Jo Anne Law Maulden

Obituary: Jo Anne Law Maulden transferred her membership to the Church Triumphant on November 5th, 2018. She was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, December 31st, 1926, to Dennis I. Law and Margaret Maust Law. She was preceded in death by her sister Ruth Billups and her brother James Law. Upon moving to Concord, North Carolina, from Kannapolis after her marriage to C.L. Maulden, Jo began her life as a homemaker in the Winecoff community. Like her mother, Jo was a great cook and baker. In addition to making cookies and candies for family and friends each holiday season, she employed her bread-baking skills to support her church's fund-raising and visitation programs for more than 27 years. She did these things and more and lived her life with a sense of love, kindness, and generosity. After attending the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Dayton, Virginia, she continued her involvement in music as she taught piano, served as choir director for Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church for a number of years, sang with the Forest Hill United Methodist Church choir as well as with The Singing Saints.She worked as secretary at Carolina Coin Caterers and Coca Cola, Inc., and retired from R. Brown McAllister Elementary School as secretary. Jo enjoyed playing bridge with friends and was very active at her church. Many remember her for her faithful attention to them by sending birthday, anniversary, and Christmas cards for many years. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, C.L. "Cy" Maulden of the home; her oldest son, Dennis C. Maulden, of Hendersonville, NC; daughter, Margaret Anne Maulden of Mt. Pleasant, NC; and son, David P. Maulden (Beverly) of Concord, NC. She has two grandchildren, Charles S. Maulden (Bethany) and Jonathan A. Maulden (Lindsey), both of Concord, and two greatgrandchildren, Easton and Eloise "Ellie Jo." Whitley's Funeral Home in Kannapolis is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 6th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Whitley's and at other times family will be gathered at the home of David and Beverly Maulden. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Forest Hill United Methodist Church in Concord at 11:00am Wednesday, November 7th officiated by Rev. Mandy Jones and Rev. Suzanne Dornsmith. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Forest Hill United Methodist Church, 265 Union St. NW, Concord, NC 28025; or Cooperative Christian Ministry at PO Box 1717, Concord, NC 28026-1717; or Hospice of Cabarrus County at 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 PM Tuesday November 6, 2018 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 11:00 AM Wednesday November 7, 2018 Forest Hill United Methodist Church

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park