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Larry Conger Obituary
February 17, 1954 - February 4, 2021
Larry Wayne Conger, surrounded by his devoted family, stepped into the loving arms of our Lord, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19.
He was born Feb. 17, 1954, in Charlotte, to Monette and Stanley Conger. Larry attended Hildebran High School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1973, where he saw the world while serving on the USS Manley. A member of Drowning Creek Baptist church since 1976, Larry served faithfully as a Deacon, Music Leader, and Sunday school teacher.
He will be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of 44 years, Barbara Phillips Conger of Hildebran; along with his children, April Conger Watts (Joshua) of Hickory, Kimberly Conger Cozart (James) of Hickory, and Stephen Wayne Conger (Jennifer) of Granite Falls. He will be missed by his siblings, Stanley Conger (Yvonne) of Hildebran, David Conger (Mary) of Bedford, Kentucky, Ricky Conger (Dorothy) of Hickory, and Cindy Conger Vanhorn (Willie) of Hickory.
Many funny and heartfelt stories will be passed down to his beautiful and adored grandchildren, Maggie Dalena, Elijah, and Emily. After looking upon the smiling face of Jesus, Larry was greeted in Heaven by his parents, Monette and Stanley Conger. A mother's hug and a father's proud smile saying "Son, you gonna like it up here!"
The family will receive friends and relatives at Catawba Funeral Home in Hickory, Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. (Masks are required).
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m., at Drowning Creek Baptist Church with limited seating. A live-stream of services will be available at Larry Conger's Facebook page. A graveside service will follow at Catawba Memorial Park with military honors.
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Sonya Adams
February 11, 2021
April,
I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. Though I never had the opportunity to meet him in person, just from the way you talked about him while we worked the floor at Hamricks, I knew he must have been a great man. Take comfort in knowing that when our parents depart from us they leave behind the best parts of themselves in us.
Kind regards,
Sonya Adam's
Angie seay
February 11, 2021
I´m so sorry about Larry! He will me missed my so many. I´m sure he is having a great time in heaven
Jerry & Karen McDaris
February 9, 2021
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
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