Ethel Dedmon

Ethel Parker Dedmon, age 92, of Harris, NC, died Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Morganton Long Term Care Center.
She was born April 26, 1923 in Cleveland County to the late Joseph Tessenear and Olan Philbeck Tessenear and was employed at the Western Carolina Center in Morganton for twenty-six years. She also owned and operated the E & E Little Village Trailer Park with her husband, Esper, for many years. She enjoyed cattle farming, vegetable and flower gardening. Ethel was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Miles Randall and a second husband of forty-two years, John Esper Dedmon; also by an infant daughter, Margaret Randall.
Survivors include one daughter, Dessie Fite of Morganton; four grandchildren, Tommie Fite and wife, Anna, Andy Fite and wife, Juanita, Kristen Fite, Virginia "Ginny" Dedmon Clarke and husband, Ray all of Morganton. She is also survived by a number of great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock on the morning of Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Danny Castle officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Burke County Hospice, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690