--She was the younger of 2 daughters of Thomas S. Wilkie and wife Vera Eddleman. She graduated from China Grove High School and then attended Woman's College of NC (now UNC-Greensboro).
--Occupation: She was Church Administrator at Carmel Baptist Church for over 20 years and at First Baptist Church of Weddington for about 10 years until retirement.
--Laura married Henry W. Barksdale on Jan. 19, 1947 in Rowan County. They were parents of 6. Son Billy Barksdale preceded her in death. Surviving were 5 daughters: Katherine, Laura, June, Carol, and Amy, plus 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two grandsons also preceded her in death.
--charter member of Providence Baptist Church
--Occupation: She was Church Administrator at Carmel Baptist Church for over 20 years and at First Baptist Church of Weddington for about 10 years until retirement.
--Laura married Henry W. Barksdale on Jan. 19, 1947 in Rowan County. They were parents of 6. Son Billy Barksdale preceded her in death. Surviving were 5 daughters: Katherine, Laura, June, Carol, and Amy, plus 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two grandsons also preceded her in death.
--charter member of Providence Baptist Church
--She was the younger of 2 daughters of Thomas S. Wilkie and wife Vera Eddleman. She graduated from China Grove High School and then attended Woman's College of NC (now UNC-Greensboro).
--Occupation: She was Church Administrator at Carmel Baptist Church for over 20 years and at First Baptist Church of Weddington for about 10 years until retirement.
--Laura married Henry W. Barksdale on Jan. 19, 1947 in Rowan County. They were parents of 6. Son Billy Barksdale preceded her in death. Surviving were 5 daughters: Katherine, Laura, June, Carol, and Amy, plus 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two grandsons also preceded her in death.
--charter member of Providence Baptist Church
--Occupation: She was Church Administrator at Carmel Baptist Church for over 20 years and at First Baptist Church of Weddington for about 10 years until retirement.
--Laura married Henry W. Barksdale on Jan. 19, 1947 in Rowan County. They were parents of 6. Son Billy Barksdale preceded her in death. Surviving were 5 daughters: Katherine, Laura, June, Carol, and Amy, plus 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two grandsons also preceded her in death.
--charter member of Providence Baptist Church
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