Birdie Caudell

Today our family mourns the loss of our beloved matriarch. Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt who was loved by all that knew her. Birdie Ann Taylor Caudell is asleep in peace today, February 8, 2022. She was born in the home in Washington County, Virginia on May 2, 1932. Birdie was 89 years old. She and her husband Herbert and their children moved to North Carolina in the late 1950’s for better opportunities. Birdie worked in textile mills for many years to help provide for her family. After the children were grown Birdie and Herbert moved back to Washington County, Virginia where they lived until 2001. They then returned to North Carolina to be closer to their children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Ira Edgar Taylor and her mother, Aldie Kirk Taylor, her sister, Jesse Steele and her brothers, Hi Taylor and Fount Taylor. She is survived by her husband of over 7 decades, Herbert Washington Caudell, two daughters, Gail Caudell Lott of Greensboro and Dana Caudell Wolfe of Walkertown; a son, Barry Caudell (Tina) of Julian; 9 grandchildren, Jennifer Macy of Greensboro, Kristen Weethee (Skip) of Kernersville, Stacy Ferrell (David) of Clayton, Brian Caudell (Dana) of Pleasant Garden, Wayne Farrington (Delease) of Low Gap, Danielle Sisk (Casey) of Kernersville, Becky Scoggins (Chris) of Greensboro, Brooke Rouse of Sanford and Megan Wolfe (Joshua Upchurch) of Boone; 14 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Opal Coe and Laura Bordwine; and a brother Ira Taylor; a sister-in-law, Joanne Marie Davis and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Birdie grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, daughter of a farmer and homemaker, her childhood was filled with the hard work of farming and surviving in the country. Her family was self-sufficient and raised livestock and grew their own food. Starting out in rental farms during the Great Depression, they worked hard and eventually purchased their own farm, a dream for her parents. Birdie enjoyed sewing, cooking and fishing. She and her husband spent much of their time feeding, watching and identifying songbirds. Our little songbird will be missed by us all.