Barbara Fitzgerald

Barbara Ann Allen Fitzgerald, 82, of 671 Red Marshall Road, Pelham, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC.    She was born on July 10, 1934, in Halifax County, Va., a daughter of the late Samuel Thomas Allen and Vivian Tatum Allen. On August 18, 1956, she married James Obediah Fitzgerald who predeceased her on July 18, 2011. She was also predeceased by her grandparents, James and Martha Tatum.    Barbara was a member of Faith Memorial Baptist Church. She was known for her great love of cooking and catering for special occasions.    She is survived by a son, James Michael Fitzgerald and his wife, Sherri, of Pelham, NC; two daughters, Janet Fitzgerald Lynch and her husband, Dave, of Goochland, Va., and Martha Fitzgerald Williamson and her husband, Byrdie, of Danville; four grandchildren, Adam Williamson and his wife, Alison, Lesley Williamson, Mark Lynch and Cole Fitzgerald: two great-grandsons, Andrew and Clayton Williamson and one great-grandchild due in November; and a sister, Earline Mitchell and her husband, Shirley.    Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at 2 PM, from Faith Memorial Baptist Church with Reverend Daniel Lackey, Reverend Austin Merricks and Reverend Seth Lackey officiating. Burial will follow in Pelham United Methodist Church Cemetery.    The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Faith Memorial Baptist Church and at other times at the residence, 671 Red Marshall Road.    The family suggests that memorials may be made to Faith Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 7450 Martinsville Hwy., Danville, VA 24541.