Huffstetler, Kenneth Lee
1945-12-20 2014-03-08( December 20, 1945 - March 8, 2014 )
Mr. Kenneth Lee Huffstetler, age 68, of 160 Antique Road in Lincolnton, died on Saturday, March 8, 2014.
His funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at First Christian Church with Rev. Kathy Naish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:30 pm on Tuesday at the church prior to the service.
Mr. Huffstetler was born on December 20, 1945 in Lincoln County to the late Marshall E. and Myrtle Carpenter Huffstetler. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Marshall Huffstetler and two sisters Joann Hill and Carolyn Allran. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Huffstetler was retired from manufacturing where he worked as a plant superintendent.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Ewing Huffstetler of the home; one son, Ben Cauley and wife Holly of Lincolnton; one daughter, Michelle Hughes and husband Sean of Wilmington; one brother, Bill Huffstetler and wife Christy of Dallas; two sisters, Deborah Buff and husband Neil of Maiden and Jeannie Daniels of Sebring, FL; three grandchildren, Montgomery Hughes, Camden Hughes and Carter Cauley.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 735 Buffalo Shoals Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glenn Allen, VA 23058-5267.
Ken, I felt like I knew you before we met because our mothers worked together when we were kids. In 1977 I went to work at Vermont American and you were the Plant Manager. You became a good friend. You and Judy made a great couple. J.D. Beal was your best friend and now you're both gone. Rest In Peace, Ken.
tribute by Sharon JordanKenny was a good guy, and a good friend. He could run very fast. We used to play backyard football in the new football stadium at Battle Ground Elementary on Sundays after church. One Sunday Kenny broke his ankle (we played tackle football). Since we had climed over the fence to get in the stadium, we had to hoist Kenny up over the top in a difficult effort on our part but a courageous endurance of pain on his part to get him out. That day I saw a side of Kenny I had never knewn, that he also was a very tough guy. I will miss you my friend and running to try to catch you.
tribute by STEVE BENFIELDClass of 1964
tribute by Kenneth Lee Huffstetler