Terry Doyle Mesimer's Obituary
Mr. Terry Doyle Mesimer, of 4309 Shimpock Road, Concord, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the age of 93.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Curtis Parker and the Rev. Gil Gilbert will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Born January 12, 1913, in Cabarrus County, he was the son of Albin Luther Mesimer and Lela Barringer Mesimer. He was a longtime dairy farmer who started in 1941 and shortly thereafter started a milk hauling business to accommodate himself and other local farmers in getting milk to market. He was listed in the North Carolina Who's Who and was a Gideon for 40 years. He was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Alma Smith Mesimer; three daughters, Carol Plott and husband Larry, Becky Hargett and husband Bobby and Kathy Dayvault and husband Bobby, all of Concord; two sons, Terry Mesimer, Jr. and wife Pat and Steve Mesimer, both of Concord; a brother, Vaudrey Mesimer of Concord; 15 grandchildren, Kim Dawson, Pam Mesimer, Jennifer Plummer, Mark Plott, Jeff Plott, Chris Plott, Terry Plott, Andrea Grider, David Hargett, Amy Shuffler, Derrick Mesimer, Karen Morgan, Angela Mesimer, Amanda Dayvault and Kevin Dayvault; 30 great-grandchildren, Kristen Mesimer, Jordan Mesimer, Wesley Mesimer, McKenna Mesimer, Danielle Mesimer, Amber Mantooth, Adam Plott, Cole Plott, Carleigh Plott, Jonathan Plott, Andrew Plott, Charlie Plott, Hunter Plott, Shae Plott, Austin Plott, Lane Plott, Carlie Plott, Casey Barbee, Bradley Barbee, Caden Grider, Karsten Grider, Bekah Shuffler, Kaleb Shuffler, Stephanie Hargett, Daniel Hargett, Emily Hargett, Brittany Morgan, Matthew Morgan, Michael Mesimer, and Savannah Mesimer.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Boy Scout Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
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