Ken E. Deal, 90, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. He was born on July 16, 1934 in Burke County to the late Clarence C. Deal and Myra Mull Deal. Ken was a member of Valdese Church of God. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving in the Korean Conflict. Ken worked at Breeden Poultry for nineteen and half years and then at B&L Feed. Later he worked for Drexel Furniture.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Yancey Deal; sons, Robert Deal, Thurman Deal and Ken E. Deal, Jr.; daughter Katherine Deal; brother, Russell Deal.
Ken is survived by his sons, Bryan K. Deal (Angela), Bishop Shurman C. Deal (Charlene); daughter, Angela Deal Williams: grandchildren, Jonathan Mayfield, Ashely Flynn, Lydia J. Roark, Odessa Legters, Aaron Deal, Gracan Faulk, Josiah Deal and Nathaniel Deal; six great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Lail.
The family will receive friends from 4:30-6:30pm Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Sossoman Funeral Home. The funeral will begin at 12pm on Friday, December 13, 2024 in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home with Bishop Samuel Abee officiating. Burial will follow at 2pm in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC.
Military honors provided by the Caldwell Co. Veteran Honor Guard.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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So sorry to hear about Mr. Deal passing. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I know he will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
We are very sorry for your loss and we are praying for you. He will be missed. We love you.
So sorry Sherman and family I love you guys and I know how you feel right now but just know God is with you guys through it all
I pray for your family. Ken was a Godly man.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.
We are sorry for your loss. We will miss him dearly. We'll be praying for you and ur family
