GRANITE FALLS – Mr. T. A. Silver, 82, died Monday, July 7, 2003 after a long struggle with illness.

He was born on April 30, 1921, in McDowell County and was a son of the late John Robert and Mary Estelle Hopper Silver. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Christian Fellowship Chapel and a retired truck driver for DeHart Motor Lines.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Helen Coffey Silver; a brother, Raymond Silver and a sister, Alma Silver Bilbury.

Survivors include his two sons, Mike Silver and Kenny Silver of Granite Falls, NC; a sister, Muriel Barnes of Tampa, FL; two granddaughters, Michelle Hartley of Hudson, NC , and Tina Williams of Granite Falls, NC; and four great-granddaughters.

T.A. was Mr. Silver’s full name. He had been named for his great-uncle, Tilman Anderson Silver. T.A.’s birth certificate was never corrected and for the rest of his life he went by the name of T.A.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at Mackie-High Funeral Home, 35 Duke Street, Granite Falls with Reverend Dan Greene officiating. At other times at the home of Claude Coffey, 3818 Moorlane Park, Granite Falls, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at the Christian Fellowship Chapel at 11 a.m. Burial will follow the service in the Pinecrest Cemetery. Mr. Silver will lie in state 30 minutes prior to service.

Memorials may be made to Christian Fellowship Chapel, 99 N. Main Street, Granite Falls, NC 28630

Services are under the direction of Mackey-High Funeral Home.

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LINEAGE:
  George Silver Sr. ->
    George Silver Jr. ->
      Rev. Jacob Silver ->
        Alfred Leonard Silver ->
          Tilman Blalock Silver ->
            Edward Robert Silver ->
              John Robert Silver ->
                "T.A." Silver

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Last updated 8/12/2003 Barney Kaufman