MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Beatrice Gouge Silver, 31 May 2003 ----¤¤¤¤---- BEATRICE GOUGE SILVER BAKERSVILLE - Beatrice Gouge Silver, 83, of Polly Hollow Road, died Saturday, May 31, 2003 at Brian Center Healthcare in Spruce Pine. She was the daughter of the late Burgin and Retta Greene Gouge, and wife of the late James Dellinger. She was also preceded ind eath by three sisters, Essie Burleson, Jeanetta Hollar and Mable Staton; and one brother, John Pat Gouge. A member of Cane Creek Baptist Church, she was retired from Baxter Healthcare. Survivors include her husband, Claude G. Silver of the home; one daughter, Sue Morgan of Bakersville; three sons, Jerry Dellinger of Stanley, David Dellinger of Lowell, and Charles Dellinger of Concord; two sisters, Thelma Wellborn of Spokane, WA, and Celia Clark of Charlotte; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Cane Creek Baptist Church. Revs. John Stafford and Mark McKinney officiated. Burial followed in Cane Creek Cemetery. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------