ETHEL NORMAN DECKER, age 82, peacefully left this world for her heavenly home on February 7,2012 at the Carolina Village Medical Center in Hendersonville. Her well-lived and fulfilled journey is now over.
She was born in Yancey County in 1929, but had called Spruce Pine home for most of her adult life, and had lived at Carolina Village since 2009.
She was the olders child of the late Fred Howell and Pansy Howell. She was married three times:
(1) Carl Greene who died in 1954, Carl and Tootsie's Child: Carla Greene Howell.
(2)Brown Norman who died in 1990, Brown and Tootsie's children: Karen, Mike and Richard.
(3)Joe Decker, who died in 2008.
Tootsie, as she was known by her family and many friends, leaves behind an inspiring example of a Christian life devoted to God and her family. Among many memories, her family will always cherish the time when her health was good and her door was always open to those she loved. She was a gracious hostess, and the many people who came to visit could count on a sincere welcome, good food, and good fellowship. Even strangers who stopped to take pictures and admire her beautiful flowers were given a warm welcome and tour of her garden. She ws a caregiver to her husband Brown, and later to her husband Joe. During these years, especially, she showed us how to be strong when life brings adversity, how to live faithfully and trust our Lord, and how to serve him by serving family and friends.
She was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church for most of her life and currently a member of First Baptist Church of Spruce Pine. In addition to teaching Sunday School, she also volunteered to Hospice.
Tootsie leaves behind a very large family of four children to whom she was devoted: Karen and husband Mike Hoover of Black Mountain; Carla Howell of Spruce Pine; Mike Norman of Miami Beach, Florida; and Richard and wife Sherry Peacock of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren: Heather and husband Scott Osteen of Black Mountain; Shelly and husband Tim Keith of Fletcher; Keegan and wife Samantha Anderson of Spruce Pine; five great-grandchildren: Sage Osteen, Izabel Keith, Carlee Ancerson, Magdalena Anderson, and Cooper Kleinsmith.
She is also survived by seven brothers and sisters: Betty McKinney of Burnsville, Gary and wife Peggy Howell of Weaverville, Joyce Elliott of Asheville, Mary and husband Jack Greene of Marion, Jim and wife Mary Howell of Spruce Pine, Ken and wife Peggy Howell of Burnsville, and Melody and husband Doley Bell of Hendersonvile; and many nieces nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A celebration of her life was held at Webb Funeral Home on February 7, 2012 with the Rev. Chris Rathbone officiating.
Those who wish may send memorials to any of the following: Carolina Village Employment Appreciation Fund, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendrsonvile, NC 28393; First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan Street, Spruce Pine, NC 29777, or Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road Flot Rock, NC 28731.
Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC assisting the Decker Family.
She was born in Yancey County in 1929, but had called Spruce Pine home for most of her adult life, and had lived at Carolina Village since 2009.
She was the olders child of the late Fred Howell and Pansy Howell. She was married three times:
(1) Carl Greene who died in 1954, Carl and Tootsie's Child: Carla Greene Howell.
(2)Brown Norman who died in 1990, Brown and Tootsie's children: Karen, Mike and Richard.
(3)Joe Decker, who died in 2008.
Tootsie, as she was known by her family and many friends, leaves behind an inspiring example of a Christian life devoted to God and her family. Among many memories, her family will always cherish the time when her health was good and her door was always open to those she loved. She was a gracious hostess, and the many people who came to visit could count on a sincere welcome, good food, and good fellowship. Even strangers who stopped to take pictures and admire her beautiful flowers were given a warm welcome and tour of her garden. She ws a caregiver to her husband Brown, and later to her husband Joe. During these years, especially, she showed us how to be strong when life brings adversity, how to live faithfully and trust our Lord, and how to serve him by serving family and friends.
She was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church for most of her life and currently a member of First Baptist Church of Spruce Pine. In addition to teaching Sunday School, she also volunteered to Hospice.
Tootsie leaves behind a very large family of four children to whom she was devoted: Karen and husband Mike Hoover of Black Mountain; Carla Howell of Spruce Pine; Mike Norman of Miami Beach, Florida; and Richard and wife Sherry Peacock of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren: Heather and husband Scott Osteen of Black Mountain; Shelly and husband Tim Keith of Fletcher; Keegan and wife Samantha Anderson of Spruce Pine; five great-grandchildren: Sage Osteen, Izabel Keith, Carlee Ancerson, Magdalena Anderson, and Cooper Kleinsmith.
She is also survived by seven brothers and sisters: Betty McKinney of Burnsville, Gary and wife Peggy Howell of Weaverville, Joyce Elliott of Asheville, Mary and husband Jack Greene of Marion, Jim and wife Mary Howell of Spruce Pine, Ken and wife Peggy Howell of Burnsville, and Melody and husband Doley Bell of Hendersonvile; and many nieces nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A celebration of her life was held at Webb Funeral Home on February 7, 2012 with the Rev. Chris Rathbone officiating.
Those who wish may send memorials to any of the following: Carolina Village Employment Appreciation Fund, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendrsonvile, NC 28393; First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan Street, Spruce Pine, NC 29777, or Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road Flot Rock, NC 28731.
Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC assisting the Decker Family.
