Erlene W. Maulden

Obituary: F. Erlene Williford Maulden of Kannapolis, NC, died on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Bob and Carolyn Tucker House of Cabarrus County. Mrs. Maulden was born to Earl Hardy and Lessie Fox Williford on August 3, 1921, in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from J. W. Cannon High School in 1939 and won the Miss Liberty Beauty Contest in 1942. She worked in Cannon Mills Plant 1 Set Department for many years. She was beloved as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was a Duke basketball fan and dearly loved her flower garden. The funeral service will be 12:00 PM Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel. Rev. Phil Bennett will officiate. The family will receive family and friends from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM at the Whitley's Annex Building. Burial will follow at the plaza Mausoleum. Survivors are son, Philip Maulden of Charlotte, daughter Patty M. Motley of Salisbury, and Jeanie M. Davis and husband Mark of Landis; grandchildren, Gina Motley Wright, April Motley Stohl, and Chad Davis; great-grandchildren, Emilee and David Stohl and Weston Wright; brother E. H. Williford, Jr. and wife Jean Kay of Kannapolis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Roy Maulden, her sister Avanell M. Black and son-in-law David Motley. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be sent to Hospice and Pallative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081. On line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 11-12 Thursday, Jan. 6th at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel.

Service: 12:00 noon Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Annex Chapel.

Interment: Carolina Mem. Park.