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William Jackson Kite Jr

May 26, 1933 — March 22, 2019

William Jackson Kite, Jr., 85, of Statesville, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home. Born in Fayetteville, N.C. on May 26, 1933, he was a son of the late William Jackson Kite, Sr. and Flora Mae Lawson Kite. He was a retired Lutheran minister and graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University and Southern Lutheran Seminary in Columbia, S.C.

On March 1, 1955, he married the former Barbara Conner who survives. Also surviving are his children: Karen Kite Cline (Clayton), Lindon Kite, Christopher Kite, Renee' Kite Feimster (Bruce) and Dean Kite (Melissa). Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Reformation Lutheran Church in Taylorsville with Pastor Ed Thomas and Pastor Craig Sigmon officiating. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory.

Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. Memorials may be given to Lake Norman Humane Society, P.O. Box 3937, Mooresville, N.C. 28117. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family. Cemetery Details





Catawba Memorial Park







3010 US-70

Hickory, NC 28602



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MAR 24. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)



Reformation Lutheran Church

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Taylorsville, NC 28681



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MAR 24. 2:00 PM (ET)



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Taylorsville, NC 28681



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