- Date Of Birth: November 8, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 22, 2021
- State: North Carolina
Herminia was born on November 8, 1930 to Mary Katherine (Kate) Caddell Causey and Arthur M. Causey of Lakeview. Her younger sisters Peggy Hall (Elmer) and Juanita Culler (Bobby) predeceased her.
In the 60s, Herminia went to work at the Vass Post Office, from which she retired in 1990. She loved working with her colleagues and the public, and had many stories to tell of life as a postal clerk. It was very hard work, but she was devoted to her job and did her best to make sure the mail went through.
Faith and Family meant everything to Herminia.
Herminia also loved history, particularly family history. She traced several branches of her Caddell and Causey family trees, back in the days when all of that had to be done by manual research of primary sources in libraries, court records, and the like. She was also a “news hound”. The day wasn’t complete without reading a newspaper and watching the news on television. She was a very patriotic lady, and believed that ALL Americans should get down on their knees and be thankful for being born here.
Herminia was a bookworm. She spent many hours happily lost in literary worlds. But,she also paid close attention to her surroundings. All of life fascinated Herminia, from the tiny Carolina Wrens that popped up on her deck railings and sang loudly, to the moon and stars above. She was very observant and inquisitive, with an abundance of curiosity about everything. Even age and infirmity did not dim her awareness and keen interest in the world.
Most of all, Herminia had a servant’s heart. She loved God and strove to be his handmaiden on Earth. She touched many lives in her 91 years, and will be greatly missed.
The Family appreciates your thoughts and prayers, but does not need anything for ourselves. Herminia had a particularly tender heart for children. If you are moved to do something to honor her, pay special attention to a child in your life, or help a child in need. As a Depression Child, she experienced hunger and Christmases without toys. An example would be to fill an Angel Tree request; give to a drive such as Toys for Tots; or to give to any organization that helps families in need. More suggestions would be to give to the Vass-Lakeview School Fund for needy children, to the Vass Food Bank, or to any similar charity of the donor’s choice.
