Lucille Elizabeth Nixon Pendergrass, age 85, of 2597 Pendergrass Road, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 in her home.
She was born in Hoke County on March 1, 1928 to the late Hershel Bryan and Jenny Ola Nixon. She was a life-long member of Shiloh Presbyterian Church, and worked as a LPN since 1960 at Moore Regional Hospital, Dr. E.C. Womble's office in Wagram and private duty. She was a very committed Hospice Volunteer and received the 1995 Hospice of Hoke County volunteer of the year Indirect Services Award and 1991 Hospice of Hoke County volunteer of the year Direct Services Award. Her hobbies were crocheting and canning. She enjoyed family gatherings and spending time with family.
She was preceeded in death by her husband of 67 years, Charlie Pendergrass.
Survivors are three daughter, Janice P. Creekmore and her husband Grafton of Raeford, Dianne P. McCallum and her husband Edward of Statesboro, Georgia, and Wanda P. Nobles and her husband Garland of Wagram; a brother, H. B. Nixon and his wife Betty, of Raeford; a sister, Betty Braverman of St. Petersburg, Florida; seven grandchildren, Kim Kitchens and her husband David, Andy Bullock and his wife Chrissie, Kristyn Beck and her husband Heath, Dana Pepe and her husband Frank, Trad Walters and his wife Nonie, Waylon Nobles and Natalie Nobles; and seven great-grandchildren, Chasity Bullock, Mellie Kitchens, Lauryn Beck, Samuel Beck, Nadia Walters, Zara Walters and Frank Pepe Jr.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Shiloh Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Steve Hannah officiating.
Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Shiloh Presbyterian Church, C/O Allison Walters 214 West Prospect Avenue, Raeford, NC 28376.
or the charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com.