Evelyne Ophelia “Toots” Sigmon Caldwell, age 96, of Conover, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Trinity Village in Hickory, NC. Born April 3, 1922, in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Garland Pierce Sigmon and Ophelia Jane Richardson Sigmon.
“Toots” was a homemaker and an active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Conover, NC. She enjoyed dancing, gardening, sewing, working puzzles, and spending time with family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Reid Gilbert Caldwell; sisters, Helen Matthews, Frances Killian, Agnes Bumgarner, and Evelyn Hartzoge; and brothers, Dacosta Sigmon, and Bernard Sigmon.
Survivors include her daughters, Hilda Winebarger and husband Gary of Conover, NC, and Mildred “Millie” Cloninger of Las Vegas, NV; sons, Neil Caldwell and wife Jane of Simpsonville, SC, and Dennis Caldwell and wife Brenda of Conover, NC; grandchildren, Brian Caldwell and wife Kimberly, Carey Taylor and husband Chris, Leslie Caldwell, Hannah Wetherill and husband Mark, and Andrea Abshire and husband Matthew; great-grandchildren, Trinity, Bryce, Greyson, Chandler, Collin, Jack, and Liam; numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Kevin Graudin and Lay Minister Eric Hauss officiating. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 1:30 to 2:45 PM.
Serving as pallbearers will be: Brian Caldwell, Greyson Kellett, Chandler Taylor, Collin Taylor, Reggie Wray and Todd White.
Condolences may be sent to the Caldwell family at www.drumfh-conover.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: Adult Life Programs, PO Box 807, Hickory, NC, 28603, or to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 6175 St. Peter’s Church Rd., Conover, NC, 28613, or to Trinity Village, 1265 21st Street NE, Hickory, NC, 28601.
The Caldwell family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
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