Jean Elizabeth Mayne Welter

Monday, April 21, 2014

Jean Elizabeth Mayne Welter, age 94, died on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton, N.C.

She was born on Feb. 16, 1920 in Noblesville, Ind., to Floyd and Dorothy Williamson Mayne.

She married Charles R. Welter, now deceased, in 1941 at which time they moved to South Charleston, W.Va., where she and Chuck raised five children.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Jean was preceded in death by her sisters, Barbara Gasser of Evanston, Ind., and Phyllis "Sue" Wehking of Ontario, Canada.

Mrs. Welter is survived by her children, Phyllis (husband Ken) Gadd of Warrenton, Va., Elizabeth Welter of North Wilkesboro, N.C., William (wife Patricia) Welter of Sedona, Ariz., Steven (wife Karen) Welter of Whitehall, Mich., and Robin (husband Jerry) Dotson of Cary, N.C.

She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at First Presbyterian Church Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friendship Fund of Grace Ridge, 500 Lenoir Rd., Morganton, NC 28655 or to the charity of your choice.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center, Morganton, N.C., is assisting the family with arrangements.

Condolences may be made online at www.sossomanfuneralservice.com.