Opal "Granny" Mabe

Opal "Granny" Robertson Mabe, 89, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Clapp's Nursing Home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., November 7, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Ron Chaney officiating. Burial will follow at Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Mabe was born February 4, 1934, in Stokes Co., NC, and was the daughter of the late William And Vergie Spencer Robertson. "Granny," as she was affectionately known, was a great seamstress and avid gardener of many flowers and vegetables, especially her green beans. More importantly, she was the family Biscuit Maker, where you could always count on her huge pan of biscuits and cast-iron pan of milk gravy during the Sunday lunches and holidays.

She leaves behind a large number of community children, who's lives she touched over the span of 29 years in her home where she made her living as the owner of Granny's Day Care. She was truly the Granny to all the children that she cared for.

When she was still able, she loved spending time worshiping with her friends at Hunt's Plank Road Chapel. However, her biggest joy in life was spending time surrounded by her family anytime they could all be together.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Mabe was preceded in death by her husband, Claude S. Mabe, and her son, Larry W. Mabe.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Linda McNeill (Stewart) of Asheboro, Brenda Boyles (Craig) of Asheboro, Michael Mabe (Susie) of Asheboro, Denice Cagle (Tim) of Asheboro, Bobby Mabe (Jennifer) of Seagrove; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, at Ridge Funeral Home prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 7187 Old NC Hwy 13, Asheboro, NC 27205.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff of Clapp's Nursing Home.