NEWTON---Tena Passmore Lanese, 87, went to be with her heavenly father, Friday, May 27, 2016 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Tena was born September 20, 1928 in Gaston County to the late Barney McCoy and Emma Frances Price Passmore. She was a member of Hickory Assembly of God. She attended Valdese High School where she was the star of the basketball team. Also in her younger years, she enjoyed riding her horse “Champ” and was an exquisite artist. For many years she went to the swim class at Lenoir Rhyne. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by the father of her children James L. Lowman; her sisters Blandina Lail, Elizabeth Pascal and Josephine Hames and a brother James Passmore. She is survived by her daughter Delores Burrus and husband Mike of Newton, Sheila Adams and husband Mike of Hickory; sons Lenny Lowman of Hickory and Tony Mosteller of Las Vegas, NV; 17 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; sisters Phyllis Butler of Hickory and Madeline Harrison of Conover; The family will receive friends Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 3:00pm to 3:45pm at Hickory Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 4:00pm at Hickory Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Heath Adams of IHT Ministries and Pastor Nicole Carson of Abounding Grace officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood cemetery. Memorials may be made to Catawba Regional Hospice 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658. Online condolences may be left at www.hickoryfh.com. Arrangements are with Hickory Funeral Home.
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