Catherine Frebert
March 20, 1926 — May 23, 2013
Catherine Rebecca Crist Frebert, age 87, from Hickory, NC and formerly from Woodbine, MD, passed into her eternal rest with our Lord on May 23, 2013. She died at home after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late John Frebert.
Mrs. Frebert was born in Timberville, VA on March 20, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Lucy Thompson Crist Beam and the late Lee D. Crist. She was the mother of 8 children, 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren.
A loving mother, Mrs. Frebert is survived by 7 children: Becky Lain of Cookeville, TN; Kathy Mayne of Mt. Airy, MD; Irene Wallace of New Windsor, MD; Jeannette Rippeon of Vale, NC; Sharon Fisher of Knoxville, TN; Diane Blizzard of Hickory, NC; and David Frebert of Port Deposit, MD. She was preceded in death by one son, Wayne Frebert.
Besides being a homemaker, Mrs. Frebert was a Tupperware Dealer for 14 years. She loved music and began singing as a child. She performed in community choral groups and in church choirs into her 80’s.
She was fun loving, humorous and loved to play Wii bowling, motor cycle riding & dancing. She enjoyed spending time with her friends at Pinecrest, a retirement community where she lived, and was actively involved in all activities there. She looked forward to family reunions & spending time with her children and grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA, 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD from 3:00-4:30 PM; with a memorial service at 4:30 PM with Pastor Samuel A. Garrett officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Arrangements made by: Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA online condolences to www.burrier-queen.com
Mrs. Frebert was born in Timberville, VA on March 20, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Lucy Thompson Crist Beam and the late Lee D. Crist. She was the mother of 8 children, 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren.
A loving mother, Mrs. Frebert is survived by 7 children: Becky Lain of Cookeville, TN; Kathy Mayne of Mt. Airy, MD; Irene Wallace of New Windsor, MD; Jeannette Rippeon of Vale, NC; Sharon Fisher of Knoxville, TN; Diane Blizzard of Hickory, NC; and David Frebert of Port Deposit, MD. She was preceded in death by one son, Wayne Frebert.
Besides being a homemaker, Mrs. Frebert was a Tupperware Dealer for 14 years. She loved music and began singing as a child. She performed in community choral groups and in church choirs into her 80’s.
She was fun loving, humorous and loved to play Wii bowling, motor cycle riding & dancing. She enjoyed spending time with her friends at Pinecrest, a retirement community where she lived, and was actively involved in all activities there. She looked forward to family reunions & spending time with her children and grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA, 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD from 3:00-4:30 PM; with a memorial service at 4:30 PM with Pastor Samuel A. Garrett officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Arrangements made by: Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA online condolences to www.burrier-queen.com
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