Vance Cline

Vance Cline, Sr., 64 of Morganton, NC died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at his residence. Born April 1, 1949 in Swain County, NC, he was the son of the late Flornel Cline, Sr. and Laura Watkins Cline. Vance attended Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He was a Marine Veteran. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters, Ruth Shook and Anne Belle Cole; and brothers, Carl Cline, Clayton Cline and Oliver Cline.Vance is survived by wife, Doris Ann Pritchard Cline of the home; sons, Vance Cline Jr. and wife, Shannon of Morganton, Frank Lee Cline and wife, Lisa of Albemarle; grandchildren, Kasey, Tyler, Kallie, Brittney, Dylan, and Shianne; great-grandchildren, Jackson and Emma; brothers, Gove Cline and wife, Dorothy of WI and Flornel Cline Jr. of Marion; sisters, Rachel Arnette of SC, and Minnie Gene Housley of TN; and brother-in-law, J.C. Cole of Marion.The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center with Mr. Tommy Sain officiating. Burial will follow at Burke Memorial Park with military honors conducted by NC National Guard and Caldwell County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends an hour and half before the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.