Mr Earl Rayvon Curran

Mr. Earl Rayvon Curran, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Salisbury, NC. Mr. Curran was married on May 10, 1945 in York, South Carolina to June Marie Wyrick and they would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this year. Their love and devotion set an example for the rest of their family and anyone who knew them. Mr. Curran was born March 13, 1927 in Rowan County, the son of the late Fleet C. Curran and Mamie Odessa Lowder Curran. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, served in World War II and educated in the Rowan County Schools. Past Master of the Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge and Past Commander of the Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post, he served his country well. He was a former member of Christ Methodist Church, Salisbury. He worked for Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company, first in Salisbury and then in Charlotte for 50 years serving clients well whom he considered family. He loved his work and his commitment to his profession earned him many lifelong friends. Preceding him in death were his brother, Haskel Curran of Greenville, SC and a sister, Hazel Curran Lefler of Salisbury, NC. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, June, daughters, Trudy Hall and husband Grady, Kathy Hoffner and husband Carl all of Salisbury, NC and son, Earl Rayvon Curran, Jr. and wife Janet of Elon, NC; sister, Blanche Curran Stutts of Salisbury, NC. Mr. Curran leaves 6 granddaughter, 7 great-granddaughters, 1 great-grandson, and 1 great-great-granddaughter who will love him forever. The family wishes to thank all the men and women who worked so hard to make his last years happy ones at the NC State Veteran Home. Their love and devotion can never be measured but the family wishes to acknowledge with grateful thanks their compassion to their father. A big thanks goes to his good buddy, Connie Adams, who loved him like a brother, and to his many other veteran friends at the NC State Veterans Home. The family will receive friends at Summersett Funeral Home on Monday (Feb 16) from 11-12 PM with the funeral service following at noon in Summersett Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at 10 AM before the service in the U.S. National Cemetery, Statesville Blvd location with Masonic Funeral Rites. Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 3401 Mooresville Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147 or GoFundMe – Blaine Hill at gofundme.com/servicedog4BlairHill. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Curran family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Mr Earl Rayvon Curran

May 10, 1945 - February 11, 2015