Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGlenn Robert “Cigar” Holshouser 
Birth19 Mar 1928, Rowan County, NC
Death12 Feb 2020, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Burial16 Feb 2020, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherPaul Alison Holshouser (1891-1978)
MotherBeulah Lucille Misenheimer (1893-1980)
Spouses
ChildrenGlenn Robert (1954-)
Birth8 Apr 1932
Marriage7 Dec 1963
Birth14 May 1923, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC
Death8 May 2011, Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial11 May 2011, Carolina Memorial Park, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Marriageabt 1967
Notes for Glenn Robert “Cigar” Holshouser
Glenn Robert “Cigar” Holshouser
Mr. Glenn Robert “Cigar” Holshouser, 91 of Rockwell passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte. Mr. Holshouser was born March 19, 1928 in Rowan County, son of the late Paul Holshouser and Beulah Misenheimer Holshouser.
“Cigar” attended Rockwell High School and quit to join the US Navy. He was in the Navy from 1946-1948 and went in to the reserves and was called back into active duty during the Korean War from 1950-1952. He was a mechanic at City Motor Company in Salisbury from 1952-1971, He was a co-owner of S & H tire and Alignment with Jerry Schenk on South Main Street from 1972-1974 and he retired as a mechanic from the City of Salisbury in 1993.
He was a member of the American Legion.
In his younger days, Cigar loved to drive race cars. He loved NASCAR and the Charlotte Hornets. He enjoyed watching and feeding birds and squirrels, especially Bushy Tail that visited everyday. Bushy Tail would come when he was called.
In addition to his parents, Cigar is preceded in death by his wife, Frances “Frankie” Harris Holshouser, step children, Gene Green of Florida, Ronald Green of China Grove, Nancy Norris of Concord, brothers, David Holshouser and James Holshouser, sisters Ruth Coley, Faye Cooper, Blanche Welch and Willie Shue.
Cigar is survived by step daughter Shirley Linker and husband Johnny of North Myrtle Beach, SC, several step grandchildren. Also by several nephews and niece and caregiver Marlene Mills, and also by caregivers Laura Delaney and Kristen Honeycutt.
The visitation will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Powles Staton Funeral Home in Rockwell from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM.
The funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Powles Staton Funeral Home at 3:00 PM, conducted by Pastor Charles Carver. A Military graveside service will be held following the service at Brookhill Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary, 220 Grace Church Road, Salisbury, NC.
Powles Staton Funeral Home is assisting the Holshouser family.
Mr. Glenn Robert “Cigar” Holshouser, 91 of Rockwell passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte. Mr. Holshouser was born March 19, 1928 in Rowan County, son of the late Paul Holshouser and Beulah Misenheimer Holshouser.
“Cigar” attended Rockwell High School and quit to join the US Navy. He was in the Navy from 1946-1948 and went in to the reserves and was called back into active duty during the Korean War from 1950-1952. He was a mechanic at City Motor Company in Salisbury from 1952-1971, He was a co-owner of S & H tire and Alignment with Jerry Schenk on South Main Street from 1972-1974 and he retired as a mechanic from the City of Salisbury in 1993.
He was a member of the American Legion.
In his younger days, Cigar loved to drive race cars. He loved NASCAR and the Charlotte Hornets. He enjoyed watching and feeding birds and squirrels, especially Bushy Tail that visited everyday. Bushy Tail would come when he was called.
In addition to his parents, Cigar is preceded in death by his wife, Frances “Frankie” Harris Holshouser, step children, Gene Green of Florida, Ronald Green of China Grove, Nancy Norris of Concord, brothers, David Holshouser and James Holshouser, sisters Ruth Coley, Faye Cooper, Blanche Welch and Willie Shue.
Cigar is survived by step daughter Shirley Linker and husband Johnny of North Myrtle Beach, SC, several step grandchildren. Also by several nephews and niece and caregiver Marlene Mills, and also by caregivers Laura Delaney and Kristen Honeycutt.
The visitation will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Powles Staton Funeral Home in Rockwell from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM.
The funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Powles Staton Funeral Home at 3:00 PM, conducted by Pastor Charles Carver. A Military graveside service will be held following the service at Brookhill Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary, 220 Grace Church Road, Salisbury, NC.
Powles Staton Funeral Home is assisting the Holshouser family.