Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 17, 1922, Gaston County, North Carolina3, Allen Bayne Black
DeathFeb 10, 20053, Allen Bayne Black
BurialOakwood Cemetery, 522 4th St NW, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina3, Allen Bayne Black,470, Allen Bayne Black
OccupationRetired Owner Of Black’s Mobile Homes3, Allen Bayne Black
ReligionMember Of The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church3, Allen Bayne Black
FlagsUS Military, US Navy, World War II
MotherMae ALLEN
Spouses
BirthJan 10, 1924, United States470, Margaret E. Saine Black
DeathOct 2, 1984, Lincoln County, North Carolina470, Margaret E. Saine Black,3, Allen Bayne Black
BurialHollybrook Cemetery, 302 Hollybrook Avenue, Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina470, Margaret E. Saine Black
ChildrenBaynette Ann (1946-2016)
Obituary Online notes for Allen Bayne BLACK
2/11/2005

Allen Bayne Black 
    HICKORY — Allen Bayne Black  of Hickory, died Feb. 10, 2005, at his residence.
    Born May 17, 1922 in Gaston County, he was the husband of Harriet Galloway Black , who survives, and the son of the late Chesley Gray and Mae Allen Black . He was the retired owner of Blacks  Mobile Homes and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, where he served on various committees. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, served in the invasion of Guam and Gaudalcanal Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the American Legion Post 48 and Gideons International.
    Survivors other than his wife of the home include a son, Chesley Black  and wife, Selena, of Gastonia; a daughter, Baynette Black  and husband, Steve Blanchard, of Gastonia; two stepsons, Jim Galloway and wife, Donna, of Fletcher and Carl Alan Galloway and wife, Betsy, of Lenoir; a stepdaughter, Ruthann Brawley and husband, Ed, of Raleigh; a grandson, Samual Black  and fiancée Alicia Carden of Lowell; two granddaughters, Kara Reed and husband, Wayne, and Amber Blanchard, all of Gastonia; a grandson, Dryw Blanchard and wife, Amy, of Wingate; three granddaughters, Katelyn Marie Galloway of Fletcher, and Carleigh Brawley and Jannah Brawley, both of Raleigh; three greatgrandsons, Noah Reed and Connor Reed, both of Gastonia, and Benjamin Blanchard of Wingate; a brother, C.G. Black  and wife, Janette of Crouse; and six sisters, Mary Beth Mosteller and husband, Johnny, of Hickory, Loreane Aderholt of Lincolnton, Elouise Phillips and husband, Bernard, of Cherryville, Betty Carter and husband, Bob, of Broken Arrow, Okla., Camilla Buff and husband, Jimmy, of Icard, and Faye Lackey and husband, Gene, of Hickory.
    He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Elizabeth Saine Black ; a brother, Allan Black ; and a sister, Juanita Alexander.
    The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Dr. Robert Shoffner, and the Rev. Bryan Ballard. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery with military graveside rites by the American Legion Post 48.
    Visitation will be at the church from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
    Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 547 6th St. NW, Hickory, N.C. 28601 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800.
    Bass–Smith Funeral Home in Hickory is serving the Black  Family. 3, Allen Bayne Black
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