Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13 at Little Elkin Baptist Church with the Rev. Gwyn Anderson officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in N. Wilkesboro from 6-8 p.m. today, March 12.
At other times the family will receive at the home of Scott and Barbara Wheeler in Statesville.
Mrs. Pardue was born Dec. 18, 1923, to William Jesse and Tenia Williams Anderson.
On May 8, 1946, she married James Arlie Pardue, who preceded her in death on January 25, 1995.
“Granny Flora” as she was affectionately called by all, loved her church and her family.
She was especially proud of her four great-grandchildren and always had time to play.
She spent her working career in textiles and retired from Lucia, Inc.
She was a life-long caregiver and spent her retirement years taking care of other family members.
Flora was an awesome cook and delighted in preparing delicious, nutritious meals for her family.
Her country style steak, macaroni and cheese, and cakes will be missed by all at church and family events.
Her family will miss the birthday cakes baked and decorated especially for them for each birthday.
Those who attended the weddings of her granddaughters remember the delicious variety of cakes she baked and decorated for both of their weddings.
She was happiest working outside in her flower and vegetable gardens.
For more than 40 years, she grew and arranged the altar flowers for her church. Her deep faith, strong will and healthy lifestyle contributed to her longevity and 33- year survival of ovarian cancer.
In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers, Cindy Anderson, Myrtle Anderson, Lona Mae Dimmittee, Cola Transou, and Harlie and Ronnie Anderson.
Mrs. Pardue is survived by her daughter, Barbara Wheeler and her husband, Scott of Statesville; two granddaughters, Jennifer Wheeler Jones and husband, Jarvis of Granite Falls and Natalie Wheeler Greene and husband, Brian of Statesville; four great-grandchildren, Garrett Scott Jones and Kassie Elizabeth Jones of Granite Falls and Claire Elizabeth Greene and Bryson Alexander Greene of Statesville; and one sister, Lula Byrd of N. Wilkesboro for whom she has been the loving care-giver for many years; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ella Mae Anderson, Roxie Anderson, Herbert Transou, Etta Pardue, Ruth Church, J. W. and Nancy Pardue, R. C. and Mary Ann Pardue, Luther and Imogene Pardue and Ernest and Brenda Pardue; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Tim Pardue, Johnny Pardue, Richard Pardue, Jeff Atwell, Willie Pardue, Buddy Mullis, Jarvis Jones, and Brian Greene.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Alton Pardue and Ray Dimmittee.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the building fund of Little Elkin Baptist Church, 1161 Little Elkin Church Road, Ronda, NC 28670.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Flora’s church family at Little Elkin Baptist Church and their pastor, the Rev. Gwyn Anderson, for their support and special care over the last 15 months; to the staff of Villages of Wilkes who have cared for and loved Flora during the last six months; to her sister-in-law, Ruth Church, who has lovingly sat by her side over the last few weeks; to Ernest and Brenda Pardue and Jim and Edith Hemric who have supported her in so many ways over the past 15 years; and to all her family and friends for their visits, calls, cards and other acts of kindness.
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