Harley Baxter Trull

Harley Baxter Trull, 86, of Morganton, NC was escorted home by the Lord on Saturday, November 5, 2016. He was born in Haywood County, NC on March 22, 1930 and was the son of the late Blaine Benjamin Trull and Texie Kuykendall Trull. Harley was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and, great-grandfather who loved his family dearly. He had a deep faith, a humble spirit and loved his Savior. Harley served his Lord as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, RA leader and various other church ministries at Mt. Olive Baptist Church for 52 years. He was a charter member of Brendletown Fire Department and was recently honored for 45 years of service.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, James Oder Trull and Thomas Trull; sisters, Bethany Capps, Catherine Bailey, Martha Jean Johnson, and Rachel Plemmons; and grandson, Jason Marcus Trull.
Harley is survived by his wife, Beulah Martin Trull; son, Reverend Keith Trull and wife, Jennifer; daughter, Elizabeth Trull McLean and husband, John of Granite Falls; former daughter-in-law, Sonya Church; brother, Paul Trull and wife, Lottie Jean; grandsons, Sergeant Jordan Keith Trull, USMC of Mirimar, CA, Corporal Stephen Baxter Trull, USMC and wife, Shivonne of Fuquay Varina and Matthew Taylor McLean; granddaughters, Kari Trull Creech and husband, Brad and Leigha Nicole McLean; step grandson, Robert Wayne Bass of Lompoc, CA; great-grandson, Jason Oswald Trull; and a number of nieces, nephews and extended family.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 7, 2016 at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Gantt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Olive Baptist Church New Kitchen Fund, 5388 Mt. Olive Church Rd., Morganton, NC 28655 or to Brendletown Fire Department, 5157 US-64, Morganton, NC 28655.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.