Edith "Dru" Gardon's Obituary
Dru passed away at Sandy Ridge Memory Care in Candor, NC on August 18th, 2020.
Dru was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 7, 1931, a Daughter of the late Miss Mamie Byrum. Dru married Mike in 1958 and spent most of her early married life raising her 3 boys. Her love for her boys was everything to Dru. Later in life Dru would go back to work in one of the local mills, after taking a short break from the mill, at age 70 ,she would go back to work again, helping keep the offices of Charlotte Pipe And Foundry clean until she was 81 years old.
She was preceded in death by her Husband of 51 years ?Mike?, mother; Mamie Byrum, and brothers Bill and Clarence. Also so her dearest lifelong friend, Miss Annie Bell Perry.She is survived by her sister Joann Wilson; Four sons, Mirek and his wife Joan of Stanfield, NC, Jenda and his wife Raedell of Albemarle, NC, Olda and his wife Jeanine of Stanfield, NC, David and his wife Karen of Charlotte, NC; 7 Grandchildren; Mandy, Brittany, Whitney, Emily, Kelly, Sara and Ezra and Great grandchildren; Brody, Bristol and Joely.
A Graveside service for Dru will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Canton Baptist Church in Albemarle, NC.
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