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1944
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2025
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Lydia Gardner Obituary
She was quite proud to serve as First Lady of Elizabeth City, where she spearheaded the navy-blue painting of the Elizabeth City Water Tower. As a member of the Elizabeth City Downtown Association, she was proud of her participation in the Waterfront Dome Project. Her vision made this project a reality. While she took great pride in her community work, her real pride and joy was her loving family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rick Gardner, the love of her life. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Troy Thomas and Sandra Boyd, Kelly and Kent Clark, and Claudia Boyd; her beloved grandchildren, Bladen and Kylie Boyd, Gavin and Brody Clark, and Bo, Lydia and Lucy Mitchell; her sister, Becky Turnage; nephew, Lee and wife, Elizabeth Turnage; and her stepchildren and their spouses, Wayne and Catherine Gardner, Cathy and Charlie Arnold, and Andrea and Brian Miller.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Twiford Memorial Chapel. The family will receive visitors in the lobby following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 200 S. McMorrine Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, or the charity of one's choice.
Twiford Funeral Homes, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is serving the Gardner Family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.
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Amisue Gardner Dubs
July 10, 2025
This was the last of the Aunt´s and God kept her here for so many...I have know Lydia since 1967 when I worked at Wachovia Bank in kinston and later of course married to my Uncle Richard who adored her...they traveled to Cleveland to spend time with us and we had a wonderful time..so many great memories of her over the years...we were, indeed lucky to have had her in our lives...God Bless you and thank you for being the lady you were!!!Love, Amisue Gardner Dubs and Bob
Dona Yunker
July 3, 2025
Andrea, sorry to hear of your stepmother's passing. My condolences to you as well as to the other survivors.
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