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Christine Furr Drye, 82, of Stanfield passed away peacefully on November 5, 2024, at Trinity Place. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Philadelphia Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Gene Hopkins and Pastor Kane Tomberlin. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust. Mrs. Drye was born January 18, 1942, in Stanly County to the late Millard and Tina Furr. She is lovingly survived by her daughters Tana Stroupe of Stanfield and Myra Beatty (Barry) of Oakboro. Those also left to cherish her memory are grandchildren, Landon Stroupe (Hannah), Amber Stroupe Green (Jody), Brent Beatty (Ann), and Andrew Beatty (Kristen); 6 great-grandchildren, Haley and Lawson Stroupe, and Ava, Ember, Emma, and Madalyn Beatty; siblings Betty Jean Furr, Lillian Dellinger, Coy Furr (Vandora), Brenda Walker (Tommy), and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, Charlie Leonard Drye, son-in-law, Mark Stroupe, and siblings, Vernon Furr, Ruby Furr, Annie Belle Almond, Ola Mae Harkey, Roy Furr, Irene Caldwell, and Dave Furr. She worked for the Hartford Insurance Company, where she later retired after a long and distinguished career spanning over 40 years. Mrs. Drye, affectionately known as "MawMaw" to all her family, was a great wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Nothing made her happier than a child on her lap reading a story. She was a dedicated member of Philadelphia Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. MawMaw's greatest wish was that everyone accept Christ as their Lord and Savior and embrace the blessing of salvation. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to all her care givers over the last few months, especially her long-term care giver, Denise Hedrick. The family would also like to express sincere gratitude to Darrell Shoe for all the wonderful meals prepared for Mom over the last few years. Christine was blessed in her final months to have her beloved sister-in-law, Lillie Tucker, as her roommate at Trinity. They enjoyed life to the fullest together and truly thought of each other as sisters. Ms. Lillie continued to look out for Christine to the very end. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials in Christine's name to Tillery Compassionate Care, 960 N 1st St., Albemarle, NC 28001. Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust is serving the Drye family.