Cora Devlin

Cora Lee Hargrove Curtis Devlin of Sandy Branch Road, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at her home near Canton. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary Shook Hargrove. She was the widow of James Floyd "Flossie" Devlin and of Lt. John Frank Curtis, U.S. Army Air Force pilot killed during WWII. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Edith Hargrove Hutchins and Berlynn Hargrove Scroggs, and three brothers, Augustus "Gus" Ray Hargrove, Lenoir "Deacon" Hargrove and Walter Hargrove. A homemaker, she was a loving mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. Her home was her haven where she enjoyed entertaining her many friends. She was a member of Canton Central United Methodist Church and a former board member of Canton Area Historical Museum. She participated in a variety of civic activities, especially those related to design and beautification of veteran memorials at Canton Memorial Stadium and Labor Day events. Mrs. Devlin is survived by her son, Charles "Skeeter" Curtis and his wife, Susie, of Canton; a grandson, James Michael "Little Skeeter" Curtis and his wife, Myra, of Canton; two great-grandsons, Franklin Morgan Curtis and Miles Hargrove Curtis; a sister, Florence Hargrove Wells; a special niece, Edie Hutchins Burnette and her brother, John Hutchins; other nieces and nephews, and loving caregivers Shirley Clark and Janette Poston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend David Christy officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:45 until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Entombment will follow in Horizon Mausoleum at Crawford/Ray Memorial Garden. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church Youth Program, 34 Church Street, Canton, NC 28716.

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