Oliver Joyce Deese

Mr. Oliver Joyce Deese, 84, of Concord, NC died Sunday February 2, 2011 at Avante of Concord. Born June 30, 1926 in Union County NC he was a son of the late Edward and Annie Simpson Deese. He retired from Century Place as a sewing machine mechanic and loved music, playing his guitar in a band with his friends. Funeral services will be conducted 6:00 p.m. Wednesday March 2, 2011 in the Chapel of Raymer Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Felts officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Graveside services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Thursday March 3, 2011 at Forest Lawn Cemetery West Charlotte, NC. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Mary Frances Isenhour Deese; sons, Edward J. Deese and wife Willie of Davidson, William N. Deese and fianc Annette Blomeley of Kannapolis, Howard Keith Deese and wife Diane of Miss; daughter, Mary J. Owens and husband Bobby of Greenville, NC; brother, Larry Deese of Monroe; sisters, Mrs. Mavis Newsome of Youngville, Mrs. Louise Smith and Mrs. Evelyn Penninger of Monroe, Mrs. Linda Rolfe of Charlotte; ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Ray and Bedford Deese and sisters, Patty Deese and Eileen Powers.