Ora Lee "Pilkington" Kerlee's obituary , Passed away on May 24, 2025 in Black Mountain, North Carolina

Ora Lee "Pilkington" Kerlee

May 30, 1943 - May 24, 2025 (81 years old)

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Ora Lee "Pilkington" Kerlee's obituary , Passed away on May 24, 2025 in Black Mountain, North Carolina

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Penland Family Funeral Home

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Ora Lee "Pilkington" Kerlee

May 30, 1943 - May 24, 2025 (81 years old)

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Ora Lee Kerlee Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ora Lee Kerlee of Black Mountain, North Carolina, born in Old Fort, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ora left this world on May 24, 2025 at the age of 81, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ora Lee Kerlee to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Eula Jane Griffen and Kaney Sizemore; her brother Roy; her husband Jerry Lee Kerlee; and her son Stanley Lee Kerlee.

She is survived by: her children, Rick Kerlee of Greenlee, NC and Tammy Kerlee of Black Mountain; her sister Joyce Turner of Summerville, SC; her sibling's children, Stephanie Haecherl of Mount Pleasant, SC and Matthew Lankford of Weaverville, NC; her grandchildren, Nicole Kerlee of Greenville, SC, Devon White of Marion, NC and Brandon Kerlee of Old Fort, NC; her friends, Roseanne Beaver, Kim Weeks and Leslie Blunt; Tori, Jose, Naomi and Charlene. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Penland Family Funeral Home



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