Ophelia Marie Farlow

Ophelia was born in Guilford County, March 7, 1928, a daughter of the late Lloyd Ball and Esther Morgan Ball. She retired from High Point Regional Hospital after many years of service. She enjoyed reading and crocheting. Ophelia was a member of Marlboro Friends Meeting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Everette Farlow; a brother, L. B. Ball; two sisters in law, Wilma Ball and Eva Ashburn.

Surviving are four children, Gary Farlow, Randy Farlow and wife Donna, David Farlow and Carolyn Kinley and husband Glenn; nine grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Coltrane and husband Robert; a sister-in-law Marie Robbins.

A Celebration of Ophelia's life will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Marlboro Friend Meeting by Pastor Ray Luther. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the family life center at the church prior to the service from 1 until 2 p.m. Pallbearers will be Clayton Farlow, Jerry Rhymer, Jeffery Rhymer, Jonathan Rhymer, Rusty Shipwash and Steven Shipwash.

Memorials may be directed to Marlboro Friends Meeting, 2668 Marlboro Church Road, Sophia, NC 27350 or to Hospice of Randolph County, 416 Vision Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203 . Davis Funeral Home is serving the family.