Herbert Lee Stringer

Herbert Lee Stringer CLEVELAND - Herbert Lee Stringer, of 4430 Needmore Road, died Tuesday (Nov. 8, 2005) at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Stringer was born in Rowan County Nov. 12, 1926, to the late George and Hannah Davidson Stringer. He spent the earlier part of his life in Cleveland and was educated in the Rowan County public schools. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1946. He attended N.C. A &T State University, earning a diploma in auto mechanics in 1950. He married his sweetheart, Mae Audrey Lucille Cowan, in August 1950, whom he fondly called "Pee Wee." She was his steady companion of 55 years. He and his wife moved to Detroit, Mich., in 1952, where he secured employment with General Motors, retiring from there after 32 years of service. Brother Stringer obeyed the Gospel at an early age while attending the Rock Hill Church of Christ, eventually becoming a Deacon of the Conant Garden Church of Christ in Detroit. He also served as a "Big Brother" while living there. He returned to the Cleveland after his retirement and continued to serve and teach Adult Sunday School at Rock Hill Church of Christ. "Pop" or "Uncle Herb," as he was affectionately called by many, experienced his happiest moments while fellowshipping with his Church of Christ family, in addition to sharing a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing and traveling throughout the states and abroad with his family and numerous devoted friends. On Nov. 8. at 1:30 a.m., "Pop" passed away serenely and peacefully with his wife, Mae Audrey, and children at his side, his son Michael reading his most loved scriptures as he was placed in the hands of a just God nearly three weeks after being admitted to the hospital. He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Ricardo Lee. He will be greatly missed by all, leaving a host of family members, friends and neighbors to mourn his passing, which include his wife, Mae Audrey; son Michael and wife Karen; five grandchildren, Christopher, Ian, Paul, Nadia and Phillip; great-grandson Izaveon; sisters Georgia Landrum of Salisbury and Joy Rankin of Cleveland; brother Calvin Stringer of Cleveland; sisters-in-law Silvia Marshall, Jayne Bell Mayhew and husband Walter of Mooresville and Janet Cowan of Statesville; great-aunt Mildred Morey of Detroit; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was most fortunate to have a lifelong friend in Mr. Willie Kemper of Detroit and the love of his military sons, Chief Perry Sims and wife Karon and Major Anthony Williams and wife Martha, both members of the United States Air Force. Services : Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rock Hill Church of Christ in Cleveland with Brother Anthony Reese, pastor, officiating and Brother Perry Sims, eulogist. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation : Visitation is at noon Saturday at the church. At other times, the family will receive friends at the home of his son Michael at 4470 Foster Road in Cleveland. Noble and Kelsey Funeral Home is in charge of the services. Online condolences may be sent to noblekelsey@aol.com