John Henry Causey Jr.

Mr. John Henry Causey, Jr, 76, of Elk Creek, VA, formerly of Rutherford College, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at UNC-BR Morganton, following a period of declining health. John was born on January 24, 1946 in Forsyth County to the late John Henry Causey Sr. and Sue Alice Cornett Causey. He was a graduate of Garner Webb University, and was a retired mail carrier for the Valdese Post Office. John was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Comer's Rock, VA and attended Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church in Rutherford College, when he visited home. John was a loving husband, brother, father and pawpaw, a faithful servant of the Lord, certified lay speaker for UMC and devoted volunteer for muscular dystrophy In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents; Dr. William Causey and wife Lillian, and Forrest Cornett and wife Effie Survivors include his beloved wife, Stephanie Ann Causey of the home, a sister, Virginia Fryar, stepson, Steven Boyles and wife Traci, and a stepdaughter, Jennifer Jordan and husband Jeremy. Also surviving are his grandchildren; Austin Boyles(Sherah), Avery Boyles(Meleah), Ava Childers, Jace Childers, Johnathan Jordan, and Jachin Jordan, and great-grandson, Koa Boyles. John is also survived by three sisters in-law, Theresa Hunt(Jerry), Susan Oxentine, and Kim Franklin(Mike), nieces, Donna West(Carl), and Valarie Davis(Jeremy), nephews, Jerry Hunt Jr. and Mika Franklin, great nieces, Laurel West and Delanie Davis, great-great nieces, River Miller and Madelyn Miller, and many dear cousins and friends, including lifelong friends, Arnold and Rita Tester. Local funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. at Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church, with Pastor April Abernethy officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Abernethy Memorial UMC. A service will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 2:00 P.M at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Comer's Rock, VA with Pastor Gleasanna Dixon officiating. Interment will follow at Comer's Rock Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Comer's Rock, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mt. Zion Methodist Church, the Elk Creek, VA Rescue Squad, or the Rutherford College Lions Club. An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Causey family.