Obituaries

Tena Melia Cloninger, age 54, of 2325 Rock Dam Road in Lincolnton, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Culberson officiating.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 3:45 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.

Miss Cloninger was born June 4, 1957 in Gaston County to the late Frank and Bernice Setzer Cloninger.  She worked for CMC – Lincoln.

She is survived by a brother, Barry Cloninger and wife Sandy of Lincolnton; one sister, Leslie Smith of Casar; nieces, Paige Loftin and Jessica Walker; nephews, Stan Smith and Bradley Cloninger; and great-nieces and nephews, Macey Smith, Aniston Cloninger, Landon Loftin, Trent Loftin, and Colton Walker.