Alfred Eller

Alfred Dale Eller, 67, of Ramseur, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church, Seagrove, with Pastor Derrick Britt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Alfred was born on September 10, 1953, in Catawba Co., to the late John Hamilton Eller and Pauline Shook Eller. He was a member of Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church where he played guitar. Alfred was a retired truck driver and enjoyed fishing and talking to people. He loved music and teaching guitar. He cherished his church, Lord and Savior, and his family. In addition to his parents, Alfred was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Faye Birdsong Eller; sister, Brenda Smith. He is survived by his sons, John Eller (Paige Ulrich) of Swannanoa, Timothy Scott Eller (Bobbi) of Morganton; sisters, Marcia Towery (Gill) of Claremont, Johnnie McGalliard of Hildebran, NC; brothers, Steven C. Eller (Becky) of Connelly Springs, James Heffner of Jacksonville, FL, Kenneth Heffner (Sarah) of Hickory, Jack Hefner of Hickory; brother-in-law, Edward Smith of Charlotte; 14 grandchildren including granddaughter and caregiver, Katie Perez; great grandson, David "Boo Boo" Perez; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the church form 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, 2021 prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church, 445 Mt. Zion Church Road, Seagrove, NC 27341.