Deanna Audrey Lord

On September 15, 1964, Deanna Audrey Lord was born to her parents, David and Audrey Lindo (and they are deceased). Deanna and her older sister grew up on the idyllic grounds of Belcour Lodge in Jamaica, surrounded by members of their extended family.

Along with her mom, Deanna relocated to Tampa, Florida and finished high school. She then attended (and graduated from) Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, where she met her future husband. Married in 1989, they resided in Raleigh, North Carolina. Later, in 2001, they bought a cottage on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, which became their haven.

Deanna began work as a teacher at St. Timothy’s Episcopal School. Deanna’s tenure at the School, covering more than two decades, was interrupted by the births of her two daughters. The School posted a tribute to her and her service here, https://www.facebook.com/StTimothysSchoolRaleigh/posts/pfbid02RXsAAijVU82zAoUEPyu4CAUtQH5MNXyQkSK46Kv5qwmrFcH2jYf2fji1c3Jkmamfl.

Also upon her arrival in Raleigh, Deanna began worshiping at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. She was an active member in the church and served on the Vestry. Deanna was a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King, too.

On February 13, 2025, Deanna passed away peacefully while attended by her family. Deanna had been battling pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer with a team of amazing providers at Duke University Hospital and Raleigh Family Practice.

As those who knew Deanna, none of these titles (daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, teacher, parishioner, and friend), either individually or collectively, give any depth to how special a person she was.

Deanna’s funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 8th, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Raleigh. The service will be live-streamed and also recorded here, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church (Raleigh, NC) - YouTube. Immediately following the service, a celebration of her well-lived life be held in the Parish Hall. We welcome you to attend.

Deanna is survived by her husband, Michael C. Lord; her daughters, Meghan Davis Lord and Taylor Broderick Lord Reeves; her sister, Donna Thompson; her son-in law, Sam Reeves; her nieces, Amanda Oliver and Allie Thompson; her nephew, Billy Lord; her aunts, Sandra Kumst, Marguerite Bennett, and Melanie Broderick; her first cousins (Lisa, Bridget, Christina, Yanina, Patrick, Cathy, Anthony, and Kayleigh); her brothers-in-law, Scott Thompson and John F. Lord, III; and her parents-in-law, John Foley Lord, Jr. and Gladys Davis Lord.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Deanna’s name to any of the following institutions which she felt strongly about:

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church https://sttimothyschurch.org/giving

St. Timothy’s School https://sttimothys.org/ways-to-give/

Duke Health https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dmaa?technique_code=DHORGGB1Duke (select Duke Cancer Institute Fund)