Bertie Mae Dean Kluttz

Beloved mother, grandmother and great–grandmother Bertie Mae Dean Kluttz, 95, passed away December 11, 2016, at her family home. A life-long resident of Rowan County, she was born to George Franklin and Mabel Campbell Dean on September 8, 1921. One of fifteen children, she worked alongside her brothers and sisters for many years on the family farm in Western Rowan County. Predeceased by her husband Ralph Leo Kluttz in 1984, they enjoyed 45 years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her siblings Helen Dean Bringle, Addie Dean McDaniel, Betty Dean, Nancy Dean, Harry Dean, Lonnie Dean, Floyd Dean and Clyde Dean. Bertie loved the Lord and was a lifetime member of Lebanon Lutheran Church. She was an avid farmer and gardener, a voracious reader and a keen political debater, always ready with a quick wit or a thoughtful opinion. Of all things, though, Bertie’s family was of greatest importance to her. And of her many gifts, instilling them with a strong sense of family and tradition were perhaps her greatest. Her family was blessed to have her - a strong, loyal, loving woman who carried a smile and a hearty laugh through all of her 95 years. She was happiest when her table was crowded as she sat surrounded by those left to cherish her memory: daughters Faye Seats of Lewisville and Judy Fuller (Jim), Linda Bost (Tommy) and Gay Prevette (JD) all of Woodleaf; her adoring grandchildren Tracy Everhart of Salisbury, Sean Prevette (Deanna) of Statesville, Carmen Prevette Ogburn (Erik) of Raleigh and Crystal Prevette of Bethel; sisters Vera Dean McCoy of Statesville; Faye Dean Ellenburg (Bob) of Cleveland and Kathy Dean Cesario of Salisbury; brothers Joe Dean (Louise) and Steve Dean of Salisbury and Wayne Dean of Huntingdon, TN; numerous nieces and nephews; and last, but certainly not least, those who brought her the greatest joy, her great-grandchildren, Dylan Prevette of Statesville and Leo Ogburn of Raleigh. Visitation will be Wednesday December 14, 2016 at 10:00am at Lebanon Lutheran Church, Cleveland, North Carolina with funeral service to follow at 11:00 AM, at Lebanon Lutheran Church, Cleveland, North Carolina with Reverend Clarence Sifford officiating. Interment will take place in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Lebanon Lutheran Church, 1200 Thompson Rd. Cleveland, NC 27013 and Rowan Hospice and Palliative Care 720 Grove St. Salisbury, NC 28144. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Chet Amin and the Rowan Hospice staff, especially Marie Ward and Susan Caldwell Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Kluttz family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

Bertie Mae Dean Kluttz

September 8, 1921 - December 11, 2016