Alma Safrit

Alma Rose Heilig Safrit, of Irish Potato Rd., Concord, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at CMC-Northeast. Memorial service will be 1:00pm Saturday at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, officiated by Rev. Kay Overcash. The family will receive friends after the service in the Church Parish Hall. A private burial will be at a later date. Mrs. Safrit was born May 10, 1917 in Stanly County daughter of the late Joseph Heilig and Laura Ury Heilig. She worked in retail sales until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil L. Safrit. She is survived by two sons, Walter "Chub" Safrit and wife Donna and Robert Safrit both of Concord, three daughters, Marilyn Lewin and husband Bob of VA, Judith Helms of Cornelius, and Christy Doherty and husband Tom of VA, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081