Juanita Green Tedder, age 90, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully at the Angel House Lower Cape Fear Life Care on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in Columbus County on July 4, 1932 to the late William C. Green and Cubbie Walker Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Robert Fields Tedder.
Juanita was a homemaker, enjoyed bird watching and cooking. She was also a seamstress and loved gardening. She was a member of Whiteville First Baptist Church.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters: Debrah K. Royer (Lee) of Atlanta, GA and Donna Gail Ward (Doug) of Supply, NC, her son: Kenneth B. Tedder (Terri) of Wilson, NC, 4 grandchildren: Douglas Ward (Lori), Andrea Watkins (Bo), Tara Sabatini (Frank) and Bryan Tedder, 8 great grandchildren: Kaitlin, Rachel and Lillian Ward, Isabella and Luke Sabatini, Zen Smith, Ellis and Elliott Watkins.
A funeral service will be held at the McKenzie Mortuary Chapel on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm with Rev. Mitchel Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Flynn Cemetery, Whiteville, NC. The family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45 pm prior to the service.
McKenzie Mortuary, 112 Jefferson St., Whiteville, NC is serving the Tedder family.