Margaret Lail Deal,

Margaret Lail Deal, age 84, of Conover, passed away at her residence on Monday evening, October 29. She was born on June 6, 1928 to the late Clifford P. and Hettie Huffman Lail. Margaret was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Conover and served on the Alter Guild and Women's Circle Group. She was the former owner of Deal Fabric Shop in Conover and always helped Harold with his involvement in family businesses. Mrs. Deal was a homemaker and was a very special wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her three sisters - Willie Mae Huffman, Hazel Sigmon and Annie Ray Propst and her mother and father-in-law, Cullen and Ora Deal. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 67 years, Harold E. Deal, of the home; her children - Dana Isenhour, of Conover and Lee Deal and wife Wanda, of Taylorsville; one sister - Marie Huffman and one brother - Robert Lail and wife Jeanette, both of Hickory; her grandchildren - Kelly Isenhour and wife Denise, Christy Deal Bryant and husband Scott, Shannon Isenhour, Doug Deal, Brandon Isenhour and wife Katie; and her great-grandchildren - Tristen Pennell, Dakota Deal, Thaxton Isenhour, Savannah Isenhour, Karlee Bryant, Faith Isenhour and Spencer Isenhour.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Conover and Service will follow at 3:00 pm. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Scott Bollinger will be officiating. Pallbearers will include Kelly Isenhour, Shannon Isenhour, Doug Deal, Dakota Deal, Scott Bryant and Brandon Isenhour. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church at 4420 County Home Rd, Conover, NC 28613 or to Hospice of Catawba at 3975 Robinson Rd, Newton, NC 28658.