Margaret Lutz Lane

Born October 5, 1931 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin Lutz and Augusta Louise Varner Lutz.

Margaret was a church organist for 65 years in FL, PA, OH and NC. She was a member of Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ in Conover where she had served as church organist for the last 35 years. She also enjoyed teaching piano and organ and had worked at Belk’s, Lenoir Rhyne University book store and Walden Books.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 daughters, Karen Teresa Balin and Shari Lynn Deal.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters Diane Deal and husband, William Hardy of Tampa, FL, Jasmine Badeaux and husband, Gerald of Granite Falls, NC; son, Douglas Deal and wife, Sharie of Branson, MO; brothers, Bruce “Dutchie” Lutz and wife, Joyce of Newton, NC, Donald Lutz and wife, Alma of Newton, NC; sister, Phyllis Hammonds of Hickory, NC; grandchildren, Jeff E. Deal, Sr., Blake Deal, Angela Marchant, Kristyn Rene Barney, Justin Weiss, Delaney Balin, Caitlin Tellado, Julien Badeaux; great grandchildren, Trevor Brown, Logan Brown, Ashlie Marchant, Elijah Paula, Kaylee Roper, Serenity Barney, Jeff E. Deal, Jr., Charleigh Deal, Jacob Deal, Jackson Hudson, Nathan Wishon; significant other, R.J. York; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ in Conover, with Rev. Peggy Stout officiating.

A reception for family and friends will follow in the church fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Reformed UCC Music Fund, 217 2nd Avenue, NE Conover, NC 28613.