Lillie Drye

Lillie "Kate" Drye, 91, passed into life anew,  December 11, 2019,  at Stanly Manor.  She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Bertha Donahue. She was also proceeded in death by her husband, Wade W. Drye.

Kate is survived by her two sons, Wilbur "Mickey" Drye, wife Shirley, and Benny Drye, wife Joyce, of Albemarle.  Grandson, Adam Drye, wife Katie, great granddaughter, Nola, all of Raleigh. Extended survivors, step grandson, Robert Bowers, step granddauther, Cynthia Monteith, husband Josh, and great grandson, Sawyer, of Cleveland, step granddaughter, Leslie Baynard and step great-granddaughters, Jordan, and Taylor, Jordan's daughters, TaLayja and Tynleigh.

Mrs. Drye was a member of Palestine Methodist Church, where she previously taught Sunday School. She was previously employed by the VA Hospital, Salisbury, FHA, Selective Service and Stanly Social Services. She loved dancing at the Senior Center with Don Hudson,the YMCA heated pool, needle point, computer games, reading, traveling, and her cats Molly and Smokey.

The family will receive friends on Monday, December 16, 2019, at 11:00 - 11:45 am, at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral will follow at 12:00 pm in Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. Caroll Flack. The burial will conclude in Palestine Cemetery, 35614 Palestine Road.

Special thanks to the staff of Spring Arbor, Stanly Manor, and Hospice.

Memorial may be made to Palestine United Methodist Church, and Hospice of Cabarrus County.