Joseph Hal Dedmon

SHELBY-Joseph Hal Dedmon, 72, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at Crawley Hospital, after a long illness.
He was born to A.V. and Lizzie Lee Kendrick Dedmon, on Feb. 14, 1938, in Rowan County. Joe grew up in Cleveland County and graduated from Shelby High School in 1956. He attended Gardner-Webb College (now University) and after service in the Army, graduated from Limestone College in 1966, with a BA Degree in Business Administration.
Joe was always interested in mechanical things and spent his adult life working at A.V. Dedmon Trucking Inc., in charge of truck maintenance. He had served as secretary-treasure of the business and at the time of his death, he held the office of Executive Vice-President.
Among Joe's hobbies were travel, gardening and the restoration of a1946 Mack truck, which was exhibited at the American Truck Historical Society meeting in Greensboro in 1997. Joe had a giving heart and when he gardened, he grew extra food to give to friends who had no garden.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Kendrick Dedmon and a special friend, Evelean Deviney.
Survivors are siblings, Mary Ruth Dedmon Hord and her husband, Horace, Doris Ann Dedmon Steele and her husband, Dale, Charles E. Dedmon and his wife, Doris, Sue Dedmon Dover and her husband, Troy, Roy Lee Dedmon and his wife, Connie and sister-in-law, Sandy Schenck Dedmon.
He was fondly known as "uncle Joe" by nieces, nephews and their spouses, including Deborah Hord, Melanie Hord and Felipe Arauz, Charlotte Hord Smith and Scott, Emily Hord MacMillan and John, Karen Steele Havey and Daniel, Carol Steele Stephens and Mike, Lisa Dedmon Austin and John, Lora Dedmon, Lynda Dedmon, Lenita Dedmon Griffin and Dan, Tyson Dover, Lizzie Grace Dedmon Urizar and Carlos, Sarah Gwen Dedmon Caple and Benjamin, AnnaLee Victoria Dedmon, Susannah Dedmon and Travis Pryduluk, and Garth Dedmon. Also those who cherish his memory are, Misty Shope and husband, Dwayne and their children, Mary Alexis and Ella Grace and many great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation: The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist Church in the Adult 7 Mens Sunday school class and all other times the family will be at the home of Charles and Doris Dedmon, 1108 Rollingwood Drive, Shelby
Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist Church
Burial: Church cemetery
Officiated by: The Revs. Dr. Rit Varriale, Jeff Brendle and Dr. Dale Steele
Funeral home: Stamey Funeral Home of Fallston is serving the Dedmon family
Memorials: Donor's choice
Online Condolences: www.stameyfuneralhome.com