Obituary of Janie Holbrook Greer

Mrs. Janie Holbrook Greer, age 83, of Deep Gap, the Triplett Community, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. She was born in Wise County, Virginia, to the late Robert A. and Pearl Brown Holbrook. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Donald Greer. Janie and Charles were married September 15, 1955, and that same year moved to Triplett, N.C. She worked many jobs over the years, IRC, Shadowline, Roses Department Store, and the Daniel Boone Inn. Janie was known for the beautiful quilts that she made. These were given to family members and friends over the years. They were given out of love and prayer. She prayed over every quilt for every person that would receive them. She was a member of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by 7 sisters and 5 brothers. She is survived by four daughters, Donna Clark and husband Bud of Morganton, Connie Watson and husband Jerry of Lenoir, Carol Dollar and husband Raymond of Deep Gap, and Linda Greene and husband R.L. of Lenoir; two sons, Chuck Greer and wife Sabine of Banner Elk, and Matt Greer of Deep Gap; two sisters, Ilene Hyler of Bluff City, TN and Myrtle Holbrook of St. Paul, Va. She is also survived by ten grandsons, six granddaughters, and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. Online condolences may be shared with the Greer family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Greer family.