Elizabeth Greer Bare

She was born on December 16, 1943, in Boone, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack E. Greer and Tina Harmon Greer; her stepmother, Helen Stansberry Greer; paternal grandparents, Cicero and Ollie Eller Greer; and maternal grandparents, Dallas and Margaret Ingram Harmon.

Elizabeth is survived by her husband, Richard Bare, of Midland, NC; daughters Karen Hartness (Andy), Sharon Chumley, and Dianna Lackey; grandchildren Kaitlyn Dellinger (Devin), Ashton Lackey, Austin Lackey, Travis Chumley, and Preston Chumley; and great-granddaughter Kylie Lackey. She is also survived by two brothers, Dr. Richard M. Greer (Retta) and Chad G. Greer (Susan). Several nieces and nephews also survive her.

She was a graduate of Appalachian High School and Kings Business College and also attended Appalachian State Teachers College. A legal secretary, Elizabeth retired from Wells Fargo after a long career working for real estate law firms and banking firms. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Elizabeth will be remembered by family and friends as a person with a heart of gold and as one who was totally devoted to her family. She also had a stubborn strength that served her well throughout the years.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC, with burial in the City Cemetery in Boone, NC, on Saturday, January 22, 2022.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth’s memory.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com for the Bare family.