Obituary: Billie "Lois" Morrow Ollis, age 81, formerly of 115 N. Rose Ave in Kannapolis, currently at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk, died Saturday November 13, 2010 after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, November 16th at Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Brookshire officiating. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 to 2:30 PM prior to the service. Lois was born March 2, 1929 in Black Mountain NC, the daughter of the late Tom and Esther McFalls Morrow. She was a homemaker to her family and a Charter member of Memorial United Methodist Church where she had been active for many years as a Sunday school teacher and past president of the United Methodist Women's Club. In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Lacy Ollis, Sr. in 2004, her daughter, Bertha Anne Ollis Lindsey, a sister, Helen Morrow and a brother, Jimmy Morrow. She is survived by her sons; Ray L. "Pete" Ollis, Jr. (Kaye) of Salisbury and Robert B. Ollis (Drexa) of Cranberry NC, her brother, George Morrow (Jean) of Fairview, NC and 2 sisters, Katie and Lyda Anne Morrow. Lois is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com and should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church 1100 West C St. Kannapolis, NC 28081.
Visitation:
1:30 to 2:30 PM Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Memorial United Methodist Church.
Service:
2:30 P.M. Tuesday, November 16th at Memorial United Methodist Church.
Interment:
Carolina Mem. Park.