Annie Lee Reeves Worthington, age 89 of Matthews and formally of Whiteville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Matthews Health and Rehab in Matthews, NC.
Annie was born on July 20, 1933, to Charles B. Reeves and Tallulah Leigh Jackson Reeves. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Cyrus Eugene Worthington, and her son Gregory E. Worthington; siblings, Nathan Reeves, Kellam Reeves, Vernon Reeves; step-siblings, Cecil Gore, JC Gore, Esther Moses, Verna Gore, Hazel Gore, Wayman Gore, Bill Gore, Brooks Gore, Deloris McCumbee, Ken Gore, and Wade Gore.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 Tuesday January 31, 2023, at Whiteville Memorial Cemetery, with Rev. Howard James officiating.
Annie was a member of Whiteville United Methodist Church. She retired as a Teacher’s Assistant with the Whiteville City School System. For many years Annie wrote the "Ramblin With Ann" column in The News Reporter.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Janet W. Pecorella (Salvatore) of Matthews; daughter in law, Carolyn Ellis Worthington of Cerro Gordo; four grandchildren, Jared H. Worthington (Katie), Sal Pecorella (Karissa), Benjamin E. Worthington (Anna Grace) and Anna P. Renne (Anthony); four great-grandchildren, Camden Worthington, Camillo Pecorella, Vivian Worthington, Anthony Renne; step-siblings, Paul Gore of Shallotte, Shelby Gore Linton of Thortown, IN; sisters-in-law, Faye Gore and Jane Gore, both of Nakina; and her lifetime best friend, Gervais Long..
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105.
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