Rachel "Louise" Packard

Rachel Louise Packard, age 91, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Fairhaven Home in Forest City.

Louise was born Tuesday, June 5, 1934 in Spartanburg County to the late James Floyd Phillips and Bernice Henley Hudson. She worked for PPG as a trainer for thirty-five plus years and was a longtime and faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church. Louise’s life was the epitome of a life devoted to her family and to her faith in God.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, John Thomas Beattie and granddaughter, Kristin Brianna Beattie.

Those left to cherish her memory include her sons, Chris Cobb (Brenda) of Forest City and Neil Wade Packard of Cliffside; daughter-in-law, Patricia “Patsy” Beattie of Bonaire, Georgia; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Bethany Baptist Church with Reverend Christopher Goff officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The pallbearers are Brian Beattie, Brent Beattie, Blake Beattie, Christopher White and Kaleb White. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church.

Memorial donations are requested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or to Bethany Baptist Church, 760 Bethany Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043.