Mrs. Katherine Austin Ingle, 83, of Connelly Springs, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Catawba Valley Medical Center, following a period of declining health.
Katherine was born on January 16, 1936 in Lincoln County to the late Grover Austin and Leecie Ellis Austin. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother through the years and will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John "Ed" Ingle, a son Daryl Ingle, two sisters, Joann Parsons and Bonnie Black and one brother, Junior Austin.
Survivors include her children; Johnny Ingle and wife Karen of Thomasville, and Jim Ingle and wife Janice of Conover; one brother, Ronald Austin of Lincolnton, a daughter in-law, Maxine Ingle, her grandchildren; John Boy Ingle, Dorinda Orders, Shawna Coffey, Eddie Ingle, Chris Ingle, Mandy Killian, Pam Lutz, Monica Mingus, Teresa Detter, Tracy Detter, Michael Detter, Joey Detter, Misty Seagle and Miranda Watson, and 16 great-grandchildren; Courtney Detter, Kaileigh Brewer, Cora Detter, Tiffany Ingle, Taylor Ingle, Richard Ingle, Jasper Killian, Destiny Detter, Julia Killian, Jalyn Killian, Kompton Ingle, Maverick Rice, Jackson Mingus, Kennedy Mingus, Khloee Trivett, Landon Trivett, Kimberly Ingle and Vanessa Pace.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese, from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M.
The funeral service will follow at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service with Rev. Tom McDonald officiating. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Park in Morganton.
In lieu of flowers, Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com
Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Ingle family.
