Claude Edward Wagner

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Mr. Claude Edward Wagner, age 91, of 603 Maple Road, Mountain City, TN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in High Point, NC and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday evening, June 17, 2009. He was the son of the late James “Tice” and Addie Slemp Wagner and was a Charter Member of Vaughts Gap Baptist Church where he was a deacon and helped with the building of the church. His hobbies included gardening and yard work and he loved watching westerns. He especially enjoyed visiting all his neighbors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Wagner, in May 2009; three sisters: Nell Fritts, Maude Dal Medo and Hattie Wilson.

 

Survivors include: three daughters: Brenda Putman and husband A. G. of Sophia, NC; Nancy Lewis and husband Ivan and Wanda Cox and husband Chris, both of High Point, NC; one son: Larry Wagner and wife Fran of High Point, NC; eight grandchildren: Sandra Flynn of Belews Creek, NC; Alan Putman and Jonathan Manring, both of Winston-Salem, NC; Tammy Lewis, Jason Lewis and Mark Wagner, all of High Point, NC; Angie Burney of Thomasville, NC; and Wrenn Cox of Richmond, VA; eleven great grandchildren: Abbi Thomas, Caitlin Thomas, Emma Manring, Grace Manring, Bailey Wagner, Sidney Wagner, Garrett Putman, Wayne Lewis, Jaiden Lewis and Kelsi Heilig, and Janae Deslanders; and one nephew: Barton Fritts.

 

Funeral Services for Claude Edward Wagner will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Vaughts Gap Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Bryant and Rev. Frank Johnson officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jason Lewis, Jonathan Manring, Mark Wagner, Wrenn Cox, Alan Putman and Steve Rhymer. Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Humphrey, Leon Bryant, Josh Bryant, Barton Fritts, Estel “Sid” Mains, Edward Stansberry and Dean Stout. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the church prior to the funeral service.

 

At other times friends may call at the residence, 603 Maple Road, Mountain City, TN.

 

Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed through our website at www.hensonfuneralhome.com.

 

Arrangements for the Claude Edward Wagner family are in the care of Henson Funeral Home.