Lois Christine Harmon

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Lois Harmon Church, 84, of Connelly Springs, passed away peacefully Saturday Aug. 10, 2019. Mrs. Church was born July 17, 1935, in Avery County, a daughter of the late Floyd and Blanche McGuire Harmon. She was of the Baptist faith and formally employed as a knitter with Alba-Waldensian and Burke Yarns.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her Husband: Chester Church; a Son: Tony Preston Church; and a Brother: Steve Harmon. Surviving are her son: Terry Church and wife, Wanda, and their children, Tangena and Preston; her Daughter: Nancy Burns and husband, Mike, and their children, Myles, Amanda, and Kimberly; her Daughter: Jennifer Hubbard and husband, Tim, and their children, Heather and Sarah; her Daughter: Tammy Eckard and husband, Rick, and their children, Robert, Kira and Alexis; and her Son: Daniel Church and his children, Ashton and Cameron. Also surviving are her Siblings: Wayne Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Larry Joe Harmon, David Harmon, Sally Harmon, Freddie Harmon, and Freida Duncan; and 12 great-grandchildren.

A service of celebration was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Beech Mountain Missionary Baptist Church, Elk Park, with the Rev. Richard Jones and the Rev. David Duncan officiating. Interment followed in the Beech Mountain Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Lois married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Floyd married Freda Blanche McGuire about 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Freda (daughter of George Washington McGuire, Jr. and Saphronia Alice Trivette) was born on 13 Mar 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Aug 2009 in Catawba County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Blanche McGuire Harmon, 92, of Valdese, went to her heavenly home after a brief illness at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.

She was originally from Beech Mountain Community in Elk Park, Avery County, NC. She was born on March 13, 1917, the daughter, and the last child of George Washington McGuire, Jr. and Safrona Alice Trivette. She was a retired upholstery sewer for Hancock and Moore Furniture Company of Hickory. Blanche was a talented quilter, she loved her family heritage, loved a great story, and she loved her children and family. She was a member of Beech Mountain Missionary Baptist Church, Elk Park, N.C. She was preceded in death by a son, Steve Harmon, a casualty of the Vietnam War, and two grandsons, Tony Preston Church and Matthew Paul Duncan.

Survivors include her children, Lois Church and husband Chester of Connelly Springs, Wayne Harmon and wife Dolly of Butler, TN, Sam Harmon and wife Glenda of Elk Park, N.C., Larry Joe Harmon and wife Bernice of Morganton, David Harmon and wife Carolyn of Clermont, FL, Sally Harmon of Burnsville, NC, Freddie Harmon and Annette Chapman of Drexel, and Frieda Duncan of Valdese and husband David J. Duncan, pastor of Glen Apline United Methodist Church; she is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday September 2, 2009 at Beech Mountain Missionary Baptist Church, where the body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Rev. Richard Jones, Rev. Dennis Church, and Rev. David Duncan. Interment will follow at Beech Mountain Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Samuel married Elizabeth Ann "Betsy Ann" Church about 1890. Elizabeth (daughter of Martin Wilburn Church and Nancy Lucinda McBride) was born on 13 Mar 1875 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 6 Jun 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Saphronia Alice Trivette about 1890 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Saphronia (daughter of Joel Trivette and Mary Ann Bunton) was born on 22 Jan 1872 in Shawneehaw, Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 2 Jan 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Beech Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Living in Carter County, TN in the 1900 census.

Ephraim married Camilla Trivette about 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Camilla (daughter of Samuel Trivette and Rebecca Norris) was born in Jun 1848 in Shawneehaw, Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 10 Jun 1923 in Dark Ridge, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Nancy Lucinda McBride about 1871 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Rev. Brazilla McBride and Elizabeth Eggers) was born on 5 Mar 1851 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Feb 1932 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Sarah "Sallie" Greer about 1847 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Sarah was born in Sep 1828 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 4 Mar 1908 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joel married Mary Ann Bunton on 10 Jan 1867 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Mary (daughter of Elijah Emanuel Bunton and Emily Dugger) was born on 7 Feb 1847 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 28 Jul 1928 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Joel Trivett Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]