Arlo Towery

Arlo Towery, 82, of Morganton went to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Born in Rutherford County, NC on February 3, 1930, he was the son of the late Lester B. Towery and Mamie Smith Towery. Arlo was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Arlo was a former employee of Great Lakes Carbon, owned and operated Burke Guttering, and in his later years ran a grading business.Arlo is survived by his wife of 60 years, Annie R. McNeely Towery of the home; daughters, Janice T. Lackey and her husband, Rodney, and Joy Lynn Perez and her husband, Jose Perez-Coella, both of Morganton; grandchildren, Josh Hawkins and his wife, Nikki, and Daniel Orders; step-grandchildren, Savannah and Austin Lackey; a great-grandson, Xander Hawkins; sisters, Dorothy Deck of Tryon, NC, Madge Downs of Bostic, NC, and Carrie Jones of Forest City, NC; and a number of nephews and nieces.In addition to his parents, Arlo was preceded in death by his sister, Opal White.A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery in Casar with Rev. Tripp Spangler officiating. Military honors will be provided by the N.C. National Guard. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center.Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690.The family would like to give a special thanks to Arlo’s caregiver, Kylynn Ketter.