Annie B. Worthy, 93

CLINTON — Annie B. Worthy, 93, 78 Abron St. died Thursday, Jan. 8 , 2009 at home.

A funeral will be held 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12 2009, at Butler and Son Funeral Services, in Clinton. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery.

Ms. Worthy is survived by two daughters, Priscilla Myers, of Clinton, and Dorcas Graham-Suitland, Md.; one son, the Rev. Al Worthy, of Beulaville; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Public Viewing will by at the funeral home from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11.

William Grady, 79

WARSAW — Mr. William “Bill” Grady, 79, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009.

The funeral will be held 11 a.m., today, Jan. 10, in the chapel of Community Funeral Home, of Warsaw, with the Rev. Robert Bandy officiating. Visitation was held Friday, Jan. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Community Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Devotional Gardens, of Warsaw, following the funeral service.

Mr. Grady was a United States Army Veteran and a native of Duplin County. He was a farmer most of his life. He spent his later years caring for his beloved wife, Annie Marie, until her death in July of 2006. He also enjoyed going to the beach with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He also enjoyed gardening and growing his prize tomatoes.

Mr. Grady was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas and Neil Chambers Grady; his brothers, Marvin, J.T., T.C. and Harvey; and his sisters, Ernestine Summerlin and Irene Wood.

Mr. Grady is survived by his four daughters, Annette Norwood and husband, Randy, of Warsaw Gail King and husband, George, of Mount Olive, Cynthia Taylor and friend Carol Britt, of Warsaw, and Becky Weeks and husband, Mark, of Faison; his son, Billy Grady and wife, Gwen Lanier Grady, of Warsaw; his grandchildren, Matt Norwood and wife, Jennifer, of Warsaw, Josh Norwood and wife, Lauren, of Kenansville, Laura Lambert and husband, Rodney, of Calypso, George King, Jr. and fiancé, Jamie, of Mount Olive, Dawn Bell and husband, David, of Kenansville, Karla Minyard and husband, Shawn, of Warsaw, Jonathan Holloman, of Warsaw, Patrick Stephens, of Warsaw, Sonya Revels and husband, Jeffrey, of Clinton, Chris Grady and wife, Sandy, of Warsaw; his great grandchildren, Camden Norwood, Alison Lambert, Chelsea Bell, Madison and Will Minyard, Evan, Lauren and Emma Grace Revels, Taylor, Ethan and Hayley Grady and Quinton Davis; his sister, Olive Jones and Coy, of La Grange.

Despite being diagnosed with lung cancer in February of 2004, Mr. Grady continued to enjoy life until May 2008, when he was diagnosed with brain cancer.

The family would like to thank the hospice staff of 3HC, Pat Benson, of Faison and Jean Boutin, of Roseboro, for their care of Mr. Grady during his last months at home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Milford and Reba Quinn Hospice Center, c/o Carolina East, P.O. Box 887, Kenansville, N.C. 28349 or Friendship United Methodist Church c/o Sandra Lockamy, 1349 Veachs Mill Rd., Warsaw, N.C. 28398.

Nicie O. Murray, 77

TEACHEY — Mr. Nicie Ophelia Murray, 77, of 150 Newton Rd., died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Cape Fear Hospice Center.

The funeral will be held 11 a.m. today, Jan. 10, at Adoram Baptist Church Cemetery.

A wake was held Friday, Jan. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Rhodes Funeral Home, in Warsaw.

Essie M. Jackson, 69

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Essie Mae Jackson, 69, formally of Turkey, died Sunday Jan. 4, 2009, at Interfaith Medical Center.

She is the daughter of the late Neimah and Willie Morrisey Faison.

The funeral will be held 1 p.m., today, Jan. 10, at the Greater Six Runs Baptist Church with pastor Leslie Morrisey officiating. Burial will follow in the Morrisey Cemetery.

She is survived by six children, Ronald, Mike, Darryl, Barbara Ann, Laureen and Willie Mae, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three sisters, Margaret Jackson, Othelle Jackson and Mary Smith of Turkey; fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the home of Margaret Jackson, 7940 Old Warsaw Rd., in Turkey.

Viewing was be held Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Garris Funeral Home Chapel.

Online condolences may be posted at garrisfuneralhome.net.