Ninth Generation

18336. Leota Thelma Gragg was born on 27 April 1927 in Avery Co., NC. She lived with her parents in Avery Co., NC on 5 April 1930. Leota died on 28 July 2008 at the age of 81 in Catawba Co., NC and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC on 31 July 2008.

Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Jul. 30, 2008

Thelma Caldwell

Thelma Gragg Caldwell, 81, of Conover, died Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley.

Born on April 27, 1927 in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Windom Gragg and Vinie Coffey Gragg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Caldwell; sister, Omie Coffey; and grandson, Curtis Gragg.

She is survived by her sons Kenneth "John" Gragg and his wife, Barbara of Conover, Marshall "Butch" Houston and his wife, Trish of Conover, and Grover "Jay" Houston and his wife, Patsy of Hickory; grandchildren Ritchie, Shane and Yvonne; step-grandchildren Chad, Kathy, Donovan, Nathaniel and Sharon; great-grandchildren Chris, Cody, Dallas, Tylor and Timothy; step-great-grandchildren Aaron, Taylor, Andrew, Devin, Dylan, Dawson, Caitlin, Dustin and Brandon; great-great grandson Curtis; brother Gene Gragg of Lenoir; and sisters Mildred Ivey of Monticello, Ga., Ruth Houston of Hickory, and Ruby Crisp, Carolyn Poteat, Nelda Greene and Janice Smith, all of Lenoir.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 2008 in the chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Hickory with the Rev. Jimmy Greene and the Rev. Larry McAmis officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Hickory.

The family will receive friends today, July 30, 2008 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Drum Funeral Home in Hickory.

Pallbearers honoring Mrs. Caldwell are Shane Houston, Nathaniel Roberts, Chad Fox, Richie Gragg, Christopher Gragg and Dallas Gragg.

Memorials may be made to the Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658.

Condolences may be made to the Caldwell family at www.drumfuneralhome.com.

The Caldwell family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hickory.

Leota Thelma Gragg and Edgar Caldwell were married. Edgar Caldwell was born (date unknown).