Blanche Duffer

Blanche Virginia Lacks Duffer, 83, of 1829 Wood Ave. passed away Sunday, December 25, 2005 at Carolina Commons Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Greensboro following several years of failing health and 1 week critical. She was the wife of the late Richard Wade "Rink" Duffer and the daughter of the late Arthur Jason and Ida Williams Lacks. Blanche was a native of Red Oak, Virginia, a member of Calvary Baptist Church for forty years and had served as a Sunday School teacher. She retired from K-mart after many years of service. Survivors include her son Roy Duffer and his wife Louise of Burlington, a daughter Barbara Ann Adams and her husband Howard of Conroe, TX, a sister Mary Brinn and her husband Lloyd of Saxe, VA, 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and 3 brothers; Walker Lacks, Lennis Lacks and Floyd Lacks. The funeral will be held 2:00 PM Thursday December 29th at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Ernest Beck. Entombment will follow in Alamance Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Wednesday at Lowe Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215, or Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Williamson St. Burlington, NC 27215 Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com