Harold William Lentz

Obituary: Harold William Lentz, age 84, of Kannapolis died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Huntersville Oaks in Huntersville, after a period of declining health. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, December 12 at Midway United Methodist Church with Rev. Dave Cash and William Van Wieren officiating. The family will receive friends in the Church fellowship hall from 12:15 to 1:00 PM prior to the memorial service. Harold was born May 29, 1926 in Cabarrus Co. NC to the late John and Nola Cannon Lentz. He was educated in Cabarrus Co. School Systems. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Harold was a member of Midway United Methodist Church. He was a car salesman and sold Insurance until 1967, when he ran the Red Pig Bar-B-Que in Midway. Several years later he bought a restaurant in Jackson Park and renamed it the B&H. A few years later he bought the Town House restaurant in downtown Kannapolis. In the mid-70's, the Red Pig burned to the ground, never to reopen. He later sold the B&H, but operated the Town House until he retired in the early 90's. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Frances "Ramelle" Callicutt Lentz and his brother, Kenneth Lentz. He is survived by his 4 children; Beth Lentz Neal (Alan) of Snellville GA, Debbie Lentz Tibbs (David) of Hoover AL, Mark William Lentz (Patty) and Gregg Alan Lentz of Orange Park FL. He is survived by 7 grandchildren; Kim Larsen (Brian), Kevin Champion (Ashley), Jessica Lentz, Joshua Tibbs, Ethan Tibbs, Caleigh Lentz and Avery Tibbs and also by his brother, Frank Lentz of Turlock CA. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com and if friends desire memorial donations may be made to Midway United Methodist Church, 108 Bethpage Rd. Kannapolis, NC 28081
Visitation: 12:15PM-1:00PM Sunday,December 12, 2010 Midway United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Kannapolis, North Carolina

Service: Memorial Service 1:00 PM Sunday, December 12, 2010 Midway United Methodist Church Kannapolis, North Carolina

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC