Rebecca Bridgers Gardner(1940-2024) passed away Saturday, July 6th. She was raised in Pinetops NC and attended South Edgecombe High-school. She was a Homemaker and attended Oak Grove Free Will Baptist for many years. She loved her family, listening to her radio, and God. She is predeceased by her parents, James Arthur Bridgers and Lilian Ernestine Byrd Bridgers, two sisters, Elizabeth Starling and Mattie Ruth Lynch, and two brothers, James H Bridgers and Don Bridgers. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57 years, Hilliard Turner Gardner, two daughters, Cindy Inglin (Ray) of Charleston SC, and Sheila Gregory (Jason) ,also of Charleston SC, two grandchildren, Grace and Zane and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Many thanks to Vidant Family Health, Pinetops, Wilson Rehab and Nursing Home, and Wilson Hospice for their amazing care. A special acknowledgment to former caregivers, Angela Smith, Summer Flowers and Lianne. Thank you to all of our wonderful relatives and friends who have visited, kept them company and contributed to her and Dad’s care.
A graveside burial will take place at Autrey’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 588 Otter Creek Church Rd, Macclesfield, on Saturday, July 13th, at 10:00AM, with Don Causey officiating.