Rachel Tollie Gourley, 90, a longtime resident of Stem, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at her home.
A native of Sylva, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Tollie and Lillie Seay Tollie. She was born on June 17, 1924. She was a member of Hyatts Chapel Baptist Church in Cherokee, NC and attended Concord Baptist Church in Creedmoor and was a homemaker.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Eakes Funeral Chapel in Creedmoor by the Rev. Dale Wallace of Mt. Airy, NC. Burial will be in Creedmoor Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:30 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home and other times at the home.
Surviving are her daughters, Lillie Hall (David) of Florida, and Shirley (Billy) Ellington of Stem, NC., a sister, Irene Davis of S.C., brothers, Arby and John of S.C., and Dewey and Dick of Sylva, NC., seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harrison Gourley and a daughter, Bessie Wilkerson.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the Bus Fund of Concord Baptist Church, 2509 East Lyon Station Rd, Creedmoor, NC 27522.