Vineola Josephine Pritchard Gragg

Vineola Josephine Pritchard Gragg, 85 of Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2017. She was born in Caldwell County, NC on April 14, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Lawrence Edgar Pritchard and Wanona Evelyn Martin Pritchard. Vineola was a charter member of Brown Mountain Baptist Church and served for years in many areas of the church. She loved bird watching and gardening. Vineola was a loving mother and wife.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by seven siblings.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Doyle Gragg of the home; daughter, Kaye Poteet and husband, Tommy; sons, Bobby Gragg and wife, Dorothy, Billy Gragg and wife, Patti, Jeffrey Gragg and wife, Marsha; grandchildren, Travis Poteet and wife, Stephanie, Todd Poteet and wife, Samantha, Sarah Harrison and husband, Ben, Josh Gragg and wife, Jennifer, Trent Gragg, Mason Gragg, Bailey Gragg, Banks Hinceman and wife, Renee, Todd Hinceman and wife, Monica; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Brown Mountain Baptist Church. The service will follow at the church at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Doug St. John officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.