Ann Crusselle Abercrombie's journey on earth ended July 6, 2018.

Give the flowers now. Ann was a special bloom who prospered and flourished in the natural. Where more may be the desirable in this world, she was content with less! Affectionately, she was called Annie and was known for her quick smile and laughter. Though innocence like time once gone cannot be brought back, we can learn what they are worth. She did not fear the swiftness of time! May 9, 1968 was her birth date and the special in that was that she shared in her mother's womb a brother Paul. It is a bond that though different life styles played forward, the boundaries for love in death are unconditional.

The world was her stage and she lived each page adventurously. Her father and mother Jefferson and Annis Abercrombie soon realized the free spirit that she was. How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand? Sleeping under the night stars was the desires of her heart. Those stars were the light shining through the wholes of heaven's floor. They gave her understanding of a creator God! Ann would tell you she was not a very religious person. The beauty and strength that she found at sea came with working most of her adult life on commercial fishing boats. The water was her "Tara" and it gave meaning to a higher power and not random order. She shared with her aunt Victoria before the angel of death came, "I thought the more I learned…I would have understanding"! A testimony of faith and grace was spoken to her and tears came for our Ann. There is a promise in the word that God Himself will wipe away our tears and that there will be no more pain and suffering. We can only imagine!

Some may not enjoy the hunt for the different but Annie delighted in the unique! She found happiness in the bargains to be found at the thrift stores, drift wood on the beach and in creeks, someone's junk to become her treasure and the expectation of who would partner in the next story? She found amusement in partying with friends and as for libations Ann abandoned correctness for the flame. She was loved by everyone that knew her.

So alive and yet the wonder of Ann's lifestyle allowed her to be unattached to material things. It was not by chance rather it was by choice! She was not suspended by feelings and emotions. The popular song lyrics…"Regrets, I have a few but then again too few to mention, I did it my way". It could be Annie's song. To many it may have appeared to be a lifestyle of instability and challenges. To Ann, it was one day at a time and it will all work out in the end. Her life partner Danny Laser of 25 years shared and experienced her celebration of life. They crafted together a relationship of making memories. From summit to valley and back to the next summit they found the frill in uncertainty. They leaned into each other and was the others wingman.

Ann did not want to know how long until I go. She fell into reverent silence. The dreams and visions that she replayed in her mind were transcendent. It was now between her and God. We could no longer rescue her back. For those who loved Ann, we are learning how to miss her each day. Ann would want you to give the flowers now that they may bring a smile and laughter. She requested to be cremated and there will be a private memorial in her honor. A beautiful flower has been added to a bouquet at heaven's gate.

She is survived by her mother, Annis Crusselle, Franklin, N.C., her twin brother Paul Abercrombie (Gail) nephew, Ewan Abercrombie,Tampa, FL, her Aunt Victoria Todd, Biloxi, MS and her best friend Danny Laser, Sylva, N.C.

Ann's family would like to extend a special thank you to the Harris Hospice of Sylva, NC. The love, compassion and gifted care giving from Brenda, Kristi, Martha, Candy, Kathy and Cindy did not go unnoticed.

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com