Charles Delane Cardwell Obituary (1934 - 2022)

MAYODAN -Delane Cardwell, 87, left this earthly life on Monday, January 3, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Ayersville Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverends Bobby Billings and Randy Jessup officiating. Mr. Cardwell was born on November 4, 1934 in Rockingham County to the late Charlie Otha Cardwell and Rennie Louise Vaden Cardwell. Delane was a Deacon in Ayersville Baptist Church and a founding member of the Northwest Rockingham Fire Department. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener and retired from Boehme-Filatex in Reidsville. His greatest joy was his beloved grandchildren who affectionately called him "Papa C." In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Pegram. Survivors include his wife of sixty-six years, Evadean Nelson Cardwell; son, Jeffrey Cardwell and wife, Terri of Clemmons; grandchildren, Jennifer Jennison and husband, David of Atlanta, Georgia, Stephanie Herndon and husband, Wells of Charlotte and Katie Cardwell of New York City; great-grandchildren, Jack and Charlie Jennison and nieces, Wendy Ragan, Darlene Bryant, Lynn Conner and Diana Sparks and nephew, Dwayne Nelson. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Ayersville Baptist Church, 310 NC Hwy 770, Mayodan, NC 27027 or Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net