Katie Beulah (Avery) Ervin

We know our mother is resting peacefully in the loving arms of her savior.

On February 2nd, 2021 Katie Ervin passed away at her home in Morganton, NC surrounded by her children while in hospice care.

Katie worked at Burke Yarns in Valdese as supervisor for several years and retired from SAFT in 1999. Katie served in pivotal roles at Shiloh A.M.E. Church on several boards as a member of the Pastor Adie Club, Nina-Bess Missionary Society, Class Leader, President of Stewardess Board # 1, Church Steward, Lay Organization, Adult Sunday School, and member of the Burke County Prayer Band.

Katie was born on January 30th, 1937 in Burke Co. to the late Bulo Avery and Bertha Virginia. Katie is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William (Billy) Ervin, Jr., siblings, Dorothy Berry (Roosevelt), James Hubert Avery (Grave), Corine Hunter (Charles), Nathaniel Avery, Dave Forney, and Irene.

Those left to cherish her memories are her five children; Rhonda Denise Crisp (Jessie), Nina Ervin, Will Ervin ( Liana), Leslie Ervin, and Cher Ervin, grandchildren; Curtis Wilkens (Fipe), Erika WIlson (Scotty), Nathan, and Jared Mathis, and Gabrielle Ervin, great-grandchildren Gavinn Wilson, Talia Wilkens, Emma Wilson, Jonah Holl, siblings; Mildred Rankin (Howard deceased), and Herman Avery (Francis deceased), along with a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Katie loved spending time with friends and family, attending church functions, serving in the community, going on family trips to the beach, attending family reunions, working in her flower garden. Katie never met a stranger and always made everyone feel loved and though of with a smile that was contagious to all in her presence. We are grateful for the blessing we had in having her as out mother, grandmother, nana, sister, aunt, and friend.