Franklin "Pete" Roland Longenecker III

Franklin Roland Longenecker, III (Pete) passed away on November 14, 2010 at the Cypress Stewart Health Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born on January 23, 1938 in Norristown, Pennsylvania and was the son of the late Franklin Roland Longenecker, Jr. and the late Lydia Roberts Longenecker. He was predeceased by his sister Mary Longenecker Froyer and brother John Gwen Longenecker. Pete attended The Lawrenceville School and was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned an MBA in Marketing from the University of Connecticut. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He began his successful textile career at the Dupont Company as a research engineer in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1965, he moved to Fairfield Conn. He was Vice President of the Apparel and Industrial Marketing Division of Hoechst Fibers Industries in New York City for 11 years and then the Vice President Marketing of Menswear for Dan River Inc. He was a member of the American Arbitration Association for the Textile Industry. Pete served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Greenfield Hill Congregation Church in Fairfield. After moving to North Carolina, he was the President and General Manager of the Glen Touch division of Glen Raven Mills and ended his career with Stickley Textiles as Vice President of Sales. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro and Greensboro Country Club. His Tuesday morning Men's Bible Study with John Willett had a special importance to him and added meaning to his life. He was a devoted husband and family man and is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Andrea; daughter, Lisa Muse; son Franklin Roland Longenecker IV and wife Cara; grandchildren Franklin Roland Longenecker V (Quin) and Kaleigh Ana Longenecker; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pete was a Little League Coach and enjoyed golf, reading, traveling, and gardening. A service to celebrate his life will be held in the sanctuary of the Davidson College Presbyterian Church, in Davidson, North Carolina, where he was a memeber, on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 11:00 am. The Graveside service will be at Forest Lawn Cementery in Greensboro, North Carolina at 4:00 pm. The family would like to thank the caregivers at the Stewart Health Center and Hopsice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region, for their compassion, love and care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Davidson College Presbyterian Church, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, or Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region.