Pauline T. Velez, 72, of Fletcher St., Morganton, NC died Sunday, May 21, 2006 at her residence following a brief period of declining health. She was born May 21, 1934 in McDowell County, NC, and was a daughter of the late William Marvin Tollie and Leola Guy Gibson Tollie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Marline Stroud. Pauline attended Freedom Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Danny Mike Velez of the home; sons, Russell Freeman of Morganton, and Richard Freeman of Connelly Springs, NC; daughters, Melissa Byles of Hickory, NC, and Linda Smith of Connelly Springs; 22 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Wendell Parlier officiating. Burial will follow at Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:30 until 8:30 pm at the funeral home.
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