Marjorie Elizabeth Grigg Dick

Marjorie Elizabeth Grigg Dick, 73, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Burke Hospice and Palliative Care. Born September 18, 1938 in Cleveland County, NC, she was a daughter of the late David Lawrence Grigg and Dura Belle Deadmon Grigg. Marjorie was a member of Denton’s Chapel United Methodist Church, and a retired employee of Doblin. Following her retirement, she opened her own business making athletic apparel. She was also a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant. Marjorie was talented in many ways as a seamstress, artist, and craftswoman of many arts. She taught 17 different classes in the Continuing Education Program at Western Piedmont Community College for over 30 years including cake decorating, lap quilting, banquet and party foods, and Japanese Bunka embroidery.Marjorie is survived by children, Wanda Norman Anderson and husband, Pastor Ken of Spruce Pine, and Kimberly Norman Woolard and husband, Dennis of Morganton; grandchildren, Lisa Anderson, Deborah Anderson, Thomas Anderson, and Samantha Woolard; sisters, Patsy G. Caraway of Morganton, Katherine G. Turner and husband, Lee of Valrico, FL; brothers, David L. Grigg and wife, Regina of Hampstead, NC, and Charles Grigg of North Carolina; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Trivett of Newland, NC.Both Marjorie and Tom were loving caregivers to her mother, Dura Belle Grigg who died in 2004.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Elmer Dick; and a sister, Rebecca G. Trivett.A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2012 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center with Pastor Ken Anderson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 31 College Place, Suite D-320, Asheville, NC 28801.