Rita Almond Estridge's Obituary
Rita Almond Estridge of Badin passed away April 22, 2021. She was born in Wilmington, NC on March 26, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Clifford C. Almond and Belzora Deese Almond. She graduated at the Ridgecrest High School Class of 1961 as Valedictorian of her class. She was also a graduate of St. Andrews University in 1965 with a double major in math and chemistry. She enjoyed gardening and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a retired 8th grade teacher from West Montgomery Middle School where she was named Teacher of the Year in the 1999-2000 school year. She was a member of Badin Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband Sammy E. Estridge Jr., two sons, Sammy E. Estridge 3 and wife Kristi and David A. Estridge and wife Cindy, five grandchildren: Mckinna, Tyler, Sammy 4, Andrew and Kaleb, two step grandchildren Alex and Jeremy Johnson and a special friend, Ann Smith, mother of three of her grandchildren.
Her funeral service will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 in the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel, Albemarle with Rev. Dan Wray officiating. Burial will follow in the Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 1:45 at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care prior to the funeral service.
Memorials can be made to Badin Presbyterian Church, PO Box 776, Badin, NC 28009.
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