Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Tina Kay Pendergrass


07/10/1928 - 12/06/2017


DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR TINA KAY PENDERGRASS. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10TH AT THE TOWNSON-ROSE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN MURPHY. VISITATION WILL BE HELD FROM 12-2 PM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10TH AT THE TOWNSON-ROSE FUNERAL HOME. Tina Kay Pendergrass, age 89 of Marble, NC passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Hendersonville, NC.

She was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Garfield and Lona Garrett Rhodes. Tina worked at Coats America as a winder. She was a member of Sunny Side Baptist Church but had attended Maltby Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Hugh Humphries and second husband, James Pendergrass; two daughters, Chessie McClelland and Annie Sue Rhodes; one brother, Roy Rhodes; two sisters, Alta Murph and Stella Rhodes; and one great-great granddaughter, Mia Guzman.

She is survived by two sons, Martin Humphries and wife Debbie of Hendersonville, NC and Lon Pendergrass and wife Cindy of Blairsville, GA; one daughter, Teresa Pendergrass Williams and husband David of Marble, NC; one brother, Roger Rhodes and wife Linda of Andrews, NC; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren; and a special grand-dog "Spicer".

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Rev. Kenny White will officiate. Burial will be in the Moss Cemetery in Marble, NC. Pallbearers will be Michael Eller, John Pack, Cody Gibby, Shane Pendergrass, Jordan Rogers and Carroll Ashe. Honorary pallbearers will be Dimitri Cross and Aiden Hernandez.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy, NC.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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