Hope Finn Ives Raulerson Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Hope Finn Ives Raulerson of Gates, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Hope left this world on October 1, 2025 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Hope Finn Ives Raulerson to show support.
As Hope departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Hope may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Hope leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Norman Charles, Sr. and Annie Eliza Overman Ives; her husband John Lee Raulerson, Sr.; and her son John Lee "Johnny" Raulerson, Jr.. She is survived by: her children, Teresa Kensey, Laura Casper (Greg), Brenda Bryant, Debra Riggs (Tracy), Grace Raulerson and William "Billy" Emerson (Susan); and her siblings, Carol Lee (Bob) and Joe Ives (Barbara). She is also survived by 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 3rd 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Home (304 Main St, Gatesville, NC 27938). A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 4th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Casper-Taylor Family Cemetery (4 Taylor Mill Rd, Eure, NC 27935).
