Mary Ann Dennis Poplin's Obituary
Mary Ann Dennis Poplin, 87, of Albemarle, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 in Atrium Health – Stanly. Her entombment will be 3pm Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Stanly Gardens of Memory with Rev. Dr. Gregory D. Poplin officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.
Mrs. Poplin was born January 19, 1935 to the late Zackery Dumas Dennis, Sr. and Annie Lee Gardner Dennis. Her life’s work was with Albemarle Oil Company, Wachovia Bank, Folgers Brother Furniture, Salem Carpets, and she retired from Stanly County DSS after moving back to Albemarle in 1976. Her true life’s work and gifts were many and varied. She loved serving others and served on the hospitality committee at Anderson Grove where she was a long-time member. She decorated wedding cakes, baked Christmas treats, made persimmon puddings and carried on Aunt Lydia’s Jack Pie making and her mother’s famous chicken and dumplings. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and friend. She will be greatly missed.
Mary Ann was married to Doyle Thomas Poplin for 70 years on October 18, 2022. The love of her life preceded her in death on November 1, 2022. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey T. Poplin (Sue) of King, NC and Gregory D. Poplin (Elizabeth) of Carthage, NC; a brother, Zackery D. Dennis, Jr. (Kaye); a sister, Sue Dennis Morgan (Gerald); granddaughter, Meredith Ann Poplin Boyd and two great grandchildren, Wesley Parker Poplin and Callie Baxter Boyd.
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