Billie Epley Harding

Billie Epley Harding, 95 of Morganton, NC passed away on Friday, December 05, 2008, at Autumn Care following a period of declining health. She was born on February 8, 1913 and was a daughter of the late Alfred F. and Maggie Taylor Epley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norris B. Harding; brothers, James, Carl, Garmon, Albert, and Ernest Epley; and by sisters, Cordia Waters, Hazel Johnson, and Margaret Byrnes. Mrs. Harding was a member of First Baptist Church.Surviving are her sons and their wives, Gregg and Barbara Harding of Cornelius, NC and Garry and Nina Harding of Morganton; grandsons and their wives, Marc and Matilde Harding of Marietta, GA and Jeff and Yvonne Harding of Concord, NC; great-granddaughters, Mia and Emma Harding, of Marietta and Zoe Harding of Concord; a brother and his wife, Harold and Jerelene Epley, of Morganton; and a number of nieces and nephews.Family graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008, at Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Bland, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to First Baptist Church Youth Fund, PO Drawer 459, Morganton, NC 28680.