She was born on January 1, 1934, in Clover, Virginia to the late Henry Hardie and Arline Hardie. She was preceded in death by her first husband Carroll Wilburn (1972), her second husband Avery Connell (2011) and her brother Harvie Hardie.
Shel was an active Raeford United Methodist Church and the Raeford Garden Club. She was a loving and devoted mother and wife and will be remembered for her generosity and kindness throughout the community.
She is survived by her son Steve Wilburn and his wife Shelley of Raeford, and her daughter Carolyn Felix and her husband Kevin of Poquoson, Virginia; three grandsons, Steven Kyle Wilburn of Raeford, and Connor and William Felix of Poquoson.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Raeford Cemetery with the Rev. Joshua Eom officiating with visitation and lunch following at Wilburn Lofts Meeting and Events Center, 114 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Raeford United Methodist Church, 308 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376 or to:
Hospice Haven of Richmond County, 1119 North Hwy 1, Rockingham, NC 28379.
She is survived by her son Steve Wilburn and his wife Shelley of Raeford, and her daughter Carolyn Felix and her husband Kevin of Poquoson, Virginia; three grandsons, Steven Kyle Wilburn of Raeford, and Connor and William Felix of Poquoson.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Raeford Cemetery with the Rev. Joshua Eom officiating with visitation and lunch following at Wilburn Lofts Meeting and Events Center, 114 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Raeford United Methodist Church, 308 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376 or to:
Hospice Haven of Richmond County, 1119 North Hwy 1, Rockingham, NC 28379.