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1928 - 2004 (76 years)
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Name |
Issac Daniel Poston |
Born |
4 Jul 1928 |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
18 Oct 2004 |
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina |
Obituary |
20 Oct 2004 |
Shelby Star |
SHELBY Mr. Isaac Daniel Poston Jr., 76, of 1242 Airport Road, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Daniel and Grace Paxton Poston. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the Pacific, as a paratrooper, with the 11th Airborne Division. He went to culinary school in Japan and later served as a mess sergeant.
He retired from Fiber Industries/Celanese as a production assistant in 1982 and was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and PawPaw. He enjoyed cooking, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. He was also an avid Atlanta Braves fan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Thelma P. Dillingham.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Eunice White Poston of the home; a son, Daniel Phillip Poston and wife, Donna, of Shelby; two daughters, Beth Cameron and husband, Bill, of Earl and Julie Smith and husband, John, of West Point, N.Y.; and five grandchildren, Chris and Jenny Cameron, Katie Poston and Alex and Sam Smith.
The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jeff Brendle officiating. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park with military honors.
The family will receive friends tonight at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home from 5 to 7 and at other times at the home.
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Person ID |
I2330 |
myfamilytree |
Last Modified |
20 May 2022 |
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