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Celestine Bollinger Smith, 94, of Morganton, NC died Saturday, October 19, 2013. Born in Burke County, NC on January 11, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Zero Bollinger and Novella Hollar Bollinger. Celestine attended the Church of God in Marion and was a former employee of Skyland Textiles and Drexel Furnishings.Celestine is survived by her son, Elbert Bollinger, Jr. of Morganton; step-children, Sue Whisnant of Union Mills, NC, Bertha Morris of McDowell County, NC, Irene McMillan and her husband, James, of Florida, Lovene Wishert of Morganton, and Jimmy Smith and his wife, Ann, of Drexel, NC; a granddaughter, Connie Clark and her husband, Clay, of Morganton; great-grandchildren, Marina McBrearty and Andrew Clark; and a great-great-granddaughter, Aurora McBrearty.In addition to her parents, Celestine was preceded in death by her first husband, Elbert Tillman Bollinger, Sr.; her second husband, Clyde Ward Smith; and step-children, Annie Clark, Hazel Brackett, Minnie Clark, Betty Balance, and Charles Bollinger.The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Vanbuskirk officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service.

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