Obituary

SANFORD NC—Annie Laurie Overton Pomeranz, 89, died Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at her home in Sanford with her fam­ily by her side.

Born Jan. 30, 1918, in Fair Bluff NC, she was the oldest child of the late James Atkins and Susannah Brooks Overton. She grew up in Sanford, graduated from Sanford High School and Meredith College, and taught music in the public schools in Moncure and Southern Pines.

Mrs. Pomeranz was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Sanford and a member of the Pvt. John Grady Chapter DAR, and served with the American Red Cross during World War II, was on the board of Lee County Arts and Community Center, and the Pines of Carolinas Girl Scout Council.

She served as a trustee of Meredith, a trustee of Campbell University, and was longtime secretary/treasurer of Brooks and Kindred Families Association.

Her husband, Robert E. Pomeranz, preceded her in death on June 7, 1997. They were married in Sanford on April 19, 1947.

She is survived by:

sons
Robert E. Pomeranz II and wife Cheryl of Carolina Beach;
James B. Pomeranz and wife Nancy of Cary; and,
William Brooks Pomeranz and wife Pam of Sanford;

daughters
Suzanne Pomeranz of Jerusalem, Israel;
Laurie Pomeranz Grimm and husband Brian of Newport, Vt.; and,
Sarah Pomeranz Layne and husband Elvis of St. George, Barbados;

daughter-in-law
Betty Carter Pomeranz of Danville, Va.;

sister
Sarah Overton Partridge of Mobile, Ala.;

sisters-in-law
Margery Smith Overton of Sanford;
Anna Kyzer Overton of Sanford; and,
Marilyn G. Pomeranz of North Port, FL;

11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Special music requested by Mrs. Pomeranz will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 11 at First Baptist Church. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery.

The family will receive family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Miller-Boles Funeral Home, 1150 Fire Tower Road, Sanford.

Memorial contributions may be directed to:

Annie Laurie Pomeranz Memorial Fund
Lee County Arts and Community Center
502 N. Steele St.
Sanford, N.C. 27330

Robert E. Pomeranz Memorial Scholarship
Central Carolina Community College Foundation
1105 Kelly Drive
Sanford, N.C. 27330

Annie Laurie Pomeranz Memorial Fund
Lee County Girl Scouts Day Camp
1305 Cedarhurst Drive
Sanford, N.C. 27332

Annie Laurie Pomeranz Memorial Piano Fund
Meredith College Department of Music
3800 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh N.C. 27607

Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford is serving the fami­ly.