Wednesday, April 9, 2014 2:25 pm

Runell was born in Wake County on February 29, 1932. 

She was married to the late Weldon Frady and the Daughter of the late William W. Pearce and Olean Pollard Pearce.

She was preceded in death by a Brother, Maynard Pearce and a Sister Gloria Bradley.  She is survived by Two Sisters and One Brother, Louise Welker, Baltimore, MD, Virginia Deweese, Winchester, VA, and Tommy Pearce, Willow Springs, NC.

In addition to her siblings she is survived by Three Daughters, and Two Sons; Regenia Phillips, South Bend, WA, Donna Watson, Chesapeake, VA, Gloria Jackson, Rutherfordton, NC, Bedford Monday, Harrisburg, NC, and David Frady, Charlotte, NC.  Seven Grandchildren and Eight Great-Grandchildren.

She was a graduate of Hardbarger Business College, retired from Tanner Company, and a member of First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, NC.

Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, with Rev. Timothy Marsh officiating.  Interment followed in Eternal Hills Memorial Park.

Crowe’s Mortuary is serving the family.