Age: 90
Address: Bakersville
Date of Death: February 8, 2012
Arrangements: Henline Hughes Funeral Home

Details: She was born on January 28, 1922 in the Red Hill Community. The daughter of the late Etta Yelton Garland and James Fielder Garland, she married Richard Ray Garland and resided most of her life along Beans Creek Rd in the Buladean, NC Community, tending to her farm, her family, her flowers and her faith.
     Phoebe was a dedicated member of Beans Creek Church of Jesus Christ, where she attended services twice weekly for decades. She was also known for the fine quilts she made, her extensive flower beds, and her wonderful cooking. A woman of great faith and quiet strength, Phoebe cherished time with her family, especially when her children and families returned home during summertime family reunions, Christmas, celebrations, or other occasions. She had many friends at the MitchellCountySeniorsCenter, where she enjoyed working on various arts and crafts. In her final three years, she moved to Brookside Rehabilitation and Care Center, where she was a frequent bingo champion and was crowned “Miss Brookside” in 2011.
     She is survived by five children, Brad (Phyllis) Garland (Blackwater, Va.), Rosella (Roy) Yelton (Bakersville, NC), Anna (Eddie) McKuhen (Watkinsville, Ga.), Guy (Betsy) Garland (Unicoi, TN), and Phillip (Debie) Garland (Burnsville, NC). She has 12 surviving grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.
     She was preceded in death by siblings Bea, Bill, and Clara, Her husband, Ray, children, Charles Garland, Martha Brodrick, and R.V. Garland, and grandsons Kenneth and Jim Yelton.
     The family will receive friends on Friday, February 10, 2012 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM in Beans Creek Church of Jesus Christ. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:00PM in Beans Creek Church of Jesus Christ with G B Garland, David Byrd, and Stokes Cook officiating. Interment will follow at WhitsonGarlandCemetery.
     Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County 856 Georges Fork Rd Burnsville, NC 28714.