Obituary of Mattie R. Eggers
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Mattie Ragan Eggers, age 83, of Linville Creek Road, Vilas and formerly of the Rich Mountain community, died Friday evening, March 19, 2010 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was born October 9, 1926 in Watauga County to Robert Solomon and Hettie Greene Ragan. Mrs. Eggers was a homemaker and a member of the Rich Mountain Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Robert Douglas Eggers and wife Judy of Wilkesboro; one daughter, Libby Eggers Hicks and husband, Gary, of Vilas; two grandsons, Brandon Eggers and Jonathan Eggers, both of Wilkesboro; three granddaughters, Erica Norris and husband Brandon and Kristy Hicks, all of Vilas, and Mikayla Brooke Eggers of Wilkesboro; and one great-granddaughter, Austyn Paige Norris of Vilas. A number of nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Douglas Eggers, one sister, Verlee McNeil, and five brothers, Dewey, Robert, Jim and infants Russell and Frank Ragan.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon, March 22, 2010, at 2 o\'clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Zane Tester and Rev. Kenny Absher. Burial will follow in the Culler Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 o\'clock at Austin & Barnes.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to High Country Health Care System/Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Suite 100-B, Boone.
Online condolences may be sent to austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Eggers family.