Doris L. Albertson

South Mills resident

Doris Lee Cartwright Albertson, 83, of 221 Keeter Barn Road, South Mills, passed away on 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; ten 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 service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 at 3 p.m. at Twiford's Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral hometoday from 6 p.m. until 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. Twiford Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, is serving the Albertson Family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.twifordfh.com.