Catherine Sweeney Nabors

Obituary: - Catherine Sweeney Nabors, 81, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Tucker Hospice House after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 17, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Kannapolis, NC. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home. A rosary service will follow at the funeral home at 8:00 P.M. Sunday.Born January 14, 1930, in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late John Finbar Sweeney and Blanche Funderburke Sweeney. She was the eldest of six siblings and had a half-sister and half-brother. She was preceded in death by a brother, John Sweeney; two sisters, Martha Sweeney Stough and Esther Sweeney Livingston; and her half-brother, Finbar Sweeney. She is survived by two brothers, Richard B. Sweeney of Grand Junction, CO and David P. Sweeney of Arcadia, CA and a half-sister, Philomena Gleaton of St. Petersburg, FL. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Semon B. Nabors; two sons John (Chris) Nabors, Sr., and his wife, Dot, of Matthews; and Tim Nabors and his wife, Lisa, of Kannapolis; her grandchildren, Gwen Politis , and her husband, Andy, of Harrisburg; John C. Nabors, Jr., and his wife, Kim, of Raleigh; Steven Nabors, of Cornelius; Jessica Nabors of Kannapolis, and Rachel Nabors of Kannapolis; her great-grandchildren, Sophia and Eva Politis of Harrisburg, and Christopher Nabors , of Raleigh; and many nieces and nephews.She was a homemaker until she went to work at Phillip Morris when it opened in Concord, NC. She was an avid reader and loved gardening. She enjoyed sewing, drawing, painting, and traveling. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kannapolis. A charter member of the church, she and her husband were the first couple wed at St. Joseph's. She served as a Sunday School Teacher, Director of First Communion, Parish Council President, Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and as a member of the Ladies Guild. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Catherine was loved by her family and friends. Many sought her advice and guidance through the years. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church Building Fund, 108 Joseph's Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083-6346.On-line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 P.M. Sunday October 16, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Rosary Service 8:00 P.M. Sunday, October 16, 2011

Service: 11:30 A.M. Monday October 17, 2011 St. Joseph's Catholic Church Kannapolis, NC

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC