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Lillian Whitworth Obituary
She was born March 15, 1927, in Gaston County to the late Dorce Howard and Ethel Lena Fuller Payne.
Lillian was a graduate of Bessemer City High School and Gaston Beauty School. She owned and operated Sandie's Beauty Shop in Bessemer City from 1947 until 1967, at which time she developed the cosmetology program at Kings Mountain High School. Lillian taught there and continued her beauty shop until 1989 when she retired.
She was a former Girl Scout leader and a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Bessemer City, where she was a former Sunday school teacher. Lillian was also a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Judean Shrine. Her family wishes to thank Gaston Hospice and her special caregivers for the loving care they provided.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandria Whitworth Stinnett of Surfside Beach, S.C.; son-in-law, R. Gay Stinnett Jr. of Bessemer City; brothers, Howard Payne and wife Johnni of Ormand Beach, Fla., Richard Payne and wife Hillis of Dallas; grandchildren, Edward Ashton Stinnett Sr. and wife Shannon Moss Stinnett of Bessemer City, Adrian Gay Stinnett and wife Nichole Beam Stinnett of Bessemer City, Toscha Stinnett Chandler and husband Chad Chandler of Las Vegas, N.V.; great-grandchildren, Edward Ashton "AJ" Stinnett Jr., Addison Gabriel Stinnett, Hunter Moss Stinnett, Aleczandria Grace Stinnett; numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Bain Whitworth in 2004; stepmother, Ida Moore Payne; brother, Thurman Payne; sisters, Lucille Payne, Fannie Belle Payne White, Virginia Payne Bazoon, Eloise Payne Mabry.
Visitation will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Bessemer City, with the Rev. A.A. Bailey officiating, followed by interment at Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 397, Bessemer City, NC 28016; or Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3987, Gastonia, NC 28054; or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 648, Charlotte, NC 28210-3292.
To offer condolences, please visit www.siskbutler.com.
Arrangements by Sisk-Butler Funeral Home, Bessemer City.
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Memories and Condolences
for Lillian Whitworth
Janice Whitworth-Beck
July 6, 2011
So sorry to here about Aunt Lillion.May God bless you all.Love each and every one of you.Lisa had told me,I live in Candler NC.IF YOU ALL NEED ME,CALL THIS NUMBER PLEASE 8286332211.We will see her again in Heaven some time,plus Uncle Bain and other ones to.I wish I could come down,I cant hardly walk,I have Ocorosis Sever.Well I will go now God Bless you.Janice your Auntt
Paula Sanders/Queen
July 6, 2011
Sandie, Ashton, Adrian and Toscha,
Thank you all for sharing your gamma with me. She touched my life in a very special way. She really did love you all so very much. She was a genuine jewel and will be greatly missed and her memory will be forever in my heart. Love yall!
July 6, 2011
Sandie and family, we are so sorry for the loss of Gamma. She was a very special lady and will be missed very much. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family and we love you all very much. love you all Kristy,Johnny and Alston Deaton
Shirley Raxter
July 6, 2011
Ashton, Shannon, AJ & Hunter...I am so sorry for your loss. I know "Gamma" meant a lot to all of you. You all are in my prayers. And I am so sorry I didn't find out about it until last night. Love you all very much!
Debra Lee Black
July 5, 2011
Sandie, Ashton, Adrian, Toscha and families:
Life brings tears, smiles, and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade, but the memories last forever. Aunt Sissy was a blessing from God and a very special lady to many people. She will be missed by all who knew her. God bless you and your families during this time and always. Aunt Sissy will remain in my heart forever.
Kay & Tommy Hawkins
July 5, 2011
Very special lady, our thoughts & prayers are with the entire familly. God bless.
July 5, 2011
Sandie and family
We are so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing.
Rita, Kyle and Paul Maynard
July 5, 2011
Ashton, Shannon, and family
so very sorry for your loss. Gamma was a very special ladyand will be greatly missed. Please know we are thinking of you at this time and send you our love and prayers.
Brian, Dawn, Lauren, Lindsey
Jon Mann
July 5, 2011
To Gay and Sandy and family our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad but happy time. If you need anything please let us know
love, The Mann Family
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