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Author: wcr1951_1
Surnames: Causby, Lowdermilk, Wood, Bates, Williams, Lanier, Tallent, Summitt, Avery,
Duckworth
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The News Herald
Morganton, NC
May 23, 2013
Joe Causby
Joe Causby Sr. ADVANCE Joe "Tommy" Causby Sr., 94, of Advance, and formerly of
Morganton, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Born in Burke County Nov. 24, 1918, he was
the son of the late William Riley Causby and Julia Catherine Lowdermilk Causby. Tommy was
a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II. He was a former member of Burkemont Baptist Church
and was currently attending Forsyth Park Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. He had been
active in several Lions Clubs and other Civitan clubs and was a former mayor of Kure
Beach. Tommy was always active in the churches he attended; he taught Sunday school,
served as a deacon and trustee and sang in the choir. He retired from American General
Insurance Company after over 40 years of service, having worked in Morganton, Tallahassee,
Fla., Salisbury and Winston-Salem. Tommy is survived by his son, Joe Tommy Causby Jr. and
wife, Sandra, of Niceville, Fla.; a daughter, Ann Causby Wood and husband, Ed, of
Clemmons; a grandson, John Bates an!
d wife, Joan, and their children, Elizabeth and Sidney; step granddaughters, Sue Rice and
husband, Bill, and Ellen Fox and husband, Clark; and many nephews and nieces. In addition
to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his wife, Veredah Williams Causby;
brothers, Ernest, Herndon, Preston and Raymond Causby; and sisters, Viola Lanier, Elsie
Tallent, Mary Summitt, Louise Avery and Vassie Duckworth. The funeral will be held at 11
a.m., Friday, May 24, at Burkemont Baptist Church, with the Revs. Dr. David Mills and Tom
Southern officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors
provided by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard. The
family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service. Memorial
contributions may be made to Burkemont Baptist Church, 4668 Burkemont Rd., Morganton, NC
28655 or to Forsyth Park Baptist Church, 1600 South Hawthorne Rd., Winston-Salem, NC
27103. Sossoman Funeral Home!
and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements. C
ondolences may be made online at www. sossomanfuneralservice. com. The family would like
to thank the caregivers at Bermuda Village Health Care Center, Hospice of Davie County,
and special caregiver, Lisa Roseborough, for their kind and compassionate care during this
difficult time.
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