Lucille Plyler Christie

Lucille Plyler Christie

VALE - Lucille Plyler Christie, 85, of Vale, went to her Heavenly home Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010.

She was born Jan. 18, 1925, in Iredell County to the late Edward and Edna Freeze Plyler. Lucille resided at 8040 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, until 2000. Her last six years were spent at Cardinal Care Nursing Home and Rehab in Lincolnton. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church.

She was a loving mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. She spent most of her adult years caring for family members in one way or another.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Will Christie; son-in-law Neal Caskey; and sisters Matie Hill and Doris Overcash.

She is survived by her daughter, Willene Caskey of Vale; brother Clark Plyler of Austin, Texas; sisters Lorene Deal of Mooresville, Joyce Brown of Cleveland, Margie Hartsell of Cleveland, Wilma Tonye of Charlotte, Bonnie Coleman of Concord; grandchildren Christie Shuping and husband Todd, Neal Day, Jr., and Grace Caskey; and great-granddaughter Ashley Day.

Service and Visitation: A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel in Mooresville with Rev. Michael Swofford and Rev. Bill Draughn officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092; and/or Alzheimer's Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215; and/or Centenary United Methodist Church, 620 Centenary Church Road, Mount Ulla, NC 28125.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff and friends at Cardinal Care and to the staff of Lincoln County Hospice.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the Christie family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.