Florence Alexander WeaverColumbus, NC - Florence Alexander Weaver, 88, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died on August 15th, 2010, after an almost two year long struggle with cancer. True to her most inner beliefs, she received only the most basic forms of treatment.Florence was the daughter of the late William Alexander, and the late Lena Barnard. She was the wife of the late Henry George Landgraf, and the late Kenneth R. Weaver. Florence is survived by her son Henry Lance Landgraf and his wife Linda, of Clover, SC and by her daughter Margaret Veronica Weaver, of Visalia, CA. Also surviving are 2 grandchildren, Tina Remes Walter and husband Hampton of Gastonia, NC and Albert J. Remes, Jr. and wife Johanna of Charlotte, NC; as well as 4 great grandchildren, Molly and Ryan Walters and Samuel and Noah Remes. Florence was predeceased by her only sibling, William Alexander, Jr.Although born in Boston, Massachusetts, Florence was a daughter of the south. She was raised in Kinston, Georgia and received her high school education in Asheville, NC. She had a very interesting childhood, and was one of the many patriotic women who enlisted in the Army in WWII. Her life then took her to New Jersey for a few years; Sayville, New York, for many years; retirement in Bristol, Rhode Island; and finally back home to North Carolina in 1997.A devoted and active mother, Florence participated in the Cub Scouts, and was an integral part of the Cooperative Extension Service on Long Island. In the mid 1960's Florence organized and started a Sunday pre-school program for St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Sayville. When Florence retired to Rhode Island in the mid 1980's she served on the Altar Guild of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Bristol. She was known for her whimsical and artistic birthday cakes.The McFarland Funeral Home in Tryon, NC will be the site of the viewing from 10:00 to 10:45 prior to the Funeral Mass at 11:00 at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon, NC, on August 17, 2010. Internment will follow at a later date in the North Burial Ground in Bristol, RI.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Florence's name be made to the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, NC 28722.The family wishes to express their love and appreciation for the care and concern of Mrs. Mary Belue of Landrum, SC, of the past six years. We are also grateful for the love and expert care from the staff of Willowbrook Court at Tryon Estates, and Marla Searcy and Deb Denton of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
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