Sybil Frazier Clendenin Lowdermilk

GREENSBORO — Mrs. Sybil Frazier Clendenin Lowdermilk, 86, of 1100 Freemason's Drive in Greensboro, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Care and Wellness Center of White Star Masonic & Eastern Star Home.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 8, at West Market Street United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends immediately following the service in the Gathering Space of the church. The family will hold a private inurnment at Westminster Gardens.

Sybil was born in Greensboro on May 5, 1923, to Charles and Eva Frazier. She graduated from Bessemer High School and King's Business College. She served as personal secretary to Sidney Cone of Cone Mills in Greensboro and was later office manager of her husband's business, W.W. Clendenin Construction Company. She was later office manager and assistant to T.D. Stokes, DDS, of Greensboro.

She was an active member of West Market Street United Methodist Church, and was involved in the Westridge Garden Club and her children's school and scouting activities. She enjoyed cooking, golf, and ballroom dancing, and delighted in playing with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Walter Clendenin Jr., and her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Lowdermilk Jr.; daughter, Deborah Stanford and husband, Lewis Stanford, of Chapel Hill; son, Randy Clendenin of Greensboro; step sons Robert E. Lowdermilk III and wife, Kathleen, of Reidsville and Terry Lowdermilk, of Greensboro; grandsons, Hunter and Matthew Stanford, of Chapel Hill, and Brandon Clendenin and wife, Audrey, of Greensboro; and one great-grandchild, Callie Clendenin of Greensboro; sister, Bonnie Way of Newman, Ga.; close family member, Allison Doyle of Greensboro; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association Western Carolina Chapter, 1315 Ashleybrook Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; or to the Music Fund of West Market Street United Methodist Church, 302 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401.

Offer online condolences at www.forbisanddick.com