Dwight Bowman Lafone

Dwight was born August 19, 1944 in Catawba Co. to the late Herbert “Hub” and Maude Bowman Lafone.

He was a lifelong member of St. Peters Lutheran Church, a VietNam veteran of the U.S. Army, retired from Hickory House Furniture and was a member of the American Legion Post #48 Surviving are his wife, Collene Hefner Lafone of the home; daughter, Amy Lafone Rucker and husband, Rob, of Hickory; son, Jason Lafone of the home; granddaughter, Kirby Rucker of Hickory; sisters, Patricia Sigmon of Hickory and Marla Early and husband, Mikeal, of Hickory; brothers, Melvin Lafone and wife, Mabel, of Hickory and Gary Lafone and wife, Janice, of Hickory; a number of nieces, nephews, in-laws and a special fishing buddy, George Hilton and wife, Mary Ann. Services will be Saturday, September 7, at 11:00 A. M. at St. Peters Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul D. Birner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #48. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 – 8:30 P. M. at Hickory Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Catawba Medical Foundation, Catawba Valley Medical Center, 810 Fairgrove Church Rd., S. E., Hickory, N. C. 28602 or to St. Peters Lutheran Church, 6175 St. Peters Church Rd., Conover, N. C. 28613.

A special thank you to Jennifer Jackson, Trish Justice, Patty Queen and Tina Watts for taking such good care of him.

Condolences may be made online at www.hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements