Edgar Eugene "Ed" McQuay

Edgar E. McQuay CONOVER Edgar Eugene "Ed" McQuay, 83, of Conover, NC, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 9, 1928, in Charlotte, he was the son of the late Edgar Hawley and Maude Stevens Plaster McQuay. He is also preceded in death by his wife Barbara Jean Williams McQuay, and a sister, Juanita McQuay Threatt. Ed was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Newton, where he sang in the choir for many years. He also attended Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. Ed served in the 24th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1947, after which he attended North Carolina State College in Raleigh (currently North Carolina State University); he graduated in 1951 with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Ed was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and worked as an electrical engineer for more than 30 years at General Electric in Hickory. Survivors include his son, Robert Edgar McQuay of Conover; his daughter, Lisa Jean McQuay of Durham; a sister, Martha Irene McQuay of Durham; and a brother, James Newton McQuay of Durham. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Catawba Memorial Park, with military rites conducted by American Legion Post #16. A service of remembrance will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at First Presbyterian Church in Newton, NC. Rev. Dr. Wallace Johnson will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 701 North Main Ave., Newton, NC 28658. Condolences may be sent to the McQuay family at drumfuneralhome. com. The McQuay family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Conover, NC.