Photo courtesy of Parrish Funeral Home, Inc. - Selma
I'm so very sorry. I just read Ben's obituary on Facebook. I hope all of you are doing good. I knew he was sick but wasn't expecting this to happen. May we all serve our Father in heaven until He calls us home. Love ya'll, Nell Tyndall Pratt, Hair by Nell
Nell Pratt
April 08, 2018 | Kinston, NC
So sorry to hear about your loss but just know he's in Heaven looking over all of us
Tammy Massengill
March 12, 2018 | NC
Kathy Bryan
March 09, 2018 | Clayton, NC
Sue and all Ben's family; We were so sorry to hear of his passing. He lived a full life. Sue, you have been a very faithful caregiver. He will be missed. Our prayers go out to you.
Dallas (Dal) & Myrtle Wallace
March 08, 2018 | Smithfield, NC
Our thoughts and prayers to the family of our cousin Ben. The A.Z. Ormond Family, Farmville, NC (Brad Woodard)
March 07, 2018
God Bless all of you during this time. He is an Angel of God now, looking down on all of us. Prayers to all.
Elsie N. Whitford, Buddy Nobles, Vickie Whitford
March 07, 2018 | Ernul, NC
In loving memory of Grandadday . And to my family just know that Jesus and god will help us get through the loss of granddaddy I love yall with all my heart. But just know that granddaddy is no longer suffering and is watching over us from the pearly gates of heaven
Little Ben
March 07, 2018 | Angier, NC
Debbie & Warren Dorman
March 06, 2018 | Selma, NC
Sending thoughts and prayers.
Jill Langdon
March 06, 2018 | Angier, NC
Smithfield – Benjamin Merle “Ben” Ormond, age 80, died Sunday morning at his home. Born June 30, 1937 in Craven County to the late Benjamin Willis and Betty Nobles Ormond, he was the owner and operator of Ben’s Towing Service from 1987 until 2006. He was a member of Mosley Creek Free Will Baptist Church in Dover for many years.
A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018, in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home with the Rev. John Cole and the Rev. Vickie Medlin officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. just prior to the service.
Surviving are his ex-wife and longtime companion, Sue Hart of the home; son, Willis Ormond and wife Jackie of Angier; daughters, Susan Ormond Smith and her companion Chris Weidenhammer of Kinston and Jan Ormond and her companion, Mack Thornton of Four Oaks; sister, Sue Singleton of Winston-Salem; eight grandchildren, Aimee Nethercutt and husband Eric of Kinston, Frankie Ray Smith, Jr. of Georgia, Janna Vinson and husband Cola of Knightdale, Samee Jo Miller and husband Dale of Kinston, Sarah Smith of Kinston, Jenny Odom and husband Josh of Four Oaks, Nancy Cole and husband John of Clayton and Benjamin Ormond of Angier; eight great grandchildren, Alex Nethercutt, Cayden Kirby, Alyssa Nethercutt, Jackson Miller, Jordan Miller, Charlie Odom, Vayda Graham and Reese Vinson and a niece Joy Singleton.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you consider making a memorial contribution to either, the First Free Will Baptist Church, P. O. Box 886, Smithfield, NC 27577 or the Johnston County Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 1049, Smithfield, NC 27577.
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