Ronald "Ronnie" Stephen York

Ronald “Ronnie” Stephen York, 69, went to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 after a 15 year battle with cancer.  Born in Burke County, NC on May 24, 1946, he was the son of the late Raymond York and Dolly Canipe York.  Ronnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He was a very active member of Carswell Memorial Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and loved his church family.  He enjoyed helping and visiting the sick, takin them food and vegetables from his garden.  He also loved helping his grandchildren with their 4-H projects, going to the coast, fishing, and working his garden.  Ronnie was a retired employee of DANA Corporation.

Mr. York is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carolyn Denton York of the home; children, Rhonda Laney and her husband, Lee, and their children, Schyler and Conner, and Sherry Tipton and her husband, Danny, and their children, Wyatt and Amelia, all of Morganton; brothers, Bob and Neil York, both of Connelly Springs, NC; sisters, Judy Gantt of Conover, NC and Janice Brown of Connelly Springs; and a number of nephews and nieces.

In addition to his parents, Ronnie was preceded in death by sisters, Phyllis Wright and Joyce Elrod; and his beloved grandparents who helped raise him, Charlie and Lily Canipe.

The family will receive friends Sunday, July 5, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home.  The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2015 at Carswell Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Issac Propst officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the N.C. National Guard and the Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.