Nora Jeanette Sigmon

Nora “Jeanette” Yow Sigmon of Bethlehem, NC, went home to be with her Lord, unexpectedly on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her home.

Jeanette was born March 20, 1932 in Davidson County, NC to Fletcher Wade and Nora ‘Viola’ Mays Yow. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Baptist Church for 70 years and for most of those years was a Sunday School teacher. “Grandma Sigmon” always had time for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved being involved with them. Her “girls” she led in Girls Auxilary (GA’s) always held a special place in her heart and she enjoyed hearing from or about them and their families. She loved her Sunday School class and the Salt Shakers especially playing the bells.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred Edward Sigmon (April 2009) whom she married on April 7, 1950; son, Alex Edward Sigmon; daughter, Nora “Janet” Sigmon; brothers Donald Yow and Tom Yow (Evalina); sisters Billie Mae Yow Land (Ralph) and Geraldine Marshall Scott.

Those left to cherish her memory include Daughter: Sharon & M. David Sharpe – Bethlehem and Son: Terry R. & Karen Sigmon - Wittenburg

Grandsons: A. David Sharpe – Taylorsville; Dale Sharpe & Stacy – Bethlehem; Dean Sharpe-Austin & Lyndsay – Thomasville, NC; M. Eric Sharpe & Melissa – Bethlehem; Chris Sigmon – Wittenburg; Tyler Maltba – Berkeley, CA
Granddaughters: April Henkel & John –Pfafftown, NC; Michelle Scott & Ron - Holly Springs, NC; Tina Stanton – Saint Augustine, FL; Angela Edwards - Newton; Caylee
Maltba – Charlotte, NC

21 Great-Grandchildren: Cole Sharpe, Caitlyn Sharpe, Dominique Scott, Jordan Scott, Preston Scott, Kali Scott, Blake Sharpe, Braylon Sharpe, Alex Austin, Zhoe Driggers, Bella Driggers, Reece Sharpe, Ty Sharpe, Raegan Sharpe, Rilyn Sharpe, Abigail Heafner, Kara Heafner, Courtney Smitherman & husband Brandon, Kyndryn Stanton, David Stanton; MacKenzie Sigmon

Brothers-in-law: Glenn Sigmon and Dennis (Nina) Sigmon – both of Bethlehem; Sister-in-law: Lois & Bill Teague - Bethlehem

Special cousin & fellow adventurer: Phyllis Drum - Conover

Numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces & great-great-nephews and friends.

Pallbearers: A. David Sharpe, Dale Sharpe, Dean Sharpe-Austin, Eric Sharpe, Chris Sigmon, Cole Sharpe, John Henkel, Mike Sigmon

Honorary pallbearers: Her Sunday School class and the Salt Shakers

The funeral will be at Bethlehem Baptist Church on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 3:00pm. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church, Building Fund, 7500 NC Hwy. 127, Taylorsville, NC 28681.