James C. Cartner Jr., 86, of Harmony, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, after a brief illness.
Mr. Cartner was born July 30, 1936, the son of the late James C. Cartner and Mary Sharpe (Coble) Cartner.
He graduated from Harmony High School in 1954, and in 1955, he met the love of his life, Shelby Jean Richardson. They wed Dec. 21, 1957, and moved to the family farm where they built their lives together.
Mr. Cartner worked for J.C. Steele and Sons in Statesville for 34 years. He began his career at Steele's in 1964 as a machinist and retired in 1998 as machine shop superintendent.
At the same time, he ran a beef cattle operation on the farm his father purchased in 1944. He loved farming. He was happiest driving a tractor, fixing a fence, or feeding the cows. He continued farming until earlier this year when his health began to decline.
Mr. Cartner is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shelby Richardson Cartner of the home; two daughters, Sherry Cullen (John) of Harmony, and Patty Cartner of Harmony; two sons, Kenny Cartner of Harmony, and Bobby Cartner (Janet) of Harmony; four grandchildren, Taylor Ladd (Luin) of Statesville, Kathleen Sharpe (Shawn) of Statesville, Matthew Cartner (Alexandra) of Pfafftown, and Allison Cullen of Statesville; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Grace Hammond; and a niece, Laura Cartner Dinkins of Mocksville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Wayne Cartner.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 514 Mount Bethel Rd. in Harmony. Burial will follow in the church cemetery
Mr. Cartner was born July 30, 1936, the son of the late James C. Cartner and Mary Sharpe (Coble) Cartner.
He graduated from Harmony High School in 1954, and in 1955, he met the love of his life, Shelby Jean Richardson. They wed Dec. 21, 1957, and moved to the family farm where they built their lives together.
Mr. Cartner worked for J.C. Steele and Sons in Statesville for 34 years. He began his career at Steele's in 1964 as a machinist and retired in 1998 as machine shop superintendent.
At the same time, he ran a beef cattle operation on the farm his father purchased in 1944. He loved farming. He was happiest driving a tractor, fixing a fence, or feeding the cows. He continued farming until earlier this year when his health began to decline.
Mr. Cartner is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shelby Richardson Cartner of the home; two daughters, Sherry Cullen (John) of Harmony, and Patty Cartner of Harmony; two sons, Kenny Cartner of Harmony, and Bobby Cartner (Janet) of Harmony; four grandchildren, Taylor Ladd (Luin) of Statesville, Kathleen Sharpe (Shawn) of Statesville, Matthew Cartner (Alexandra) of Pfafftown, and Allison Cullen of Statesville; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Grace Hammond; and a niece, Laura Cartner Dinkins of Mocksville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Wayne Cartner.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 514 Mount Bethel Rd. in Harmony. Burial will follow in the church cemetery
James C. Cartner Jr., 86, of Harmony, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, after a brief illness.
Mr. Cartner was born July 30, 1936, the son of the late James C. Cartner and Mary Sharpe (Coble) Cartner.
He graduated from Harmony High School in 1954, and in 1955, he met the love of his life, Shelby Jean Richardson. They wed Dec. 21, 1957, and moved to the family farm where they built their lives together.
Mr. Cartner worked for J.C. Steele and Sons in Statesville for 34 years. He began his career at Steele's in 1964 as a machinist and retired in 1998 as machine shop superintendent.
At the same time, he ran a beef cattle operation on the farm his father purchased in 1944. He loved farming. He was happiest driving a tractor, fixing a fence, or feeding the cows. He continued farming until earlier this year when his health began to decline.
Mr. Cartner is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shelby Richardson Cartner of the home; two daughters, Sherry Cullen (John) of Harmony, and Patty Cartner of Harmony; two sons, Kenny Cartner of Harmony, and Bobby Cartner (Janet) of Harmony; four grandchildren, Taylor Ladd (Luin) of Statesville, Kathleen Sharpe (Shawn) of Statesville, Matthew Cartner (Alexandra) of Pfafftown, and Allison Cullen of Statesville; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Grace Hammond; and a niece, Laura Cartner Dinkins of Mocksville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Wayne Cartner.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 514 Mount Bethel Rd. in Harmony. Burial will follow in the church cemetery
Mr. Cartner was born July 30, 1936, the son of the late James C. Cartner and Mary Sharpe (Coble) Cartner.
He graduated from Harmony High School in 1954, and in 1955, he met the love of his life, Shelby Jean Richardson. They wed Dec. 21, 1957, and moved to the family farm where they built their lives together.
Mr. Cartner worked for J.C. Steele and Sons in Statesville for 34 years. He began his career at Steele's in 1964 as a machinist and retired in 1998 as machine shop superintendent.
At the same time, he ran a beef cattle operation on the farm his father purchased in 1944. He loved farming. He was happiest driving a tractor, fixing a fence, or feeding the cows. He continued farming until earlier this year when his health began to decline.
Mr. Cartner is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shelby Richardson Cartner of the home; two daughters, Sherry Cullen (John) of Harmony, and Patty Cartner of Harmony; two sons, Kenny Cartner of Harmony, and Bobby Cartner (Janet) of Harmony; four grandchildren, Taylor Ladd (Luin) of Statesville, Kathleen Sharpe (Shawn) of Statesville, Matthew Cartner (Alexandra) of Pfafftown, and Allison Cullen of Statesville; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Grace Hammond; and a niece, Laura Cartner Dinkins of Mocksville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Wayne Cartner.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 514 Mount Bethel Rd. in Harmony. Burial will follow in the church cemetery
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