Bobby Joe Deese, 79, of Albemarle passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Bethany Woods.  His funeral service will be 2 PM Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Silver Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Little and Rev. Kinny Wallace officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 PM at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle.

Born March 19, 1938 in Stanly County, NC , he was the son of the late Fred Lee Deese and Foda Kimrey Deese and was a retired barber and owner of Deese Barber Shop in Kannapolis.  He was a member of Silver Springs Baptist Church and he loved farming and gardening, especially flowers.

Mr. Deese is survived by his wife Jeanette Curlee Deese of Albemarle, son David Deese and wife Belinda of Albemarle, daughter Tammie Deese Fraley and husband Rodney of Albemarle, brother Reece Deese of Norwood, 4 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 8 step great-grandchildren.