Emma Maeline Moody

Emma married Finley J. Brewer about 1932. Finley (son of James Sidney Brewer and Josephine "Sophina" Clark) was born on 27 Dec 1906 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 4 Sep 1993; was buried in Lindy Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Zelma Sophina Brewer Puett, age 79, of 282 Mitchiner Rd., died September 27, 2011. She was a native of Carter Co., TN and was the daughter of the late Finley Jerome and Emma Moody Brewer. Zelma worked for many years in the hosiery industry as a knitter and fixer with Durham Hosiery, Burlington Industry and Glenn Raven Mills. Zelma was a long time member of Perry's Chapel Baptist Church where she sang, and played her guitar in the church band. She lived an enriched and full life as a musician and homemaker. Zelma's greatest passion in life was her family, blue grass & gospel music. She loved to pick-up her 1932 Gibson guitar, shower down on an old-timey tune by memory and make music with her family and friends. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday October 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Perry's Chapel Baptist Church by Rev. Clyde Waiden. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Lewis G. Puett Sr.; children Lewis G. Puett, Jr. and wife Pamela, Michael F. Puett and wife Anne, Janet West, Anita Behler and husband Timothy, Stanley Puett and wife Denise, Danny Puett and wife Melissa; grandchildren, Tiffany Puett, Jennifer Pleasants, Krista Puett, Alyssa Behler, Kayley Behler, Jaden Puett, Lily Puett, Dale West, Jimmy Arnett, Josh West, Dallas Puett, Matthew Behler, Justin Puett, Mark Behler and Jordon Puett; great grandchildren, Julie West; sisters, Geraldine Crawley and Nancy Johnson of Morganton, Alma Sluder of Bluff City, TN and Janvea Clark of Newland; brothers, Finley Brewer, Jr. of Louisville, KY, John Brewer of Elizabethton, TN and Steven Brewer of Marion.

She was preceded in death by a son, Roger Dale Puett, grandson Eric Bradley Puett, granddaughter Melissa Ann Puett, three brothers, James Sidney Brewer, Finley Ray Brewer, Sonny Jerome Brewer and a sister Marjorie Lewis.

Marjorie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geraldine Brewer Crawley, 77, of Morganton, NC, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. She was born on Jan. 6, 1942, in Roan Mountain, Tenn., to the late Finley Jerome Brewer and Emma Mae Moody Brewer. She was a longtime member of Amherst Baptist Church where she served many years in the nursery. She retired from Hanes Textile. Geraldine never met a stranger and was known for her outgoing personality.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Brothers: James Sidney Brewer, Finley Ray Brewer and Sonny Jerome Brewer; Sisters: Marjorie Brewer and Zelma Brewer Puett; Brothers-in-law: Tom Sluder, Gene Clark, Dean Johnson; Sisters-in-law: Lena Brewer and Norma Brewer.

She is survived by her Husband of 58 years: James Franklin Crawley of the home; Daughters: Beverly Canipe (Kevin) and Kim Long (Barry), both of Morganton; Granddaughters: Heather Canipe of Boone, Katie Canipe Ramsier (Doug) of Wilmington, NC, Kristen Canipe of Richmond, Va., and Dana Long Myers (Zach) of Morganton; Great-granddaughter: Paisley Myers; Sisters: Alma Sluder, Janvea Clark, and Nancy Johnson; Brothers: Finley Brewer, Jr., John Brewer (Kim); Sister-in-law: Joyce Brewer; Brothers-in-law: Lewis Puett and Cecil Lewis.

The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Amherst Baptist Church, with Rev. Ernie Wilson and Rev. Harold Joplin officiating. Burial followed at Burke Memorial Park.