CECIL O. FORDHAM Kinston—Cecil O’Neal Fordham, 78, of 1742 N.C. 58 S., died Thursday, March 20, 2003, at his residence. Cecil was a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. His parents, L. B. Fordham, preceded him in death. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church with the Revs. Neal Wilcox, David Paramore and Archie Ratliff officiating. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and other times at his home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Price Fordham, of the home; sons, Greg Fordham and wife, Bernice, of Snow Hill, Tim Fordham and wife, Karen, of Kinston and Rusty Fordham and wife, Tammy, of Kinston; sisters, Beatrice Scarborough of Virginia Beach, VA., Doris Julian of Norfolk, Va., and Virginia Ripley of Raleigh, NC; two sisters-in-law, Sarah Fordham of New Bern and Marie Fordham of Jacksonville; brothers are Linwood and Ronnie Fordham of Jacksonville; brother-in-law, Herbert Cox. Of Kinston; grandchildren, Justin Fordham and Lauren Fordham, both of Snow Hill, Cody Fordham, Christy Fordham Heath and Blair Fordham, all of Kinston; great-grandson, Tyler Health; and great-granddaughter, Alyssa Rodriguez. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bethel Free Will Baptist Church T.V. Ministry, 1936 Banks School Road, Kinston, NC 28504. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. (Paid obituary)
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