Daniel Lavone Rollings

Mr. Daniel "Dan" L. Rollings, Sr., 81, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at CMC-NorthEast.

A memorial service will be held at 5:30 pm Friday, May 24, 2013, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Barnhill will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 5:15 pm Friday prior to the service.

Mr. Rollings was born on April 20, 1932 in Chesterfield, SC. He was a son of the late Henry Elmore Rollings and Lyndel Birdie Moore Rollings Hall Wilson. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Dan owned and operated Rollings Automotive. Prior to opening his own business, he was the Chief Mechanic for Town & Country Ford in Charlotte for many years. He attended Jackson Park Pentecostal Holiness Church and was an avid deer hunter.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Daniel L. Rollings, Jr.; sister, Mary Mechum; and brother, Henry "Junior" Rollings.

Mr. Rollings is survived by his wife, Ginny Waggoner Rollings; daughter, Sherry Lynne Rollings Eudy and husband Alvin of Seymour, TN; son, Andrew Detwiler and wife Holly of Thurmont, MD; two sisters, Sara "Dot" Lee Schwartz of Durham and Mildred "Mickie" Davis of TX; three brothers, Lee Rollings of Landis, James "Jimmy" Rollings and Charlie Rollings both of TX; granddaughter, Christy Rollings Strickland and husband Brandon of Kannapolis; four great grandchildren, Aleah Bebber, Hunter Sellers, Brooke Strickland and Aiden Strickland; step-grandson, Kenny Eudy and wife Amy; step-great grandson, Austin Eudy.

He is also survived by his extended family, Jill, Jessica, Kandi and Zack Stirewalt, Margaret Huffman, Sandra Waggoner, Butch Waggoner and wife Kenya and Lisa Roseman and husband Eddie.