Barbara Gray Vogler Waldrop

Barbara Gray Vogler Waldrop, 92, died on August 7, 2024, in Advance, North Carolina.

Barbara was born to the late T.W. “Jack” and Lillie T. Vogler on June 22, 1932. She was a member of Macedonia Moravian Church and the Lexington Order of the Eastern Star 90.

Barbara was a graduate of Shady Grove High School Class of 1950 and Draughon’s Business College. She worked at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the Accounts Receivable and Cashiers Department until retiring in 1987.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, T.H. “George” Waldrop; and stepdaughter, Sandra W. Haynes.

She is survived by her stepdaughter, Sherry W. Belcher; step-granddaughter, Renea (Berly) Tidwell of Columbia, SC; twin goddaughters, Jennifer and Stephanie Jamie; lifetime best friend, Ann Browder Seamon of Mooresville, NC; best neighbor and friend, Beverly Adams; and many cousins and friends.

A special thank you to Beverly Adams, Pam Gray, Willie and Lynn Howard, Pat and Cokie Jones, John and Melissa Fidler, Jim Jones, Janey Poole Brooks, Rex Mullies, Jerry Lou Jones, and Nanearle Hayes for their loving kindness and care. Also, thank you to Macedonia Moravian Church for their prayer, meals, and support.

There will be a graveside service held at Macedonia Moravian Graveyard in Advance, NC at 11AM on Saturday, August 10 by Rev. Zach Dease with a reception following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Macedonia Moravian Church, 700 NC Hwy 801 N, Advance, NC 27006; Advance United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2021, Advance, NC 27006; or the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565. 

Online condolences may be made at hayworth-miller.com.