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Marcella York Obituary


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YORK, Marcella MARCELLA Z. YORK Mrs. Marcella Z. York age 91 of Grayson passed away February 2, 2012. She was educated in Greensboro, NC and attended King's Business College. Marcella was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In her early married life she worked for the Commercial Credit Corp of Greensboro, NC and the First National Bank, Montgomery, AL. She was a member of Sardis Presbyterian Church since 1960. She will always be remembered for her innumerable acts of kindness, her warm, engaging smile, her warm, gentle spirit and enormous capacity to love. Mrs. York was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Mr. E. C. York, Jr.; surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Pamela York & Thomas F. Heslep, Lawrenceville, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Ron C. & Judith York, Lancaster, SC; grandchildren, Jason T. Heslep, Jennifer H. and husband, Todd Benton, Ryan C. York, Suzanne and husband, Tripp Wingard; great grandchildren, Cooper T. Benton, Colby T. Benton, Emmy Claire Benton and Zoe A. Wingard; niece, Sandra and husband, Trotti Riley, Edisto, SC; nephew, John Mitchell, Tampa, FL. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 5, 2012 in McEwen Chapel with Rev. Dr. J. Thomas Kort officiating. Interment, Sharon Memorial. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at McEwen Funeral Home, 5716 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Sardis Presbyterian Church, 6100 Sardis Rd., Charlotte, NC, 28270. Arrangements entrusted to Eternal Hills Funeral Home, Snellville, GA 770-972-3155.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 5, 2012.

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Shawn

February 7, 2012

My condolences to the family of Marcella York. May you be comforted by the words at Psalm 145:18, God is "near to all those calling upon him, to all those who call upon him in trueness". My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

February 6, 2012

With deepest sympathy to the York family during your time of sorrow...God is for us a refuge and strength, A help that is readily to be found during sad times. Psalm 46:1

February 5, 2012

To the York Family:

In this difficult time in your lives, may you be comforted by God's word, the Bible. James 4:8 encourages; "Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you".

My condolences,
SJB.

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