Louanne Todd

Lenoir- Mrs. Louanne Miller Todd, age 90, wife of Joseph Riley Todd Sr, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2019 at Shaire Center in Lenoir, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 29, 2019 at 11:30 AM at Yadkin Baptist Church, Patterson, North Carolina, with Reverends Darren Smart, Robert Livingston, and Henry Cook officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:30 AM prior to the service at the church. Mrs. Todd was born May 17, 1929 to Edel Miller York.She was a member of Yadkin Baptist Church and sang in the choir. She taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and GAs (Girls in Action) for many years. Mrs. Todd was still a faithful member of the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU).Mrs. Todd enjoyed cooking for her family and all those in need in the community, visiting the sick, encouraging others, gardening and canning, and church activities. She was an accomplished seamstress. Mrs. Todd retired from H & R Block. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by, one son, Joseph Riley Todd Jr, and one brother, Thomas Edward Austin. Mrs. Todd is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, Joseph Riley Todd Sr; two daughters, Ann Todd Clark (Brent); Robin Todd Spicer (John) both of Lenoir;a daughter in law, Susan Rudisill (Alan) of Lenoir. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Chris Todd (Erica) of Charlotte, NC; Brent Clark Jr. (Amanda) of Macon, GA; Amy Clark Hooks (Corey) of Lenoir, NC; Laura Todd May (Casey) of Asheville, NC; Brooke Nina Hall of Gastonia, NC; Jennifer Rudisill of Lenoir, NC; and Savannah Lonon Hall (Sam) of Dublin, Ireland.Mrs. Todd is survived by 16 great-grandchildren, Abby, Samuel, and Jacob Todd of Charlotte, NC, Henry and Julia May of Asheville, NC, Riley Clark of Macon, GA, Maddie Hanson Gantt of Hampton, VA, Bethany, Millie, and Ella Hanson of Lenoir, NC, Jadyn, Peyton and Kalyn Bolick of Lenoir, NC, Carson and Carter Hooks of Lenoir, NC; and, Brynlee Hall Sherfey of Winchester, VA and her sister-in-law, Carolyn Taschner of Daytona Beach, FL. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Lottie Moon Offering c/o Yadkin Baptist Church, PO Box 37, Patterson, NC28661 and Bethel Colony of Mercy Women’s Ministries, 1675 Bethel Colony Road, Lenoir, NC28645. Online condolences may be sent to www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family.