Mrs. Ann Loflin Cromer

Mrs. Ann Loflin Cromer, 72, of Liberty passed into the Kingdom of Heaven Tuesday night, June 1st, 2010, after a 13 year battle with cancer.

If you missed Ann in this life, it was certainly your loss, because she truly touched people in the most positive ways. She never met a stranger, lit up a room with her natural smile and had a way of making people feel good about themselves. She was a 1959 graduate of Catawba College. She taught school for 30 years, mostly 5th grade at Liberty School. She was always sweet, kind, and caring and passed that on to all she touched. She faced the challenges of cancer with great courage. Throughout her whole being, she taught the most important things, the lessons of life, living, loving and laughing. We can all hope to meet and be where she is now. She was a life member of Grace Lutheran Church in Liberty. All the grandchildren called her Nino. Peace, Love and Nino.

A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty First Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Sam Shores; burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 50 years, Robert E. “Bob” Cromer; daughter, Lisa Cheek (Steve); son, Chad Cromer (Cara); son, Greg Cromer (Kimberly); 5 loving grandchildren, Ryan, Samantha, Leah, Kailey and Madison; beautiful Aunt Agnes Smith; devoted brother, Jim Loflin; nieces, Debbie Hardin, Marilyn Loflin and Lynn Pawlak and nephew, Scott Cromer.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Grace Lutheran Church, PO Box 1166, Liberty, NC 27298 or The Moses Cone Regional Cancer Center, 501 N. Elam Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27403.