Nina Beall Hall Gregg

Nina Beall Hall Gregg
'Sis'
HICKORY -- Mrs. Gregg, 91, of Newton, NC, formerly of Hickory, NC, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton.
She was born to George W. and Nina Ramsay Hall in 1918 and lived in Hickory until moving to Newton in 1991. In the 1930s and '40s she worked with her father, founder of the first furniture factory in Catawba County, Hickory Manufacturing Co. She traveled with him to markets in New York and Chicago to select fabrics for upholstered furniture pieces. Her natural gift, an eye for color and design, was a great asset. Her family and friends took great delight in her vibrant gardens, even into her last years, and eagerly shared her arrangements to brighten many places.
Mrs. Gregg was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church in Hickory, active in ladies' circles, choir, and teaching, and received a lifetime membership in the Women in the Church. For more than 65 years she remained active in the Preface Book Club, comprised of devoted friends from Hickory High School. She was an active member of Service League for many years and was involved in the formation of the gift shop at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She embraced challenges with courage and determination.
Mrs. Gregg's strong sense of family values and caring for others endeared her to her family. She was predeceased by her loving husband S. Guy Gregg in 2007. She is survived by one sister, Ann H. Hines, of Isle of Palms, SC, and Asheville, NC; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nina (and Joe) Bush of Columbia, SC, and Frances (and Bob) King of Cary, NC; five grandchildren, Linda B. (and Erik) Rolf of Mendota, VA, Laurie King of Raleigh, NC, Ellen C. Bush of Durham, NC, David (and Kay) King of Hope Mills, NC, and J. Andrew Bush of Baltimore, MD; and nine great-grandchildren, Emma, Thomas, Margaret, Kristi, Monica, Johannes, Lida, William, and Jakob. She was predeceased by sisters, Connie H. Abernethy and Mary H. Archer, brothers, William R. Hall and George W. Hall Jr., and half-sister, Allie H. McKennon.
Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory on Monday, March 15. A memorial service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hickory. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall following the service.
Memorials may be made to a home, dear to Mrs. Gregg's heart, Grandfather Home for Children, PO Box 98, Banner Elk, NC 28604.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of Nina Beall Hall 'Sis' Gregg.