15074. Thurston J10 Pendergrass (Zedia Green9 Medlin, Joseph Samuel8, James Hunter7, Harriet D.6 Allgood, John Bunyan5, Moses4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in NC March 13, 1926. Thurston died January 31, 1986 in Vance Co., NC.
He married Geneva Lewis June 8, 1945. Geneva was born March 9,l 1925 in Copperhill, TN. Geneva was the daughter of Earl Lee Lewis and Anna Bell Barker. Geneva died August 1, 2000 in Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC. OBIT: On the morning of Tuesday, August 1, 2000, Geneva Lewis Pendergrass, entered Eternal rest. Born to Earl Lee Lewis, Sr. and wife, Anna Barker Lewis on March 9, 1925 in Copperhill, Tennessee. She married and moved to Henderson, N. C. on June 8, 1945, and was wed to T. J. Pendergrass until his death on January 31, 1986. Their union produced four daughters and one son, Trudy Wilson and husband Larry, Judy Stokes and husband, Linwood , Linda Robertson and husband, the Rev. Danny Robertson, Geneva Weaver and husband Donnie and Thurston Julius and wife Melba all of Henderson. Further blessed with nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Sue Barker of Henderson and Juanita Welch of McCayesville, Georgia. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Earl Lewis, Jr., James Lewis, Charlie Lewis, and Steve Lewis. Her life was dedicated to her family and her church. Converted to the Holiness faith in 1952, she was a member of the South Henderson Church Of God until her recent transfer to Freedom Life Church Of God. The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 7:00 until 8:30 P. M. at the J. M. White Funeral Home. At other times they will be at her home at 1227 Indiana Avenue, off the Old Epsom Road. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 A. M. at the Freedom Life Church Of God. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Prewer and the Rev. Richard Thomas. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens. Serving as active pall bearers will be Warren Thomas, Dale Franklin, Morris Franklin, Tony Pendergrass, Leland Pendergrass, David Pendergrass, and Vernon Pendergrass.
Thurston J Pendergrass and Geneva Lewis had the following children:
29974 i. Trudy11 Pendergrass (living).
29975 ii. Geneva Pendergrass (living).
29976 iii. Judy Pendergrass (living).
29977 iv. Linda Faye Pendergrass (living).
29978 v. Thurston Julius Pendergrass JR (living).
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