Ivory Nolen

IVORY  ROPER  NOLEN



Ivory Roper Nolen, 82, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on October 18, 2012, at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain.  She was born on January 15, 1930 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Roper.



Ivory was a loving spouse, mother and maw maw.  She was a member of Sunset Lane Baptist Church in Bessemer City.



She is survived by her spouse of 63 years, George Edward Nolen; daughters, Renae Nolen of Gastonia, Ginger Herndon and husband Bobby of Kings Mountain; son, Perry Nolen and wife Denise of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Robin Goforth Durham and husband Adam, Paige Colvin Falls and husband Kenny , Jason Goforth, Misty Colvin Rumney and husband Chad, Shawn Colvin and wife Paige, Sara Nolen Hopper and husband Jerry, Andrew Nolen; great-grandchildren, Nolen Durham, Cecily Colvin, Kaitlyn Rumney, Hudson Durham, Evan Falls, Kendall Rumney; sisters, Margaret Payne, Mildred Shytle and husband Tom, Mary Pearson and husband Lafayette; brothers, Jim Roper and wife Barbara, Paul Roper, Don Roper, Mike Roper and wife Gloria.



In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Lorena Falls; two brothers, William Roper, Jr. and Nelson Roper.



Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain with Rev. Dick Hannah officiating.



The family will receive friends 1:30-3:30 PM Saturday at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City and other times at the home.



Memorials may be made to Sunset Lane Baptist Church, PO Box 1237   Or   Alzheimers Association, 3420 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215