Dewette Eagle Trexler

Dewette Eagle Trexler, 94, formerly of Spencer died August 14, 2009 at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Born August 23, 1914 in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Edna Ridenhour Eagle and Rev. Eli Franklin Eagle. She was educated in the Rowan County schools and was a homemaker and professional seamstress. Mrs. Trexler was a member of the First Baptist Church of Spencer and was a 50 year member of the Spencer Women’s Club where she was one of two surviving charter members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zebulon Trexler on May 16, 1970, daughter, Carolyn Trexler Robinson in 1990, son, Robert Vance Trexler in 2003; grandsons, Jonathan Trexler in 1972 and Zebulon Trexler in 1982 sisters, Elva Swicegood, Ruth Marshall, Edna Rose Hoffman 2005; brother, Eli Franklin Eagle, Jr. Survivors include her children, Donald Dunham Trexler (Nancy) of Granite Quarry, Charles Ray Trexler (Jeanette) of Concord ,Gwendolyn Trexler Tuchek (Richard) of Salisbury, Betty Trexler Weant of Rockwell; brothers, Frank Eagle (Edith) of Salisbury, Glenn Eagle (Betty) of Oxford, Bobby Eagle (Jean) of Garner; half-brothers, Norman Eagle (Joanne) of Blue Ridge, TX, Stephen Eagle (Sue) of Salisbury, Tony Eagle (Connie) of Catawba Co.; half-sister, Susan Eagle Waters (Johnny) of Raleigh; grandchildren, David Robinson (Tina) of Columbia, MD, Karen Wynn (Del) of Belmont, Douglas Robinson (Fara) of Charlotte, Greg Turney (Kathy) of Newport, Eric Turney (Crystal) of Salisbury, Sabra T. Ivey (Richard) of Wake Forest, Sonya T. Spiewak (Steve) of Purcellville, VA, Lisa W. Goans (Jack) Pittsboro, Jeffrey Weant of Lexington, Bradley Weant of Little River, SC, Matthew Trexler (Tori) of Cornelius, Emily T. Blair (Grayson) of Charlotte, Mollie Trexler of Salisbury; great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Eric, Jennifer, Bradley, Justin, Holly, Jackson, Savannah, Lilah, Trexler, Ryan, Anne Marie, Nicholas, Cristina, Madelyn, Georgia, Ella Gray, and Sarah Jane, daughter-in-law, Patsy Nesbitt Trexler of Salisbury. A Celebration of the Life of Mrs. Trexler will be conducted 4 PM Monday August 17, 2009 at Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Franklin Myers, minister of the First Baptist Church of Spencer and Rev. Darrell Norris, Chaplain at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3-4 PM Monday Aug 17 at Summersett Funeral Home, and at other times the families will be at their respective homes.

Dewette Eagle Trexler

August 23, 1914 - August 14, 2009