Fern McEntire Rutherfordton, North Carolina Obituary

Fern McEntire

Fern Watkins McEntire, 85, of Forest City, died Monday, September 13 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Pansey Morris Watkins. She was a homemaker and member of Piney Knob Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis McEntire. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Owens Jones of Rutherfordton; three sons, Eddie Lynn Watkins and Charles Leslie Owens and wife Vickie of Rutherfordton, David Lee Owens of Asheville; one stepdaughter Diane Whisnant and husband Booby of Caroleen; two sisters, Levyelle McDaniel of Cornelius and Rachel Haynes and husband Rupert of Green Hill; eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 15 at 3 PM at Piney Knob Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Pruett officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
August 6, 1925 - September 13, 201008/06/192509/13/2010
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Fern Watkins McEntire, 85, of Forest City, died Monday, September 13 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Pansey Morris Watkins. She was a homemaker and member of Piney Knob Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis McEntire. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Owens Jones of Rutherfordton; three sons, Eddie Lynn Watkins and Charles Leslie Owens and wife Vickie of Rutherfordton, David Lee Owens of Asheville; one stepdaughter Diane Whisnant and husband Booby of Caroleen; two sisters, Levyelle McDaniel of Cornelius and Rachel Haynes and husband Rupert of Green Hill; eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 15 at 3 PM at Piney Knob Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Pruett officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

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Sep
15
Visitation
Wednesday, September 15 2010
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Piney Knob Baptist Church
1534 Piney Knob Rd
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
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15
Service
Wednesday, September 15 2010
03:00 PM
Piney Knob Baptist Church
1534 Piney Knob Rd
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
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