Pete Frazier

Hubert Eugene “Pete” Frazier, age 75 of Green Hill died Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.  Pete was born on April 24, 1948, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Frank and Letha Conner Frazier.  He was a graduate of R-S Central High School, attended Isothermal Community College, and served as a Military Policeman in the United States Army.  

Pete worked in the Inspection Department at Timken Corporation where he retired.  He loved gardening and his greatest joy was sharing with neighbors and friends the vegetables he had grown.  Pete volunteered with the Green River Baptist Association serving meals and he donated vegetables to local churches to distribute to the less fortunate.  He attended Sunshine Church and was the unofficial “Mayor” of Gilkey.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved companion, Gwendolyn Getty who died in 2022, his brothers, Hoyle, Donald, Earl, Charles and sister, Susie Parris.

Survivors include his brothers, Ralph Frazier of Marion, Eddie Frazier of Rutherfordton, his sister, Dianne Laughter of Ellenboro as well as nieces and nephews including Stephanie Hodge and her children, Caden and Daniel who cared for Pete.

The funeral service will be at 1 o’clock on Saturday, August 26, 2023, in The Padgett and King Chapel officiated by the Reverend Clyde Lovelace and Reverend Casey Stockton.  Interment will follow in the Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard.  The family will have visitation from 5 until 7 o’clock Friday evening at The Padgett & King Mortuary.

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

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