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Vivian Lee Whitaker Cleghorn, age 83, passed away on Jun 10, 2025.
Vivian was born on December 17, 1941, to loving parents Alton and Myrtle Whitaker. Raised in a home filled with warmth and care, she carried those values into her own life as a devoted homemaker for many years.
Vivian had a passion for creating and nurturing. She found great joy in crafts, sewing, quilting, cooking, and baking, skills she practiced with love and shared generously with others. She also cherished traveling and the memories made along the way. However, her greatest joy in life came from spending time with her family, especially her beloved great grandchildren, who brought endless smiles to her days.
Vivian was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Cleghorn; her parents and daughter Deborah Lynn Holloman.
Vivian is survived by her sister Barbara "Bobbie" xWhitaker Smith son David D. Holloman with wife Colleen of Banner Elk, NC; grandson Robert Holloman of Boone, NC; grandson David J. Holloman with his wife Grace and their children Daisy and Shepherd Holloman of Boone, NC; grandson Steven P. Holloman his wife Ginny and their daughter Emma Holloman; Vivian’s beloved furbaby Teddy.
Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home,
Online condolences may be made to www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com
Austin and Barnes is serving the Cleghorn family
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