“Mildred Elmore Ware, 90 of Candler passed away at Mountain Area Hospice on Sunday, January 21, 2007. She was born in Craig County, VA to the late Marshall and Emma Via Elmore on August 24, 1916. She was a member of the Blue Ridge Christian Church of Fletcher and was a longtime member of the Laurel Oak Christian Church in High Point. She worked for Melrose Hosiery in the sample department until they closed and then worked for Influential Hosiery, both in High Point, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Gordon Ware who passed away in 1992; two brothers, Claude and Walter Elmore; and four sisters, Georgie Ransom, Viola Willis, Edith Bailey, and Elsie Fisher.

She is survived by a daughter, Susan Russell and her husband, Barry of Candler, NC and sister, Rachel Wiley of Greensboro, NC.

Services will be held at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, January 24th at Laurel Oak Christian Church in High Point, NC with the Rev. Allen Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 pm Tuesday, January 23rd at Davis Funerals and Cremations in High Point.

Burial will be in Floral Gardens Memorial Park in High Point, NC.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Christian Church Building Fund, PO Box 5040, Asheville, NC 28815.

Davis Funerals and Cremations of High Point and Garrett Funerals and Cremations of Waynesville are assisting the family.

An online guest registry may be signed at www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com sponsored by the staff of Garrett Funerals and Cremations.”

Source:  FindAGrave

Gary Dillingham  Record added: Aug 16, 2010