Former
Oaklawn School teacher, principal
dies at 100
BY JON
MAYHEW
January 27, 2012 – A
former teacher and principal in
Lincoln County Schools has died at
the age of 100.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements for Mrs. Ruby Camilla
Heavner Finger Sigmon, who passed
away Thursday.
Her funeral service will be 3pm on
Sunday, January 29 at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church with Rev. Michael
Collins officiating. Burial will
follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The
family will receive friends from 2:00
until 2:45 pm Sunday in the North
Wing of the church.
Mrs. Sigmon was born November 10,
1911, in Lincoln County, to the late
A.B. and Ethel Houser Heavner and was
preceded in death by husbands James
Yates Finger and Charles David Sigmon
and a son, B. Rodney Finger.
She was a teacher and principal in
the Lincoln County Schools for many
years. After retirement, she
volunteered as medical librarian at
Lincoln County Hospital. She liked to
travel and was active in church and
community organizations. She was a
member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church
and served as organist for several
years. She helped organize and was a
charter member of the Review Book
Club, served on the Lincoln County
Historic Properties Commission, and
was active in the Democratic Women.
Survivors include one son, James
Richard Finger (Gail) of Granite
Quarry, NC; daughter-in-law, Nancy
Finger of Garner, NC; grandchildren,
Michael Finger (Christina) of Shelby,
NC, John Finger of Willow Spring, NC,
Paul Finger of Garner, NC, and
Allison Gillies (Brett) of San Diego,
CA; and two great-grandchildren,
Savannah and Madison Finger of
Shelby, NC.
Memorials may be made to the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 216 S.
Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.