Caledonia / Greenville, NC: November 1, 2017 at age 82. She is survived by her children, Philippa Alderton, M. Edward (Donna) Diehl, Elisabeth Diehl Alexander; 9 grandchildren; 17 1/2 great-grandchildren. Service and Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any humane society or ASPCA or adopt a homeless animal and spoil it for the rest of its life.