Markla Gist Curlee's Obituary
We celebrate the life of Markla Gist Curlee who peacefully surrendered her earthly body to the Lord for a new eternal and heavenly body on Thursday, August 4th 2022. A private memorial service will be held in the Oakboro Cemetery on Sunday August 7, 2022 at 7 PM.
Born January 25, 1937 in Stanly County, NC she was the daughter of the late George Hoyt Gist and Lessie McPherson Gist. Mrs. Curlee was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. She loved photography, singing, managing the church library, and she especially loved to talk.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Lloyd Curlee, and son David Thomas Haire. Survivors include daughter Tina Carter (Wayne) of Albemarle and son Anthony Haire of Badin, four grandchildren Justin Carter (Suzanne), Holly Williams (Derek), Heather Shaver (Jeremy) and Christy Pickler (Sean), and 12 great-grandchildren Noah, Bronx, Cash, and Grace Carter, Carter and Beckham Williams, Willow and Ivy James Shaver, and Mason, Reese, Miles and Russell Pickler.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly and the Uwharrie, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 or to Mineral Springs Baptist Church, 4693 NC-205, Oakboro, NC 28129.
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