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Doris Albertson Obituary

Doris C. Albertson SOUTH MILLS - Doris Lee Cartwright Albertson, 83, of the 220 block of Keeter Barn Road, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Albertson was the daughter of the late William Thomas Cartwright and Maude Sawyer Cartwright and the devoted wife of Edward Overton Albertson of the residence for 67 years. She was a loving mother, homemaker, attended Sharon United Methodist Church, tireless caretaker of family members and enjoyed vegetable gardening. Along with her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Linda Gray and husband, Daniel and Barbara White and husband, Earl all of South Mills; a son, Ronnie Albertson and friend, Ellen Vaughn of South Mills; daughter-in-law, Sandra Albertson; six grandchildren, Michael, Steven and David Albertson, Buddy Johnson, William Nash, and Teresa Mainello; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Jimmy Albertson; a sister, Eula Powell; and two brothers, Clarence Cartwright and Shelton Cartwright. A funeral will be held Thursday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. in Twiford's Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the funeral home immediately following the service and at all other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sharon United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 100, South Mills, NC 27976. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.twifordfh.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Dec. 8, 2010.

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Rhonda Michelle

December 8, 2010

Prayers going up to the Albertson family Doris will be missed. I have known this family since I was a child. Often thinking of them and wondering how they were. I may have moved from south mills nc to PA yet they were always in my heart. my sympathy and condolences to the family.
Rhonda Michelle (Wilson)daughter of the late Frank Ralph Wilson I and Barbara Ann Wilson

December 8, 2010

May God comfort the family and friends of Ms. Albertson. We can all look forward to the time when death will be no more and instead of tears of sorrow there will be tears of happiness.

Denise A.
New Jersey

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