William "Bill" Teal Sessoms, 72, went Home on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
He was born April 17, 1941 in Sanford to the late Malcolm Kelly Sessoms and Leona Lucille Teal. He preached his first message at 16 and alongside his wife, Joan, ministered for more than 50 years. For 17 of those years, he pastored at Archdale Church of the Nazarene.
He is preceded in death by brothers Malcolm Kelly and Ronny Edward Sessoms. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Joan Maguire Sessoms; daughter Melody and husband Michael, daughter Bethany and husband Steve; son Marcus and wife Sydney; 15 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Surviving also is youngest brother Timothy Leon Sessoms and wife Heather, sister-in-laws Joann and Elaine Sessoms, many loved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The viewing will be held at 11 a.m. and a celebration service at noon at Cumbys Funeral Home, Archdale. A graveside service will follow at Raeford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Archdale Church of the Nazarene for Randolph County Family Crisis Center, 118 Julian Avenue, Archdale, NC 27263. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale.