Elsie Roxann Elmore

Born August 27, 1918 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Austin Franklin and Pearl Roxanne Waters Elmore. She retired from Maiden Knitting where she had worked as a knitter for 26 years. Elsie was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Maiden.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Elmore; a daughter, Shelia Ann McMahan; four sisters, Lurene Proctor, Bessie Jones, Ellen Hullett and Gradey Proctor; three brothers, A. F. Elmore, Arthey Elmore and Brodus Elmore.

Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Jean Martin and husband Pete of Newton; sons Dickie Lee Elmore and wife Jean of Maiden and Roger Dale Elmore of Lincolnton; brother, Austin Elmore of Reidsville; 12 grandchildren, Timmy McMahan, Jamie McMahan, Glenda Reinhardt, Gary Martin, Dickie Elmore II, Teresa Gilbert, Lisa Skipper, Lynn Fredell, Dale Elmore, Angie Elmore, Jessie Ross and Christy Bohan; numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2014 in the Chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Conover. Mr. Ozzie Lynch will officiate and a graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Clover Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Cleveland County. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Drum Funeral Home in Conover.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.