Louise Deaver

"In Loving Memory" Canton – Louise Reece Deaver, age 86, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Zemery and Ella Mae Haynes Reece. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Vaughn Reece and Raymond Lon Reece; and a grandson, Kelley Deaver. Louise was a licensed practical nurse having retired from Midway Medical Center in Clyde with 34 years of service. Following retirement, Louise worked at Silver Bluff Nursing Home for five years. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, James Deaver; one daughter, Rita Shuler and husband, Larry, of Ft. Worth, Texas; one son, Randy Deaver and wife, Antoinette "Annie", of Interlachen, Florida; three sisters, Mary Rogers of Waynesville, Gwendolyn Lanning of Oregon, and Gayle West (Jerry) of Virginia; two brothers, Reverend Don Reece (Gwen) of Alabama, and Dean Reece (Donna Kay) of California; sister-in-law, Rosa Lee Reece of Florida; five grandchildren, Keri Pribble (John) of Texas, Brady Shuler of Texas;, Micah Shuler (Kristen) of Texas, Danyelle Foland (Clint) of Tennessee and Matthew Deaver (Billie) of Tennessee; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Jack Holland, Reverend Dr. Perry Brindley, and Reverend Howard Pless officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Wells Funeral Home of Canton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Mission Fund, 261 Dix Creek Road, Canton, NC 28716 or Operation Christmas Child, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

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