Lila Mae Covington Ussery, 107, formerly of Rockingham, ended her journey here on earth Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Lila was born Feb. 5, 1916, a daughter of the late Jasper W. and Marry Belle Agle Covington.
She retired from Gilead Manufacturing Company and was a member of Saron Baptist Church in Ellerbe where she taught Sunday school.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Ussery; daughter, Rebecca Jo Bennett; brothers, brothers Clegg, Lindbergh, Alva, Alan and Winfred; and sisters, Themla, Ollie, Lula, Zona and Virginia.
She leaves behind grandchildren Bryon W. Bennett (Amy) of South Carolina, Jonathan L. Bennett (Christina) of Ohio; great-grandchildren Noah, Caleb and Elijah Bennet of South Carolina, and Alex and Ethan Bennett of Ohio; along with a special niece, Margaret Brookshire of Ellerbe, North Carolina.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Carter Funeral Home Ellerbe chapel with interment following at Chappell Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 12:45–1:45 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home in Ellerbe.
Carter Funeral Home is assisting the Ussery family.
NOTE: The funeral home has sent an updated obituary to include more family members. 2:15 p.m. 6-26-23
