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Bennett Lee "Cisco" Epley, 72, of Glen Alpine went to walk with his Heavenly Father in August, 2007 after many years of declining health. He was born in Burke County on December 6, 1934 and was the son of Annie Ree Duckworth Epley of Glen Alpine and the late John Bennett Epley. Mr. Epley attended the Glen Alpine Schools and worked for the Burke County School system for many years. He then was employed at Great Lakes Carbon Corp and later the City of Morganton until his retirement in 1991. He was of the Baptist faith.Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Thelma C. Epley, of the home; his children, Randall Bennett Epley of the home and Lisa Epley Arrowood and her husband, Johnny, of Glen Alpine; grandchildren, John R. Epley, Charity C. Epley, Lauren N. Epley, Jakob L. Arrowood, and Zakery K. Arrowood; a sister-in-law and her husband, Betty and Ronald Barrett, of Glen Alpine; nieces, Karen Rénee King and Christy Ferraro, and their families; and a number of cousins, aunts, and uncles. He was preceded in death by three brothers-in-law.A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12, 2007, in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Mourglea and Rev. Michael Beshears officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Glen Alpine Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Gibbs Chapel Wesleyan Church Youth Program, PO Box 603, Glen Alpine, NC 28628 or to Lakeview Baptist Church Building Fund, 4744 Lakeview Acres Rd., Valdese, NC 29690.

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