Victor H. McGuire

VALDESE - Mr. Victor Hoyle "Vic" McGuire, 81, of Valdese, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at Autumn Care of Drexel after a period of declining health. Mr. McGuire was born March 4, 1926, in Avery County to the late Acie Virgil and Eliza Jane Church McGuire. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion Post 234 of Valdese, serving on the Honor Guard, and a retired supervisor with Hickory Hill Furniture Co. Vic also was a faithful member of Bollinger's Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, son-in-law and seven brothers and sisters. Surviving are his wife of more than 62 years, Dora Lee McLean McGuire of the home; four daughters, Patsy Pons and husband, Richard, of Hickory, Carolyn Warren of Valdese, Tammy Black and husband, Chip, of Valdese and Vickie Hyde and husband, Jerry, of Valdese; two brothers, Acie McGuire of Valdese and Pat McGuire of Kernersville; and a sister, Joy Mitchel of North Wilkesboro. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Mark Pons, Todd Warren, Hayley Black, Jarrett Hyde and Austin Hyde. The funeral service for Victor H. "Vic" McGuire will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, at Bollinger's Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry Fletcher officiating. Interment with military rites by American Legion Post 234 will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Bollinger's Chapel Untied Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Bollinger's Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 876, Valdese, N.C. 28690 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Burke, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, N.C. 28690. An online guest book and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com. Heritage Funeral Service, Valdese, is assisting the McGuire family.