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Katelyn Self Obituary
She was born in Mecklenburg County on March 26, 1992 to Roger and Dianne Crosby Self.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Jane Crosby and Guy Self, and her sister-in-law, Amanda Self.
Kate was raised in Dallas and a graduate of North Gaston High School and attended Gaston College. She was a Deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff's Office for 4 years. Kate was a member of Venture Church, Dallas.
She was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend to all; but most of all to her beloved soon to be husband Alex Burns.
If you knew Kate, she positively influenced your life in many ways, and we all will miss her very much. Her memory will live on in all who loved her forever.
Left to cherish her memories includes her mother, Dianne Crosby Self; her fiancé Alex Burns; her sister, Taylor Potter and her husband Phillip; brothers, Jason Self (Irma) and Joshua Self; nieces and nephew, Kennedy, Kyndall and Kaleb; grandparents, Bobbie and Joe Caldwell, Howard Crosby; Several Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and too many friends to mention; and Alex's parents, Mark and Georgia Burns.
The family will receive friends from 2 until 3:45 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2018 prior to the Celebration of Life Service at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 10 th at First Assembly of God with
Pastor Austin Rammell officiating.
The service will be available live stream on Sunday through the following link: https://boxcast.tv/view/funeral-service-for-katelyn-self-225142 or you may go to First Assembly of God's Facebook page and it will also be available live stream on Sunday.
Interment will follow at Hovis Family Cemetery, Dallas, NC.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the Gaston County Sheriff's Office and the City of Gastonia Police Department.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials may be made to the selffamilyfund.com
Condolences may be made to www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, 704-864-5144 is serving the family.
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