James Vassey

Mr. James Louis Vassey, 66, of 205 Dove Meadow Drive, Salisbury, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010. He was born on January 2, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late James Ralph and Connie Lee Bennick Vassey. A visitation will be held on Monday at New Hope Independent Freewill Baptist Church in Concord from 2:00 until 3:30. Funeral service will follow at 4:00 with Rev. Roger Bostic officiating. Internment will be at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis following the service. Louis graduated from Cool Springs High School in Forest City. He was a member of New Hope Independent Freewill Baptist Church in Concord and a veteran of the US Army. He retired as an engineer from the Charlotte Fire Department after 25 years of service. He was also retired from Brinks Security. Louis enjoyed fishing, golf, and auto racing. In addition to his parents, Louis was preceded in death by, fiance, Cheryl Earl, and two brothers, Joseph Jessie and Ronald Gene Vassey. He is survived by his best canine companion, Chopper; daughters, Sherry Brunner, of Charlotte and Tammy Vassey and companion Rick Cole, of Charlotte; sister, Betty Deason and her husband James, of Huntersville; two grandchildren, Jacob and Amanda Brunner; niece, Robin Conner and her husband Charlie; great-niece, Abbey Conner; niece, Rhonda Massey and her husband Brad. Memorials may be made to New Hope Independent Freewill Baptist Church, 555 Neisler Road, Concord NC 28025 or Charlotte Fire Department, 228 East Ninth Street, Charlotte NC 28202. Hartsell Funeral Home Concord is serving the Vassey family.