Not certain she was buried or cremated, but this is the Church she belonged to, and I wanted to make a memorial for her
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Charlotte Holderman Ray Derrough, 88, of Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2013, surrounded by her five children, following a brief bout with cancer. Born in the mountain town of Burnsville, N.C., on December 13, 1924, she graduated from Greensboro Women’s College in 1946, moved to Chicago in 1947, and in 1950 married Roger Derrough of Thomasboro, IL. They relocated to Matthews, N.C. in 1953 and to Asheville in 1962.
Known to her loving family and many of her friends by the sobriquet “Big Cake,” Charlotte was revered for her joy, positivity, vibrant spirit, humor, lovely smile, and incomparable, passionate love of God and humanity. A devoted mother and homemaker, she cherished working in her garden and created a warm home that for decades welcomed and entertained diverse guests and family. She worked at Earth Fare, her son’s natural food store, built a solar house, traveled, and worked with the Asheville Symphony, all the while making many great friends.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Charlotte Holderman Ray Derrough, 88, of Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2013, surrounded by her five children, following a brief bout with cancer. Born in the mountain town of Burnsville, N.C., on December 13, 1924, she graduated from Greensboro Women’s College in 1946, moved to Chicago in 1947, and in 1950 married Roger Derrough of Thomasboro, IL. They relocated to Matthews, N.C. in 1953 and to Asheville in 1962.
Known to her loving family and many of her friends by the sobriquet “Big Cake,” Charlotte was revered for her joy, positivity, vibrant spirit, humor, lovely smile, and incomparable, passionate love of God and humanity. A devoted mother and homemaker, she cherished working in her garden and created a warm home that for decades welcomed and entertained diverse guests and family. She worked at Earth Fare, her son’s natural food store, built a solar house, traveled, and worked with the Asheville Symphony, all the while making many great friends.
Not certain she was buried or cremated, but this is the Church she belonged to, and I wanted to make a memorial for her
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Charlotte Holderman Ray Derrough, 88, of Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2013, surrounded by her five children, following a brief bout with cancer. Born in the mountain town of Burnsville, N.C., on December 13, 1924, she graduated from Greensboro Women’s College in 1946, moved to Chicago in 1947, and in 1950 married Roger Derrough of Thomasboro, IL. They relocated to Matthews, N.C. in 1953 and to Asheville in 1962.
Known to her loving family and many of her friends by the sobriquet “Big Cake,” Charlotte was revered for her joy, positivity, vibrant spirit, humor, lovely smile, and incomparable, passionate love of God and humanity. A devoted mother and homemaker, she cherished working in her garden and created a warm home that for decades welcomed and entertained diverse guests and family. She worked at Earth Fare, her son’s natural food store, built a solar house, traveled, and worked with the Asheville Symphony, all the while making many great friends.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Charlotte Holderman Ray Derrough, 88, of Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2013, surrounded by her five children, following a brief bout with cancer. Born in the mountain town of Burnsville, N.C., on December 13, 1924, she graduated from Greensboro Women’s College in 1946, moved to Chicago in 1947, and in 1950 married Roger Derrough of Thomasboro, IL. They relocated to Matthews, N.C. in 1953 and to Asheville in 1962.
Known to her loving family and many of her friends by the sobriquet “Big Cake,” Charlotte was revered for her joy, positivity, vibrant spirit, humor, lovely smile, and incomparable, passionate love of God and humanity. A devoted mother and homemaker, she cherished working in her garden and created a warm home that for decades welcomed and entertained diverse guests and family. She worked at Earth Fare, her son’s natural food store, built a solar house, traveled, and worked with the Asheville Symphony, all the while making many great friends.
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