WADESBORO Mrs. Alice Parker Meeks, 96, peacefully died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her home.
There will be a memorial service at 11:00am Saturday, May 4, 2019 in the Chapel of First Baptist Church with her nephew, Rev. Gene Alexander officiating. The family will greet friends following the service.
Inurnment will be private in Anson Memorial Park.
Alice was born September 14, 1922 in Anson County, NC a daughter of the late Albert Luther Parker and the late Lillie Mae Allen Parker. She was retired from Little Cotton Mfg. with 40 years of service and a long-time member of First Baptist Church, Wadesboro.
Surviving are her daughter, Patricia Hanson and husband, Richard of Sun City, AZ; her grandsons, Steve Hanson of Denver, CO and Randy Hanson and wife, Renee of Glendale, AZ; her great-grandchildren, Scott Hanson and wife, Dianna, Alyssa Schifferer and husband, Zach and Mike Hanson and wife, Mollie; her great-great-grandchildren, Mavrick and Titus Schifferer and Carter and Owen Hanson and her sister, Betty Jean Boatwright of Jacksonville, FL, along with her many nieces and nephews and their families.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fulton Meeks and her sisters and brother, Virginia Adams, Jody Parker, Ruth Mason, Alberta Pegram and Louella Parker.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 423, Wadesboro, NC 28170 or to Anson Community Hospice, a division of Richmond County Hospice, 1119 US 1, Rockingham, NC 28379.
Plans for a memorial service in May will be announced when available.
The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.leavittfh.com
Visitation following the service:
309 Lee Ave.
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Saturday
May 4, 2019 First Baptist Church