Margie Strickland Eatmon

Margie Strickland Eatmon December 20, 1924 – February 17, 2015 Margie Strickland Eatmon, 90, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Margie is survived by her daughters, Judy Wilson and husband, Jimmy of Wilson and Jean Hopkins and husband, Harry of Rincon, Puerto Rico; granddaughters, Julie Braswell of Louisburg and Beth Browder and husband, Buck of Emerald Isle; grandsons, Ed Tait and wife, Jackie of Wilson and Harry Hopkins, Jr. of Smithfield; step-grandson, Kenneth Wilson of Wilmington and Tim Wilson and wife, Andrea of Zebulon; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Ashlyn and Addison Tait and Allison and Alex Braswell and Banner Browder; her sister, Susan S. Owens of Macclesfield; step-great-grandchild, Kenleigh; her brother, Alton Strickland and wife, Doris of Fountain; sisters-in-law, Blanche E. Walston of New Bern and Eldie E. Strickland of Zebulon; brother-in-law, Bryce Eatmon and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Eatmon; her parents, Lawton Strickland and Mamie Webb Strickland; sister, Cathryn S. Bridgers and brothers, Billy Strickland and Kenneth Strickland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Webb’s Chapel Church, 2771 Webb’s Chapel Road, Macclesfield, NC 27852 or to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.