Lucy Elizabeth Ellison Lowery, 89, passed away Friday January 20, 2023 at her home in Morganton, NC.
Born in Cleveland County on October 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late James Ervin Ellison and Bertha Mae Stroup Ellison. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her siblings, Nellie Mae Thrift, Viola M. Kilgore, Charlie Melvin Ellison, James Edward Ellison, Ruth Janet Cook, two step daughters Janey Lou Lowery and Linda Lee Lowery, as well as, infant son Alvin Thomas Grant and grandson, Preston Emery Grant, first husband James Thomas Grant.
Elizabeth lived a beautiful Christian life. She smiled a lot and giggled often. She enjoyed fun with family and friends. A simple life growing up with a large family mostly farming. She milked cows before school and fed the chickens. Put the milk in the spring to stay cool, and hung the clothes on the line. Simple did not mean weak. She could ring a chicken's neck in a second and help dress out the pigs to make sausage and livermush. Picked the cotton for a little cash and learned to sew from her mother Bertha. Although she insisted she would not knit or crochet, no way and she didn't. All these things feed and clothed her family. She was strong, a survivor. She really enjoyed teaching children's Sunday school. She loved children and knew the importance of training a child to love the Lord. Children gravitated to her, they could feel her love for them. This simple life meant simply to accept Jesus, be forgiven and follow his path. This simple life of hers was best
Elizabeth is survived by her husband of 25 years Rev. Julius R. Lowery, Harvey Dale Grant (Kimberly), Elizabeth Gale Merique (James), Deborah Elaine Harris (Robin), Margaret Ruth Dority (Robert), Donald Lewis Grant. Also left to cherish her memory are three brothers, Thomas Martin Ellison, Alvin Luther Ellison, Doyle Eugene Ellison (Martha), a sister Edith Ellison Goforth, eight step children, Junior Lowery (Tracy), Mary (Frank Moody), Billy Lowery (Irene), September Stallings (Mark), Henry Smith (Carolyn), Donald Smith (Sherry), Ronald Smith, as well as 23 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren and a honorary son, Terry Edmonson.
A funeral service will be held 11:00AM Saturday, January 28, 2023 in the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00AM prior to the service. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Foundation foundation or the Breast Cancer Foundation.
The family welcomes company at the home of Dale and Kimberly prior to the service to fellowship and remember the life of Elizabeth: 1904 Prentice Dr Shelby, NC 28152.
Online condolences may be made at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com
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