Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEdmond Ray Silliman Jr. 
Birth28 Aug 1925, Rowan County, NC
Death23 Feb 2010, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Burial27 Feb 2010, Bethpage Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, NC
FatherEdmond Ray Silliman
MotherMary A. Earnhardt
Spouses
Birth10 Jun 1926, Rowan County, NC
Death14 Jan 2008, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Burial18 Jan 2008, Bethpage Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, NC
FatherCarpenter L. Eagle (1904-1989)
MotherJoycie Luetitia Snider (1904-1995)
Marriage7 Feb 1947
ChildrenJoyce Marie (1949-)
Janice Louise (1954-)
Notes for Edmond Ray Silliman Jr.
Edmond Ray Silliman, Jr.
CONCORD - Edmond (Ed) Ray Silliman, Jr. died peacefully on Feb. 23, 2010, after being hospitalized since the first of the year. He spent his last weeks surrounded by his family and in the care of the amazing and compassionate staff of the Harris Hospice Unit at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.
Ed was born in Rowan County Aug. 28, 1925, to the late Edmond Ray Silliman, Sr. and Mary Earnhardt Silliman. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II as a radioman on a destroyer escort. For all the obvious reasons, he was known as "Reb" to his shipmates.
Returning home after the war, Ed married the love of his life, Thelma Eagle, who was his high school sweetheart and the "girl he left behind." They were married for 61 years; Thelma died Jan. 14, 2008.
Ed and Thelma set up housekeeping in Granite Quarry, where Ed worked for Farmers and Merchants Bank. Ed was active in the Granite Quarry Volunteer Fire Department, Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge in Rockwell, Civitans and was a charter member of the American Legion Post in Granite Quarry. While there, Ed and Thelma welcomed their two daughters, Joyce and Janice into the world.
Joining Bamby Bakers headquartered in Salisbury, Ed and Thelma moved their young family to Rockingham. Ed was an ordained deacon, elder and church treasurer at First Presbyterian Church, Rockingham. While still with Bamby, Ed and Thelma moved to Kannapolis. They joined Bethpage Presbyterian Church, where Ed served as an elder and was very active in the life of the church for many years.
As a cancer survivor, Ed volunteered with the Northeast Medical Auxiliary in Concord for more than 10 years.
Ed and Thelma enjoyed square dancing, camping and traveling together for many years. Ed especially enjoyed woodworking and took great joy in giving away his creations, which are appreciated and enjoyed, by friends and family across the country.
Ed and Thelma spent their final years at the Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord. There, Ed enjoyed bridge, poker, basket weaving and the special musical programs. Ed had an amazing ability to find the humor in even the toughest of circumstances and brought joy to others with his storytelling and jokes.
Ed is survived by his sister, Eunice Silliman Heilig (Harry); two daughters, Joyce Silliman Keistler (Roland) and Janice Silliman Spears (Mike); four grandchildren: Christina Keistler Sartell (Brad), Emily Keistler Hackford (Andrew), Katherine Blair Spears and Michael Alan Spears.
Service and Visitation: A service in celebration of Ed's life will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at Bethpage Presbyterian Church, 6020 Mooresville Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081. Interment will follow at the same location. Following the service the family will receive guests in the Fellowship Hall.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Martin Senior Center, Brentwood, TN; YES! (Youth Empowered Solutions), Charlotte, NC; or Presbyterian Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte, NC.
Whitley's Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Salisbury Post, 26 Feb 2010
CONCORD - Edmond (Ed) Ray Silliman, Jr. died peacefully on Feb. 23, 2010, after being hospitalized since the first of the year. He spent his last weeks surrounded by his family and in the care of the amazing and compassionate staff of the Harris Hospice Unit at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.
Ed was born in Rowan County Aug. 28, 1925, to the late Edmond Ray Silliman, Sr. and Mary Earnhardt Silliman. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II as a radioman on a destroyer escort. For all the obvious reasons, he was known as "Reb" to his shipmates.
Returning home after the war, Ed married the love of his life, Thelma Eagle, who was his high school sweetheart and the "girl he left behind." They were married for 61 years; Thelma died Jan. 14, 2008.
Ed and Thelma set up housekeeping in Granite Quarry, where Ed worked for Farmers and Merchants Bank. Ed was active in the Granite Quarry Volunteer Fire Department, Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge in Rockwell, Civitans and was a charter member of the American Legion Post in Granite Quarry. While there, Ed and Thelma welcomed their two daughters, Joyce and Janice into the world.
Joining Bamby Bakers headquartered in Salisbury, Ed and Thelma moved their young family to Rockingham. Ed was an ordained deacon, elder and church treasurer at First Presbyterian Church, Rockingham. While still with Bamby, Ed and Thelma moved to Kannapolis. They joined Bethpage Presbyterian Church, where Ed served as an elder and was very active in the life of the church for many years.
As a cancer survivor, Ed volunteered with the Northeast Medical Auxiliary in Concord for more than 10 years.
Ed and Thelma enjoyed square dancing, camping and traveling together for many years. Ed especially enjoyed woodworking and took great joy in giving away his creations, which are appreciated and enjoyed, by friends and family across the country.
Ed and Thelma spent their final years at the Gardens of Taylor Glen in Concord. There, Ed enjoyed bridge, poker, basket weaving and the special musical programs. Ed had an amazing ability to find the humor in even the toughest of circumstances and brought joy to others with his storytelling and jokes.
Ed is survived by his sister, Eunice Silliman Heilig (Harry); two daughters, Joyce Silliman Keistler (Roland) and Janice Silliman Spears (Mike); four grandchildren: Christina Keistler Sartell (Brad), Emily Keistler Hackford (Andrew), Katherine Blair Spears and Michael Alan Spears.
Service and Visitation: A service in celebration of Ed's life will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at Bethpage Presbyterian Church, 6020 Mooresville Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081. Interment will follow at the same location. Following the service the family will receive guests in the Fellowship Hall.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Martin Senior Center, Brentwood, TN; YES! (Youth Empowered Solutions), Charlotte, NC; or Presbyterian Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte, NC.
Whitley's Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Salisbury Post, 26 Feb 2010