Ben Ivey, Jr.'s Obituary
Mr. Ben Ivey, Jr., age 90, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014, at CMC-Union.
A Graveside Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Mr. Ivey will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Monroe City Cemetery, officiated by Reverend Frank Crump.
Mr. Ivey was born on October 26, 1923, in Union County, North Carolina, a son of the late Ben Ivey, Sr. and Daisy Hargette Ivey.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Belle Privette Ivey.
He was a retired superintendent with Dickerson Construction Company.
He was also a WWII Army veteran.
Survivors include his two daughters, Shirley Davis and husband, Tommy Davis, of Ruby, South Carolina, and Maxine Lee of Monroe; three grandsons, Robert Long of Florence, South Carolina, Keith Lee of Monroe and Stephen Lee of Charlotte; two granddaughters, Deborah Bittle and husband, James Bittle, of Chesterfield, South Carolina and Emily Lee of Monroe; seven great grandchildren; and a special niece, Debbie Kiker of Lancaster, South Carolina.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Davis Funeral Home in Monroe, 1003 East Franklin Street, prior to the graveside funeral service.
Davis Funeral Home of Monroe is serving the family of Mr. Ivey. An on-line guest register book is available at www.davisfuneralservice.com.
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