June Long Greeson, age 97, of Southern Pines, died peacefully Monday, March 27, 2023 at Terra Bella Assisted Living where she lived for the last 4½ years.
She was born in Burlington on June 10, 1925 to the late Robert Kerr Long and Elizabeth Stuckey Long. After her father died at an early age her mother married Clarence R. Ingle who was a special step-father and grandfather.
June Graduated from Gibsonville High School and attended Burlington Business College and Guilford College. She worked as an administrative assistant at Fayetteville City and Ft. Bragg schools. She was also on the staff of the House of Representatives for the North Carolina General Assembly.
During her lifetime she was active in her church serving as Circle Chairman, Youth Advisor, and a leader of Brownies and Cub Scouts. She had been a member of several garden clubs, the Christian Women’s Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the Red Hats Society at Pinehurst Trace prior to moving to Terra Bella Assisted Living in Southern Pines.
She and her husband the late Carl M. Greeson grew up together in Whitsett and were married in Springwood Presbyterian Church. Upon their move from Raleigh in 1983 she became a member of Highlands Presbyterian Church and later Brownson Memorial.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her son Carl M. Greeson, Jr. and her sister Shirley Ingle Younger.
She is survived by her daughter Susan Greeson Cole and husband Benny of Carthage; sisters Reva Long Hudson, Jeanette Ingle Scott, Linda Ingle Gerringer; grandchildren Leigh Cole, Adam Greeson and wife Casey, Carly Greeson; great grandchildren Ben, Jacob and Ava Davis and Adrian Gonzalez.
A graveside service will be 2:00 pm Monday, April 3 2023 at Springwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to: Springwood Presbyterian Church, PO Box 5, Whitsett, NC 27377 or Amedisys Hospice Care, 56 Three Hunts Drive, Building #3, Pembroke, North Carolina, 28372.
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home is serving the family.
Online condolences may be made at PinesFunerals.com.
