Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman

Obituary: Willis Elizabeth Torrence Fesperman went to be with her loving Saviour on Saturday, Marc h 26, 2011 at Transitional Health Services of Kannapolis. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Fesperman was born February 10, 1916 in Mooresville, NC to the late W.E. and Frances Gardner Torrence. She was preceded in death by her 2 sisters, Catherine Torrence and Margaret Rogers and her son-in-law, Vachel Basinger. Mrs. Fesperman has 2 daughters, Ann Basinger of Kannapolis and Mary Overcash (Max) of Couch MO. She also has 4 grandchildren; Ricky Basinger (Susan) of Salisbury , Darrell Basinger (Kim) of Denver, Ginger Taylor (Tim) of Kannapolis and Reid Overcash and fiancée, Leah of Salisbury. She is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fesperman had a long career with Cannon Mills Co. and finished her work there in the Towel Packaging Dept. She was retired for many years and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fesperman was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 PM Monday, March 28 at Memorial United Methodist Church. Her funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm. Rev. Jim Brookshire will officiate and burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com and in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, 1100 W. C St. Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus Co. 5003 Hospice Ln., Kannapolis, NC 28081 The family would like to thank Transitional Health Services for their loving care of Mrs. Fesperman during the last years of her life.
Visitation: 12:30-2:00 P.M. Monday March 28, 2011 Memorial United Methodist Church

Service: 2:00 P.M. Monday March 28, 2011 Memorial United Methodist Church

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC