Obituary for Wanda Kay Dalrymple
Wanda Kay Hopkins Dalrymple, 75, went home to be with Jesus Thursday, July 1, 2022. She was born in Gastonia, NC to the late Charlie and Ruby Hopkins. Wanda was an active member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church, where she enjoyed working with children and the ladies WMU group. She was dedicated to making lap quilts for the young and old. Quilts have been sent out of state and country as well as our community and state. She loved the “small church bells”. When the big church bell got broken she and a friend bought another one in Wisconsin and had it put up beside the church.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Troy Dalrymple. In addition, she is survived by her three sisters and one brother; Geneta Rogers (Claude), Mary Ernesteen (Jim, deceased), Carolyn Shope (Wade), and Steve Joe Arthur Hopkins (Patricia). In addition, she has many loving cousins, nephews, and nieces.
Wanda went to school at Lowell Main Elementary School and Lowell High School in Lowell, NC. She began working in the cotton mills in the Piedmont. She later worked at Macon County Supply and Ace Hardware. She also worked at several other retail stores.
She was an avid bowler who traveled to play in tournaments. She also played community league softball. She loved playing all kinds of board games including Yahtzee, dominoes, and cards. She loved the outdoors and jeep riding. Hiking and looking for ginseng was a joyful past time.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Macon Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday July 6, 2022, at 11:00am at Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. Pastors Steve Reeves, Brian Southard, and Randy Campbell will officiate.
Timothy Frady, Ken Shepherd, Rick Rogers, David Rogers, Cody Rogers and Donald Waldroop will serve as pallbearers. Tony Bryson, Sam Coward, John DeNiear, Ronnie Dowdle, Jerry Hodgins, and Nova Talley will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Burial will follow at Maiden’s Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cartoogechaye Baptist Church Live Nativity program or the WMU Quilt Ministry.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Macon Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Troy Dalrymple. In addition, she is survived by her three sisters and one brother; Geneta Rogers (Claude), Mary Ernesteen (Jim, deceased), Carolyn Shope (Wade), and Steve Joe Arthur Hopkins (Patricia). In addition, she has many loving cousins, nephews, and nieces.
Wanda went to school at Lowell Main Elementary School and Lowell High School in Lowell, NC. She began working in the cotton mills in the Piedmont. She later worked at Macon County Supply and Ace Hardware. She also worked at several other retail stores.
She was an avid bowler who traveled to play in tournaments. She also played community league softball. She loved playing all kinds of board games including Yahtzee, dominoes, and cards. She loved the outdoors and jeep riding. Hiking and looking for ginseng was a joyful past time.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Macon Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday July 6, 2022, at 11:00am at Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. Pastors Steve Reeves, Brian Southard, and Randy Campbell will officiate.
Timothy Frady, Ken Shepherd, Rick Rogers, David Rogers, Cody Rogers and Donald Waldroop will serve as pallbearers. Tony Bryson, Sam Coward, John DeNiear, Ronnie Dowdle, Jerry Hodgins, and Nova Talley will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Burial will follow at Maiden’s Chapel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cartoogechaye Baptist Church Live Nativity program or the WMU Quilt Ministry.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Macon Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.