ETHEL NORMAN DECKER, age 82, peacefully left this world for her heavenly home on February 7,2012 at the Carolina Village Medical Center in Hendersonville. Her well-lived and fulfilled journey is now over.
She was born in Yancey County in 1929, but had called Spruce Pine home for most of her adult life, and had lived at Carolina Village since 2009.
She was the olders child of the late Fred Howell and Pansy Howell. She was married three times:
(1) Carl Greene who died in 1954, Carl and Tootsie's Child: Carla Greene Howell.
(2)Brown Norman who died in 1990, Brown and Tootsie's children: Karen, Mike and Richard.
(3)Joe Decker, who died in 2008.
Tootsie, as she was known by her family and many friends, leaves behind an inspiring example of a Christian life devoted to God and her family. Among many memories, her family will always cherish the time when her health was good and her door was always open to those she loved. She was a gracious hostess, and the many people who came to visit could count on a sincere welcome, good food, and good fellowship. Even strangers who stopped to take pictures and admire her beautiful flowers were given a warm welcome and tour of her garden. She ws a caregiver to her husband Brown, and later to her husband Joe. During these years, especially, she showed us how to be strong when life brings adversity, how to live faithfully and trust our Lord, and how to serve him by serving family and friends.
She was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church for most of her life and currently a member of First Baptist Church of Spruce Pine. In addition to teaching Sunday School, she also volunteered to Hospice.
Tootsie leaves behind a very large family of four children to whom she was devoted: Karen and husband Mike Hoover of Black Mountain; Carla Howell of Spruce Pine; Mike Norman of Miami Beach, Florida; and Richard and wife Sherry Peacock of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren: Heather and husband Scott Osteen of Black Mountain; Shelly and husband Tim Keith of Fletcher; Keegan and wife Samantha Anderson of Spruce Pine; five great-grandchildren: Sage Osteen, Izabel Keith, Carlee Ancerson, Magdalena Anderson, and Cooper Kleinsmith.
She is also survived by seven brothers and sisters: Betty McKinney of Burnsville, Gary and wife Peggy Howell of Weaverville, Joyce Elliott of Asheville, Mary and husband Jack Greene of Marion, Jim and wife Mary Howell of Spruce Pine, Ken and wife Peggy Howell of Burnsville, and Melody and husband Doley Bell of Hendersonvile; and many nieces nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A celebration of her life was held at Webb Funeral Home on February 7, 2012 with the Rev. Chris Rathbone officiating.
Those who wish may send memorials to any of the following: Carolina Village Employment Appreciation Fund, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendrsonvile, NC 28393; First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan Street, Spruce Pine, NC 29777, or Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road Flot Rock, NC 28731.
Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC assisting the Decker Family.
She was born in Yancey County in 1929, but had called Spruce Pine home for most of her adult life, and had lived at Carolina Village since 2009.
She was the olders child of the late Fred Howell and Pansy Howell. She was married three times:
(1) Carl Greene who died in 1954, Carl and Tootsie's Child: Carla Greene Howell.
(2)Brown Norman who died in 1990, Brown and Tootsie's children: Karen, Mike and Richard.
(3)Joe Decker, who died in 2008.
Tootsie, as she was known by her family and many friends, leaves behind an inspiring example of a Christian life devoted to God and her family. Among many memories, her family will always cherish the time when her health was good and her door was always open to those she loved. She was a gracious hostess, and the many people who came to visit could count on a sincere welcome, good food, and good fellowship. Even strangers who stopped to take pictures and admire her beautiful flowers were given a warm welcome and tour of her garden. She ws a caregiver to her husband Brown, and later to her husband Joe. During these years, especially, she showed us how to be strong when life brings adversity, how to live faithfully and trust our Lord, and how to serve him by serving family and friends.
She was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church for most of her life and currently a member of First Baptist Church of Spruce Pine. In addition to teaching Sunday School, she also volunteered to Hospice.
Tootsie leaves behind a very large family of four children to whom she was devoted: Karen and husband Mike Hoover of Black Mountain; Carla Howell of Spruce Pine; Mike Norman of Miami Beach, Florida; and Richard and wife Sherry Peacock of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren: Heather and husband Scott Osteen of Black Mountain; Shelly and husband Tim Keith of Fletcher; Keegan and wife Samantha Anderson of Spruce Pine; five great-grandchildren: Sage Osteen, Izabel Keith, Carlee Ancerson, Magdalena Anderson, and Cooper Kleinsmith.
She is also survived by seven brothers and sisters: Betty McKinney of Burnsville, Gary and wife Peggy Howell of Weaverville, Joyce Elliott of Asheville, Mary and husband Jack Greene of Marion, Jim and wife Mary Howell of Spruce Pine, Ken and wife Peggy Howell of Burnsville, and Melody and husband Doley Bell of Hendersonvile; and many nieces nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A celebration of her life was held at Webb Funeral Home on February 7, 2012 with the Rev. Chris Rathbone officiating.
Those who wish may send memorials to any of the following: Carolina Village Employment Appreciation Fund, 600 Carolina Village Road, Hendrsonvile, NC 28393; First Baptist Church, 125 Tappan Street, Spruce Pine, NC 29777, or Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road Flot Rock, NC 28731.
Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC assisting the Decker Family.
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