Published in Rutherford Weekly 20 May 2010

Mrs Nadine Tessnair Frady, 89, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010. Services were held at Sandy Level Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs Frady was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Vester Tessnair; her parents, William Byrd Green and Lucy Earwood Green; 2 sos, James Tessnair and Jimmy Tessnair; 2 daughters Lucy Tessnair and Tammy Lee; 3 brothers, Fay Green, W B Green and Clarence Green; 3 sisters, Effie Atchley, Ellie Flynn and Susan Tankersly; 2 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

She is survived by 4 sons, William Tessnair and wife Eva of Forest City, Thormone Tessnair and wife Carol of Shiloh, Joe Tessnair and wife Karenm, and Gary Tessnair and wife Jackie, all of Spindale; 4 daughters, Juanita Bunnell and husband Lloyd of Bostic, Dorothy Yelton of Spindale, Lora Turner and husband Roger, and Angie Lawter and husband Jerry Jr all of Rutherfordton NC; 1 brother, Amos Green and wife Lillian of Kings Mountain, NC; 1 sister, Elsie Brewer of Lincolnton, NC; 26 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral Home, Caroleen, NC is serving the family.