Individual Details

Death

Mickey C. Arey, 82, of Albemarle, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Abernethy Laurels Nursing Home in Newton. Mr. Arey was born May 1, 1939 in North Carolina to the late William Cardell Arey and the late Vivian Arey of Albemarle. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Margaret Arey, a son, Jeffery Arey and a sister, Norma Jean Clemons of Texas. Mickey loved Braves baseball and anything to do with flying as he was a licensed pilot. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle, officiated by Pastor Donald Johnson. Burial will follow at Stanly Gardens of Memory, 2001 East Main St., Albemarle. Survivors include wife, Mary Arey of Albemarle, daughters; Laura Arey of Statesville and Peggy (Michael) Furr of Statesville, grandson, J.D. (Suzanne) Arey of Aquadale, granddaughters; Kimber Eury (Wesley Mounts) of Statesville, and Angela Arey of Alabama, six great-grand children; Addison, Bailey, Aaron, Aiden, Jeremy, and William, brother-in-law, Sam Clemons of Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Arey family.