7/1/2008
Annie Mae Sharpe Anthony
GRAHAM — Annie Mae Sharpe Anthony, 78, of 807 East Hanover Road, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at the Hospice Home.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Laird Carter Anthony, who survives, and the daughter of the late Paul Dewey and Alice Moore Sharpe. She was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Lowe Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors other than her husband of the home include a daughter, Rebekah Lowry of Elon; a brother, Dewey Sharpe of Haw River; and a grandson, Christopher Kelly of Elon.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Dixie and Mary Lee; and brothers, Max, Mark and Tom.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McClure Funeral Home Chapel in Graham by the Rev. Bill Gindlesperger. Burial will be in Graham Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at McClure Funeral Home in Graham on Wednesday 30 minutes prior to the service, and at other times they will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent to
www.mcclurefuneralservice.net [8185]
3/6/2016
Laird Carter Anthony
Laird Carter Anthony, 94, of Graham NC, passed away on March 3, 2016 at the Oaks of Alamance surrounded by his family and loving caregivers. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Annie Mae Sharpe Anthony and his parents, Layton E. Anthony and Lillie Shatterly Anthony. Mr. Anthony was a welder by trade and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed deep sea fishing with his best friend, Lynn Whitehead (deceased), and travelling to Daytona Beach, FL to see the dog races.
Mr. Anthony’s greatest pride in life of which he spoke of often, was having served our country in the United States Marine Corp from 1940-1946, having been in combat in Guadalcanal, New Britain, and Pelelieu.
He is survived by one brother, Blake Anthony (Ernestine), of Fresno CA, several cousins, nieces, and nephews, his daughter Becky Lowry (Buddy) of Elon NC and one grandson, Chris Kelley of Graham NC.
A Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Monday, March 7, 2016 in the McClure Funeral Home Chapel, Graham, NC. Burial to follow in the Graham Memorial Park with Military Honors. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home on Monday
for 1 hour prior to the service.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Hospice and all the caregivers he had over the past year.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance/Caswell 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.mcclurefuneralservice.net [21803]