Obituary of Faye B. Greene

Faye Brown Greene, age 87, of Highway 194 North, Boone, the Sands Community, died Monday morning, June 30, 2008 at her home. She was born February 8, 1921 in Avery County to William Oren and Allie Jones Brown. Mrs. Greene was a homemaker, a faithful member of Howard's Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by; five daughters, Janice Wellborn of Sumter, SC, Judy Shepherd of North Wilkesboro, Jackie Adams and husband Sam and Gail Hauser and husband Alan, all of Boone, and Katie Allen and husband Mike of Clayton; four sisters, Gladys Payne and husband Earl of Morganton and Pearl Norris, Gerry Wilcox and husband Kenneth and Thelma Greene all of Boone; one sister-in-law, Helen Brown and one brother-in-law, Frank Norris, both of Boone; four grandsons, Andrew Shepherd of North Wilkesboro, Greene Shepherd of Augusta, Ga., Trey Wellborn of Sumter, SC and Kelly Gardner of Cheraw, SC; five granddaughters, Candace Wellborn of Sumter, SC, Mollie Nichols of Raleigh, Emily Adams of Efland, Stacie Walker of Boone and Jacqueline Walker of Winston-Salem; two step-granddaughters Debi Waechter of Lenoir and Mary Hauser of Raleigh; three great-grandsons, John Andrew Shepherd, Jack Wellborn and Samuel Shepherd and three great granddaughters, Caitlin and Heidi Shepherd and Lilly Wellborn; and three step-great grandchildren, Benjamin, Madeline and Marie-Claire Waechter. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Jack Greene, three brothers, Wilson, Steve and Roby Brown, one sister, Frost Norris and her parents, W.O. and Allie Jones Brown. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Howard's Creek Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Mark Chaney and Rev. Joe London. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 until 2 o'clock. Burial will follow in the Sands Cemetery. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Sands Cemetery Fund in care of Debbie Greer, PO Box 2651, Boone, NC or to Howard's Creek Baptist Church, 240 Howard's Creek Church Road, Boone, NC 28607. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 until 8:30 at Austin & Barnes. Online condolences may be made to the Greene family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Greene family.