Hetty Josephine Welch Holbrooks

Franklin, NC - Hetty Josephine Welch Holbrooks, age 89, of the Burningtown Community, Franklin, NC passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Oscar and Lillie Daves Welch. She was married to the late John Terrell (Jack) Holbrooks, Jr.. She was a homemaker and worked as an LPN at Grandview Manor and Angel Hospital. She was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church and loved music and singing. Mrs. Holbrooks loved her family; they were her whole life.

She is survived by a daughter, Mary Lou Moses and her husband, Ed of Franklin, NC and a son, Homer V. Holbrooks and his wife Teresa of Franklin, NC; a sister, Dixie Welch Bates; two brothers, Charles Welch and his wife, Jewel and Arlfe Welch all of Franklin. Six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren also survive. In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by a baby son, a sister, Betty Jane Welch Merrith and four brothers, Virgil, Bobby, J.D. and Johnny Welch.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 28, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Burningtown Baptist Church with Rev, Randy Drinnon officiating. Burial will be in Burningtown Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brent Holbrooks, Tracy Chastain, Ed Moses, Jr., George Jenkins, Rusty Stewman, Eddie Moses, III, Trey Chastain, and Wayne Jenkins.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Bryant Grant Funeral Home.

Bryant Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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