Individual Details

Death

CONCORD - Mr. Carl Durant Misenheimer, Sr., completed this life's journey after a courageous battle with cancer, and peacefully went home to be with his Savior, Oct. 24, 2007, surrounded by his family and friends. Family will receive visitors on Friday, Oct. 26, from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Wilkinson Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Nathan King officiating and the Rev. John Barnhardt assisting. Carl was a decorated member of America's greatest generation, having proudly and courageously served as an Army Ranger with the 100 Infantry Division in the European theatre during World War II. After his service to his country, he returned to Concord, where he worked at Cannon Mills for the next 10 years. Following his time at Cannon Mills, he spent the next 35 years working for GemVending, which later became Servomation. A man who was never content to be idle, he also worked for 43 years with Ted Hinson's Auction House and for Lowe's Motor Speedway from its opening day in 1960 until 2004. He was well known in the community for his love of gardening and collecting antiques. Carl was a member of Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ for 64 years, serving as a consistory member, treasurer for the men's brotherhood, church treasurer and Sunday school superintendent. Born May 25, 1922, in Stanly County, Carl was the son of the late Henry Durant and Odessa Furr Misenheimer. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his beloved wife and caregiver of 64 years, Floryne Misenheimer; his daughter, Judy Barnhardt and husband, Ron, of Concord; his son, Carl Durant Misenheimer Jr. and wife, Laura, of Waxhaw; and the pride and joy of his life, his grandchildren, Elizabeth Wagner and husband, Paul, of Kannapolis, Brian Cranford and his fiancé, Sara Kathryn Green, of Concord, Corey, Jenna and Christy Misenheimer of Waxhaw. He is survived by one brother, Everett Efrid of Locust, having been preceded in death by six brothers and one sister. Special thanks to Dr. John Turner, Dr. Daren Brent Kelly, the hospice staff of Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County and the nursing staff on the medical oncology unit at CMC-NorthEast. The family requests that memorials be made to Trinity Reformed UCC Improvement Fund, 38 Church St. N., Concord, NC 28025 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.