On September 28, 2013, Muriel Edna (Ford) Gourley passed into the joy of the Lord at four o'clock in the afternoon after a long illness at Devereux House in Marblehead, MA. She was a former resident of Rockfish and beloved wife of the late Earl Douglas Gourley. Muriel was born on October 4, 1926, in Windsor Canada. She leaves two children: Patricia Anne (Gourley) Thornton and husband David of Swampscott MA and Douglas William Gourley of Clinton Twp. MI. She also leaves three grand-children: Robert Douglas Bieda and his wife Tracey, Heather Anne Thornton and Nancy Gourley. She was blessed with four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and her beloved dog, Hans. There will be a viewing at Crumpler Funeral Home between 6pm and 8pm Wednesday, October 2nd. The funeral service will be on Thursday at 2pm at First Baptist Church of Raeford followed by burial at Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice Foundation of Hoke Co. P.O. Box 1584 Raeford, NC 28376 would be appreciated.
