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David Rector Obituary
April 14, 1937 - March 17, 2022
David Eugene Rector, 84, of Valdese, traveled unexpectedly from his earthly to his heavenly home Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Born in the High Peak community of Burke County, April 14, 1937, he was the son of the late Rassie Lee Rector and Katie Coffey Rector. David was a veteran of the U.S. Army, honored to serve as a member of the military police during his service to his country.
He later found his calling as a barber, delivering haircuts and his keen sense of humor to his customers for over 40 years before retiring. David enjoyed woodworking and amateur radio for many years, but he was proudest of his vegetable garden each year, especially being able to share his harvest with others.
David is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Libby Flowers Rector; his beloved daughter, Tori Rector; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his brothers, Raeford and Joe Rector; as well as sisters, Betty Cooper, Magdalene Causby, and Colene McKee.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 22, from 2 to 3 p.m., at High Peak Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m., in the church, with the Rev. Bruce Piercy officiating. Burial in the church cemetery will follow the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Teddy Aldridge
October 10, 2022
The very first time i was picked up and placed into a behemoth spinning and elevating barbers chair I was barely 2 years old. It was the first of a great many visits to come for my shaggy little head of hair at the High Peak. I learned rather quickly way back then that good little boys who sat up and remained still as a statue were all but guaranteed a shiny coin from the barber's own pocket coinciding with the time era and the going rate for a golf ball sized piece of the colored bubble gum balls that sat directly across from this skinny little boy setting in the chair not moving a muscle until the haircut was finished, the hot lather applied to the back of my neck and then straight razor shaved, toweled and powdered with a soft horse hair brush! Then the chair was lowered by foot pump and the cape that covered and kept hairs from covering the outfit worn for the day. Then upon the end of decent back to base level in that great big wonderful amusement park ride that was fun in itself to set in while your ears were constantly entertained with one of what seemed like a million stories, tall tales, short political rants and rib hurting funny jokes and a whole lot of completely made up that could pass for absolute truth if it weren't being told by the greatest man to ever snip scissors at the speed of light around and around my stiff and steady noggin because a trip to the High Peak wasn't complete until the coin was rewarded and that massive gum ball was retrieved from the machine that dropped out each good little boys reward and treat for not complicating what the artist turned out of his small town famous barber's shop! Thank you Mr.Rector for keeping me presentable nearly my entire life and for the endless hours and hours of entertaining barber's shop conversations and a whole lot of wisdom that I was blessed to have shared with me from a truly wonderful person who will never be replaced by a better barber. You will be missed Mr.David Rector. You and your small town iconic "The High Peak" in little ol Drexel NC.
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ken ramsey
March 21, 2022
I knew David for many years-he was always very nice to me! God Bless
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