Joe Douglas Aldridge's Obituary
Joe Douglas Aldridge, 89, of Albemarle, passed away Tuesday
February 25, 2020 at Atrium Health Stanly. His funeral service will be 2 pm
Tuesday March 3, 2020 at Stony Hill United Methodist Church with Pastor Kaye
Fry officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors
and masonic rights. The family will receive friends prior to the service from
12:45 pm until 1:45 pm in the church fellowship hall.
Mr. Aldridge was born April 13, 1930 in Stanly County, NC
and was the son of the late Annie Odessa Chance Aldridge and Edgar ?Lefty? Douglas
Aldridge. He retired as an Assistant Fire Chief with the City of Albemarle Fire
Department. Joe was a member of Stony Hill United Methodist Church. Mr.
Aldridge was a member of the Masonic Lodge 703, Albemarle and was the founder
of Joe?s Bait and Tackle for forty years. He loved fishing and was an avid
hunter. Mr. Aldridge was a United States Navy Veteran and served during the
Korean War.
Joe is survived by his wife Mary Ellen Russell Aldridge of thirty four years. He is also survived by nephews, Doug Owens, Donnie Owens (Amy), David Owens (Kelli), and Mark Mills; nieces, Debbie Poplin (Randy) and Kelly Vanhoy (Lynn); great niece, Jenny Mabry (Cameren); great nephews Joshua and Jacob Vanhoy; great-great niece Charlie Bell Mabry; sister in law, Joanne Mills (Clarence ?Tump?); brother in law Don Russell (Rhonda); special friends Jim and Cathy Bivens, Jerry and Sheila Talbert, and Shelia Stichroth. Mr. Aldridge was also preceded in death by a sister Barbara Owens.
Memorial contributions can be made to Stony Hill United Methodist Church at 28996 Stony Hill Road, Albemarle, NC 28001 or to Hospice of Stanly and the Uwharrie at 960 N. 1st Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle is serving
the Aldridge Family.
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