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Hickory Record
Hickory, NC
December 29, 2002
CELIA B. CAUSBY
VALDESE - Celia Emma Burns Causby, 89, of N.C. 126 Morganton, died Dec. 28, 2002, at Grace
Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born April 15, 1913, in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Martin and MayBelle
Harris Burns.
A member of Grandview Baptist Church for 55 years and a charter member of North Morganton
Baptist Church, she was a presser with Skyland Textiles.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond David Causby.
Survivors include three sons, David Larry Causby, Jerry Dean Causby and Harry Lee Causby
of Morganton; two brothers, Martin Burns and Ray Burns of Drexel; a sister, Ruth Hunter of
Morganton; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. John Whisnant Jr. at 2 p.m. Monday at Grandview
Baptist Church in Morganton. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Grandview Baptist Church, 1290 Harris Whisnant Road, Morganton,
N.C. 28655. Heritage Funeral Service, 1507 Main St., East, Valdese, is in charge of
arrangements.