Lottie Alice Craigo Semon
FAYETTEVILLE – Lottie Alice Craigo Semon, 96, a lifelong resident of
Fayetteville, died Aug. 7, 2003, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law,
Emily and Denver Corley of Hillsborough, N.C., following a long illness.
Born Sept 19, 1906, she was the last of 10 children of the late Icem Levi and
Louisa Ann Lanham Craigo. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert
G. Semon, in 1966; three brothers, Warren, Otto and Romie Craigo; and four
sisters, Gertrude Fauber, Louvina Nickoson, Elizabeth Shorter and Wilma
Holliday.
Mrs. Semon was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church for over 60 years. She
had lived at 107 Lindburg Ave., Fayetteville, for the last 50 years. She was
very active in her church and community, serving as a counselor at the American
Baptist Camp, Cowen, for many years and a member of the Bowling League at
Fountain Terrace. She served as Sunday school superintendent, director of Bible
school and children's programs, and the Board of Christian Education at
Fayetteville Baptist Church. She helped create the Senior Citizen's Group in the
Fayetteville area.
In addition to the Corleys, she is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Kincaid
Honaker of Fayetteville; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends
including Lee Dix, a longtime friend and caregiver.
Service will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at Fayetteville Baptist Church with
the Rev. David Sneed, the Rev. Ron George Jr. and the Rev. Bill Withers
officiating.
Lottie's grandchildren will ring the “Old Church Bell” at the start of the
service in memory of Lottie, who always loved to ring this bell at every church
service.
Burial will follow in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home,
Fayetteville.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of arrangements.