Husband: William Carl Lequire |
Born: 08 OCT 1925 in Swain Co, NC Married: 10 JAN 1948 in Blairsville, Union Co, GA Died: 24 NOV 1988 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC Father: William Henderson Lequire Mother: Martha Emiline Taylor Spouses: |
Wife: Mary Nell George |
Born: 10 MAR 1923 in Topton, Cherokee Co, NC Died: 27 JUN 2013 in Topton, Cherokee Co, NC Father: Charles Noten George Mother: Della Christmas Wright Spouses: |
Children |
04 (M): Danny George Lequire Born: 06 DEC 1954 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC Died: 04 DEC 1976 in Topton, Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
William Carl Lequire:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1930 Swain Co., NC Forneys Creek # 219/220
William H. Lequire head 39 27 TN-NC-TN Farmer
Martha E. wife 32 M 17 NC-NC-NC
Polly M. dau 14 NC-TN-NC
Dellah dau 12
Harley son 10
Bulah dau 6
Carl son 4 5/12
Annie dau 1 7/12;
!CENSUS:1940 Swain Co., NC Nantahala (87-12) # 219
Henderson Lequire head 49 M TN 1935-Same House. Laborer - Saw Mill
Martha wife 43 M NC
Harley son 20 S Farm Laborer
Bulah dau 17 Farm Laborer
Carl son 14 Farm Laborer
Annie dau 12
Ruth dau 9
Franklin son 7
Rozell dau 4
Fred Cook son-in-law 25 M 1935 Same place Laborer - WPA Road Project
Della dau 22 M
Bernice gr-dau 2
Richard gr-son 1;
Mary Nell George:
Notes:
!NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Aunt.;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown pg 252 # 10/10
Charles N. George, Head, 39, M 29 NC-NC-NC Laborer Hydro Electric
Della, wife, 33 M 17 NC-NC-NC
Alberta Conley, st-dau, 15
Albert George, son, 8
Mary N. dau 7
Luella, dau 5
Rachel, dau 4 2/12
C. N. son 1 9/12;
!CENSUS:1940 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 120 $700 Real Property
C. N. George head 49 M NC 1935 Same place. Farmer
Della wife 43 M
Jim son 18
Mary Nell dau 17 Asst Janitor
Luella dau 15
Rachel dau 14
C. N. Jr. son 11
Richard son 9
Billy son 8/12;
!OBITUARY:
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Mary Nell Lequire, 90, of Topton died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home. She was a native of Cherokee County where she had lived most of her life. At age 17, she went to Maryland and worked for Lockheed Fairchild as tail assembly of WWII airplanes. For 22 years, she devoted her life to care of her disabled son, Danny Lequire. She later retired from Baker Furniture. Mary Nell was a lifelong member of Red Marble Baptist Church.
She was the daughter of the late Noten and Della Wright George and the wife of the late Carl W. Lequire Sr. She was also preceded in death by her son, Danny George Lequire.
Surviving are two daughters, Becky Baker and husband, Doug of Asheville and Linda Bryson and husband, Leslie of Franklin; a son, Carl W. Lequire Jr. and wife, Linda of Topton; a brother, Richard George of Fripp Island, SC; and seven grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and a great great granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, June 29 in Red Marble Baptist Church with the Revs. Mickey Stewart, Darrell Dockery, and France Postell officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Russell and Daniel Lequire, Steven Bryson, Luke Baker, Reed Robison, Terry and Hunter Scott, Chad Stone, and Josh Horton.
The family will receive friends from 1:30-2:45 Saturday afternoon at the Red Marble Baptist Church prior to the services.
The family requests memorials be made in memory of Red Marble Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Martha Postell, 1201 Red Marble Road, Andrews, NC 28901.
Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.
Revised: June 27, 2024
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