Robert Lee Fesperman
(1886-1942)
Annie Lou Kennerly
(1889-1948)
Annie Louise Fesperman
(1921-2020)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ross McElwee Brown
2. John Calvin Beeker Jr.

Annie Louise Fesperman 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 3 Aug 1921, , Rowan, NC 3 4 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Ross McElwee Brown on 17 Aug 1940 in Mooresville, Iredell, NC 1
  • Marriage (2): John Calvin Beeker Jr. about 1947
  • Died: 23 Nov 2020, Mooresville, Iredell, NC at age 99 6
  • Buried: China Grove: Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan, NC 3

   FamilySearch ID: LRFP-TWB.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: Daily Record: Ross McElwee Brown, 22, and Annie Louise Fesperman, 19, both of Mooresville, were quietly married Saturday at 1 p.m. At the Court House. The "Marrying Squire" N. D. Tomlin heard the vows., 17 Aug 1940, Statesville, Iredell, NC. 1

2. Newspaper: Statesville Daily Record: Divorces: Annie Louise Brown vs. Ross M. Brown, two years separation., 29 May 1944, Statesville, Iredell, NC. 8

3. Residence: on 6 Feb 1948 in Mooresville, Iredell, NC. 7

4. Census in 1950 in Coddell Creek Township, Iredell, NC. 9 The 1950 census recorded at 17 Linwood Avenue in Mooresville: John C. Beeker, runs automatic winder in rayon mill, 26, living with wife Louise A., runs automatic winder in rayon mill, 28. They were born in North Carolina.

5. Residence: on 27 May 1998 in Mooresville, Iredell, NC. 5

6. Obituary: Iredell Free News: obituary of Annie Fesperman Beeker on 24 Nov 2020 in Statesville, Iredell, NC. 6 Annie Fesperman Beeker, 99, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on August 3, 1921, in Rowan County, N.C., to the late Robert and Annie Kennerly Fesperman. Mrs. Beeker worked at Cascade Mills and Draymore, retired from Lowrance Hospital as the housekeeping supervisor, and later enjoyed being a greeter at Walmart in Mooresville for 12 years. She was a member of Prospect Presbyterian Church in Mooresville.
Mrs. Beeker loved to sew, crochet, and garden; she loved her flowers. She was an avid fisherman; she and her husband would take their camper and go fishing at the Outer Banks and Emerald Isle for months at a time. She could out fish most men. She had a great sense of humor, loved people, and had a heart of gold, always putting others first.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Calvin Beeker Jr.; her beloved dog, Buster; brothers, Donald and Ray Fesperman; sisters, Mary Ellen Fesperman and Ruby Maness; and grandson, Jerimy Beeker.
She is survived by her children, Johnny Beeker (Lori), Debbie Craven, and Tony Beeker (Lisa); grandchildren, Chris Beeker (Heather), LaDonna Beeker, and Nicole Clark (Russell); and great grandchildren, Ryan, Nathan and Cora Beeker.
The family will receive friends on Friday, November 27, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. with a service following at 1 p.m. at Prospect Presbyterian Church with Rev. Will Gipe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625 or Prospect Presbyterian Church, 9425 W NC 152 Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Beeker family.


Annie married Ross McElwee Brown on 17 Aug 1940 in Mooresville, Iredell, NC.1 The marriage ended in divorce on 29 May 1944. (Ross McElwee Brown was born on 5 Jul 1918 in , Iredell, NC,10 died on 22 Mar 1998 in Concord, Cabarrus, NC 10 and was buried in China Grove, Rowan, NC 10.)


Annie next married John Calvin Beeker Jr., son of John Calvin Beeker Sr. and Annie Florede Bollinger, about 1947. (John Calvin Beeker Jr. was born on 29 Sep 1923 in , Rowan, NC,3 5 11 died on 27 May 1998 in Mooresville, Iredell, NC 3 5 11 and was buried in China Grove: Prospect Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan, NC 3.)


Sources


1 "Statesville Daily Record (Statesville, NC)," 19 Aug 1940, page 3. Brown - Fesperman Marriage.

2 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHBB-NHX Johnny Ray Beeker, 26 Jan 1956 citing vol. 42, p. 163, Iredell, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

3 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117586135.

4 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC3R-CRB Annie Louise Fesperman, 03 Aug 1921 citing vol. 9, p. 800, Rowan, North Carolina.

5 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC) (Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina), 28 May 1998, page 34. Obituary of John Calvin Beeker.

6 "Iredell Free News (Statesville, NC)," 24 Nov 2020, obituary of Annie Fesperman Beeker.

7 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 8 Feb 1948, obituary of Mrs. Annie Fesperman.

8 "Statesville Daily Record (Statesville, NC)," 29 May 1944, page 6. Divorces.

9 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM9-7TQT John C Beeker Coddle Creek Twp Iredell Co NC.

10 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153173914.

11 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), SSN 242-22-2833 John Calvin Beeker Jr. b. 29 Sep 1923, d. 27 May 1998, father John C. Beeker, mother Annie F. Bollinger.



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