Candy spent a large part of her adult life working with the disabled. She loved going to church, always had a smile and a cheerful tone to her voice. Despite her many physical challenges in the past few years, she made those around her feel blessed when they  were in her presence and in her usual upbeat way would always say, “I’m doing fine!”

She was born January 14, 1941 to the late Duncan Cameron Turrentine and Frances Wever Turrentine. She was  preceded in death by her husband: Joseph Maxon;  her brother: David Miles Turrentine, her aunt and  uncle: Lena-Miles Wever Todd and Leonard Todd, Sr.

She is survived by her daughter, Catherine Perdue Frates and husband, Timothy, of Montrose, Colorado; her son, David Cameron Perdue and fiancee, Laura Floyd Brogden, of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchildren:  Kristian Elizabeth Perdue and Abigayle Lilian Perdue, of Roanoke Rapids, and Amber Rebecca Frates, and Meredith Nicole Frates of Montrose, Colorado; her first cousins: Leonard Todd, Jr and wife, Laurel Blossom, of Edgefield, South Carolina; Bill Turrentine and Sam Turrentine of Greenville, South Carolina.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 5, 2011, at 11 A.M. in the chapel of Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service which is handling the arrangements with Mitchel Goad, Minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family requests that you feel free to wear bright, joyful colors to celebrate her life which was always upbeat.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 4, 2011, at the funeral home from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. and at other times at the home of her son at 907 W. 5^th Street, Roanoke Rapids.

Memorial gifts may be made to East Tenth Street Church of Christ, 1207 E. 10^th Street, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 27870.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com.

Don’t mourn her passing; celebrate the life she lived.