Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Katrina Totherow


03/30/1946 - 12/12/2017


Katrina Totherow, age 71 of Marble, NC passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at her residence.

She was born in McDowell County, NC to the late Walter F. and Elizabeth Deaton Jackson. Katrina was a homemaker. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking for her family. She loved to garden, work in her flowers and to sew. Katrina also enjoyed working crossword puzzles, watching Jeopardy and loved her little dog, Baby. She was a member of the Maltby Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Emerson Carter Jackson and his wife Rosa and John David Jackson.

She is survived by her husband, Dempsey Totherow; one daughter, Annette Taylor and husband Tim of Marble, NC; one step grandson, Christopher Taylor of Marble, NC; two brothers, Fred Carter Jackson and wife Betty of Hayesville, NC and Bryant Carter Jackson of Andrews, NC; four sisters, Mary Beth Killian and husband Paul of Murphy, NC, Nancy Ann Hardin of Andrews, NC, Trudie Lee Moss and husband Donnie of Marble, NC and Virginia Kay Jackson of Andrews, NC.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Matlby Baptist Church in Marble. Rev. Kenny White and Rev. Mark Laney will officiate. Music will be provided by the church choir. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Barry Hardin, Mark Laney, Reggie Pendley, Jason Moss, Donnie Moss Jr., and Jim Halloran.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 PM, Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Maltby Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Gideon's International, PO Box 164, Murphy, NC 28906.

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


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