Obituary of Ellen H. Hartley
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Mrs. Ellen H. Hartley, age 79, of Blowing Rock, passed peacefully into her Savior�s arms on Monday night, surrounded by her beloved family.
Born July 19, 1933, in the Blackberry region of Caldwell County, she was the daughter of Edmund and Zora Ford Hamlet, and was the youngest of nine siblings.
She is survived by her son Mike and wife Micki of Blowing Rock and two granddaughters, Cassandra and Kathryn; her sisters Eula Young of Bishopville, SC and Kathy Steele of Gainesville, FL; brother-in-law Jim West of Newnan GA; sister-in-law Virginia Hartley of Boone; special friends Johnny Tester of Phoenix AZ, Duane & Janelle Addison of Boone, Aubrey & Elizabeth Riley of Boone; many nieces and nephews, and her loving church family.
She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Hartley; her parents; brothers Gordie Hamlet and John Hamlet; and sisters Blanche Chandler, Mary Hamlet, Faye McCormick, and Lea Coffey.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful doctors and staff of Blowing Rock Hospital Extended Care Facility and the Intensive Care Unit of Watauga Medical Center for their excellent service and care.
Ellen was a faithful member of The First Baptist Church in Blowing Rock and a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. She cared deeply for the physical as well as the spiritual wellbeing for those she knew.
A celebration of Ellen�s life will be held on Sunday, November 4th at 3:00pm at First Baptist Church in Blowing Rock, officiated by Rev. Rusty Gunther and Rev. Rhonda Gailes.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations to Blowing Rock First Baptist Church�s Benevolence Fund, at PO Box 3, Blowing Rock NC 28605.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Hartley family.