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Mary Louise Pleasant

September 4, 1946 — July 18, 2024

Forest City, NC

Mary Louise Pleasant, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Mary was born Wednesday, September 4, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Roscoe Walker and Mamie Smith Walker. She worked as a caregiver for Southern Manor Nursing Home for many years. Mary was a member of Harmon Street Baptist Church. She had a heart to care for others and especially loved taking care of her family. Mary enjoyed shopping and was an avid Elvis fan.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of twenty-six years, Frank Pleasant; an infant brother and sister, Roma Lee Walker and Annie Mae Walker; sisters, Pauline Toney and Kathleen Stacy; stepdaughters, Angie Linder and Wanda Garcia; granddaughter, Betsy Ponton and a great-grandson, Charles Franklin Holland III.

Those left to treasure her memory include her son, Steven Ray Duncan of Caroleen; daughters, Rhonda Renee Duncan (Misty Sims) of Rutherfordton and Sherry Lynn Ferguson (Scott) of Forest City; sister, Maybell Athey of Salisbury, NC; stepdaughter, Frankie Hope Gettys (Jerry) of Caroleen; ten grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, July 23rd at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Randy Church and Mr. Charles Holland officiating. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. At other times they will be gathered at 1924 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City.

 Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

 

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Visitation

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Harrelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services

1251 US Highway 221a, Forest City, NC 28043

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Funeral Service

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Harrelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services

1251 US Highway 221a, Forest City, NC 28043

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Interment

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Eternal Hills Memorial Park

1565 Oakland Rd, Forest City, NC 28043

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