Dorothy Grahl

Dorothy Mae Grahl, age 78, of 185 Andy Drive, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Hospice House.
A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter to the late Joseph C. McEntire and Zorah Roper McEntire. She was a homemaker and had worked as a CNA for several years. She was a member of Chase Baptist Church and enjoyed creative writing which included poetry and doing craftwork.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one step-son, Steve Grahl; four brothers, Ralph Monteith, Paul Monteith, Bill Monteith and James Morgan and one sister, Blanche Roper.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Clifford F. Grahl; one daughter, Lavonne Hester and her husband, Ricky, of Sandy Mush; three sons, Daniel Francis and his wife, Juanita, of Forest City, Joey Francis of Cleveland County and Tim Francis and his wife, Kim, of Forest City; one step-son, Randy Grahl of Newport, TN; one step-daughter, Vickie Beck of Murfreesboro, TN. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.