Clara Dorsett Brundrett
January 10, 1935 ~ November 20, 2023
Clara Dorsett (Barker) Brundrett of Pinebluff passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, in Autumn Care of Biscoe at the age of 88.
Clara was born in Lee County on January 10, 1935, to the late William and Zella Davis Barker. She was an active member of the Pinebluff United Methodist Church as well as the Lions Club in Pinebluff and was even a "Lion of the Year". Clara was recognized in Pinebluff as a Citizen of the Year for her volunteer work in the town including the food pantry. She loved to bowl and garden. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her 10 brothers and sisters.
She leaves behind her husband, Robert Brundrett; her children, Rusty Gilmore, Michael Gilmore, Terry Ender and his spouse, Charlene, Sharla Reese, Carol Pettine, and Patrick Ender and his spouse, Michelle; her sister, Thelma Fore; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the Pinebluff Cemetery.
My deepest condolences at this difficult time. May God wrap his loving arms around the family.
I am sending my heartfelt condolences to all of you.
My niece said it best about my Mom. Mom was defiantly tough but sweet, demanding but also caring. She was loved by all of us and I miss her very much.
From Lara, “My sweet and feisty grandmother gained her angel wings last night. She will be dearly and greatly missed by the entire family. I am so blessed to have had her in my life this long and I’m so thankful for all the wonderful memories I made with her. She taught me so many things and I will treasure them forever!”
Clara accepted me as her daughter in law more than 3 decades ago. She was a tough, no-nonsense woman, for sure. She never had a problem speaking her mind. She could intimidate me at times but also inspired me to be a better person through her example. She was also extremely generous and thoughtful. She always wanted to help others. I’ll be forever grateful to her for having raised her son, my husband, to be the man he is today, someone she could be proud of. She put a hot dinner on the table every night, kept a tidy home and held a job all with 6 kids and being a military wife for a large part of her life. She will be very much missed.
I don’t have any memories with my grandmother but I wish I would’ve known her. If she is anything like my dad then she was an amazing person & woman. Rest easy & we’ll get to know each other on the other side.