Epsie Verna Blackburn McCann

Epsie Verna Blackburn “Granny” McCann, age 102, passed away on Thursday, December 26,

2024 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was born on June 6,1922 in Wilkes County to Lin Blackburn

and Rhonda Blackburn.

Epsie was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church. She loved her church and the people

there. She loved to garden, especially flowers and vegetables. Epsie was a hard worker and

worked most of her life, retiring at age 85. She worked at Chatham MFG, Sunbeam, Wall Rope

Candle Corporation, Winn Dixie Deli, and Austin Mill Sight-Broc.

Epsie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved her family

dearly. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and those in the

community that needed it. At one time, she was an avid quilt maker and mostly sewed in the

winter when she was unable to tend to her garden.

Epsie led a life full of love. She had a kindness for others and a great sense of humor. We are

grateful for the lessons she taught and the inspiration she gave us all through her acts of

selflessness.

In addition to her parents, Espie was preceded in death by her husband, J.L. McCann of 66

years, her sisters Hazel Tharpe, Ila Bell and husband Tom, Lenora Blackburn and husband

Brady, Estella ward and husband Jim, brothers Stace Balckburn, Vaughn Blackburn and wife

Irene, Jesse Blackburn and wife Nella Mae and Garnice Blackburn.

Survivors include her son, Larry McCann and wife Sara of Elkin, grandchildren Lora McCann

Judy and husband Jim of Raleigh, Michael McCann and wife Julie of Winston Salem, great

grandchildren, Ethan McCann, Audrey McCann, Maddie McCann, brother-in-laws Felix Tharpe,

Harry Lee Tharpe, sister-in-laws Nora McCann and Peggy Blackburn.

The McCann family wishes to thank Dr. Paul Gulley for his excellent care of J.L. and Epsie over

many years. A special thank you as well to Jennifer Faw at the C.A.P. program through Baptist

Hospital. Thank you to the staff and nurses at Care South, Amy, Tammy, Molly, Megan and

Mandy. Thank you to Mountain Valley Hospice and the dedicated staff members for their loving

care.

A funeral service will be held at Pleasant Home Baptist Church on Monday, December 30, 2024

at 2:00pm with Rev. Danny Bauguess officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00-

1:45pm prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Flowers or memorials will be accepted to the Pleasant Home Baptist Church cemetery fund or

to Woltz Hospice Home.