Virginia Dare Anderson

Virginia Dare Anderson, 83, died Friday, April 17, 2020. A longtime resident of Catawba Co., of both Hickory and Newton, and previously of Clearwater, FL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Elmore and Estelle Sigmon Elrod. A loving wife and proud mom, she was a devoted grandmother to her grandsons. She was a meticulous bookkeeper in the construction industry for 28 years, and a former member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Clearwater, FL, she enjoyed cooking, reading, collecting Hummel figurines, and achieving perfection with every aspect of her life.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother George Elrod and sister Brenda Griffith. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Arthur William “Bill” Anderson of Newton; son, Todd Anderson and wife Debbie; two grandsons, Christopher and Joshua Anderson; three sisters, Mary Ledford and Dorothy Huffman of Hickory; Kaye Mundy of Newton; and brother, Charles Elrod of Youngsville, NC

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly ask for donations to be made in Virginia’s name to, Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

Willis Reynolds Funeral Home, 56 Northwest Blvd., Newton, is serving the family.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the website, www.willisreynoldsfh.com