Lucy Hobson McKerrow died Sept. 18, 2010 in Chapel Hill, N.C. at the age of 105. A celebration-of-life service will be held at Carol Woods, 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill on Oct. 9, 2010 at 4 p.m. “Grandma Lucy,†a former physical therapist and gym teacher, retired to Chapel Hill in 1970 and became an active member of the community.
She was a graduate of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, majoring in physical education. Following her marriage to Wilson McKerrow, the couple lived in Forest Hills, N.Y. for 25 years. Aside from her work with the disabled as a physical therapist, Grandma Lucy taught generations of high school girls tennis and bowling. She was a member of the Motion Picture Council of Queens, N.Y. and an avid dancer and golfer. She played golf into her 90s as a “Nifty Niner†at the Chapel Hill Country Club.
She is survived by two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Carol Woods Staff Development Fund.