Winifred Gantt Carden, 93, of Durham, died Monday, April 15, 2002 in Durham Regional Hospital after suffering from a stroke the last week in March. She was a beloved mother of five children, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Carden was born in Wagener, South Carolina, January 23, 1909, the eldest daughter of loving parents, Jacob Plannie Gantt and Rosa Belle Jones Gantt. She grew up loving school, singing, and playing the piano. After high school, she won a scholarship to Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, and in 1932, she graduated with a double major in history and English. To gain additional work skills during depression era years, she later attended Durham Business College. She married Iley Knox Carden of Durham, NC in 1941. They were married for forty-four years. They had five children who were the delight of her life.
Mrs. Carden expressed her musical and literary talents by teaching piano lessons; playing and singing in the church choir; writing at least two volumes of poetry; and in her later years, she wrote a book. A devoted Christian, she was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church of Durham. After her youngest child was in school, Mrs. Carden worked at Duke Hospital and later at the Department of Social Services. She retired in 1974.
Mrs. Carden is survived by two siblings, James Gantt and Lois Gantt Miller of Folkston, Georgia; her daughter, Louise Hall and husband Paul Hall of Durham; daughter, Eleanor Moser and husband Larry Moser of Red Springs; son, Ron Carden of Morrisville; daughter, Rachel Shive and husband Don Shive of Raleigh; and son, Marvin Carden and wife Annie Carden of Oak Ridge. She is survived by nine grandchildren, Marcus Hall, Chris Griffin and wife Jennifer Griffin, Bobby Smith, Paula Espinoza and husband Carlos Espinoza, Benjamin Carden, Sarah Carden, John Carden, Joe Carden, and Jack Carden. She is survived by three great-grandchildren, Ashley Griffin, C.J. Griffin and Justin Griffin.
During the last five years of her life, Mrs. Carden lived with each of her five children, rotating on an average of every three months. She said she wanted to live with each of her children to see how they were getting along.
Mrs. Carden was born in Wagener, South Carolina, January 23, 1909, the eldest daughter of loving parents, Jacob Plannie Gantt and Rosa Belle Jones Gantt. She grew up loving school, singing, and playing the piano. After high school, she won a scholarship to Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, and in 1932, she graduated with a double major in history and English. To gain additional work skills during depression era years, she later attended Durham Business College. She married Iley Knox Carden of Durham, NC in 1941. They were married for forty-four years. They had five children who were the delight of her life.
Mrs. Carden expressed her musical and literary talents by teaching piano lessons; playing and singing in the church choir; writing at least two volumes of poetry; and in her later years, she wrote a book. A devoted Christian, she was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church of Durham. After her youngest child was in school, Mrs. Carden worked at Duke Hospital and later at the Department of Social Services. She retired in 1974.
Mrs. Carden is survived by two siblings, James Gantt and Lois Gantt Miller of Folkston, Georgia; her daughter, Louise Hall and husband Paul Hall of Durham; daughter, Eleanor Moser and husband Larry Moser of Red Springs; son, Ron Carden of Morrisville; daughter, Rachel Shive and husband Don Shive of Raleigh; and son, Marvin Carden and wife Annie Carden of Oak Ridge. She is survived by nine grandchildren, Marcus Hall, Chris Griffin and wife Jennifer Griffin, Bobby Smith, Paula Espinoza and husband Carlos Espinoza, Benjamin Carden, Sarah Carden, John Carden, Joe Carden, and Jack Carden. She is survived by three great-grandchildren, Ashley Griffin, C.J. Griffin and Justin Griffin.
During the last five years of her life, Mrs. Carden lived with each of her five children, rotating on an average of every three months. She said she wanted to live with each of her children to see how they were getting along.
Winifred Gantt Carden, 93, of Durham, died Monday, April 15, 2002 in Durham Regional Hospital after suffering from a stroke the last week in March. She was a beloved mother of five children, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Carden was born in Wagener, South Carolina, January 23, 1909, the eldest daughter of loving parents, Jacob Plannie Gantt and Rosa Belle Jones Gantt. She grew up loving school, singing, and playing the piano. After high school, she won a scholarship to Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, and in 1932, she graduated with a double major in history and English. To gain additional work skills during depression era years, she later attended Durham Business College. She married Iley Knox Carden of Durham, NC in 1941. They were married for forty-four years. They had five children who were the delight of her life.
Mrs. Carden expressed her musical and literary talents by teaching piano lessons; playing and singing in the church choir; writing at least two volumes of poetry; and in her later years, she wrote a book. A devoted Christian, she was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church of Durham. After her youngest child was in school, Mrs. Carden worked at Duke Hospital and later at the Department of Social Services. She retired in 1974.
Mrs. Carden is survived by two siblings, James Gantt and Lois Gantt Miller of Folkston, Georgia; her daughter, Louise Hall and husband Paul Hall of Durham; daughter, Eleanor Moser and husband Larry Moser of Red Springs; son, Ron Carden of Morrisville; daughter, Rachel Shive and husband Don Shive of Raleigh; and son, Marvin Carden and wife Annie Carden of Oak Ridge. She is survived by nine grandchildren, Marcus Hall, Chris Griffin and wife Jennifer Griffin, Bobby Smith, Paula Espinoza and husband Carlos Espinoza, Benjamin Carden, Sarah Carden, John Carden, Joe Carden, and Jack Carden. She is survived by three great-grandchildren, Ashley Griffin, C.J. Griffin and Justin Griffin.
During the last five years of her life, Mrs. Carden lived with each of her five children, rotating on an average of every three months. She said she wanted to live with each of her children to see how they were getting along.
Mrs. Carden was born in Wagener, South Carolina, January 23, 1909, the eldest daughter of loving parents, Jacob Plannie Gantt and Rosa Belle Jones Gantt. She grew up loving school, singing, and playing the piano. After high school, she won a scholarship to Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC, and in 1932, she graduated with a double major in history and English. To gain additional work skills during depression era years, she later attended Durham Business College. She married Iley Knox Carden of Durham, NC in 1941. They were married for forty-four years. They had five children who were the delight of her life.
Mrs. Carden expressed her musical and literary talents by teaching piano lessons; playing and singing in the church choir; writing at least two volumes of poetry; and in her later years, she wrote a book. A devoted Christian, she was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church of Durham. After her youngest child was in school, Mrs. Carden worked at Duke Hospital and later at the Department of Social Services. She retired in 1974.
Mrs. Carden is survived by two siblings, James Gantt and Lois Gantt Miller of Folkston, Georgia; her daughter, Louise Hall and husband Paul Hall of Durham; daughter, Eleanor Moser and husband Larry Moser of Red Springs; son, Ron Carden of Morrisville; daughter, Rachel Shive and husband Don Shive of Raleigh; and son, Marvin Carden and wife Annie Carden of Oak Ridge. She is survived by nine grandchildren, Marcus Hall, Chris Griffin and wife Jennifer Griffin, Bobby Smith, Paula Espinoza and husband Carlos Espinoza, Benjamin Carden, Sarah Carden, John Carden, Joe Carden, and Jack Carden. She is survived by three great-grandchildren, Ashley Griffin, C.J. Griffin and Justin Griffin.
During the last five years of her life, Mrs. Carden lived with each of her five children, rotating on an average of every three months. She said she wanted to live with each of her children to see how they were getting along.
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