Richard Hefner

Richard Hefner CONOVER Richard Eugene Hefner, 84, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Frye Regional Medical Center. Richard was born July 30, 1928, in Catawba County, to the late Mack Gordon and Trilby McNeely Hefner. He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. He was owner & operator of Unifour Frames, retired from Dimension Wood Works, member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mo. Synod, where he was an Elder, usher, member of LLL Men's Club, donated numerous gallons of blood through the Red Cross, and a former square dancer with numerous clubs. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Wilma Frye Hefner; daughters, Sharon Jones, of Hickory and Cindy Sigmon and husband, Steve, of Claremont; sons, Steve Hefner and wife, Debbie, of Conover, Tim Hefner, and wife, Donna, of Conover and Gary Hefner and wife, Bonnie, of Catawba; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and nephew, Jeff Hefner. Services will be held Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mo. Synod, with Pastors David Guelzow and David Ziehr officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Hefner, Jason Hefner, Eric Sigmon, Cory Jones, Hank Lail, Brandon Eudy, Ryan Elmore and Noah Hefner. Honorary pall-bearers will the LLL Men's Club of the church. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to LLL Men's Club of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Mo. Synod, 2304 Springs Rd., NE, Hickory, NC 28601. Condolences may be made online at www.hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.