Roy Wellington Poovey

Mr. Roy Wellington Poovey, 85, of Statesville, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Heritage Place, where he had been a patient for 5 years. Born in Catawba County on September 1, 1930, he was a son of the late Pinkney Eli Poovey and Myrtle Hunt Poovey. He was a member of New Sterling A.R.P. Church and enjoyed western square dancing, travel and camping. He was a retired upholsterer. He was a 1948 graduate of Hildebran High School and he was also a veteran. He was preceded in death by brothers: Bud, Paul and Sam Poovey and sisters: Willie Alice Bumgarner, Faye Brietzman, JoAnn Smith and Rose Lynn. On November 7, 1999, he married the former Cora Rumple who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Teresa P. Manaa (Louis) of Gaston, S.C., two grandsons, Kyle L. and Brandon R. Manaa, 4 step children: Catherine Murdock (Bruce) of Newton, Edgar L. Compton (Lori), Karen Goodman (Todd) and Kimberly Elliott (Mark) all of Statesville, step grandchildren: Krysta Bickel (B.J.), Hannah C. Moore (Justin), David Murdock, Kattie Compton (David Vasquez), Gary Goodman, Madison and Merritt, along with step great grandchildren: Graham Bickel, Emma, Jaxon and Jeremiah Moore. Also surviving are a brother, Wayne Poovey of Longview and two sisters, Doris Whitener of Hickory and Carol Crouch of Conover. Services celebrating Roy's life will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Friday at New Sterling A.R.P. Church with Pastor Tim Watson and Dr. Earl Linderman officiating. The family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Memorials may be given to Hospice & Palliative Care Of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, N.C. 28625, New Sterling A.R.P. Church, 580 New Sterling Rd., Stony Point, N.C. 28678 or to the Alzheimers Association, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, N.C. 28215. The family wishes to thank the staff of Heritage Place and Hospice of Iredell for their loving care. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.