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Mrs. Norene Seatz McGuire, age 88, of North Wilkesboro passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Wilkes Health and Rehabilitation.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Scenic Memorial Gardens with Pastor Brian Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 until 12:30 PM at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral home prior to the graveside service.
Norene was born on September 22, 1937, in Ashe County to Earnest and Minnie Stevens Seatz. She was a member of Oakwoods Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John Brantley McGuire; two brothers, Lewis Seatz and Edward Seatz.
She is survived by her daughters, Diane Johnson (Phillip) of Wilkesboro, Joan Glisson (Vince) of Gainesville, FL; son, John McGuire (Melissa) of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Sarah Barnett, Rachel Wiles, Ashley Rac, Hannah Goodson, Erin Dinkle; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Parsons of Monroe, Lola Churchwell of Edenton, GA; brothers, John Seatz of Creston, Bobby Seatz (Linda) of Todd, and Tommy Seatz (Sue) of Wisconsin.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Wilkes Health and Rehabilitation, PO Box 1247, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.
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