Audrey McCall Culbreth

Audrey McCall Warren Culbreth, 90, of Wilmington, NC, died on Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Graham Co., she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Freda Gunter McCall. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Alfred "Pete" Warren (divorced) and Marvin T. Culbreth; brothers, Obie, Otis, and Buel McCall; and a sister, Cleta Conner. Having lived most of her life in Asheville and Waynesville, NC, she retired from the National Weather Records Center as a meteorological technician, after advancing to a supervisory position. Mrs. Culbreth was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, in Wilmington. Trusting God she gave freely to the church and organizations for the needy. She led a very active life as an artist and avid bridge player, and she loved to dance. She was a member of the Maggie Valley Art Guild and volunteered in Haywood Co. for the hospital, Meals on Wheels, and the Literacy Council. She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Warren Zimmerman and grandson, Joshua Warren Fairchild, of Wilmington; step-daughter, M. Elizabeth Culbreth (John Vanderstar), of Waynesville; step-son, James Culbreth, of Charlotte; step-granddaughter, Erin Willoughby, of Marietta, GA; a sister, Freda Edmonds, of Mills River, NC; and numerous nephews and nieces. The family will hold a visitation on Wednesday, September 29, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave., in Asheville. A graveside service will immediately follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park, in Candler. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Campus Crusade for Christ International, 100 Lake Hart Dr., Orlando, FL 32832, honoring her niece, Rhonda McCall (Missionary # 0031832).