The Rev. Cecil C. Queen, 79, of Canada Road, Tuckasegee, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 9) in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Revs. Keith Queen, Eddie Stillwell, John Bates, Sherrill Ammons and Tommy Holden officiating. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Queen Family Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a retired self-employed logger. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II. He was a son of the late Mance and Lular Brown Queen.
He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Audrey Queen and Geneva Moore; two sons, Kenny and Tony C. Queen; two sisters, Annie Queen and Mattie Broom; and three brothers, Virgle, Spurgeon and Lawrence "Cot" Queen.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Geraldine Painter Queen; five daughters, Brenda Morgan of Rosman, Sylvia McCall of Etowah, Gaynelle Owen of Lake Toxaway, Marvellia Murphy of Tuckasegee and Tina Ashe of Sylva; five sons, the Rev. Keith Queen of Rosman, Terry Queen of Penrose, Russell Queen of Cullowhee, Perry Queen of the home and Happy Queen of Waynesville; three sisters, Oma Smith of Rosman, Nelia Robinson of Quebec, and Minnie Conner of Tuckasegee; one brother, Doyle Queen of Balsam Grove; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 9) in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Revs. Keith Queen, Eddie Stillwell, John Bates, Sherrill Ammons and Tommy Holden officiating. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Queen Family Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a retired self-employed logger. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II. He was a son of the late Mance and Lular Brown Queen.
He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Audrey Queen and Geneva Moore; two sons, Kenny and Tony C. Queen; two sisters, Annie Queen and Mattie Broom; and three brothers, Virgle, Spurgeon and Lawrence "Cot" Queen.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Geraldine Painter Queen; five daughters, Brenda Morgan of Rosman, Sylvia McCall of Etowah, Gaynelle Owen of Lake Toxaway, Marvellia Murphy of Tuckasegee and Tina Ashe of Sylva; five sons, the Rev. Keith Queen of Rosman, Terry Queen of Penrose, Russell Queen of Cullowhee, Perry Queen of the home and Happy Queen of Waynesville; three sisters, Oma Smith of Rosman, Nelia Robinson of Quebec, and Minnie Conner of Tuckasegee; one brother, Doyle Queen of Balsam Grove; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Cecil C. Queen, 79, of Canada Road, Tuckasegee, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 9) in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Revs. Keith Queen, Eddie Stillwell, John Bates, Sherrill Ammons and Tommy Holden officiating. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Queen Family Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a retired self-employed logger. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II. He was a son of the late Mance and Lular Brown Queen.
He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Audrey Queen and Geneva Moore; two sons, Kenny and Tony C. Queen; two sisters, Annie Queen and Mattie Broom; and three brothers, Virgle, Spurgeon and Lawrence "Cot" Queen.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Geraldine Painter Queen; five daughters, Brenda Morgan of Rosman, Sylvia McCall of Etowah, Gaynelle Owen of Lake Toxaway, Marvellia Murphy of Tuckasegee and Tina Ashe of Sylva; five sons, the Rev. Keith Queen of Rosman, Terry Queen of Penrose, Russell Queen of Cullowhee, Perry Queen of the home and Happy Queen of Waynesville; three sisters, Oma Smith of Rosman, Nelia Robinson of Quebec, and Minnie Conner of Tuckasegee; one brother, Doyle Queen of Balsam Grove; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 9) in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Revs. Keith Queen, Eddie Stillwell, John Bates, Sherrill Ammons and Tommy Holden officiating. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Queen Family Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a retired self-employed logger. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II. He was a son of the late Mance and Lular Brown Queen.
He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Audrey Queen and Geneva Moore; two sons, Kenny and Tony C. Queen; two sisters, Annie Queen and Mattie Broom; and three brothers, Virgle, Spurgeon and Lawrence "Cot" Queen.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Geraldine Painter Queen; five daughters, Brenda Morgan of Rosman, Sylvia McCall of Etowah, Gaynelle Owen of Lake Toxaway, Marvellia Murphy of Tuckasegee and Tina Ashe of Sylva; five sons, the Rev. Keith Queen of Rosman, Terry Queen of Penrose, Russell Queen of Cullowhee, Perry Queen of the home and Happy Queen of Waynesville; three sisters, Oma Smith of Rosman, Nelia Robinson of Quebec, and Minnie Conner of Tuckasegee; one brother, Doyle Queen of Balsam Grove; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
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