Pauline Greene Lowery, age 85, of Caroleen, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Laurel Woods Assisted Living in Columbus, NC.

Pauline was born Wednesday, September 9, 1936 in Rutherford County to the late Earl Benjamin Greene and Edith Ruleen Duncan Greene. She was the owner and operator of Pauline's Beauty Shop for thirty-seven years and a member of Caroleen United Methodist Church. Her greatest love was being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Pauline always looked forward to cooking Sunday Dinners for the family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, James C. Lowery; son, James Clifton Lowery, Jr., and a sister, Martha Haynes.

Left to cherish fond memories are her son, Jeffery Eugene Lowery of Rutherfordton; daughters, Karen Lowery Bailey of Rutherfordton and Ann Lowery Morgan (David) of Caroleen. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Brandy Mitchum, Gary Morgan, Kevin Bailey, Julie Webb, Heather Chapman and Rebecca Jones; fourteen great-grandchildren, Megan Gazick, Emily Gazick, Luke McKinney, Kelly Bailey, Jacob Webb, Katherine Bailey, Trent Morgan, Trisha Morgan, Bella Morgan, Kayla Morgan, Max Jones, Clayton Jones, Hunter Chapman and Novella Chapman.

A private graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Ruppe officiating.

Memorial donations are requested to Long Branch Road Baptist Church, 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com