Annie Lou Shoemaker Ladd

She was born June 30, 1926, in Iredell County and was the daughter of the late Rufus F. and Maude Shumate Shoemaker. On May 10, 1950 she married Rome Carl Ladd Sr., who preceded her in death on July 17, 2000.

Annie was retired from JP Stevens after 15 years of service. More importantly she was the wife, mother and grandmother of a dairy farming family.

Annie was a member of Rock Creek Church of Christ in North Wilkesboro, NC. She loved her God, her church and her church family. They could always be counted on when she needed them.

Annie also loved working in her flower gardens and going for road trips, although she always wanted to be back home to sleep in her own bed.

Mom, thank you for your life lessons and your unconditional love, and raising us in a Christian home.

Mamaw, thank you for your homemade biscuits, mashed potatoes and always having a dessert on the table. Thank you for letting us make a mess in your house and you not get “to” upset. Most of all thank you for being the best babysitter ever when we were little. That time will always be precious to us.

Annie was also preceded in death by brothers, Tom Shoemaker and Ed Shoemaker and a sister Hester Shoemaker.

Annie and Carl were the parents to five boys and one girl: Rome Carl (Pam) Ladd Jr., Kenneth Dale (Terri) Ladd, Thomas Edward Ladd, James Ray Ladd, Lloyd Allen (Sharon) Ladd, and Carolyn (Doug) Tharpe, all of Harmony; eight grandchildren: Renee (Doug) Holland, Patricia (Justin) Overman, Michael (Christie) Ladd, “B” Ladd, Travis (Megan) Ladd, Britni (Charles) Bess, Hunter Tharpe and Taylor Tharpe; eight great-grandchildren: Ethan Holland, Emily Holland, Andrew Ladd, Austin Ladd, Sarah Overman, Daniel Overman, Cooper Ladd and Samuel Bess.

Visitation will be 7:00 to 9:00 PM Sunday, October 20, at Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony.

Funeral services celebrating Annie's life will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 21, 2013, in the Ernest M. Troutman Memorial Chapel at Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony with Randy Jarvis and Chuck Wallis officiating. Entombment will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Doug Holland, Justin Overman, Michael Ladd, “B” Ladd, Travis Ladd, Charles Bess, Ethan Holland and Hunter Tharpe.

For those who prefer memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2357 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625 or to Rock Creek Church of Christ, c/o Barry Splawn, 2604 Rock Creek Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

Special thanks go to James Ray Ladd, our most loving and caring brother and uncle, for being by Mamaw’s side every step of the way. The family would also like to thank the staff of Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County.

Condolences may be sent to the family online to reavisfuneralhomeharmony.com.

Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony is entrusted with the arrangements.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28