Fannie Cooper Rector

Fannie Cooper Rector, 87, passed away on November 4, 2026, at her home in Alexander County. Born on June 17, 1939, in Yancy County, Fannie was a woman of deep devotion to the people she loved most. She was of the Baptist faith, and her life was marked by the steady values of family, care, and faith. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and tending her flower gardens, finding beauty and purpose in the work of her hands. Above all, she loved and cherished her family and especially enjoyed spending time with them.

She is survived by her sons, Dennis D. Rector and Rick R. Rector and his wife, Melissa. She also leaves behind her granddaughters, Wendy R. Gibson and her husband, Alvin, Elizabeth Rector-Hager and her husband, Tyler, Lillin Barber and her husband, Jamie, and Destiny C. Rector. Her legacy continues in her great-grandchildren, Gavin Gibson, Gabi Gibson, Gaia Gibson, Garyn Gibson, Tristen Barber, Eowyn Barber, and Rowen Barber. She is also survived by her sister, Phyllis Visnick and her husband, Jim. Fannie’s family was the center of her life, and those who knew her will remember the warmth and love she shared with them through the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Randall Rector; her parents, Carl Cooper and Dora Bryant Cooper; her brothers, Clarence Cooper, Arnold Cooper, Tom Cooper, and Ed Cooper; and her sisters, Mildred Presnell, Bonnie Delffs, Edith Mildred, and Helen Kisner; her great-granddaughter, Evelynn Barber; and her daughter-in-law, Laura Rector.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Service, 193 NC-16, Taylorsville, NC 28681. The funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Alexander Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will be at Taylorsville City Cemetery, 537 1st Avenue Drive Southeast, Township of Taylorsville, NC 28681. Rev. Steve Dagenhart will officiate. Tyler Hager, Jamie Barber, Steve Minter, Gavin Gibson, Rayven Harding, and James Anderson will serve as pallbearers.

The family will accept flowers, or memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Fannie will be remembered with love for her gentle interests, her faithful spirit, and the lasting care she gave to her family. Her memory will live on in the hearts of those who were blessed to know her.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Alexander Funeral and Cremation Service.

Condolences may be sent to www.alexfuneralservice.com