Mrs. Ruth Gertrude Graybeal Greer

Mrs. Ruth Gertrude Graybeal Greer age 96, of Jefferson, NC died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Greer was born February 14, 1917 in Ashe County to Adolphus and Rosa Osborne Graybeal. Mrs. Greer was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leonard Greer, daughter, Lorene Sheets and grandson, Jody Sheets. She was member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church. She loved to read her bible and never met a stranger. She greeted everyone with a hug.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 12:00 noon at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Minister Danny Miller and Rev. Lloyd Day. Burial will follow in Perry Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon prior to the service.

Mrs. Greer is survived by: Two sons, R. D. Greer of Crumpler and J. B. Greer of Jefferson, one daughter, Christine Richardson of Lansing, one brother, Hardin Graybeal of Mt. Airy, one sister, Esther Henderson of Wytheville, VA and caregiver, Linda Tucker also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Greer's arrangements.

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