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Charles Frank “Sonny” Simril

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Charles Frank “Sonny” Simril Veteran

Birth
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Death
3 Oct 2017 (aged 83)
Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Cremated, Other Add to Map
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Mr. Charles Frank Simril, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at his home.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Neal Jones will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Simril was born January 31, 1934 in Charlotte, NC. He was a son of the late Robert Simril and Ima Carter Simril. He owned and operated Foxfire Lanes for many years. He attended Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a member East Gate Lodge 692 AF & AM. He was also a veteran of the US Air Force.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Rose S. Huneycutt, Gene Beach, Billie Bass and Jacqueline Honeycutt; and two brothers, Robert and Claude Simril.

Mr. Simril is survived by his wife, Doris Rudisill Simril; daughter, Carla Jo Monnich and husband Theodore of Salisbury; son, Dan McLane Simril and wife Beth [daughter of Carl L. Spell] of Gold Hill, NC; sister, Joan Simril Taft of Matthews; seven grandchildren, Sara, Aaron, Jessica, Laura, Taylor, Charles and Philip; and seven great grandchildren, Allyssa, Eve, Sebastian, Gannon, Fionn, Rue and Avett.

Memorials may be sent to Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church Building Fund, 6001 Old Salisbury Concord Road, Kannapolis, NC, 28083 or to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, 500 Spratt Street, Suite B, Charlotte, NC 28206.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charles Frank Simril please visit our Sympathy Store.

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His wife is mentioned in this obituary:

Mary "Lydia" McManus Winecoff
KANNAPOLIS Mary "Lydia" McManus Winecoff, 95, of Kannapolis, left this earthly life at Tucker Hospice House to be with her loving Lord and Savior, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. She had been in declining health for many years and seriously ill for three weeks.

The funeral will be at Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, Monday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. Her body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening (Sunday, Jan. 4), at Whitley's Funeral Home.

She was born in Kershaw County, S.C., May 6, 1919 to the late Harvey Jackson McManus and Mittie Patricia Gordon McManus. She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Aubrey O. "Bob" Winecoff in 1983; daughter, Synthia W. Brooks; and granddaughter, Monica Dawn Brooks in 1980. She was the last of her siblings of four brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her daughter, Janyce Winecoff Roy of Kannapolis; grandson, Dr Garrett "Gary" J. Roy (Chrystal) of Charlotte; granddaughter, Audra R. James (Jimmy) of Kannapolis; great-grandchildren, JoAnna R. Laws of Kannapolis, Garrison Roy of Charlotte, Tyler Bailey of Fort Bragg, N.C., Spencer and Connor Roy of Little Rock, Ariz.; great-great- grandchildren, Nicholas, Allyson and Emma Laws of Kannapolis; and a special faithful friend, Doris Simril of Kannapolis.

She was a member of Center Grove Lutheran Church since 1940. She was active in the church life until her health started failing. She taught the 3 and 4-year-old Sunday School Class, 3rd Grade Weekday Church School, and was Secretary/Treasurer of her Sunday School Class for 13 years. She was on the Evangelism Committee and Music and Worship Committee for many years. She also organized the Greeters and Nursery League for the church.

She was an athlete and like being competitive in her sports. She played softball with the Womens Softball team from Cannon Mills. She organized the Womens Duck Pin Bowling league in Kannapols in 1950. She was the first vice president of the North Carolina Duck Pin Association. When Duck Pin Bowling ended she changed to the Ten Pins. She was Woman Bowler of the year in 1993. She won many awards and tournaments in her bowling.

Donations may be sent to Center Grove Lutheran Church, 1601 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083 or Bibles For Our Troops, American Bible Society, P.O. Box 96812, Washington, DC 20077-7683. Many Thanks to the staff at Tucker Hospice House for the loving, tender and compassionate care. Also thanks to the staff at First Assembly Living Center.

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Mr. Charles Frank Simril, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at his home.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:00 pm Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Neal Jones will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:45 pm Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Simril was born January 31, 1934 in Charlotte, NC. He was a son of the late Robert Simril and Ima Carter Simril. He owned and operated Foxfire Lanes for many years. He attended Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a member East Gate Lodge 692 AF & AM. He was also a veteran of the US Air Force.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Rose S. Huneycutt, Gene Beach, Billie Bass and Jacqueline Honeycutt; and two brothers, Robert and Claude Simril.

Mr. Simril is survived by his wife, Doris Rudisill Simril; daughter, Carla Jo Monnich and husband Theodore of Salisbury; son, Dan McLane Simril and wife Beth [daughter of Carl L. Spell] of Gold Hill, NC; sister, Joan Simril Taft of Matthews; seven grandchildren, Sara, Aaron, Jessica, Laura, Taylor, Charles and Philip; and seven great grandchildren, Allyssa, Eve, Sebastian, Gannon, Fionn, Rue and Avett.

Memorials may be sent to Mt. Mitchell United Methodist Church Building Fund, 6001 Old Salisbury Concord Road, Kannapolis, NC, 28083 or to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, 500 Spratt Street, Suite B, Charlotte, NC 28206.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charles Frank Simril please visit our Sympathy Store.

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His wife is mentioned in this obituary:

Mary "Lydia" McManus Winecoff
KANNAPOLIS Mary "Lydia" McManus Winecoff, 95, of Kannapolis, left this earthly life at Tucker Hospice House to be with her loving Lord and Savior, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. She had been in declining health for many years and seriously ill for three weeks.

The funeral will be at Center Grove Lutheran Church, Kannapolis, Monday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. Her body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening (Sunday, Jan. 4), at Whitley's Funeral Home.

She was born in Kershaw County, S.C., May 6, 1919 to the late Harvey Jackson McManus and Mittie Patricia Gordon McManus. She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Aubrey O. "Bob" Winecoff in 1983; daughter, Synthia W. Brooks; and granddaughter, Monica Dawn Brooks in 1980. She was the last of her siblings of four brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her daughter, Janyce Winecoff Roy of Kannapolis; grandson, Dr Garrett "Gary" J. Roy (Chrystal) of Charlotte; granddaughter, Audra R. James (Jimmy) of Kannapolis; great-grandchildren, JoAnna R. Laws of Kannapolis, Garrison Roy of Charlotte, Tyler Bailey of Fort Bragg, N.C., Spencer and Connor Roy of Little Rock, Ariz.; great-great- grandchildren, Nicholas, Allyson and Emma Laws of Kannapolis; and a special faithful friend, Doris Simril of Kannapolis.

She was a member of Center Grove Lutheran Church since 1940. She was active in the church life until her health started failing. She taught the 3 and 4-year-old Sunday School Class, 3rd Grade Weekday Church School, and was Secretary/Treasurer of her Sunday School Class for 13 years. She was on the Evangelism Committee and Music and Worship Committee for many years. She also organized the Greeters and Nursery League for the church.

She was an athlete and like being competitive in her sports. She played softball with the Womens Softball team from Cannon Mills. She organized the Womens Duck Pin Bowling league in Kannapols in 1950. She was the first vice president of the North Carolina Duck Pin Association. When Duck Pin Bowling ended she changed to the Ten Pins. She was Woman Bowler of the year in 1993. She won many awards and tournaments in her bowling.

Donations may be sent to Center Grove Lutheran Church, 1601 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083 or Bibles For Our Troops, American Bible Society, P.O. Box 96812, Washington, DC 20077-7683. Many Thanks to the staff at Tucker Hospice House for the loving, tender and compassionate care. Also thanks to the staff at First Assembly Living Center.

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