Mrs. Margaret Lewis Passmore

Mrs. Margaret Lewis Passmore, 84, of Valdese, passed away on Thursday May 7, 2020 at Abernethy Laurels Health Care after a period of declining health. Mrs. Passmore was born August 24, 1935 in Burke County, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Bonnie Lindsey Lewis. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Valdese, and retired as a dietician from Brian Canter and First Baptist Church of Hickory. Margaret was a graduate of Morganton High School and attended Elon College School of Nursing. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. Passmore. Surviving are her daughters, DixieKaye Simpson of Hickory, June Carol Moore of Houston, TX, sons, Kenneth Lewis Simpson of TN , Samuel Lenoir Simpson of Hickory and a sister, Dixie Crew of Raleigh. Also surviving are the pride of her life, her grandchildren, Lynn Dodd and husband Shannon, Dahn Gibby and husband Bill, Gene McClure, Jr. and wife Brittany, Susan Revis and husband Barry, and Terry Moore, Sr.; and great-grandchildren, A1C Devin Poteet, Robbie Gibby, Jincy Gibby, Maggie Gibby, Titus Dodd, and Terry Moore, Jr.; brothers-in-law Harold "Puse" Passmore, Bill Passmore and sister-in-law, Benda Shuping. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday May 12, 2020 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton with Rev. Dr. Jay Robison officiating. Memorials may be made to Abernethy Laurels Patient Care, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, NC 28658.