Paul Frederick Beyer, Sr.

Mr. Paul Frederick Beyer, Sr., 81, of 175 Green Acre Place, China Grove, NC died Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord, NC. Funeral services for Mr. Beyer will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday, October 5, 2002, at Center Grove Lutheran Church. Rev. Zachariah Harris, III will officiate. The family will receive friends at Lady's Funeral Home from 6 to 8:00 PM Friday. Mr. Beyer was born in Washington, D.C. on September 2, 1921. He was a son of the late, Paul and Martha Opitiz Beyer. He retired from IBM after 43 years and was an active member of Center Grove Lutheran Church where he was also a member of the Golden Nuggets seniors group. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Service Squadron. Mr. Beyer is survived by his wife, Rose Rifenbark Beyer; a daughter, Paula Pettis of Tampa, FL; four sons, Paul Beyer Jr. of Huntersville, Ronnie Beyer of Dunkirk, MD, Michael Beyer of Crofton, MD, and Brian Beyer of Hilton Head, SC; sister, Ora Mae Paetow of Hurley, SD; eight grandchildren, Paul F.Beyer, III, Eric Beyer, Stephanie Beyer, Mike Beyer, Jr., Thomas Beyer, Kristin Pettis, Julian Beyer and Cory Beyer; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be sent to Center Grove Lutheran Church, 1601 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083.