Clarence Edgar "Eddie" McBrayer

Clarence Edgar "Eddie" McBrayer of Bostic and former longtime Forest City resident passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018.

Eddie was born July 23, 1933 in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Reuben Blanton McBrayer, Sr. and Marie Huntley McBrayer. He was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Forest City and the Ruppe Sunday School Class.

Eddie was a graduate of Cool Springs High School and attended Gardner-Webb College for a brief period before entering the United States Air Force serving in Korea. He was a co-owner of McBrayer Furniture Company where he and his brothers worked together for many years in the business started by their grandfather. Eddie enjoyed his daily visits to the drug store where he and his friends gathered as well as golfing.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Crystelle Capps McBrayer in 2007, his daughter, Melinda McBrayer Roach, and brothers, Blanton McBrayer and Thomas McBrayer. Survivors include his daughter, Sharon McBrayer and husband Earl Morgan of Kinston, NC, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and son-in-law, Timothy S. Roach, Sr.

Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church of Forest City. Rev J. Anthony Spencer officiated. Interment followed in the Cool Springs Cemetery.

The family request that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church, Organ Repair Fund, 211 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or the Ruppe Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.