Miss Lisa Marlene Anderson, 56, (Tadpole) formerly of Statesville, and more recently of Winston-Salem, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on April 28, 1960, she was a daughter of the late Claywell Mitchell Anderson and Cora Elizabeth Warlick Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Maternal Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. S.N. Warlick, her Paternal Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Anderson and an uncle, S.F. Warlick. Lisa spent most of her life in Davie County. She attended special education classes in Davie County and graduated from Davie County High School in 1981. In 1990 she moved to UMAR Hooper Group Home in Winston-Salem where she lived until her health started to decline. During the last four years, she lived at Trinity Glen Nursing Home in Winston-Salem. She was a member of Maple Springs Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. While living in the Group Home she attended the Enrichment Center in Winston-Salem. Though born with Down's, she was able to achieve much in her life. She was an artist, made pottery and jewelry and was a dancer, singer and poet. Lisa, along with other members at the Enrichment Center published a book of poetry in 2002. She loved to travel, visiting her sister in New York City several times, going to the beach and the mountains and loved the beauty of a single rose or the wild flowers planted along the side of the road. She brought joy, love and laughter into the worlds of many people. Survivors include her sister, Pamela A. Hazen (Robert) of Brooklyn, New York, her Aunt, Peggy Warlick of Statesville, several special cousins, her step nieces: Leslie and Carol Hazen and their families of Hamden, Ct., Jean Warlick of Gainesville, Ga., a very special friend, Diane Strouse of Mocksville and the love of her live, Timmy Gordon. A celebration of Lisa's life will be held at 11 :00 Wednesday at the fellowship hall of Forest Park Presbyterian Church followed by a light lunch. A private family graveside service will precede that service at the family plot in Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Lynn Kunkle officiating. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to Enrichment Center, My Turn Program, 1006 Marshall St. S.W., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 or to the Gordon Hospice House, C/O Hospice & Palliative Care Of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, N.C 28625. The family would like to thank the staff at UMAR Group Home, the Enrichment Center, Bayada Health Care Service and Trinity Glen Nursing Home for their loving car through the years. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Winston-Salem Journal, July 24, 2016