Andrew Jackson Champion Jr.

Mr. Andrew Jackson "Jack" Champion Jr., 65, of 200 Bethlehem Road, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Hospice at Wendover, following a two year battle with cancer. A native of Cherokee County, S.C., he was the son of the late Andrew Jackson and Margaret Eleanor Greene Champion. Mr. Champion graduated from Frank L. Ashley High School of Gastonia in 1962. He attended Mars Hill College. He retired from Winn-Dixie as a meat cutter in 1998 after 35 years of service. He was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church where he was also a member of the Joyce Roberts Sunday school class. He loved working with Betty Ann Webber to prepare meals on Wednesday nights before the prayer meeting. He was a member of the North Carolina Baptist Men's Feeding Team providing hurricane relief to victims of several storms. Mr. Champion was also a member of the Cleveland County Rose Society. In a recent Father's Day tribute to her father, his daughter Rebecca expressed her admiration and respect for her father who ALWAYS helped others and who always put everyone else's needs ahead of his own. He truly had the heart of a servant. Mr. Champion is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Rebecca Cashatt "Becky" Champion; son, Joseph Thomas Champion and his wife, Stacy, of Winston-Salem; daughter, Rebecca Champion Trivett and her husband, Vic, of Greer, S.C.; brother, John Rodney Champion and his wife, Carol, of Kings Mountain; sister, Diannah C. Ellis and her husband, Art, of Charlotte; and his beloved grandchildren, Keegan Champion of Winston-Salem and Ally, Andrew and Alex Trivett of Greer. The family would like to express their sincerest heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses who treated him during his illness and also to the doctors, nurses and staff at Hospice at Wendover for providing the care and compassion to Jack and his family in his final days.

Funeral: Friday, June 19, 2 p.m., Elizabeth Baptist Church Visitation: The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall.

Burial: Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery Officiated by: The Rev. Dr. Rit Varriale and Rev. Jeff Brendle

Memorials: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or Elizabeth Baptist Church Building Fund, 301 N. Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152

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