Belmont Mrs. Louise Tench Fitzgerald, 90, of Belmont, died April 13, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Demerest, GA, daughter of the late Idson and Pauline Gunn Tench Mrs. Fitzgerald was retired from R.L. Stowe Mills and was a member of East Belmont Freewill Baptist Church Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joseph Albert Fitzgerald, 2 brothers, 3 sisters and a son-in-law Survivors include her children: Gail Guffie of Belmont NC, Marlowe Fitzgerald and wife Charlain of Gastonia; Bobby Fitzgerald and wife Silda of Waverly, TN; Gene Fitzgerald and wife Darlene of Gastonia, NC; Paul Fitzgerald of Butler, NC; Brother: Paul Tench of Anderson, SC; Sister: Pauline Sanders of Anderson, SC; 19 Grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren Funeral service will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, April 16 at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scottie Stewart officiating Family will receive friends 2:00-3:00 prior to the service Interment will follow at Hillcrest Gardens Memorials may be made to Presbyterian Hospice, 324 No. McDowell Street, #200, Charlotte, NC 28204 Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia 704 864-5144 is serving the family Condolences may be made to www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com