Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:05 am

Lloyd "Vance" Silver, Jr., age 66, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017.

Born January 6, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, he was a son to the late Lloyd V. Silver, Sr. and Anace Calhoun Silver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Cliffside Baptist Church. Vance worked many years as a supervisor for Duke Power until retirement and was a gun enthusiast. He will always be known as a wonderful and loving husband and the "Best Dad" ever!

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Kim Bright and a brother, James Silver.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of twenty-two years, Kathy Skipper Silver; daughter, Tia Silver Holtzclaw and husband, Billy of Florida; son, Jeff M. Silver and wife, Angie of Oregon and one sister, Joann McCurry of Sunshine and son-in-law, Scott Bright of Forest City. He is also survived by seven grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Ernie Cole and Mr. Larry Skipper officiating. Entombment followed in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.