Herbert Franklin Caton

Mr. Herbert Franklin Caton, 89, of 582 South Union Street, died Thursday July 19, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center- NorthEast. Funeral Services for Mr. Caton will be conducted in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel, Kannapolis at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2007. The Rev. Judy White will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Lady's Funeral Home for one hour prior to the service on Sunday. Family headquarter will be at his home on South Union Street. Mr. Caton was born in Concord on February 7, 1918, a son of the late, J. Alec Caton and Myrtle Draughon Caton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Lewis, Charlie and Junior Caton, five sisters, Margaret Troutman, Marie Shoaf, Mickey Duckett, Myrtle Finn and Edith Cox. Mr. Caton attended Concord High School and went to work for Cannon Mills at Plant 1 in Kannapolis in 1936. He retired as a supervisor in the slasher room after 41 years employment. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church, he greatly enjoyed his family, going to the lake, fishing and gardening. He also served as a Boy Scout leader in Concord for many years. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Johnsie Gibson Caton, a son, Frank A. Caton and wife, Martha of Palatine, Il, two granddaughters, Annette and Angie, and two great grandchildren, Emily and Alexis.