MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Edith Harrell Peterson, 20 Jun 2001
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EDITH HARRELL PETERSON 

BAKERSVILLE–Edith Harrell Peterson, 84, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 
the Brian Center.  She was the daughter of the late John Forbes and Elveline 
Moffitt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Beecher Harrell, 
and a son, Gene Harrell. She was a homemaker and a member of Big Rock Creek 
Baptist Church. 

Survivors include: seven daughters, Shirley Peterson of Limestone, TN, Luzene 
Mercer of Telford, TN, Ann Griffith of Green Mtn., TN, Doris Hopson of Marion, 
Eloise Wood of Lawety, FL, Arthelia Reid of Bakersville, and Leona Wiseman of 
Johnson City, TN; four sons, John Mills Harrell of Telford, TN, and Roger 
Harrell, Boyd Harrell, and Freddie Harrell of Bakersville; two brothers, 
Warren Forbes and Bernie Forbes; thirteen grandchildren; several great 
grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren. 

Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 23 at the Henline-Hughes 
Chapel. Rev. Ronnie Gouge officiated. Burial was at the Gouge Memorial 
Cemetery. Henline-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.