Anne Lineberger Obituary

Beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, friend and consummate shell seeker, Anne Johnson Lineberger, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her friends and family on Friday, May 13, 2022. Anne was born December 4, 1945 to James Allison Johnson, Jr. and Julia Norton Johnson of Avon Park, Florida. She and her older sister, Leila Johnson Adams, spent 76 special years together, enjoying sister trips, sharing as many holidays as they could, speaking every day by telephone and making lifelong memories.

She graduated from Avon Park High School and with the encouragement of her mother, left Florida to attend Queens College in Charlotte, NC. Anne made the most of her time at Queens enjoying her sisters in the Chi Omega sorority and having fun at Carolina summer school.

From her dorm room window at Queens, she spotted a red-headed man walking across the campus. She turned to her good friend Lanie declaring she was going to marry that man. In June of 1967, right after graduation, she did just that marrying the love of her life, Arch. In 1970 they moved to Belmont, NC settling into the "Happy Box," Arch's family home. They lived there together for 52 years raising their three children, Abel, Maury, and Sara and spent many summers at one of her favorite places, Gause Landing. The memories she made with her family and friends will be cherished forever.

She touched the lives of most everyone she met. Whether you shared just a moment, a casual interaction, or were blessed to be her friend for much longer, Anne left a lasting impression. She gathered each new experience and person to her heart and felt grateful for the gift. Anne was blessed with fun, mischievous, and supportive friends; the best of which spanned many decades. She loved learning with friends in her Antique Study Group, exploring the history of beloved pieces and sharing her love of finding treasures. Anne loved working in her yard and spending time with her Garden Club. Her yard at the Happy Box has always been beautiful and admired by those who pass through the gate or walk by.

Anne had so many gifts. She was an accomplished watercolorist, prolific knitter, avid collector, and wonderful cook. She shared her talents with her children and beloved grandchildren - always encouraging crafts and creative pursuits. She was affectionately known as Bear by her grandchildren, shortened from Pooh Bear, a nickname she loved and received in college. She had the gift of excellent navigation often giving directions by where to stop for a quick bite or to find a fun treasure. She preferred back roads to highways and given the option always took a more interesting route. Anne believed that the journey was always more interesting than the destination. Perhaps, Anne's greatest gift was her ability to find joy in the simplest things.

Anne's varied interests led to some creative occupations. First, was Perennials to Parsley, her flower and catering business with her dear friend of 50 years, Kathy DuBose. Next, came Sea Dreams, her jewelry business. She loved making pieces for friends and family and selling at craft shows in the area. In 1995, Anne started working with Creative Memories, a home scrapbooking business that ultimately shaped the next 25 years of her life. Always an early adapter, she switched to digital scrapbooking in 2006. In 2010, she and twelve friends formed pixels2Pages to teach thousands of women worldwide to preserve their family photos, stories, recipes, letters and precious memories. Through her kind and personal attention, many learned to love Pixie Anne dearly.

Anne will be missed by those she leaves behind. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Archibald Caleb Lineberger, III of Belmont, NC; son, Abel Caleb Lineberger, II of Asheville, NC; daughter, Maury Lineberger Finger and son-in-law, Wade Joyner Finger, III with their children Dagny Elizabeth, Anne Carter, and Wade William Finger of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Sara Lineberger Weiers and son-in-law, Ryan William Weiers with their children Asher Caleb and Julia Maren of Charlotte, NC; two nieces, Julie Adams Rand and Ruthie Adams Pickett of Daytona Beach, FL; and three great-nieces, Caroline Rand Dalton (Teddy) of Roanoke, VA, Leila Pickett Combs (Wally) of Ormond Beach, FL and Carly Crafts Pickett of Ormond Beach, FL. Anne also cherished her role as godmother to Dana Hampton DuBose and Clayton Sayre Lineberger, Jr.

The memorial service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter, 216 N. Main Street, Belmont, NC. With Pastors Micah Kearney and John Propst officiating. A private burial will follow.

Donations in Anne's memory can be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation at garysinisefoundation.org honoring her uncle, Harry Norton, who died bravely in service to our country in WWII.