Luther Ray Curtis

Luther Ray Curtis, 92, of Morganton died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Mr. Curtis was born June 21, 1920 in Burke County to the late Walter Washington Curtis and Della Bentley Curtis. He was retired from Waldensian Bakery and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Mr. Curtis enjoyed gardening, and had a magnificent dahlia garden at his home in Jonas Ridge.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Elizabeth Small Curtis; son, Jerry Allen Curtis; brothers, Carl, Loyd and baby brother, John, Howard and Rev. Ernest Curtis; sisters, Rowena Mull and Ruth Carswell; half-brothers, Dean and Buford Curtis; half-sister, Mae Ferguson and step-brother, Rev. Darwin Lingerfelt.Mr. Curtis is survived by his daughter, Gloria Curtis Jernigan of Hudson; granddaughter, Vicki Elizabeth Haigler and her husband, David of Hudson; brothers, Ralph Curtis and wife, Louise, and Cloyd Curtis and wife, Betty, both of Morganton, half-brothers, Bob and Reba Curtis of Banner Elk, Clyde Curtis and Ray Curtis of Morganton, and Charles and Margaret Curtis of Greensboro; half-sister, Pat and Larry Huntley of Ft. Mills, SC; step-brother, Tommy and Glenda Lingerfelt and step-sisters, Ruby and Frank Wood and Gladys Chapman all of Morganton numerous nieces and nephews, and his caregivers, Virginia Lowman, Amanda Stacy and Ann Pendley.A celebration of Mr. Curtis life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center with the Rev. Dr. Burt Wilbur officiating. Burial will follow the service at Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friend one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View Baptist Church, 14834 US 70 East, Morganton, NC 28655.