VALE, N.C. - Daniel Wayne Gilbert, age 84, of Cat Square Road, Vale passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Devine and Rev. Nathan Grooms officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Lincolnton. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Warlick Funeral Home.

Mr. Gilbert was born on November 28, 1939 and was the son of the late R. B. and Ella Logan Gilbert. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Featherstone Gilbert, one brother, Keith Gilbert and one sister, Christine Loftin.  Mr. Gilbert was retired from Carolina Freight and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

He is survived by his son, Brad Gilbert of Vale; two daughters, Shannon G. Tally (Shon) of Glade Valley and Crystal G. Hartsoe (Don) of Lincolnton; two grandchildren, Ashlyn H. Wadsworth (Morty) and Katie Tally and one great-grandson, Tripp Wadsworth, two brothers, Brett Gilbert (Nancy) of Charlotte and Terly Gilbert of Lincolnton, two sisters, Jewell Coffey of Gastonia and  Reyta Brown (Jim) of Lincolnton; brother-in-law, Lewis Loftin of Charlotte and sister-in-law, Sue Gilbert of Lincolnton.

The family would like to say a special thank you to the caregivers, Nancy Liccardo, Sherry Rhodes, The Greens at Lincolnton, and Hospice.

Memorials may be made to Covenant Church, 2168 Gastonia Highway, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or to Via Health Partners, PO Box 470408, Charlotte, NC 28247.

Warlick Funeral Home of Lincolnton, N.C. is serving the Gilbert family.