Charlotte - Catherine "Jean" Farris, 92, passed away May 18, 2018. She was born in Bessemer City, NC on July 1, 1925 to the late Caleb Thomas and Virginia Kennedy Farris. The family moved to Valdese, NC when she was five years old and that is where she grew up.
Miss Farris retired from Graybar Electric Co., Inc. as an assistant in the Financial Department. She was a member of Myers Park United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School Class, the United Methodist Women (the Ruth Circle), the Pilot Club of Charlotte and the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary. Miss Farris volunteered as an usher at Ovens Auditorium, the Trauma ICU Unit at Carolinas Medical Center, Myers Park United Methodist Church and the Aldersgate Retirement Center.
In addition to her parents, Miss Farris was preceded in death by her sister, Clara Farris Gray; brothers, James Caleb Farris and Jennings Kennedy "Bill" Farris; and her nephew, Frank Eugene Gray, III. Miss Farris is survived by her great-nephew, Stephen Gray of Northfield, IL.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, May 21, at the Aldersgate Retirement Community. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be private at the Waldensian Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Valdese, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community, Inc., 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215; Myers Park United Methodist Church, PO Box 6161, Charlotte, NC 28207; or to an organization of the donor's choice.
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