barrett, all of Cherryville, N. C. Darlene and Richard Goforth, of Watertown, N. Y., Brothers: Franklin Davis of Kings Mountain, N. C. Glenn Davis of Grover, N. C., Sisters: Dorothy Grigg of Cherryville, Fairylee Coffee, of Ashville, N. C., Mozelle Justice and Sylia Stacy, both of King Mountain, N. C. 20 Grandchildren and 31 Great Grandchildren.
Special friends and caregivers: Odessa Roberts, Tracy Sweezy, Sandra Davis and Pam Ledford.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00AM Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with Rev. Wayne Key officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service and the family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Friday, December 10, 2010 at Carpenter’s Funeral Home.
Memorial may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mt. Zion Church Road, Cherryville, N. C. 28021 and or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N. C. 28150
