POLLY ANDERSON
Feb. 7, 1922-Feb. 22, 2015
Helen Claire "Polly" Woodard Anderson, 93, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Willow Creek Nursing Home.
Polly was born in Norfolk, Va., Feb. 7, 1922, to the late Clarence A. and Emma Lumley Woodard.
For many years, Polly owned and operated Ye Ole Flower Shop in Goldsboro, and had taught floral design at Wayne Community College.
Polly will be remembered for her unconditional love as a mother and a friend to all. So, too, will she be remembered for her compassionate spirit and soul, and her gift of finding joy in doing random acts of kindness for others.
Polly was a charter member of Seventh-day Adventist Church in Goldsboro, and had worked with the Teenage Coffee House.
She was also instrumental in establishing the crisis phone hotline in Wayne County.
No challenge was too great, no soul too lost, no day too dark, that Polly would not pour her heart into to save. To know her, was to witness a rare blend of kindness, strength, independence, humor and love. She will be remembered everyday.
A service celebrating Polly's life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home. A private interment will be held in Willow Dale Cemetery.
The family will greet friends following the service at Seymour Funeral Home.
Polly is survived by her daughter, Barbara Knox of Glendale, Md.; son, Elbert Anderson Jr. of Orlando, Fla.; five grandchildren, Quentin Anderson, Marc Anderson, John David Knox, Michael Anthony Knox and Greg Anderson; and eight great-grandchildren, Kortney Anderson, Joshua Anderson, Justin Anderson, Nick Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Katherine Knox, David Knox and Johnathan Knox.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Edna Davis and Louise Emser, and brothers, Roy Woodard and Frederick Woodard.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on March 1, 2015 10:58 AM