Alice Ann McCreary Dyer, a resident of Willow Springs, passed away at her home Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born May 21, 1940 to Charles Dayton and Thelma Gladys (Stephenson) McCreary in Clio, Iowa, and was 79 years old.
Ann grew up and attended the schools here in Willow Springs. She later moved to Alaska and lived there for several years. While working as a CNA in Alaska she met Harry Medford Dyer and the two were later married. The family then moved to North Carolina and she also worked at a nursing home while helping Harry build a house. Ann attended the Methodist Church as a young person. It was said she enjoyed being a “homebody.” She loved to read, watch television, and visiting with friends. She also enjoyed delivering “Meals on Wheels” and getting acquainted with the people she encountered on her route. She will be dearly missed by her family, her friends, and all who knew her.
Ann is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry; her sister, Sarah Pope, and a niece, Kimberly Roth-Pope.
She is survived by her twin daughters, Paula May Hebert of Black Rock, AR, and Pamela Kay Hebert of Willow Springs; two sons, Tom Pringle and Ronnie Pringle both of Willow Springs; her granddaughter, Kyra Pringle, and her grandson, Dylan Pringle. She is further survived by her sister, Jean Gardener of Topeka, KS and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Willow Springs Senior Center or the Willow Springs Scholarship Fund and may be left at the funeral home.
No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Willow Funeral Home, LLC. Online condolences may be left at www.willowspringsfuneralhome.com
