Reva Waldroup

Canton - Reva H. Waldroup, age 77, of 10 Shane's Drive, Murray Road died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late T. M. Howard, Sr. and Lena Mae McGee Howard. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Mack Howard and one sister, Juanita Burnette and one grandson, Anthony Shane Gaddis. She was employed for 18 years with Smathers Market in Canton until retiring and was a member of Long's United Methodist Church. She was a basketball player at Bethel High School and enjoyed clogging, spending time with her family and loved flowers. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Lawrence Waldroup, one daughter, Deborah Ann Waldroup Gaddis and her husband Robert of Canton, one brother, Tom Howard, Jr. of Haywood County, one grandson, Robert Shawn Gaddis, one great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Noel Gaddis and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Long's Community Cemetery with Reverend Brad Holliman officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services prior to the graveside service. At other times, the family will be at the residence of her daughter, Deborah and Robert Gaddis, 105 Shane's Drive, Murray Road, Canton, NC 28716. Serving as pallbearers will be Shawn Gaddis, Doug Blaylock, Charlie Rathbone, Mike Evans, Josh Cook and Michael Evans. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 90 Stiles Road, Canton, NC 28716.

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