Thursday, December 6, 2012 2:22 pm
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December 4, 2012 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby.
Born December 18, 1922 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late
Andrew Grayson McNeilly and Blanche Laura Hoyle McNeilly. She was retired
from Cleveland Mills as a winder and was a member of Polkville Baptist
Church where she was a faithful attender of the Monday night prayer group.
Mrs. Canipe is well known for her cakes including wedding cakes and birthday
cakes. She credits her long life to reading her Bible daily.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles
Hughes Canipe; daughter, Jo Anne Canipe; son and daughter-in-law, Deward and
Gail Canipe; four brothers, Ralph McNeilly, Jerry McNeilly, Raeford McNeilly
and Quinton McNeilly; and two sisters, Pauline Brackett and Edith Hastings.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Canipe and wife Glenda and Larry Canipe and
wife Mary all of Lawndale; daughter, Jan C. Lunsford and husband, Mark of
Arden; brother, Donald McNeilly of Casar; and five sisters, Daphine Canipe
of Lattimore,Josephine Huffman of Casar, Martha Jean Wilson of Icard, Eloise
Martin of Valdese and Brenda Williams of Casar; seven grandchildren, Andy
Canipe, Scott Canipe, Amy Mittelman, Billy Canipe, Kim Canipe, Suzanne
Canipe and Elliot Lunsford and eight great grandchildren.
Visitation: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday at Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.
At other times the family will be at the home of Bill and Glenda Canipe, 905
Arbor Drive, Lawndale.
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM, Thursday at Polkville Baptist Church, Polkville.
The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the service.
Officiating: Rev. Rick Hamrick and Rev. Dale Byrd
Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston
A guest register is available at www.stameyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements from Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.