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Dorcas Martin Greenlee
Dorcas Martin Greenlee, age 91, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her residence.
Born July 18, 1925 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late John Lustus Martin and Lillie Vernon Weaver Martin. She was a hairdresser for several years and owned and operated the Cut & Curl Beauty Shop. Dorcas also worked in textiles for many years as a seamstress. She loved growing flowers and gardening and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Forest City.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, David Clint Greenlee; a great-granddaughter, Amber Arrowood and seven brothers and sisters.
Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Melvin Greenlee and wife, Rita of Mooresboro and Mike "Grizz" Greenlee and wife, Renee of Forest City; two sisters, Eunice Harrill and Inez Martin both of Forest City and one brother, Charles Martin of Harris. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Shon Greenlee and his life- companion, Jill Greene, Scott Greenlee and wife, April, Tanaye Arrowood and husband, J.J., Misty Owenby and husband, David, Cassie Humphries, Steven Greenlee and wife, Jessica, Terry Fowler and wife, Kim; sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. At other times, they will be gathered at 426 Old Henrietta Road.
Memorial donations are respectively requested to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.
An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

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